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From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
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From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Your last illness, before you went abroad, was pronounced the gout, by the skillful, and proved at last a mere rheumatism.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Your last illness, before you went abroad, was pronounced the gout, by the skillful, and proved at last a mere rheumatism.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your last illness, before you went abroad, was pronounced the gout, by the skillful, and proved at last a mere rheumatism.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Whatever his friends, if he has any, give out of his returning soon, I will answer for it, that it will be a long time before that soon comes.
antiquitynounUS /ænˈtɪkwəti/
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading Mr. Wilkes has imitated some of the great men of antiquity, by going into voluntary exile: it was his only way of defeating both his creditors and his prosecutors.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Whatever his friends, if he has any, give out of his returning soon, I will answer for it, that it will be a long time before that soon comes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Your last illness, before you went abroad, was pronounced the gout, by the skillful, and proved at last a mere rheumatism.
BATHnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Take care that the same mistake is not made this year; and that by giving you strong and hot medicines to throw out the gout, they do not inflame the rheumatism, if it be one.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Your last illness, before you went abroad, was pronounced the gout, by the skillful, and proved at last a mere rheumatism.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mr. Wilkes has imitated some of the great men of antiquity, by going into voluntary exile: it was his only way of defeating both his creditors and his prosecutors.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Take care that the same mistake is not made this year; and that by giving you strong and hot medicines to throw out the gout, they do not inflame the rheumatism, if it be one.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Whatever his friends, if he has any, give out of his returning soon, I will answer for it, that it will be a long time before that soon comes.
creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading Mr. Wilkes has imitated some of the great men of antiquity, by going into voluntary exile: it was his only way of defeating both his creditors and his prosecutors.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
defeatingverbUS /dɪˈfiːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “defeat” — win a victory over
From this reading Mr. Wilkes has imitated some of the great men of antiquity, by going into voluntary exile: it was his only way of defeating both his creditors and his prosecutors.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Take care that the same mistake is not made this year; and that by giving you strong and hot medicines to throw out the gout, they do not inflame the rheumatism, if it be one.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading Mr. Wilkes has imitated some of the great men of antiquity, by going into voluntary exile: it was his only way of defeating both his creditors and his prosecutors.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whatever his friends, if he has any, give out of his returning soon, I will answer for it, that it will be a long time before that soon comes.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Whatever his friends, if he has any, give out of his returning soon, I will answer for it, that it will be a long time before that soon comes.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Whatever his friends, if he has any, give out of his returning soon, I will answer for it, that it will be a long time before that soon comes.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Take care that the same mistake is not made this year; and that by giving you strong and hot medicines to throw out the gout, they do not inflame the rheumatism, if it be one.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Mr. Wilkes has imitated some of the great men of antiquity, by going into voluntary exile: it was his only way of defeating both his creditors and his prosecutors.
goutnounUS /ɡaʊt/
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
Gravenkop
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From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mr. Wilkes has imitated some of the great men of antiquity, by going into voluntary exile: it was his only way of defeating both his creditors and his prosecutors.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Wilkes has imitated some of the great men of antiquity, by going into voluntary exile: it was his only way of defeating both his creditors and his prosecutors.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever his friends, if he has any, give out of his returning soon, I will answer for it, that it will be a long time before that soon comes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Wilkes has imitated some of the great men of antiquity, by going into voluntary exile: it was his only way of defeating both his creditors and his prosecutors.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Take care that the same mistake is not made this year; and that by giving you strong and hot medicines to throw out the gout, they do not inflame the rheumatism, if it be one.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Take care that the same mistake is not made this year; and that by giving you strong and hot medicines to throw out the gout, they do not inflame the rheumatism, if it be one.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Your last illness, before you went abroad, was pronounced the gout, by the skillful, and proved at last a mere rheumatism.
imitatedverbUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪd/
past form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading Mr. Wilkes has imitated some of the great men of antiquity, by going into voluntary exile: it was his only way of defeating both his creditors and his prosecutors.
