1671
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From this reading He was born, you know, in Dublin in 1671, and early lost his father.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading YOU have heard a little about Dick Steele in connection with Joseph Addison.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading YOU have heard a little about Dick Steele in connection with Joseph Addison.
Addison
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From this reading YOU have heard a little about Dick Steele in connection with Joseph Addison.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Steele is always overshadowed by his great friend, for whom he had such a generous admiration that he was glad to be so overshadowed.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Steele is always overshadowed by his great friend, for whom he had such a generous admiration that he was glad to be so overshadowed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was born, you know, in Dublin in 1671, and early lost his father.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Steele is always overshadowed by his great friend, for whom he had such a generous admiration that he was glad to be so overshadowed.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading He was born, you know, in Dublin in 1671, and early lost his father.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in this chapter I mean to tell you a little more about him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Steele is always overshadowed by his great friend, for whom he had such a generous admiration that he was glad to be so overshadowed.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading But in this chapter I mean to tell you a little more about him.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading YOU have heard a little about Dick Steele in connection with Joseph Addison.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading YOU have heard a little about Dick Steele in connection with Joseph Addison.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading He was born, you know, in Dublin in 1671, and early lost his father.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He was born, you know, in Dublin in 1671, and early lost his father.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was born, you know, in Dublin in 1671, and early lost his father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Steele is always overshadowed by his great friend, for whom he had such a generous admiration that he was glad to be so overshadowed.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Steele is always overshadowed by his great friend, for whom he had such a generous admiration that he was glad to be so overshadowed.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Steele is always overshadowed by his great friend, for whom he had such a generous admiration that he was glad to be so overshadowed.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Steele is always overshadowed by his great friend, for whom he had such a generous admiration that he was glad to be so overshadowed.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Steele is always overshadowed by his great friend, for whom he had such a generous admiration that he was glad to be so overshadowed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Steele is always overshadowed by his great friend, for whom he had such a generous admiration that he was glad to be so overshadowed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading YOU have heard a little about Dick Steele in connection with Joseph Addison.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Steele is always overshadowed by his great friend, for whom he had such a generous admiration that he was glad to be so overshadowed.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading YOU have heard a little about Dick Steele in connection with Joseph Addison.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But in this chapter I mean to tell you a little more about him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading About this he tells us himself in one of the Tatlers:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Steele is always overshadowed by his great friend, for whom he had such a generous admiration that he was glad to be so overshadowed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But in this chapter I mean to tell you a little more about him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading YOU have heard a little about Dick Steele in connection with Joseph Addison.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Steele is always overshadowed by his great friend, for whom he had such a generous admiration that he was glad to be so overshadowed.
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading YOU have heard a little about Dick Steele in connection with Joseph Addison.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was born, you know, in Dublin in 1671, and early lost his father.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading YOU have heard a little about Dick Steele in connection with Joseph Addison.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He was born, you know, in Dublin in 1671, and early lost his father.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But in this chapter I mean to tell you a little more about him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But in this chapter I mean to tell you a little more about him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About this he tells us himself in one of the Tatlers:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About this he tells us himself in one of the Tatlers:
overshadowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd/
past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than
From this reading Steele is always overshadowed by his great friend, for whom he had such a generous admiration that he was glad to be so overshadowed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Steele is always overshadowed by his great friend, for whom he had such a generous admiration that he was glad to be so overshadowed.
SteelenounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading YOU have heard a little about Dick Steele in connection with Joseph Addison.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Steele is always overshadowed by his great friend, for whom he had such a generous admiration that he was glad to be so overshadowed.
Tatlers
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From this reading About this he tells us himself in one of the Tatlers:
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading But in this chapter I mean to tell you a little more about him.
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading About this he tells us himself in one of the Tatlers:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Steele is always overshadowed by his great friend, for whom he had such a generous admiration that he was glad to be so overshadowed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About this he tells us himself in one of the Tatlers:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But in this chapter I mean to tell you a little more about him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Steele is always overshadowed by his great friend, for whom he had such a generous admiration that he was glad to be so overshadowed.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About this he tells us himself in one of the Tatlers:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Steele is always overshadowed by his great friend, for whom he had such a generous admiration that he was glad to be so overshadowed.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Steele is always overshadowed by his great friend, for whom he had such a generous admiration that he was glad to be so overshadowed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading YOU have heard a little about Dick Steele in connection with Joseph Addison.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading YOU have heard a little about Dick Steele in connection with Joseph Addison.
