adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beauclerc, we learn, was wont to cap Garrick's mimicry of Johnson's love- making by repeating the words of Johnson himself in after-years--"It was a love-match on both sides."
after-years
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From this reading Beauclerc, we learn, was wont to cap Garrick's mimicry of Johnson's love- making by repeating the words of Johnson himself in after-years--"It was a love-match on both sides."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "A life radically wretched," was the life of this master of Letters; but she, who has received nothing in return except ignominy from these unthankful Letters, had been alone to make it otherwise.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Was there any other woman in England to give such a suitor the opportunity of an eternal love?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And obviously he was as strange a lover as they said.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Was there any other woman in England to give such a suitor the opportunity of an eternal love?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And obviously he was as strange a lover as they said.
Beauclerc
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From this reading Beauclerc, we learn, was wont to cap Garrick's mimicry of Johnson's love- making by repeating the words of Johnson himself in after-years--"It was a love-match on both sides."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "A life radically wretched," was the life of this master of Letters; but she, who has received nothing in return except ignominy from these unthankful Letters, had been alone to make it otherwise.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Beauclerc, we learn, was wont to cap Garrick's mimicry of Johnson's love- making by repeating the words of Johnson himself in after-years--"It was a love-match on both sides."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "A life radically wretched," was the life of this master of Letters; but she, who has received nothing in return except ignominy from these unthankful Letters, had been alone to make it otherwise.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Beauclerc, we learn, was wont to cap Garrick's mimicry of Johnson's love- making by repeating the words of Johnson himself in after-years--"It was a love-match on both sides."
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Beauclerc, we learn, was wont to cap Garrick's mimicry of Johnson's love- making by repeating the words of Johnson himself in after-years--"It was a love-match on both sides."
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading Who doubted it?
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Was there any other woman in England to give such a suitor the opportunity of an eternal love?
eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Was there any other woman in England to give such a suitor the opportunity of an eternal love?
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading "A life radically wretched," was the life of this master of Letters; but she, who has received nothing in return except ignominy from these unthankful Letters, had been alone to make it otherwise.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A life radically wretched," was the life of this master of Letters; but she, who has received nothing in return except ignominy from these unthankful Letters, had been alone to make it otherwise.
Garrick's
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From this reading Beauclerc, we learn, was wont to cap Garrick's mimicry of Johnson's love- making by repeating the words of Johnson himself in after-years--"It was a love-match on both sides."
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Was there any other woman in England to give such a suitor the opportunity of an eternal love?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "A life radically wretched," was the life of this master of Letters; but she, who has received nothing in return except ignominy from these unthankful Letters, had been alone to make it otherwise.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A life radically wretched," was the life of this master of Letters; but she, who has received nothing in return except ignominy from these unthankful Letters, had been alone to make it otherwise.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And obviously he was as strange a lover as they said.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Beauclerc, we learn, was wont to cap Garrick's mimicry of Johnson's love- making by repeating the words of Johnson himself in after-years--"It was a love-match on both sides."
ignominynounUS /ˈɪɡnoʊmɪni/
a state of dishonor
From this reading "A life radically wretched," was the life of this master of Letters; but she, who has received nothing in return except ignominy from these unthankful Letters, had been alone to make it otherwise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beauclerc, we learn, was wont to cap Garrick's mimicry of Johnson's love- making by repeating the words of Johnson himself in after-years--"It was a love-match on both sides."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Beauclerc, we learn, was wont to cap Garrick's mimicry of Johnson's love- making by repeating the words of Johnson himself in after-years--"It was a love-match on both sides."
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Beauclerc, we learn, was wont to cap Garrick's mimicry of Johnson's love- making by repeating the words of Johnson himself in after-years--"It was a love-match on both sides."
Johnson'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/
possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Beauclerc, we learn, was wont to cap Garrick's mimicry of Johnson's love- making by repeating the words of Johnson himself in after-years--"It was a love-match on both sides."
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Beauclerc, we learn, was wont to cap Garrick's mimicry of Johnson's love- making by repeating the words of Johnson himself in after-years--"It was a love-match on both sides."
LettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading "A life radically wretched," was the life of this master of Letters; but she, who has received nothing in return except ignominy from these unthankful Letters, had been alone to make it otherwise.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "A life radically wretched," was the life of this master of Letters; but she, who has received nothing in return except ignominy from these unthankful Letters, had been alone to make it otherwise.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Beauclerc, we learn, was wont to cap Garrick's mimicry of Johnson's love- making by repeating the words of Johnson himself in after-years--"It was a love-match on both sides."
love-match
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From this reading Beauclerc, we learn, was wont to cap Garrick's mimicry of Johnson's love- making by repeating the words of Johnson himself in after-years--"It was a love-match on both sides."
