1751
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From this reading 1751 MY DEAR FRIEND: The accounts which I receive of you from Paris grow every day more and more satisfactory.
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From this reading LONDON, February 4, 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 Lord Albemarle has wrote a sort of panegyric of you, which has been seen by many people here, and which will be a very useful forerunner for you.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading 1751 MY DEAR FRIEND: The accounts which I receive of you from Paris grow every day more and more satisfactory.
Albemarle
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From this reading Lord Albemarle has wrote a sort of panegyric of you, which has been seen by many people here, and which will be a very useful forerunner for you.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Your business will be half done by it, as I am sure you would not give people reason to change their favorable presentiments of you.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Being in fashion is an important point for anybody anywhere; but it would be a very great one for you to be established in the fashion here before you return.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1751 MY DEAR FRIEND: The accounts which I receive of you from Paris grow every day more and more satisfactory.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading Being in fashion is an important point for anybody anywhere; but it would be a very great one for you to be established in the fashion here before you return.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading Being in fashion is an important point for anybody anywhere; but it would be a very great one for you to be established in the fashion here before you return.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Your business will be half done by it, as I am sure you would not give people reason to change their favorable presentiments of you.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lord Albemarle has wrote a sort of panegyric of you, which has been seen by many people here, and which will be a very useful forerunner for you.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lord Albemarle has wrote a sort of panegyric of you, which has been seen by many people here, and which will be a very useful forerunner for you.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Being in fashion is an important point for anybody anywhere; but it would be a very great one for you to be established in the fashion here before you return.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being in fashion is an important point for anybody anywhere; but it would be a very great one for you to be established in the fashion here before you return.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Your business will be half done by it, as I am sure you would not give people reason to change their favorable presentiments of you.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Being in fashion is an important point for anybody anywhere; but it would be a very great one for you to be established in the fashion here before you return.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lord Albemarle has wrote a sort of panegyric of you, which has been seen by many people here, and which will be a very useful forerunner for you.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Your business will be half done by it, as I am sure you would not give people reason to change their favorable presentiments of you.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 1751 MY DEAR FRIEND: The accounts which I receive of you from Paris grow every day more and more satisfactory.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading 1751 MY DEAR FRIEND: The accounts which I receive of you from Paris grow every day more and more satisfactory.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Your business will be half done by it, as I am sure you would not give people reason to change their favorable presentiments of you.
establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Being in fashion is an important point for anybody anywhere; but it would be a very great one for you to be established in the fashion here before you return.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading 1751 MY DEAR FRIEND: The accounts which I receive of you from Paris grow every day more and more satisfactory.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Being in fashion is an important point for anybody anywhere; but it would be a very great one for you to be established in the fashion here before you return.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Your business will be half done by it, as I am sure you would not give people reason to change their favorable presentiments of you.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading LONDON, February 4, O. S.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Albemarle has wrote a sort of panegyric of you, which has been seen by many people here, and which will be a very useful forerunner for you.
forerunnernounUS /ˈfɔːrʌnər/
a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
From this reading Lord Albemarle has wrote a sort of panegyric of you, which has been seen by many people here, and which will be a very useful forerunner for you.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 1751 MY DEAR FRIEND: The accounts which I receive of you from Paris grow every day more and more satisfactory.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 1751 MY DEAR FRIEND: The accounts which I receive of you from Paris grow every day more and more satisfactory.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Your business will be half done by it, as I am sure you would not give people reason to change their favorable presentiments of you.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Being in fashion is an important point for anybody anywhere; but it would be a very great one for you to be established in the fashion here before you return.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading 1751 MY DEAR FRIEND: The accounts which I receive of you from Paris grow every day more and more satisfactory.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Your business will be half done by it, as I am sure you would not give people reason to change their favorable presentiments of you.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Albemarle has wrote a sort of panegyric of you, which has been seen by many people here, and which will be a very useful forerunner for you.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Lord Albemarle has wrote a sort of panegyric of you, which has been seen by many people here, and which will be a very useful forerunner for you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 1751 MY DEAR FRIEND: The accounts which I receive of you from Paris grow every day more and more satisfactory.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Being in fashion is an important point for anybody anywhere; but it would be a very great one for you to be established in the fashion here before you return.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Being in fashion is an important point for anybody anywhere; but it would be a very great one for you to be established in the fashion here before you return.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being in fashion is an important point for anybody anywhere; but it would be a very great one for you to be established in the fashion here before you return.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Being in fashion is an important point for anybody anywhere; but it would be a very great one for you to be established in the fashion here before you return.
