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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 _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As to his ancestors, we have searched with great diligence, but little success; being unable to trace them farther than his great-grandfather, who, as an elderly person in the parish remembers to have heard his father say, was an excellent cudgel-player.
ancestors
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From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
Andrew
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From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
Andrews
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From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
any
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From this reading Whether he had any ancestors before this, we must leave to the opinion of our curious reader, finding nothing of sufficient certainty to rely on.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to his ancestors, we have searched with great diligence, but little success; being unable to trace them farther than his great-grandfather, who, as an elderly person in the parish remembers to have heard his father say, was an excellent cudgel-player.
asleep
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From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Whether he had any ancestors before this, we must leave to the opinion of our curious reader, finding nothing of sufficient certainty to rely on.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As to his ancestors, we have searched with great diligence, but little success; being unable to trace them farther than his great-grandfather, who, as an elderly person in the parish remembers to have heard his father say, was an excellent cudgel-player.
birth
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From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
brother
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From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As to his ancestors, we have searched with great diligence, but little success; being unable to trace them farther than his great-grandfather, who, as an elderly person in the parish remembers to have heard his father say, was an excellent cudgel-player.
cannot
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From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading Be merry while thou canst: for surely thou Shalt shortly be as sad as he is now.
certainty
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From this reading Whether he had any ancestors before this, we must leave to the opinion of our curious reader, finding nothing of sufficient certainty to rely on.
communicated
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From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
concerning
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From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
cudgel-player
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From this reading As to his ancestors, we have searched with great diligence, but little success; being unable to trace them farther than his great-grandfather, who, as an elderly person in the parish remembers to have heard his father say, was an excellent cudgel-player.
curious
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day's
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From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
diligence
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From this reading As to his ancestors, we have searched with great diligence, but little success; being unable to trace them farther than his great-grandfather, who, as an elderly person in the parish remembers to have heard his father say, was an excellent cudgel-player.
education
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From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
elderly
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From this reading As to his ancestors, we have searched with great diligence, but little success; being unable to trace them farther than his great-grandfather, who, as an elderly person in the parish remembers to have heard his father say, was an excellent cudgel-player.
endowments
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From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
ensuing
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From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
epitaph
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From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
esteemed
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From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
excellent
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From this reading As to his ancestors, we have searched with great diligence, but little success; being unable to trace them farther than his great-grandfather, who, as an elderly person in the parish remembers to have heard his father say, was an excellent cudgel-player.
famous
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From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
farther
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From this reading As to his ancestors, we have searched with great diligence, but little success; being unable to trace them farther than his great-grandfather, who, as an elderly person in the parish remembers to have heard his father say, was an excellent cudgel-player.
fast
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From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
father
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From this reading As to his ancestors, we have searched with great diligence, but little success; being unable to trace them farther than his great-grandfather, who, as an elderly person in the parish remembers to have heard his father say, was an excellent cudgel-player.
finding
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From this reading Whether he had any ancestors before this, we must leave to the opinion of our curious reader, finding nothing of sufficient certainty to rely on.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
friend
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From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
Gaffar
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From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
Gammer
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From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
get
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From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
gild
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From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
great-grandfather
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From this reading As to his ancestors, we have searched with great diligence, but little success; being unable to trace them farther than his great-grandfather, who, as an elderly person in the parish remembers to have heard his father say, was an excellent cudgel-player.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whether he had any ancestors before this, we must leave to the opinion of our curious reader, finding nothing of sufficient certainty to rely on.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As to his ancestors, we have searched with great diligence, but little success; being unable to trace them farther than his great-grandfather, who, as an elderly person in the parish remembers to have heard his father say, was an excellent cudgel-player.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether he had any ancestors before this, we must leave to the opinion of our curious reader, finding nothing of sufficient certainty to rely on.
heard
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From this reading As to his ancestors, we have searched with great diligence, but little success; being unable to trace them farther than his great-grandfather, who, as an elderly person in the parish remembers to have heard his father say, was an excellent cudgel-player.
hero
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From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
history
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From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
illustrious
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From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As to his ancestors, we have searched with great diligence, but little success; being unable to trace them farther than his great-grandfather, who, as an elderly person in the parish remembers to have heard his father say, was an excellent cudgel-player.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
inserting
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From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
Joseph
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From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
leave
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From this reading Whether he had any ancestors before this, we must leave to the opinion of our curious reader, finding nothing of sufficient certainty to rely on.
