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From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 14, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received, by the last mail, your letter of the 4th, from The Hague; so far so good.
1763
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From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 14, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received, by the last mail, your letter of the 4th, from The Hague; so far so good.
4th
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From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 14, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received, by the last mail, your letter of the 4th, from The Hague; so far so good.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --[Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of England, Landgravine of Hesse.] --Your Excellency makes a figure already in the newspapers; and let them, and others, excellency you as much as they please, but pray suffer not your own servants to do it.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading --[Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of England, Landgravine of Hesse.] --Your Excellency makes a figure already in the newspapers; and let them, and others, excellency you as much as they please, but pray suffer not your own servants to do it.
Ambassador'snounUS /æmˈbæsədərz/
possessive form of “ambassador” — a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading You arrived 'sonica' at The Hague, for our Ambassador's entertainment; I find he has been very civil to you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You are in the right to stop for two or three days at Hanau, and make your court to the lady of that place.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nothing new of any kind has happened here since you went; so I will wish you a good-night, and hope God will bless you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are in the right to stop for two or three days at Hanau, and make your court to the lady of that place.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading You arrived 'sonica' at The Hague, for our Ambassador's entertainment; I find he has been very civil to you.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading --[Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of England, Landgravine of Hesse.] --Your Excellency makes a figure already in the newspapers; and let them, and others, excellency you as much as they please, but pray suffer not your own servants to do it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You arrived 'sonica' at The Hague, for our Ambassador's entertainment; I find he has been very civil to you.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You arrived 'sonica' at The Hague, for our Ambassador's entertainment; I find he has been very civil to you.
BLACKHEATH
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From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 14, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received, by the last mail, your letter of the 4th, from The Hague; so far so good.
blessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading Nothing new of any kind has happened here since you went; so I will wish you a good-night, and hope God will bless you.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading --[Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of England, Landgravine of Hesse.] --Your Excellency makes a figure already in the newspapers; and let them, and others, excellency you as much as they please, but pray suffer not your own servants to do it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 14, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received, by the last mail, your letter of the 4th, from The Hague; so far so good.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading You arrived 'sonica' at The Hague, for our Ambassador's entertainment; I find he has been very civil to you.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading You are in the right to stop for two or three days at Hanau, and make your court to the lady of that place.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading You are in the right to stop for two or three days at Hanau, and make your court to the lady of that place.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 14, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received, by the last mail, your letter of the 4th, from The Hague; so far so good.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading --[Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of England, Landgravine of Hesse.] --Your Excellency makes a figure already in the newspapers; and let them, and others, excellency you as much as they please, but pray suffer not your own servants to do it.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading --[Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of England, Landgravine of Hesse.] --Your Excellency makes a figure already in the newspapers; and let them, and others, excellency you as much as they please, but pray suffer not your own servants to do it.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading You arrived 'sonica' at The Hague, for our Ambassador's entertainment; I find he has been very civil to you.
ExcellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading --[Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of England, Landgravine of Hesse.] --Your Excellency makes a figure already in the newspapers; and let them, and others, excellency you as much as they please, but pray suffer not your own servants to do it.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 14, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received, by the last mail, your letter of the 4th, from The Hague; so far so good.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading --[Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of England, Landgravine of Hesse.] --Your Excellency makes a figure already in the newspapers; and let them, and others, excellency you as much as they please, but pray suffer not your own servants to do it.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You arrived 'sonica' at The Hague, for our Ambassador's entertainment; I find he has been very civil to you.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You arrived 'sonica' at The Hague, for our Ambassador's entertainment; I find he has been very civil to you.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 14, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received, by the last mail, your letter of the 4th, from The Hague; so far so good.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 14, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received, by the last mail, your letter of the 4th, from The Hague; so far so good.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Nothing new of any kind has happened here since you went; so I will wish you a good-night, and hope God will bless you.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 14, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received, by the last mail, your letter of the 4th, from The Hague; so far so good.
good-night
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From this reading Nothing new of any kind has happened here since you went; so I will wish you a good-night, and hope God will bless you.
