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From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 25, 1759 MY DEAR FRIEND: The two last mails have brought me no letter from you or your secretary.
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From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 25, 1759 MY DEAR FRIEND: The two last mails have brought me no letter from you or your secretary.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I will take this as a sign that you are better; but, however, if you thought that I cared to know, you should have cared to have written.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I will take this as a sign that you are better; but, however, if you thought that I cared to know, you should have cared to have written.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I will take this as a sign that you are better; but, however, if you thought that I cared to know, you should have cared to have written.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here the weather has been very fine for a fortnight together, a longer term than in this climate we are used to hold fine weather by.
bellesnounUS /belz/
plural of “belle” — a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
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 will take this as a sign that you are better; but, however, if you thought that I cared to know, you should have cared to have written.
BLACKHEATH
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From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 25, 1759 MY DEAR FRIEND: The two last mails have brought me no letter from you or your secretary.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 25, 1759 MY DEAR FRIEND: The two last mails have brought me no letter from you or your secretary.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I will take this as a sign that you are better; but, however, if you thought that I cared to know, you should have cared to have written.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here the weather has been very fine for a fortnight together, a longer term than in this climate we are used to hold fine weather by.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading I will take this as a sign that you are better; but, however, if you thought that I cared to know, you should have cared to have written.
Cassel
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From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Here the weather has been very fine for a fortnight together, a longer term than in this climate we are used to hold fine weather by.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 25, 1759 MY DEAR FRIEND: The two last mails have brought me no letter from you or your secretary.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Here the weather has been very fine for a fortnight together, a longer term than in this climate we are used to hold fine weather by.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here the weather has been very fine for a fortnight together, a longer term than in this climate we are used to hold fine weather by.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Here the weather has been very fine for a fortnight together, a longer term than in this climate we are used to hold fine weather by.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 25, 1759 MY DEAR FRIEND: The two last mails have brought me no letter from you or your secretary.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 25, 1759 MY DEAR FRIEND: The two last mails have brought me no letter from you or your secretary.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
Gottingen
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From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
HamburgnounUS /ˈhæmbərɡ/
a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League
From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
HanovernounUS /ˈhænoʊvər/
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here the weather has been very fine for a fortnight together, a longer term than in this climate we are used to hold fine weather by.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 25, 1759 MY DEAR FRIEND: The two last mails have brought me no letter from you or your secretary.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the weather has been very fine for a fortnight together, a longer term than in this climate we are used to hold fine weather by.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Here the weather has been very fine for a fortnight together, a longer term than in this climate we are used to hold fine weather by.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I will take this as a sign that you are better; but, however, if you thought that I cared to know, you should have cared to have written.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will take this as a sign that you are better; but, however, if you thought that I cared to know, you should have cared to have written.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I will take this as a sign that you are better; but, however, if you thought that I cared to know, you should have cared to have written.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here the weather has been very fine for a fortnight together, a longer term than in this climate we are used to hold fine weather by.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 25, 1759 MY DEAR FRIEND: The two last mails have brought me no letter from you or your secretary.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I will take this as a sign that you are better; but, however, if you thought that I cared to know, you should have cared to have written.
l'amour
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From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 25, 1759 MY DEAR FRIEND: The two last mails have brought me no letter from you or your secretary.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 25, 1759 MY DEAR FRIEND: The two last mails have brought me no letter from you or your secretary.
lettres
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From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Here the weather has been very fine for a fortnight together, a longer term than in this climate we are used to hold fine weather by.
mailsnounUS /meɪlz/
plural of “mail” — the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 25, 1759 MY DEAR FRIEND: The two last mails have brought me no letter from you or your secretary.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 25, 1759 MY DEAR FRIEND: The two last mails have brought me no letter from you or your secretary.
miscalled
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From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 25, 1759 MY DEAR FRIEND: The two last mails have brought me no letter from you or your secretary.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 25, 1759 MY DEAR FRIEND: The two last mails have brought me no letter from you or your secretary.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 25, 1759 MY DEAR FRIEND: The two last mails have brought me no letter from you or your secretary.
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
retirementsnounUS /rɪˈtaɪrmənts/
plural of “retirement” — the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 25, 1759 MY DEAR FRIEND: The two last mails have brought me no letter from you or your secretary.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I will take this as a sign that you are better; but, however, if you thought that I cared to know, you should have cared to have written.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading I will take this as a sign that you are better; but, however, if you thought that I cared to know, you should have cared to have written.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I will take this as a sign that you are better; but, however, if you thought that I cared to know, you should have cared to have written.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Here the weather has been very fine for a fortnight together, a longer term than in this climate we are used to hold fine weather by.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Here the weather has been very fine for a fortnight together, a longer term than in this climate we are used to hold fine weather by.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will take this as a sign that you are better; but, however, if you thought that I cared to know, you should have cared to have written.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 25, 1759 MY DEAR FRIEND: The two last mails have brought me no letter from you or your secretary.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I will take this as a sign that you are better; but, however, if you thought that I cared to know, you should have cared to have written.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I will take this as a sign that you are better; but, however, if you thought that I cared to know, you should have cared to have written.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will take this as a sign that you are better; but, however, if you thought that I cared to know, you should have cared to have written.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Here the weather has been very fine for a fortnight together, a longer term than in this climate we are used to hold fine weather by.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 25, 1759 MY DEAR FRIEND: The two last mails have brought me no letter from you or your secretary.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Here the weather has been very fine for a fortnight together, a longer term than in this climate we are used to hold fine weather by.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Here the weather has been very fine for a fortnight together, a longer term than in this climate we are used to hold fine weather by.
vezzosa
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From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
viciosa
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From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
wagsnounUS /wæɡz/
plural of “wag” — a witty amusing person who makes jokes
From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here the weather has been very fine for a fortnight together, a longer term than in this climate we are used to hold fine weather by.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Here the weather has been very fine for a fortnight together, a longer term than in this climate we are used to hold fine weather by.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I have a most gloomy prospect of affairs in Germany; the French are already in possession of Cassel, and of the learned part of Hanover, that is Gottingen; where I presume they will not stop 'pour l'amour des belles lettres', but rather go on to the capital, and study them upon the coin.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I hope it is so, too, at Hamburg, or at least at the villa to which you are gone; but pray do not let it be your 'villa viciosa', as those retirements are often called, and too often prove; though, by the way, the original name was 'villa vezzosa'; and by wags miscalled 'viciosa'.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will take this as a sign that you are better; but, however, if you thought that I cared to know, you should have cared to have written.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I will take this as a sign that you are better; but, however, if you thought that I cared to know, you should have cared to have written.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 25, 1759 MY DEAR FRIEND: The two last mails have brought me no letter from you or your secretary.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 25, 1759 MY DEAR FRIEND: The two last mails have brought me no letter from you or your secretary.