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, February 4, O. S.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Albemarle has wrote a sort of panegyric of you, which has been seen by many people here, and which will be a very useful forerunner for you.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Lord Albemarle has wrote a sort of panegyric of you, which has been seen by many people here, and which will be a very useful forerunner for you.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 1751 MY DEAR FRIEND: The accounts which I receive of you from Paris grow every day more and more satisfactory.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 1751 MY DEAR FRIEND: The accounts which I receive of you from Paris grow every day more and more satisfactory.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Your business will be half done by it, as I am sure you would not give people reason to change their favorable presentiments of you.
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, February 4, O. S.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1751 MY DEAR FRIEND: The accounts which I receive of you from Paris grow every day more and more satisfactory.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Being in fashion is an important point for anybody anywhere; but it would be a very great one for you to be established in the fashion here before you return.
panegyricnoun
a formal expression of praise
From this reading Lord Albemarle has wrote a sort of panegyric of you, which has been seen by many people here, and which will be a very useful forerunner for you.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading 1751 MY DEAR FRIEND: The accounts which I receive of you from Paris grow every day more and more satisfactory.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Lord Albemarle has wrote a sort of panegyric of you, which has been seen by many people here, and which will be a very useful forerunner for you.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Being in fashion is an important point for anybody anywhere; but it would be a very great one for you to be established in the fashion here before you return.
presentiments
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From this reading Your business will be half done by it, as I am sure you would not give people reason to change their favorable presentiments of you.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Your business will be half done by it, as I am sure you would not give people reason to change their favorable presentiments of you.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading 1751 MY DEAR FRIEND: The accounts which I receive of you from Paris grow every day more and more satisfactory.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Being in fashion is an important point for anybody anywhere; but it would be a very great one for you to be established in the fashion here before you return.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LONDON, February 4, O. S.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading 1751 MY DEAR FRIEND: The accounts which I receive of you from Paris grow every day more and more satisfactory.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lord Albemarle has wrote a sort of panegyric of you, which has been seen by many people here, and which will be a very useful forerunner for you.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Lord Albemarle has wrote a sort of panegyric of you, which has been seen by many people here, and which will be a very useful forerunner for you.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Your business will be half done by it, as I am sure you would not give people reason to change their favorable presentiments of you.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1751 MY DEAR FRIEND: The accounts which I receive of you from Paris grow every day more and more satisfactory.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Your business will be half done by it, as I am sure you would not give people reason to change their favorable presentiments of you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being in fashion is an important point for anybody anywhere; but it would be a very great one for you to be established in the fashion here before you return.
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading Lord Albemarle has wrote a sort of panegyric of you, which has been seen by many people here, and which will be a very useful forerunner for you.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Lord Albemarle has wrote a sort of panegyric of you, which has been seen by many people here, and which will be a very useful forerunner for you.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 1751 MY DEAR FRIEND: The accounts which I receive of you from Paris grow every day more and more satisfactory.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Lord Albemarle has wrote a sort of panegyric of you, which has been seen by many people here, and which will be a very useful forerunner for you.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Being in fashion is an important point for anybody anywhere; but it would be a very great one for you to be established in the fashion here before you return.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Lord Albemarle has wrote a sort of panegyric of you, which has been seen by many people here, and which will be a very useful forerunner for you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 1751 MY DEAR FRIEND: The accounts which I receive of you from Paris grow every day more and more satisfactory.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your business will be half done by it, as I am sure you would not give people reason to change their favorable presentiments of you.
