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Horace Walpole and His World
Horace Walpole and His World

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Horace Walpole and His World is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.
The following letter is a specimen of Horace’s gossiping style at its best.
It is addressed to Lord Nuneham, who was in Ireland with his father, Simon Earl Harcourt, the then Lord-Lieutenant.
Elsewhere Walpole salutes his correspondent as “Your O’Royal Highness”:
“Strawberry Hill, Dec.
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Horace Walpole and His World

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Horace Walpole and His World is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.
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The following letter is a specimen of Horace’s gossiping style at its best.
/ðə ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ ˈletər ɪz ə ˈspesəmən ʌv ˈhɔːrəsəz ˈɡɑːsəpɪŋ staɪl æt ɪts best/
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It is addressed to Lord Nuneham, who was in Ireland with his father, Simon Earl Harcourt, the then Lord-Lieutenant.
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Elsewhere Walpole salutes his correspondent as “Your O’Royal Highness”:
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“Strawberry Hill, Dec.
/ˈstrɔːberi hɪl dek/

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Dearth noun US /dɜːrθ/

an acute insufficiency

From this reading “Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.”

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Garrick noun US /ˈɡerɪk/

English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)

From this reading “Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.”

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gossiping noun US /ˈɡɑːsəpɪŋ/

a conversation that spreads personal information about other people

From this reading “The following letter is a specimen of Horace’s gossiping style at its best.”

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Horace's noun US /ˈhɔːrəsəz/

possessive form of “horace” — Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

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Lima noun US /ˈlaɪmə/

capital and largest city and economic center of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century

From this reading “Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.”

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Mann noun US /mæn/

United States educator who introduced reforms that significantly altered the system of public education (1796-1859)

From this reading “Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.”

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salutes noun US /səˈluːts/

plural of “salute” — an act of honor or courteous recognition

From this reading “Elsewhere Walpole salutes his correspondent as “Your O’Royal Highness”:”

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Walpole noun US /ˈwɔːlpoʊl/

English writer and historian; son of Sir Robert Walpole (1717-1797)

From this reading “Elsewhere Walpole salutes his correspondent as “Your O’Royal Highness”:”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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General Election adjective + noun

a national or state election; candidates are chosen in all constituencies

In this reading “Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.”

596 times in 426,211 chapters
following letter adjective + noun

In this reading “The following letter is a specimen of Horace’s gossiping style at its best.”

1,876 times in 426,211 chapters
Change in verb + particle

In this reading “Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.”

22,174 times in 426,211 chapters

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading It is addressed to Lord Nuneham, who was in Ireland with his father, Simon Earl Harcourt, the then Lord-Lieutenant.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Elsewhere Walpole salutes his correspondent as “Your O’Royal Highness”:

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The following letter is a specimen of Horace’s gossiping style at its best.

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bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The following letter is a specimen of Horace’s gossiping style at its best.

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BunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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ChangeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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ClimatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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ClivenounUS /klaɪv/

British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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Cliveden

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From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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ClubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/

someone who communicates by means of letters

From this reading Elsewhere Walpole salutes his correspondent as “Your O’Royal Highness”:

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denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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DearthnounUS /dɜːrθ/

an acute insufficiency

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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DecnounUS /dek/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading “Strawberry Hill, Dec.

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Deffand

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From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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Du

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From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading It is addressed to Lord Nuneham, who was in Ireland with his father, Simon Earl Harcourt, the then Lord-Lieutenant.

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ElectionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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ElsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/

in or to another place

From this reading Elsewhere Walpole salutes his correspondent as “Your O’Royal Highness”:

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FashionsnounUS /ˈfæʃənz/

plural of “fashion” — how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading It is addressed to Lord Nuneham, who was in Ireland with his father, Simon Earl Harcourt, the then Lord-Lieutenant.

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followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following letter is a specimen of Horace’s gossiping style at its best.

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FoxnounUS /fɑːks/

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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GarricknounUS /ˈɡerɪk/

English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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GoldsmithnounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/

an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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gossipingnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəpɪŋ/

a conversation that spreads personal information about other people

From this reading The following letter is a specimen of Horace’s gossiping style at its best.