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading And obviously he was as strange a lover as they said.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "A life radically wretched," was the life of this master of Letters; but she, who has received nothing in return except ignominy from these unthankful Letters, had been alone to make it otherwise.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Beauclerc, we learn, was wont to cap Garrick's mimicry of Johnson's love- making by repeating the words of Johnson himself in after-years--"It was a love-match on both sides."
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "A life radically wretched," was the life of this master of Letters; but she, who has received nothing in return except ignominy from these unthankful Letters, had been alone to make it otherwise.
mimicrynounUS /ˈmɪmɪkri/
the act of mimicking; imitative behavior
From this reading Beauclerc, we learn, was wont to cap Garrick's mimicry of Johnson's love- making by repeating the words of Johnson himself in after-years--"It was a love-match on both sides."
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "A life radically wretched," was the life of this master of Letters; but she, who has received nothing in return except ignominy from these unthankful Letters, had been alone to make it otherwise.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading And obviously he was as strange a lover as they said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beauclerc, we learn, was wont to cap Garrick's mimicry of Johnson's love- making by repeating the words of Johnson himself in after-years--"It was a love-match on both sides."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beauclerc, we learn, was wont to cap Garrick's mimicry of Johnson's love- making by repeating the words of Johnson himself in after-years--"It was a love-match on both sides."
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Was there any other woman in England to give such a suitor the opportunity of an eternal love?
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Was there any other woman in England to give such a suitor the opportunity of an eternal love?
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading "A life radically wretched," was the life of this master of Letters; but she, who has received nothing in return except ignominy from these unthankful Letters, had been alone to make it otherwise.
radicallyadverbUS /ˈrædɪkli/
in a radical manner
From this reading "A life radically wretched," was the life of this master of Letters; but she, who has received nothing in return except ignominy from these unthankful Letters, had been alone to make it otherwise.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "A life radically wretched," was the life of this master of Letters; but she, who has received nothing in return except ignominy from these unthankful Letters, had been alone to make it otherwise.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading Beauclerc, we learn, was wont to cap Garrick's mimicry of Johnson's love- making by repeating the words of Johnson himself in after-years--"It was a love-match on both sides."
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "A life radically wretched," was the life of this master of Letters; but she, who has received nothing in return except ignominy from these unthankful Letters, had been alone to make it otherwise.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And obviously he was as strange a lover as they said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A life radically wretched," was the life of this master of Letters; but she, who has received nothing in return except ignominy from these unthankful Letters, had been alone to make it otherwise.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Beauclerc, we learn, was wont to cap Garrick's mimicry of Johnson's love- making by repeating the words of Johnson himself in after-years--"It was a love-match on both sides."
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And obviously he was as strange a lover as they said.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Was there any other woman in England to give such a suitor the opportunity of an eternal love?
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading Was there any other woman in England to give such a suitor the opportunity of an eternal love?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beauclerc, we learn, was wont to cap Garrick's mimicry of Johnson's love- making by repeating the words of Johnson himself in after-years--"It was a love-match on both sides."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was there any other woman in England to give such a suitor the opportunity of an eternal love?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "A life radically wretched," was the life of this master of Letters; but she, who has received nothing in return except ignominy from these unthankful Letters, had been alone to make it otherwise.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And obviously he was as strange a lover as they said.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "A life radically wretched," was the life of this master of Letters; but she, who has received nothing in return except ignominy from these unthankful Letters, had been alone to make it otherwise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beauclerc, we learn, was wont to cap Garrick's mimicry of Johnson's love- making by repeating the words of Johnson himself in after-years--"It was a love-match on both sides."
unthankfuladjective
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "A life radically wretched," was the life of this master of Letters; but she, who has received nothing in return except ignominy from these unthankful Letters, had been alone to make it otherwise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beauclerc, we learn, was wont to cap Garrick's mimicry of Johnson's love- making by repeating the words of Johnson himself in after-years--"It was a love-match on both sides."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Beauclerc, we learn, was wont to cap Garrick's mimicry of Johnson's love- making by repeating the words of Johnson himself in after-years--"It was a love-match on both sides."
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who doubted it?
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Was there any other woman in England to give such a suitor the opportunity of an eternal love?
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Beauclerc, we learn, was wont to cap Garrick's mimicry of Johnson's love- making by repeating the words of Johnson himself in after-years--"It was a love-match on both sides."
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Beauclerc, we learn, was wont to cap Garrick's mimicry of Johnson's love- making by repeating the words of Johnson himself in after-years--"It was a love-match on both sides."
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading "A life radically wretched," was the life of this master of Letters; but she, who has received nothing in return except ignominy from these unthankful Letters, had been alone to make it otherwise.
