1748
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From this reading 1748.
18
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From this reading BATH, February 18, O. S.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I shall drink them a month, and return to London, there to enjoy the comforts of social life, instead of groaning under the load of business.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall drink them a month, and return to London, there to enjoy the comforts of social life, instead of groaning under the load of business.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading DEAR BOY: The first use that I made of my liberty was to come here, where I arrived yesterday.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading My health, though not fundamentally bad yet, for want of proper attention of late, wanted some repairs, which these waters never fail giving it.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading My health, though not fundamentally bad yet, for want of proper attention of late, wanted some repairs, which these waters never fail giving it.
BATHnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading BATH, February 18, O. S.
BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading DEAR BOY: The first use that I made of my liberty was to come here, where I arrived yesterday.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I shall drink them a month, and return to London, there to enjoy the comforts of social life, instead of groaning under the load of business.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DEAR BOY: The first use that I made of my liberty was to come here, where I arrived yesterday.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading I shall drink them a month, and return to London, there to enjoy the comforts of social life, instead of groaning under the load of business.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR BOY: The first use that I made of my liberty was to come here, where I arrived yesterday.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading I shall drink them a month, and return to London, there to enjoy the comforts of social life, instead of groaning under the load of business.
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I shall drink them a month, and return to London, there to enjoy the comforts of social life, instead of groaning under the load of business.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading My health, though not fundamentally bad yet, for want of proper attention of late, wanted some repairs, which these waters never fail giving it.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading BATH, February 18, O. S.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading DEAR BOY: The first use that I made of my liberty was to come here, where I arrived yesterday.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My health, though not fundamentally bad yet, for want of proper attention of late, wanted some repairs, which these waters never fail giving it.
fundamentallyadverbUS /ˌfʌndəˈmentəli/
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading My health, though not fundamentally bad yet, for want of proper attention of late, wanted some repairs, which these waters never fail giving it.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading My health, though not fundamentally bad yet, for want of proper attention of late, wanted some repairs, which these waters never fail giving it.
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading I shall drink them a month, and return to London, there to enjoy the comforts of social life, instead of groaning under the load of business.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading My health, though not fundamentally bad yet, for want of proper attention of late, wanted some repairs, which these waters never fail giving it.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading DEAR BOY: The first use that I made of my liberty was to come here, where I arrived yesterday.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR BOY: The first use that I made of my liberty was to come here, where I arrived yesterday.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading I shall drink them a month, and return to London, there to enjoy the comforts of social life, instead of groaning under the load of business.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My health, though not fundamentally bad yet, for want of proper attention of late, wanted some repairs, which these waters never fail giving it.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading My health, though not fundamentally bad yet, for want of proper attention of late, wanted some repairs, which these waters never fail giving it.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading DEAR BOY: The first use that I made of my liberty was to come here, where I arrived yesterday.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I shall drink them a month, and return to London, there to enjoy the comforts of social life, instead of groaning under the load of business.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading I shall drink them a month, and return to London, there to enjoy the comforts of social life, instead of groaning under the load of business.
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 I shall drink them a month, and return to London, there to enjoy the comforts of social life, instead of groaning under the load of business.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading DEAR BOY: The first use that I made of my liberty was to come here, where I arrived yesterday.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I shall drink them a month, and return to London, there to enjoy the comforts of social life, instead of groaning under the load of business.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DEAR BOY: The first use that I made of my liberty was to come here, where I arrived yesterday.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading My health, though not fundamentally bad yet, for want of proper attention of late, wanted some repairs, which these waters never fail giving it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My health, though not fundamentally bad yet, for want of proper attention of late, wanted some repairs, which these waters never fail giving it.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading BATH, February 18, O. S.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR BOY: The first use that I made of my liberty was to come here, where I arrived yesterday.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading My health, though not fundamentally bad yet, for want of proper attention of late, wanted some repairs, which these waters never fail giving it.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading My health, though not fundamentally bad yet, for want of proper attention of late, wanted some repairs, which these waters never fail giving it.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I shall drink them a month, and return to London, there to enjoy the comforts of social life, instead of groaning under the load of business.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading BATH, February 18, O. S.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall drink them a month, and return to London, there to enjoy the comforts of social life, instead of groaning under the load of business.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading I shall drink them a month, and return to London, there to enjoy the comforts of social life, instead of groaning under the load of business.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My health, though not fundamentally bad yet, for want of proper attention of late, wanted some repairs, which these waters never fail giving it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAR BOY: The first use that I made of my liberty was to come here, where I arrived yesterday.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR BOY: The first use that I made of my liberty was to come here, where I arrived yesterday.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I shall drink them a month, and return to London, there to enjoy the comforts of social life, instead of groaning under the load of business.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I shall drink them a month, and return to London, there to enjoy the comforts of social life, instead of groaning under the load of business.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading My health, though not fundamentally bad yet, for want of proper attention of late, wanted some repairs, which these waters never fail giving it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading My health, though not fundamentally bad yet, for want of proper attention of late, wanted some repairs, which these waters never fail giving it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR BOY: The first use that I made of my liberty was to come here, where I arrived yesterday.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I shall drink them a month, and return to London, there to enjoy the comforts of social life, instead of groaning under the load of business.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading DEAR BOY: The first use that I made of my liberty was to come here, where I arrived yesterday.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading My health, though not fundamentally bad yet, for want of proper attention of late, wanted some repairs, which these waters never fail giving it.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading My health, though not fundamentally bad yet, for want of proper attention of late, wanted some repairs, which these waters never fail giving it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAR BOY: The first use that I made of my liberty was to come here, where I arrived yesterday.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading My health, though not fundamentally bad yet, for want of proper attention of late, wanted some repairs, which these waters never fail giving it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading DEAR BOY: The first use that I made of my liberty was to come here, where I arrived yesterday.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My health, though not fundamentally bad yet, for want of proper attention of late, wanted some repairs, which these waters never fail giving it.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading DEAR BOY: The first use that I made of my liberty was to come here, where I arrived yesterday.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading My health, though not fundamentally bad yet, for want of proper attention of late, wanted some repairs, which these waters never fail giving it.
