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From this reading GREENWICH, June 13, O. S.
1751
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From this reading 1751.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: 'Les bienseances'--[This single word implies decorum, good-breeding, and propriety]--are a most necessary part of the knowledge of the world.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Were you to converse with a king, you ought to be as easy and unembarrassed as with your own valet de chambre; but yet, every look, word and action, should imply the utmost respect.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They consist in the relations of persons, things, time, and place; good sense points them out, good company perfects them ( supposing always an attention and a desire to please), and good policy recommends them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They consist in the relations of persons, things, time, and place; good sense points them out, good company perfects them ( supposing always an attention and a desire to please), and good policy recommends them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: 'Les bienseances'--[This single word implies decorum, good-breeding, and propriety]--are a most necessary part of the knowledge of the world.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: 'Les bienseances'--[This single word implies decorum, good-breeding, and propriety]--are a most necessary part of the knowledge of the world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Were you to converse with a king, you ought to be as easy and unembarrassed as with your own valet de chambre; but yet, every look, word and action, should imply the utmost respect.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading They consist in the relations of persons, things, time, and place; good sense points them out, good company perfects them ( supposing always an attention and a desire to please), and good policy recommends them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Were you to converse with a king, you ought to be as easy and unembarrassed as with your own valet de chambre; but yet, every look, word and action, should imply the utmost respect.
bienseances
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From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: 'Les bienseances'--[This single word implies decorum, good-breeding, and propriety]--are a most necessary part of the knowledge of the world.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Were you to converse with a king, you ought to be as easy and unembarrassed as with your own valet de chambre; but yet, every look, word and action, should imply the utmost respect.
chambre
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From this reading Were you to converse with a king, you ought to be as easy and unembarrassed as with your own valet de chambre; but yet, every look, word and action, should imply the utmost respect.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading They consist in the relations of persons, things, time, and place; good sense points them out, good company perfects them ( supposing always an attention and a desire to please), and good policy recommends them.
consistverbUS /kənˈsɪst/
originate
From this reading They consist in the relations of persons, things, time, and place; good sense points them out, good company perfects them ( supposing always an attention and a desire to please), and good policy recommends them.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading Were you to converse with a king, you ought to be as easy and unembarrassed as with your own valet de chambre; but yet, every look, word and action, should imply the utmost respect.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Were you to converse with a king, you ought to be as easy and unembarrassed as with your own valet de chambre; but yet, every look, word and action, should imply the utmost respect.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: 'Les bienseances'--[This single word implies decorum, good-breeding, and propriety]--are a most necessary part of the knowledge of the world.
decorumnounUS /dɪˈkɔːrəm/
propriety in manners and conduct
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: 'Les bienseances'--[This single word implies decorum, good-breeding, and propriety]--are a most necessary part of the knowledge of the world.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading They consist in the relations of persons, things, time, and place; good sense points them out, good company perfects them ( supposing always an attention and a desire to please), and good policy recommends them.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Were you to converse with a king, you ought to be as easy and unembarrassed as with your own valet de chambre; but yet, every look, word and action, should imply the utmost respect.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Were you to converse with a king, you ought to be as easy and unembarrassed as with your own valet de chambre; but yet, every look, word and action, should imply the utmost respect.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: 'Les bienseances'--[This single word implies decorum, good-breeding, and propriety]--are a most necessary part of the knowledge of the world.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They consist in the relations of persons, things, time, and place; good sense points them out, good company perfects them ( supposing always an attention and a desire to please), and good policy recommends them.
good-breeding
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From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: 'Les bienseances'--[This single word implies decorum, good-breeding, and propriety]--are a most necessary part of the knowledge of the world.
GREENWICHnounUS /ˈɡrenɪtʃ/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
From this reading GREENWICH, June 13, O. S.
impliesverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪz/
third-person singular of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: 'Les bienseances'--[This single word implies decorum, good-breeding, and propriety]--are a most necessary part of the knowledge of the world.
implyverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪ/
express or state indirectly
From this reading Were you to converse with a king, you ought to be as easy and unembarrassed as with your own valet de chambre; but yet, every look, word and action, should imply the utmost respect.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They consist in the relations of persons, things, time, and place; good sense points them out, good company perfects them ( supposing always an attention and a desire to please), and good policy recommends them.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading GREENWICH, June 13, O. S.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Were you to converse with a king, you ought to be as easy and unembarrassed as with your own valet de chambre; but yet, every look, word and action, should imply the utmost respect.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: 'Les bienseances'--[This single word implies decorum, good-breeding, and propriety]--are a most necessary part of the knowledge of the world.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: 'Les bienseances'--[This single word implies decorum, good-breeding, and propriety]--are a most necessary part of the knowledge of the world.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Were you to converse with a king, you ought to be as easy and unembarrassed as with your own valet de chambre; but yet, every look, word and action, should imply the utmost respect.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: 'Les bienseances'--[This single word implies decorum, good-breeding, and propriety]--are a most necessary part of the knowledge of the world.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: 'Les bienseances'--[This single word implies decorum, good-breeding, and propriety]--are a most necessary part of the knowledge of the world.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: 'Les bienseances'--[This single word implies decorum, good-breeding, and propriety]--are a most necessary part of the knowledge of the world.