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GrapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/

plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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GrowthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/

(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 Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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HappinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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Harcourt

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From this reading It is addressed to Lord Nuneham, who was in Ireland with his father, Simon Earl Harcourt, the then Lord-Lieutenant.

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HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/

(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person

From this reading Elsewhere Walpole salutes his correspondent as “Your O’Royal Highness”:

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HillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading “Strawberry Hill, Dec.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It is addressed to Lord Nuneham, who was in Ireland with his father, Simon Earl Harcourt, the then Lord-Lieutenant.

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HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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Horace'snounUS /ˈhɔːrəsəz/

possessive form of “horace” — Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading The following letter is a specimen of Horace’s gossiping style at its best.

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illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading It is addressed to Lord Nuneham, who was in Ireland with his father, Simon Earl Harcourt, the then Lord-Lieutenant.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The following letter is a specimen of Horace’s gossiping style at its best.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is addressed to Lord Nuneham, who was in Ireland with his father, Simon Earl Harcourt, the then Lord-Lieutenant.

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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The following letter is a specimen of Horace’s gossiping style at its best.

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JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/

(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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LandnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading The following letter is a specimen of Horace’s gossiping style at its best.

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LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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LimanounUS /ˈlaɪmə/

capital and largest city and economic center of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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Lord-Lieutenant

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From this reading It is addressed to Lord Nuneham, who was in Ireland with his father, Simon Earl Harcourt, the then Lord-Lieutenant.

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MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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MannnounUS /mæn/

United States educator who introduced reforms that significantly altered the system of public education (1796-1859)

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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MannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/

social deportment

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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NewsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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Nuneham

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From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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O'Royal

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From this reading Elsewhere Walpole salutes his correspondent as “Your O’Royal Highness”:

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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PerilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/

plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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Pretender's

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From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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ReflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/

plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/

English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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salutesnounUS /səˈluːts/

plural of “salute” — an act of honor or courteous recognition

From this reading Elsewhere Walpole salutes his correspondent as “Your O’Royal Highness”:

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SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/

one of the twelve Apostles (first century)

From this reading It is addressed to Lord Nuneham, who was in Ireland with his father, Simon Earl Harcourt, the then Lord-Lieutenant.

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SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/

an example regarded as typical of its class

From this reading The following letter is a specimen of Horace’s gossiping style at its best.

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StrawberrynounUS /ˈstrɔːberi/

sweet fleshy red fruit

From this reading “Strawberry Hill, Dec.

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stylenounUS /staɪl/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The following letter is a specimen of Horace’s gossiping style at its best.

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Sçavoir

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From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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Sévigné

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From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It is addressed to Lord Nuneham, who was in Ireland with his father, Simon Earl Harcourt, the then Lord-Lieutenant.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It is addressed to Lord Nuneham, who was in Ireland with his father, Simon Earl Harcourt, the then Lord-Lieutenant.

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TravellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/

a person who changes location

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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Trop

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From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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Vivre

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From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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WalpolenounUS /ˈwɔːlpoʊl/

English writer and historian; son of Sir Robert Walpole (1717-1797)

From this reading Elsewhere Walpole salutes his correspondent as “Your O’Royal Highness”:

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is addressed to Lord Nuneham, who was in Ireland with his father, Simon Earl Harcourt, the then Lord-Lieutenant.

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WaternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Lord Nuneham.--Madame de Sévigné.--Charles Fox.--Mrs. Clive and Cliveden.--Goldsmith and Garrick.--Dearth of News.--Madame de Trop.--A Bunch of Grapes.--General Election.--Perils by Land and Water.--Sir Horace Mann.--Lord Clive.--The History of Manners.--A Traveller from Lima.--The Sçavoir Vivre Club.--Reflections on Life.--The Pretender’s Happiness.--Paris Fashions.--Madame Du Deffand ill.--Growth of London.--Sir Joshua Reynolds.--Change in Manners.--Our Climate.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It is addressed to Lord Nuneham, who was in Ireland with his father, Simon Earl Harcourt, the then Lord-Lieutenant.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is addressed to Lord Nuneham, who was in Ireland with his father, Simon Earl Harcourt, the then Lord-Lieutenant.

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YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Elsewhere Walpole salutes his correspondent as “Your O’Royal Highness”:

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