adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DURING the years in which Swift found time to write these playful letters to Stella he was growing into a man of power.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He threw himself into the struggle of party, first as a Whig, then as a Tory; but as a friend said of him later, "He was neither Whig nor Tory, neither Jacobite nor Republican.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Like Defoe he was a journalist, but one of far more authority.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Like Defoe he was a journalist, but one of far more authority.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The power of his pen was such that he was courted by his friends, feared by his enemies.
courtedverbUS /ˈkɔːrtɪd/
past form of “court” — make amorous advances towards
From this reading The power of his pen was such that he was courted by his friends, feared by his enemies.
DefoenounUS /dɪˈfoʊ/
English writer remembered particularly for his novel about Robinson Crusoe (1660-1731)
From this reading Like Defoe he was a journalist, but one of far more authority.
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From this reading He was Dr. Swift."* He was now, he says:-- *Lord Orrery.
DURINGprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading DURING the years in which Swift found time to write these playful letters to Stella he was growing into a man of power.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The power of his pen was such that he was courted by his friends, feared by his enemies.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Like Defoe he was a journalist, but one of far more authority.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The power of his pen was such that he was courted by his friends, feared by his enemies.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He threw himself into the struggle of party, first as a Whig, then as a Tory; but as a friend said of him later, "He was neither Whig nor Tory, neither Jacobite nor Republican.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading DURING the years in which Swift found time to write these playful letters to Stella he was growing into a man of power.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He threw himself into the struggle of party, first as a Whig, then as a Tory; but as a friend said of him later, "He was neither Whig nor Tory, neither Jacobite nor Republican.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The power of his pen was such that he was courted by his friends, feared by his enemies.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading DURING the years in which Swift found time to write these playful letters to Stella he was growing into a man of power.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DURING the years in which Swift found time to write these playful letters to Stella he was growing into a man of power.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He threw himself into the struggle of party, first as a Whig, then as a Tory; but as a friend said of him later, "He was neither Whig nor Tory, neither Jacobite nor Republican.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He threw himself into the struggle of party, first as a Whig, then as a Tory; but as a friend said of him later, "He was neither Whig nor Tory, neither Jacobite nor Republican.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The power of his pen was such that he was courted by his friends, feared by his enemies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DURING the years in which Swift found time to write these playful letters to Stella he was growing into a man of power.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DURING the years in which Swift found time to write these playful letters to Stella he was growing into a man of power.
JacobitenounUS /ˈdʒækəbaɪt/
a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts
From this reading He threw himself into the struggle of party, first as a Whig, then as a Tory; but as a friend said of him later, "He was neither Whig nor Tory, neither Jacobite nor Republican.
journalistnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələst/
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading Like Defoe he was a journalist, but one of far more authority.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He threw himself into the struggle of party, first as a Whig, then as a Tory; but as a friend said of him later, "He was neither Whig nor Tory, neither Jacobite nor Republican.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading DURING the years in which Swift found time to write these playful letters to Stella he was growing into a man of power.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like Defoe he was a journalist, but one of far more authority.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He was Dr. Swift."* He was now, he says:-- *Lord Orrery.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading DURING the years in which Swift found time to write these playful letters to Stella he was growing into a man of power.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Like Defoe he was a journalist, but one of far more authority.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He threw himself into the struggle of party, first as a Whig, then as a Tory; but as a friend said of him later, "He was neither Whig nor Tory, neither Jacobite nor Republican.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He threw himself into the struggle of party, first as a Whig, then as a Tory; but as a friend said of him later, "He was neither Whig nor Tory, neither Jacobite nor Republican.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was Dr. Swift."* He was now, he says:-- *Lord Orrery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DURING the years in which Swift found time to write these playful letters to Stella he was growing into a man of power.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Like Defoe he was a journalist, but one of far more authority.
OrrerynounUS /ˈɔːrəri/
planetarium consisting of an apparatus that illustrates the relative positions and motions of bodies in the solar system by rotation and revolution of balls moved by wheelwork; sometimes incorporated in a clock
From this reading He was Dr. Swift."* He was now, he says:-- *Lord Orrery.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He threw himself into the struggle of party, first as a Whig, then as a Tory; but as a friend said of him later, "He was neither Whig nor Tory, neither Jacobite nor Republican.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading The power of his pen was such that he was courted by his friends, feared by his enemies.
playfuladjectiveUS /ˈpleɪfəl/
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading DURING the years in which Swift found time to write these playful letters to Stella he was growing into a man of power.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading DURING the years in which Swift found time to write these playful letters to Stella he was growing into a man of power.
RepublicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading He threw himself into the struggle of party, first as a Whig, then as a Tory; but as a friend said of him later, "He was neither Whig nor Tory, neither Jacobite nor Republican.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He threw himself into the struggle of party, first as a Whig, then as a Tory; but as a friend said of him later, "He was neither Whig nor Tory, neither Jacobite nor Republican.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He was Dr. Swift."* He was now, he says:-- *Lord Orrery.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading DURING the years in which Swift found time to write these playful letters to Stella he was growing into a man of power.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He threw himself into the struggle of party, first as a Whig, then as a Tory; but as a friend said of him later, "He was neither Whig nor Tory, neither Jacobite nor Republican.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The power of his pen was such that he was courted by his friends, feared by his enemies.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading DURING the years in which Swift found time to write these playful letters to Stella he was growing into a man of power.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The power of his pen was such that he was courted by his friends, feared by his enemies.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DURING the years in which Swift found time to write these playful letters to Stella he was growing into a man of power.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He threw himself into the struggle of party, first as a Whig, then as a Tory; but as a friend said of him later, "He was neither Whig nor Tory, neither Jacobite nor Republican.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading DURING the years in which Swift found time to write these playful letters to Stella he was growing into a man of power.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He threw himself into the struggle of party, first as a Whig, then as a Tory; but as a friend said of him later, "He was neither Whig nor Tory, neither Jacobite nor Republican.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading DURING the years in which Swift found time to write these playful letters to Stella he was growing into a man of power.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DURING the years in which Swift found time to write these playful letters to Stella he was growing into a man of power.
TorynounUS /ˈtɔːri/
an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading He threw himself into the struggle of party, first as a Whig, then as a Tory; but as a friend said of him later, "He was neither Whig nor Tory, neither Jacobite nor Republican.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DURING the years in which Swift found time to write these playful letters to Stella he was growing into a man of power.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DURING the years in which Swift found time to write these playful letters to Stella he was growing into a man of power.
WhignounUS /wɪɡ/
a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories
From this reading He threw himself into the struggle of party, first as a Whig, then as a Tory; but as a friend said of him later, "He was neither Whig nor Tory, neither Jacobite nor Republican.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading DURING the years in which Swift found time to write these playful letters to Stella he was growing into a man of power.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading DURING the years in which Swift found time to write these playful letters to Stella he was growing into a man of power.