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 GREENWICH, June 13, O. S.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: 'Les bienseances'--[This single word implies decorum, good-breeding, and propriety]--are a most necessary part of the knowledge of the world.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Were you to converse with a king, you ought to be as easy and unembarrassed as with your own valet de chambre; but yet, every look, word and action, should imply the utmost respect.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They consist in the relations of persons, things, time, and place; good sense points them out, good company perfects them ( supposing always an attention and a desire to please), and good policy recommends them.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Were you to converse with a king, you ought to be as easy and unembarrassed as with your own valet de chambre; but yet, every look, word and action, should imply the utmost respect.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: 'Les bienseances'--[This single word implies decorum, good-breeding, and propriety]--are a most necessary part of the knowledge of the world.
perfects
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From this reading They consist in the relations of persons, things, time, and place; good sense points them out, good company perfects them ( supposing always an attention and a desire to please), and good policy recommends them.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading They consist in the relations of persons, things, time, and place; good sense points them out, good company perfects them ( supposing always an attention and a desire to please), and good policy recommends them.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They consist in the relations of persons, things, time, and place; good sense points them out, good company perfects them ( supposing always an attention and a desire to please), and good policy recommends them.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading They consist in the relations of persons, things, time, and place; good sense points them out, good company perfects them ( supposing always an attention and a desire to please), and good policy recommends them.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They consist in the relations of persons, things, time, and place; good sense points them out, good company perfects them ( supposing always an attention and a desire to please), and good policy recommends them.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading They consist in the relations of persons, things, time, and place; good sense points them out, good company perfects them ( supposing always an attention and a desire to please), and good policy recommends them.
proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: 'Les bienseances'--[This single word implies decorum, good-breeding, and propriety]--are a most necessary part of the knowledge of the world.
recommendsverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendz/
third-person singular of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading They consist in the relations of persons, things, time, and place; good sense points them out, good company perfects them ( supposing always an attention and a desire to please), and good policy recommends them.
relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading They consist in the relations of persons, things, time, and place; good sense points them out, good company perfects them ( supposing always an attention and a desire to please), and good policy recommends them.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Were you to converse with a king, you ought to be as easy and unembarrassed as with your own valet de chambre; but yet, every look, word and action, should imply the utmost respect.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading GREENWICH, June 13, O. S.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading They consist in the relations of persons, things, time, and place; good sense points them out, good company perfects them ( supposing always an attention and a desire to please), and good policy recommends them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Were you to converse with a king, you ought to be as easy and unembarrassed as with your own valet de chambre; but yet, every look, word and action, should imply the utmost respect.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: 'Les bienseances'--[This single word implies decorum, good-breeding, and propriety]--are a most necessary part of the knowledge of the world.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading They consist in the relations of persons, things, time, and place; good sense points them out, good company perfects them ( supposing always an attention and a desire to please), and good policy recommends them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: 'Les bienseances'--[This single word implies decorum, good-breeding, and propriety]--are a most necessary part of the knowledge of the world.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They consist in the relations of persons, things, time, and place; good sense points them out, good company perfects them ( supposing always an attention and a desire to please), and good policy recommends them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They consist in the relations of persons, things, time, and place; good sense points them out, good company perfects them ( supposing always an attention and a desire to please), and good policy recommends them.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They consist in the relations of persons, things, time, and place; good sense points them out, good company perfects them ( supposing always an attention and a desire to please), and good policy recommends them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: 'Les bienseances'--[This single word implies decorum, good-breeding, and propriety]--are a most necessary part of the knowledge of the world.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They consist in the relations of persons, things, time, and place; good sense points them out, good company perfects them ( supposing always an attention and a desire to please), and good policy recommends them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They consist in the relations of persons, things, time, and place; good sense points them out, good company perfects them ( supposing always an attention and a desire to please), and good policy recommends them.
unembarrassedadjective
not embarrassed
From this reading Were you to converse with a king, you ought to be as easy and unembarrassed as with your own valet de chambre; but yet, every look, word and action, should imply the utmost respect.
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Were you to converse with a king, you ought to be as easy and unembarrassed as with your own valet de chambre; but yet, every look, word and action, should imply the utmost respect.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading Were you to converse with a king, you ought to be as easy and unembarrassed as with your own valet de chambre; but yet, every look, word and action, should imply the utmost respect.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were you to converse with a king, you ought to be as easy and unembarrassed as with your own valet de chambre; but yet, every look, word and action, should imply the utmost respect.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Were you to converse with a king, you ought to be as easy and unembarrassed as with your own valet de chambre; but yet, every look, word and action, should imply the utmost respect.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: 'Les bienseances'--[This single word implies decorum, good-breeding, and propriety]--are a most necessary part of the knowledge of the world.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: 'Les bienseances'--[This single word implies decorum, good-breeding, and propriety]--are a most necessary part of the knowledge of the world.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Were you to converse with a king, you ought to be as easy and unembarrassed as with your own valet de chambre; but yet, every look, word and action, should imply the utmost respect.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Were you to converse with a king, you ought to be as easy and unembarrassed as with your own valet de chambre; but yet, every look, word and action, should imply the utmost respect.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Were you to converse with a king, you ought to be as easy and unembarrassed as with your own valet de chambre; but yet, every look, word and action, should imply the utmost respect.