Lies
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From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As to his ancestors, we have searched with great diligence, but little success; being unable to trace them farther than his great-grandfather, who, as an elderly person in the parish remembers to have heard his father say, was an excellent cudgel-player.
man
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From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
merry
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From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
Mr
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From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Whether he had any ancestors before this, we must leave to the opinion of our curious reader, finding nothing of sufficient certainty to rely on.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Whether he had any ancestors before this, we must leave to the opinion of our curious reader, finding nothing of sufficient certainty to rely on.
now
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From this reading Be merry while thou canst: for surely thou Shalt shortly be as sad as he is now.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
omit
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From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whether he had any ancestors before this, we must leave to the opinion of our curious reader, finding nothing of sufficient certainty to rely on.
only
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From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
opinion
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From this reading Whether he had any ancestors before this, we must leave to the opinion of our curious reader, finding nothing of sufficient certainty to rely on.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
Pamela
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From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
parentage
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From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
parish
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From this reading As to his ancestors, we have searched with great diligence, but little success; being unable to trace them farther than his great-grandfather, who, as an elderly person in the parish remembers to have heard his father say, was an excellent cudgel-player.
person
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From this reading As to his ancestors, we have searched with great diligence, but little success; being unable to trace them farther than his great-grandfather, who, as an elderly person in the parish remembers to have heard his father say, was an excellent cudgel-player.
pew
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From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
present
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From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
reader
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From this reading Whether he had any ancestors before this, we must leave to the opinion of our curious reader, finding nothing of sufficient certainty to rely on.
rely
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From this reading Whether he had any ancestors before this, we must leave to the opinion of our curious reader, finding nothing of sufficient certainty to rely on.
remembers
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From this reading As to his ancestors, we have searched with great diligence, but little success; being unable to trace them farther than his great-grandfather, who, as an elderly person in the parish remembers to have heard his father say, was an excellent cudgel-player.
rise
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From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
sad
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From this reading Be merry while thou canst: for surely thou Shalt shortly be as sad as he is now.
say
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From this reading As to his ancestors, we have searched with great diligence, but little success; being unable to trace them farther than his great-grandfather, who, as an elderly person in the parish remembers to have heard his father say, was an excellent cudgel-player.
searched
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From this reading As to his ancestors, we have searched with great diligence, but little success; being unable to trace them farther than his great-grandfather, who, as an elderly person in the parish remembers to have heard his father say, was an excellent cudgel-player.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
Shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading Be merry while thou canst: for surely thou Shalt shortly be as sad as he is now.
shortly
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From this reading Be merry while thou canst: for surely thou Shalt shortly be as sad as he is now.
skies
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From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
son
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From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
Stay
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From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
success
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From this reading As to his ancestors, we have searched with great diligence, but little success; being unable to trace them farther than his great-grandfather, who, as an elderly person in the parish remembers to have heard his father say, was an excellent cudgel-player.
sufficient
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From this reading Whether he had any ancestors before this, we must leave to the opinion of our curious reader, finding nothing of sufficient certainty to rely on.
sun
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From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
surely
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From this reading Be merry while thou canst: for surely thou Shalt shortly be as sad as he is now.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As to his ancestors, we have searched with great diligence, but little success; being unable to trace them farther than his great-grandfather, who, as an elderly person in the parish remembers to have heard his father say, was an excellent cudgel-player.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As to his ancestors, we have searched with great diligence, but little success; being unable to trace them farther than his great-grandfather, who, as an elderly person in the parish remembers to have heard his father say, was an excellent cudgel-player.
Then
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From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whether he had any ancestors before this, we must leave to the opinion of our curious reader, finding nothing of sufficient certainty to rely on.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Be merry while thou canst: for surely thou Shalt shortly be as sad as he is now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
tomb
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From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
trace
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From this reading As to his ancestors, we have searched with great diligence, but little success; being unable to trace them farther than his great-grandfather, who, as an elderly person in the parish remembers to have heard his father say, was an excellent cudgel-player.
traveller
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From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
two
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From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
unable
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From this reading As to his ancestors, we have searched with great diligence, but little success; being unable to trace them farther than his great-grandfather, who, as an elderly person in the parish remembers to have heard his father say, was an excellent cudgel-player.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
up
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From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As to his ancestors, we have searched with great diligence, but little success; being unable to trace them farther than his great-grandfather, who, as an elderly person in the parish remembers to have heard his father say, was an excellent cudgel-player.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether he had any ancestors before this, we must leave to the opinion of our curious reader, finding nothing of sufficient certainty to rely on.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading However, we cannot omit inserting an epitaph which an ingenious friend of ours hath communicated:-- Stay, traveller, for underneath this pew Lies fast asleep that merry man Andrew: When the last day's great sun shall gild the skies, Then he shall from his tomb get up and rise.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Be merry while thou canst: for surely thou Shalt shortly be as sad as he is now.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As to his ancestors, we have searched with great diligence, but little success; being unable to trace them farther than his great-grandfather, who, as an elderly person in the parish remembers to have heard his father say, was an excellent cudgel-player.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
word
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From this reading _Of Mr Joseph Andrews, his birth, parentage, education, and great endowments; with a word or two concerning ancestors._ Mr Joseph Andrews, the hero of our ensuing history, was esteemed to be the only son of Gaffar and Gammer Andrews, and brother to the illustrious Pamela, whose virtue is at present so famous.
