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From this reading LONDON, May 10, O. S.
1748
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From this reading 1748.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
acquiresverbUS /əˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “acquire” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A mere courtier, without parts or knowledge, is the most frivolous and contemptible of all beings; as, on the other hand, a man of parts and knowledge, who acquires the easy and noble manners of a court, is the most perfect.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A mere courtier, without parts or knowledge, is the most frivolous and contemptible of all beings; as, on the other hand, a man of parts and knowledge, who acquires the easy and noble manners of a court, is the most perfect.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A mere courtier, without parts or knowledge, is the most frivolous and contemptible of all beings; as, on the other hand, a man of parts and knowledge, who acquires the easy and noble manners of a court, is the most perfect.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading A mere courtier, without parts or knowledge, is the most frivolous and contemptible of all beings; as, on the other hand, a man of parts and knowledge, who acquires the easy and noble manners of a court, is the most perfect.
BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading DEAR BOY: I reckon that this letter will find you just returned from Dresden, where you have made your first court caravanne.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
cannot
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From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
caravanne
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From this reading DEAR BOY: I reckon that this letter will find you just returned from Dresden, where you have made your first court caravanne.
contemptibleadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptəbəl/
deserving of contempt or scorn
From this reading A mere courtier, without parts or knowledge, is the most frivolous and contemptible of all beings; as, on the other hand, a man of parts and knowledge, who acquires the easy and noble manners of a court, is the most perfect.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading DEAR BOY: I reckon that this letter will find you just returned from Dresden, where you have made your first court caravanne.
courtiernounUS /ˈkɔːrtiər/
an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading A mere courtier, without parts or knowledge, is the most frivolous and contemptible of all beings; as, on the other hand, a man of parts and knowledge, who acquires the easy and noble manners of a court, is the most perfect.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR BOY: I reckon that this letter will find you just returned from Dresden, where you have made your first court caravanne.
dissipationnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
DresdennounUS /ˈdrezdɪn/
a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
From this reading DEAR BOY: I reckon that this letter will find you just returned from Dresden, where you have made your first court caravanne.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading A mere courtier, without parts or knowledge, is the most frivolous and contemptible of all beings; as, on the other hand, a man of parts and knowledge, who acquires the easy and noble manners of a court, is the most perfect.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading DEAR BOY: I reckon that this letter will find you just returned from Dresden, where you have made your first court caravanne.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading DEAR BOY: I reckon that this letter will find you just returned from Dresden, where you have made your first court caravanne.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
frivolousadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪvələs/
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading A mere courtier, without parts or knowledge, is the most frivolous and contemptible of all beings; as, on the other hand, a man of parts and knowledge, who acquires the easy and noble manners of a court, is the most perfect.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DEAR BOY: I reckon that this letter will find you just returned from Dresden, where you have made your first court caravanne.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A mere courtier, without parts or knowledge, is the most frivolous and contemptible of all beings; as, on the other hand, a man of parts and knowledge, who acquires the easy and noble manners of a court, is the most perfect.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAR BOY: I reckon that this letter will find you just returned from Dresden, where you have made your first court caravanne.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR BOY: I reckon that this letter will find you just returned from Dresden, where you have made your first court caravanne.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A mere courtier, without parts or knowledge, is the most frivolous and contemptible of all beings; as, on the other hand, a man of parts and knowledge, who acquires the easy and noble manners of a court, is the most perfect.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading DEAR BOY: I reckon that this letter will find you just returned from Dresden, where you have made your first court caravanne.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading A mere courtier, without parts or knowledge, is the most frivolous and contemptible of all beings; as, on the other hand, a man of parts and knowledge, who acquires the easy and noble manners of a court, is the most perfect.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
Leipsig
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From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading DEAR BOY: I reckon that this letter will find you just returned from Dresden, where you have made your first court caravanne.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
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 LONDON, May 10, O. S.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading DEAR BOY: I reckon that this letter will find you just returned from Dresden, where you have made your first court caravanne.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A mere courtier, without parts or knowledge, is the most frivolous and contemptible of all beings; as, on the other hand, a man of parts and knowledge, who acquires the easy and noble manners of a court, is the most perfect.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading A mere courtier, without parts or knowledge, is the most frivolous and contemptible of all beings; as, on the other hand, a man of parts and knowledge, who acquires the easy and noble manners of a court, is the most perfect.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading LONDON, May 10, O. S.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading A mere courtier, without parts or knowledge, is the most frivolous and contemptible of all beings; as, on the other hand, a man of parts and knowledge, who acquires the easy and noble manners of a court, is the most perfect.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading A mere courtier, without parts or knowledge, is the most frivolous and contemptible of all beings; as, on the other hand, a man of parts and knowledge, who acquires the easy and noble manners of a court, is the most perfect.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading A mere courtier, without parts or knowledge, is the most frivolous and contemptible of all beings; as, on the other hand, a man of parts and knowledge, who acquires the easy and noble manners of a court, is the most perfect.
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 LONDON, May 10, O. S.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A mere courtier, without parts or knowledge, is the most frivolous and contemptible of all beings; as, on the other hand, a man of parts and knowledge, who acquires the easy and noble manners of a court, is the most perfect.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A mere courtier, without parts or knowledge, is the most frivolous and contemptible of all beings; as, on the other hand, a man of parts and knowledge, who acquires the easy and noble manners of a court, is the most perfect.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A mere courtier, without parts or knowledge, is the most frivolous and contemptible of all beings; as, on the other hand, a man of parts and knowledge, who acquires the easy and noble manners of a court, is the most perfect.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading A mere courtier, without parts or knowledge, is the most frivolous and contemptible of all beings; as, on the other hand, a man of parts and knowledge, who acquires the easy and noble manners of a court, is the most perfect.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading A mere courtier, without parts or knowledge, is the most frivolous and contemptible of all beings; as, on the other hand, a man of parts and knowledge, who acquires the easy and noble manners of a court, is the most perfect.
reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading DEAR BOY: I reckon that this letter will find you just returned from Dresden, where you have made your first court caravanne.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading DEAR BOY: I reckon that this letter will find you just returned from Dresden, where you have made your first court caravanne.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LONDON, May 10, O. S.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAR BOY: I reckon that this letter will find you just returned from Dresden, where you have made your first court caravanne.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A mere courtier, without parts or knowledge, is the most frivolous and contemptible of all beings; as, on the other hand, a man of parts and knowledge, who acquires the easy and noble manners of a court, is the most perfect.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DEAR BOY: I reckon that this letter will find you just returned from Dresden, where you have made your first court caravanne.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading DEAR BOY: I reckon that this letter will find you just returned from Dresden, where you have made your first court caravanne.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What inclination for courts this taste of them may have given you, I cannot tell; but this I think myself sure of, from your good sense, that in leaving Dresden, you have left dissipation too; and have resumed at Leipsig that application which, if you like courts, can alone enable you to make a good figure at them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A mere courtier, without parts or knowledge, is the most frivolous and contemptible of all beings; as, on the other hand, a man of parts and knowledge, who acquires the easy and noble manners of a court, is the most perfect.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading DEAR BOY: I reckon that this letter will find you just returned from Dresden, where you have made your first court caravanne.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A mere courtier, without parts or knowledge, is the most frivolous and contemptible of all beings; as, on the other hand, a man of parts and knowledge, who acquires the easy and noble manners of a court, is the most perfect.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR BOY: I reckon that this letter will find you just returned from Dresden, where you have made your first court caravanne.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR BOY: I reckon that this letter will find you just returned from Dresden, where you have made your first court caravanne.
