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From this reading BATH, October 12, O. S.
1748
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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 DEAR BOY: I came here three days ago upon account of a disorder in my stomach, which affected my head and gave me vertigo.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading DEAR BOY: I came here three days ago upon account of a disorder in my stomach, which affected my head and gave me vertigo.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading DEAR BOY: I came here three days ago upon account of a disorder in my stomach, which affected my head and gave me vertigo.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading DEAR BOY: I came here three days ago upon account of a disorder in my stomach, which affected my head and gave me vertigo.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I already find myself something better; and consequently do not doubt but that the course of these waters will set me quite right.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But however and wherever I am, your welfare, your character, your knowledge, and your morals, employ my thoughts more than anything that can happen to me, or that I can fear or hope for myself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR BOY: I came here three days ago upon account of a disorder in my stomach, which affected my head and gave me vertigo.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But however and wherever I am, your welfare, your character, your knowledge, and your morals, employ my thoughts more than anything that can happen to me, or that I can fear or hope for myself.
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, October 12, O. S.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I already find myself something better; and consequently do not doubt but that the course of these waters will set me quite right.
BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading DEAR BOY: I came here three days ago upon account of a disorder in my stomach, which affected my head and gave me vertigo.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I already find myself something better; and consequently do not doubt but that the course of these waters will set me quite right.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DEAR BOY: I came here three days ago upon account of a disorder in my stomach, which affected my head and gave me vertigo.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But however and wherever I am, your welfare, your character, your knowledge, and your morals, employ my thoughts more than anything that can happen to me, or that I can fear or hope for myself.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading But however and wherever I am, your welfare, your character, your knowledge, and your morals, employ my thoughts more than anything that can happen to me, or that I can fear or hope for myself.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading I already find myself something better; and consequently do not doubt but that the course of these waters will set me quite right.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I already find myself something better; and consequently do not doubt but that the course of these waters will set me quite right.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DEAR BOY: I came here three days ago upon account of a disorder in my stomach, which affected my head and gave me vertigo.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR BOY: I came here three days ago upon account of a disorder in my stomach, which affected my head and gave me vertigo.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading DEAR BOY: I came here three days ago upon account of a disorder in my stomach, which affected my head and gave me vertigo.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I already find myself something better; and consequently do not doubt but that the course of these waters will set me quite right.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I already find myself something better; and consequently do not doubt but that the course of these waters will set me quite right.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading But however and wherever I am, your welfare, your character, your knowledge, and your morals, employ my thoughts more than anything that can happen to me, or that I can fear or hope for myself.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But however and wherever I am, your welfare, your character, your knowledge, and your morals, employ my thoughts more than anything that can happen to me, or that I can fear or hope for myself.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I already find myself something better; and consequently do not doubt but that the course of these waters will set me quite right.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But however and wherever I am, your welfare, your character, your knowledge, and your morals, employ my thoughts more than anything that can happen to me, or that I can fear or hope for myself.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading DEAR BOY: I came here three days ago upon account of a disorder in my stomach, which affected my head and gave me vertigo.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading But however and wherever I am, your welfare, your character, your knowledge, and your morals, employ my thoughts more than anything that can happen to me, or that I can fear or hope for myself.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading DEAR BOY: I came here three days ago upon account of a disorder in my stomach, which affected my head and gave me vertigo.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading DEAR BOY: I came here three days ago upon account of a disorder in my stomach, which affected my head and gave me vertigo.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But however and wherever I am, your welfare, your character, your knowledge, and your morals, employ my thoughts more than anything that can happen to me, or that I can fear or hope for myself.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading But however and wherever I am, your welfare, your character, your knowledge, and your morals, employ my thoughts more than anything that can happen to me, or that I can fear or hope for myself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR BOY: I came here three days ago upon account of a disorder in my stomach, which affected my head and gave me vertigo.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEAR BOY: I came here three days ago upon account of a disorder in my stomach, which affected my head and gave me vertigo.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading But however and wherever I am, your welfare, your character, your knowledge, and your morals, employ my thoughts more than anything that can happen to me, or that I can fear or hope for myself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DEAR BOY: I came here three days ago upon account of a disorder in my stomach, which affected my head and gave me vertigo.
moralsnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlz/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading But however and wherever I am, your welfare, your character, your knowledge, and your morals, employ my thoughts more than anything that can happen to me, or that I can fear or hope for myself.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But however and wherever I am, your welfare, your character, your knowledge, and your morals, employ my thoughts more than anything that can happen to me, or that I can fear or hope for myself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DEAR BOY: I came here three days ago upon account of a disorder in my stomach, which affected my head and gave me vertigo.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I already find myself something better; and consequently do not doubt but that the course of these waters will set me quite right.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I already find myself something better; and consequently do not doubt but that the course of these waters will set me quite right.
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, October 12, O. S.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading BATH, October 12, O. S.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR BOY: I came here three days ago upon account of a disorder in my stomach, which affected my head and gave me vertigo.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But however and wherever I am, your welfare, your character, your knowledge, and your morals, employ my thoughts more than anything that can happen to me, or that I can fear or hope for myself.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I already find myself something better; and consequently do not doubt but that the course of these waters will set me quite right.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I already find myself something better; and consequently do not doubt but that the course of these waters will set me quite right.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading BATH, October 12, O. S.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I already find myself something better; and consequently do not doubt but that the course of these waters will set me quite right.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I already find myself something better; and consequently do not doubt but that the course of these waters will set me quite right.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading DEAR BOY: I came here three days ago upon account of a disorder in my stomach, which affected my head and gave me vertigo.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But however and wherever I am, your welfare, your character, your knowledge, and your morals, employ my thoughts more than anything that can happen to me, or that I can fear or hope for myself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I already find myself something better; and consequently do not doubt but that the course of these waters will set me quite right.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I already find myself something better; and consequently do not doubt but that the course of these waters will set me quite right.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I already find myself something better; and consequently do not doubt but that the course of these waters will set me quite right.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But however and wherever I am, your welfare, your character, your knowledge, and your morals, employ my thoughts more than anything that can happen to me, or that I can fear or hope for myself.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading DEAR BOY: I came here three days ago upon account of a disorder in my stomach, which affected my head and gave me vertigo.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But however and wherever I am, your welfare, your character, your knowledge, and your morals, employ my thoughts more than anything that can happen to me, or that I can fear or hope for myself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading DEAR BOY: I came here three days ago upon account of a disorder in my stomach, which affected my head and gave me vertigo.
vertigonounUS /ˈvɜːrtɪɡoʊ/
a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
From this reading DEAR BOY: I came here three days ago upon account of a disorder in my stomach, which affected my head and gave me vertigo.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading I already find myself something better; and consequently do not doubt but that the course of these waters will set me quite right.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading But however and wherever I am, your welfare, your character, your knowledge, and your morals, employ my thoughts more than anything that can happen to me, or that I can fear or hope for myself.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading But however and wherever I am, your welfare, your character, your knowledge, and your morals, employ my thoughts more than anything that can happen to me, or that I can fear or hope for myself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DEAR BOY: I came here three days ago upon account of a disorder in my stomach, which affected my head and gave me vertigo.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I already find myself something better; and consequently do not doubt but that the course of these waters will set me quite right.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But however and wherever I am, your welfare, your character, your knowledge, and your morals, employ my thoughts more than anything that can happen to me, or that I can fear or hope for myself.