Hague
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From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 14, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received, by the last mail, your letter of the 4th, from The Hague; so far so good.
Hanau
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From this reading You are in the right to stop for two or three days at Hanau, and make your court to the lady of that place.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Nothing new of any kind has happened here since you went; so I will wish you a good-night, and hope God will bless you.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You arrived 'sonica' at The Hague, for our Ambassador's entertainment; I find he has been very civil to you.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You arrived 'sonica' at The Hague, for our Ambassador's entertainment; I find he has been very civil to you.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading --[Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of England, Landgravine of Hesse.] --Your Excellency makes a figure already in the newspapers; and let them, and others, excellency you as much as they please, but pray suffer not your own servants to do it.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Nothing new of any kind has happened here since you went; so I will wish you a good-night, and hope God will bless you.
HessenounUS /hes/
Swiss writer (born in Germany) whose novels and poems express his interests in eastern spiritual values (1877-1962)
From this reading --[Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of England, Landgravine of Hesse.] --Your Excellency makes a figure already in the newspapers; and let them, and others, excellency you as much as they please, but pray suffer not your own servants to do it.
HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading --[Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of England, Landgravine of Hesse.] --Your Excellency makes a figure already in the newspapers; and let them, and others, excellency you as much as they please, but pray suffer not your own servants to do it.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Nothing new of any kind has happened here since you went; so I will wish you a good-night, and hope God will bless you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 14, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received, by the last mail, your letter of the 4th, from The Hague; so far so good.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You are in the right to stop for two or three days at Hanau, and make your court to the lady of that place.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading --[Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of England, Landgravine of Hesse.] --Your Excellency makes a figure already in the newspapers; and let them, and others, excellency you as much as they please, but pray suffer not your own servants to do it.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 14, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received, by the last mail, your letter of the 4th, from The Hague; so far so good.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Nothing new of any kind has happened here since you went; so I will wish you a good-night, and hope God will bless you.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading You are in the right to stop for two or three days at Hanau, and make your court to the lady of that place.
Landgravine
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From this reading --[Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of England, Landgravine of Hesse.] --Your Excellency makes a figure already in the newspapers; and let them, and others, excellency you as much as they please, but pray suffer not your own servants to do it.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 14, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received, by the last mail, your letter of the 4th, from The Hague; so far so good.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading --[Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of England, Landgravine of Hesse.] --Your Excellency makes a figure already in the newspapers; and let them, and others, excellency you as much as they please, but pray suffer not your own servants to do it.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 14, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received, by the last mail, your letter of the 4th, from The Hague; so far so good.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 14, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received, by the last mail, your letter of the 4th, from The Hague; so far so good.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading You are in the right to stop for two or three days at Hanau, and make your court to the lady of that place.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading --[Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of England, Landgravine of Hesse.] --Your Excellency makes a figure already in the newspapers; and let them, and others, excellency you as much as they please, but pray suffer not your own servants to do it.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading --[Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of England, Landgravine of Hesse.] --Your Excellency makes a figure already in the newspapers; and let them, and others, excellency you as much as they please, but pray suffer not your own servants to do it.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading --[Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of England, Landgravine of Hesse.] --Your Excellency makes a figure already in the newspapers; and let them, and others, excellency you as much as they please, but pray suffer not your own servants to do it.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 14, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received, by the last mail, your letter of the 4th, from The Hague; so far so good.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Nothing new of any kind has happened here since you went; so I will wish you a good-night, and hope God will bless you.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading --[Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of England, Landgravine of Hesse.] --Your Excellency makes a figure already in the newspapers; and let them, and others, excellency you as much as they please, but pray suffer not your own servants to do it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading --[Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of England, Landgravine of Hesse.] --Your Excellency makes a figure already in the newspapers; and let them, and others, excellency you as much as they please, but pray suffer not your own servants to do it.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing new of any kind has happened here since you went; so I will wish you a good-night, and hope God will bless you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 14, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received, by the last mail, your letter of the 4th, from The Hague; so far so good.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You are in the right to stop for two or three days at Hanau, and make your court to the lady of that place.
