used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Walpole’s acquaintance with the gout began before he had reached his fortieth year.
how long something has existed
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
aldermannounUS /ˈɔːldərmən/
a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
From this reading His chief reason, he said, for objecting to “this alderman distemper” was that he could show no title to it.
AmelianounUS /əˈmiːljə/
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
approachesnounUS /əˈproʊtʃəz/
plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
From this reading Its earliest approaches he received without much discomposure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
BathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Walpole’s acquaintance with the gout began before he had reached his fortieth year.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Walpole’s acquaintance with the gout began before he had reached his fortieth year.
BlownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
a person who is in charge
From this reading His chief reason, he said, for objecting to “this alderman distemper” was that he could show no title to it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His chief reason, he said, for objecting to “this alderman distemper” was that he could show no title to it.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
Deffand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
discomposurenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading Its earliest approaches he received without much discomposure.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading “If either my father or mother had had it, I should not dislike it so much.
distempernounUS /dɪˈstempər/
any of various infectious viral diseases of animals
From this reading His chief reason, he said, for objecting to “this alderman distemper” was that he could show no title to it.
DistractionsnounUS /dɪˈstrækʃənz/
plural of “distraction” — mental turmoil
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
du
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading Its earliest approaches he received without much discomposure.
one or the other of two
From this reading “If either my father or mother had had it, I should not dislike it so much.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
ExtravagancenounUS /ekˈstrævəɡəns/
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “If either my father or mother had had it, I should not dislike it so much.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His chief reason, he said, for objecting to “this alderman distemper” was that he could show no title to it.
fortiethnounUS /ˈfɔːrtiɪθ/
position 40 in a countable series of things
From this reading Walpole’s acquaintance with the gout began before he had reached his fortieth year.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
GoutnounUS /ɡaʊt/
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Walpole’s acquaintance with the gout began before he had reached his fortieth year.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Walpole’s acquaintance with the gout began before he had reached his fortieth year.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Walpole’s acquaintance with the gout began before he had reached his fortieth year.
Hounslow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
HumanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If either my father or mother had had it, I should not dislike it so much.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If either my father or mother had had it, I should not dislike it so much.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His chief reason, he said, for objecting to “this alderman distemper” was that he could show no title to it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its earliest approaches he received without much discomposure.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
MasqueradeverbUS /ˌmæskərˈeɪd/
take part in a masquerade
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
MontagunounUS /ˈmɑːntəɡjuː/
United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “If either my father or mother had had it, I should not dislike it so much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Its earliest approaches he received without much discomposure.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “If either my father or mother had had it, I should not dislike it so much.
not any; not one
From this reading His chief reason, he said, for objecting to “this alderman distemper” was that he could show no title to it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If either my father or mother had had it, I should not dislike it so much.
objectingverbUS /əbˈdʒektɪŋ/
-ing form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading His chief reason, he said, for objecting to “this alderman distemper” was that he could show no title to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “If either my father or mother had had it, I should not dislike it so much.
Ossory
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
PantheonnounUS /ˈpænθiɑːn/
all the gods of a religion
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
Powder-Mills
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
QuittingverbUS /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Walpole’s acquaintance with the gout began before he had reached his fortieth year.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading His chief reason, he said, for objecting to “this alderman distemper” was that he could show no title to it.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Its earliest approaches he received without much discomposure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His chief reason, he said, for objecting to “this alderman distemper” was that he could show no title to it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “If either my father or mother had had it, I should not dislike it so much.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His chief reason, he said, for objecting to “this alderman distemper” was that he could show no title to it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “If either my father or mother had had it, I should not dislike it so much.
StowenounUS /stoʊ/
United States writer of a novel about slavery that advanced the abolitionists' cause (1811-1896)
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
SubscriptionnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃən/
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
SummersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His chief reason, he said, for objecting to “this alderman distemper” was that he could show no title to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His chief reason, he said, for objecting to “this alderman distemper” was that he could show no title to it.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading His chief reason, he said, for objecting to “this alderman distemper” was that he could show no title to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
VanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
VisitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
VisitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
Walpole's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Walpole’s acquaintance with the gout began before he had reached his fortieth year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His chief reason, he said, for objecting to “this alderman distemper” was that he could show no title to it.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
WesleynounUS /ˈwesli/
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Gout.--Visits to Paris.--Bath.--John Wesley.--Bad Weather.--English Summers.--Quitting Parliament.--Madame du Deffand.--Human Vanity.--The Banks of the Thames.--A Subscription Masquerade.--Extravagance of the Age.--The Pantheon.--Visiting Stowe with Princess Amelia.--George Montagu.--The Countess of Ossory.--Powder-Mills Blown up at Hounslow.--Distractions of Business and Pleasure.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Its earliest approaches he received without much discomposure.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Walpole’s acquaintance with the gout began before he had reached his fortieth year.