others
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From this reading --[Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of England, Landgravine of Hesse.] --Your Excellency makes a figure already in the newspapers; and let them, and others, excellency you as much as they please, but pray suffer not your own servants to do it.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You arrived 'sonica' at The Hague, for our Ambassador's entertainment; I find he has been very civil to you.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading --[Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of England, Landgravine of Hesse.] --Your Excellency makes a figure already in the newspapers; and let them, and others, excellency you as much as they please, but pray suffer not your own servants to do it.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading You are in the right to stop for two or three days at Hanau, and make your court to the lady of that place.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading --[Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of England, Landgravine of Hesse.] --Your Excellency makes a figure already in the newspapers; and let them, and others, excellency you as much as they please, but pray suffer not your own servants to do it.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading --[Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of England, Landgravine of Hesse.] --Your Excellency makes a figure already in the newspapers; and let them, and others, excellency you as much as they please, but pray suffer not your own servants to do it.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading --[Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of England, Landgravine of Hesse.] --Your Excellency makes a figure already in the newspapers; and let them, and others, excellency you as much as they please, but pray suffer not your own servants to do it.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 14, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received, by the last mail, your letter of the 4th, from The Hague; so far so good.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading You are in the right to stop for two or three days at Hanau, and make your court to the lady of that place.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading --[Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of England, Landgravine of Hesse.] --Your Excellency makes a figure already in the newspapers; and let them, and others, excellency you as much as they please, but pray suffer not your own servants to do it.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading --[Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of England, Landgravine of Hesse.] --Your Excellency makes a figure already in the newspapers; and let them, and others, excellency you as much as they please, but pray suffer not your own servants to do it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Nothing new of any kind has happened here since you went; so I will wish you a good-night, and hope God will bless you.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 14, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received, by the last mail, your letter of the 4th, from The Hague; so far so good.
sonica
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From this reading You arrived 'sonica' at The Hague, for our Ambassador's entertainment; I find he has been very civil to you.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading You are in the right to stop for two or three days at Hanau, and make your court to the lady of that place.
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading --[Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of England, Landgravine of Hesse.] --Your Excellency makes a figure already in the newspapers; and let them, and others, excellency you as much as they please, but pray suffer not your own servants to do it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You are in the right to stop for two or three days at Hanau, and make your court to the lady of that place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 14, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received, by the last mail, your letter of the 4th, from The Hague; so far so good.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading --[Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of England, Landgravine of Hesse.] --Your Excellency makes a figure already in the newspapers; and let them, and others, excellency you as much as they please, but pray suffer not your own servants to do it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --[Her Royal Highness Princess Mary of England, Landgravine of Hesse.] --Your Excellency makes a figure already in the newspapers; and let them, and others, excellency you as much as they please, but pray suffer not your own servants to do it.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading You are in the right to stop for two or three days at Hanau, and make your court to the lady of that place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You arrived 'sonica' at The Hague, for our Ambassador's entertainment; I find he has been very civil to you.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You are in the right to stop for two or three days at Hanau, and make your court to the lady of that place.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading You arrived 'sonica' at The Hague, for our Ambassador's entertainment; I find he has been very civil to you.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nothing new of any kind has happened here since you went; so I will wish you a good-night, and hope God will bless you.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nothing new of any kind has happened here since you went; so I will wish you a good-night, and hope God will bless you.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Nothing new of any kind has happened here since you went; so I will wish you a good-night, and hope God will bless you.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You arrived 'sonica' at The Hague, for our Ambassador's entertainment; I find he has been very civil to you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BLACKHEATH, June 14, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received, by the last mail, your letter of the 4th, from The Hague; so far so good.