inflameverbUS /ɪnˈfleɪm/
cause inflammation in
From this reading Take care that the same mistake is not made this year; and that by giving you strong and hot medicines to throw out the gout, they do not inflame the rheumatism, if it be one.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Wilkes has imitated some of the great men of antiquity, by going into voluntary exile: it was his only way of defeating both his creditors and his prosecutors.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Whatever his friends, if he has any, give out of his returning soon, I will answer for it, that it will be a long time before that soon comes.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Take care that the same mistake is not made this year; and that by giving you strong and hot medicines to throw out the gout, they do not inflame the rheumatism, if it be one.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
medicinesnounUS /ˈmedəsənz/
plural of “medicine” — the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Take care that the same mistake is not made this year; and that by giving you strong and hot medicines to throw out the gout, they do not inflame the rheumatism, if it be one.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Mr. Wilkes has imitated some of the great men of antiquity, by going into voluntary exile: it was his only way of defeating both his creditors and his prosecutors.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Your last illness, before you went abroad, was pronounced the gout, by the skillful, and proved at last a mere rheumatism.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Take care that the same mistake is not made this year; and that by giving you strong and hot medicines to throw out the gout, they do not inflame the rheumatism, if it be one.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Wilkes has imitated some of the great men of antiquity, by going into voluntary exile: it was his only way of defeating both his creditors and his prosecutors.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Wilkes has imitated some of the great men of antiquity, by going into voluntary exile: it was his only way of defeating both his creditors and his prosecutors.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Take care that the same mistake is not made this year; and that by giving you strong and hot medicines to throw out the gout, they do not inflame the rheumatism, if it be one.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Wilkes has imitated some of the great men of antiquity, by going into voluntary exile: it was his only way of defeating both his creditors and his prosecutors.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Take care that the same mistake is not made this year; and that by giving you strong and hot medicines to throw out the gout, they do not inflame the rheumatism, if it be one.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Your last illness, before you went abroad, was pronounced the gout, by the skillful, and proved at last a mere rheumatism.
prosecutorsnounUS /ˈprɑːsɪkjuːtərz/
plural of “prosecutor” — a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
From this reading Mr. Wilkes has imitated some of the great men of antiquity, by going into voluntary exile: it was his only way of defeating both his creditors and his prosecutors.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Your last illness, before you went abroad, was pronounced the gout, by the skillful, and proved at last a mere rheumatism.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Whatever his friends, if he has any, give out of his returning soon, I will answer for it, that it will be a long time before that soon comes.
rheumatismnounUS /ˈruːmətɪzəm/
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading Your last illness, before you went abroad, was pronounced the gout, by the skillful, and proved at last a mere rheumatism.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Take care that the same mistake is not made this year; and that by giving you strong and hot medicines to throw out the gout, they do not inflame the rheumatism, if it be one.
skillfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɪlfəl/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Your last illness, before you went abroad, was pronounced the gout, by the skillful, and proved at last a mere rheumatism.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Wilkes has imitated some of the great men of antiquity, by going into voluntary exile: it was his only way of defeating both his creditors and his prosecutors.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Whatever his friends, if he has any, give out of his returning soon, I will answer for it, that it will be a long time before that soon comes.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Take care that the same mistake is not made this year; and that by giving you strong and hot medicines to throw out the gout, they do not inflame the rheumatism, if it be one.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Take care that the same mistake is not made this year; and that by giving you strong and hot medicines to throw out the gout, they do not inflame the rheumatism, if it be one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Take care that the same mistake is not made this year; and that by giving you strong and hot medicines to throw out the gout, they do not inflame the rheumatism, if it be one.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Take care that the same mistake is not made this year; and that by giving you strong and hot medicines to throw out the gout, they do not inflame the rheumatism, if it be one.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading Take care that the same mistake is not made this year; and that by giving you strong and hot medicines to throw out the gout, they do not inflame the rheumatism, if it be one.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Whatever his friends, if he has any, give out of his returning soon, I will answer for it, that it will be a long time before that soon comes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Take care that the same mistake is not made this year; and that by giving you strong and hot medicines to throw out the gout, they do not inflame the rheumatism, if it be one.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
voluntaryadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːlənteri/
of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled
From this reading Mr. Wilkes has imitated some of the great men of antiquity, by going into voluntary exile: it was his only way of defeating both his creditors and his prosecutors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your last illness, before you went abroad, was pronounced the gout, by the skillful, and proved at last a mere rheumatism.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Wilkes has imitated some of the great men of antiquity, by going into voluntary exile: it was his only way of defeating both his creditors and his prosecutors.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Your last illness, before you went abroad, was pronounced the gout, by the skillful, and proved at last a mere rheumatism.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever his friends, if he has any, give out of his returning soon, I will answer for it, that it will be a long time before that soon comes.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
WilkesnounUS /wɪlks/
English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)
From this reading Mr. Wilkes has imitated some of the great men of antiquity, by going into voluntary exile: it was his only way of defeating both his creditors and his prosecutors.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Whatever his friends, if he has any, give out of his returning soon, I will answer for it, that it will be a long time before that soon comes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Take care that the same mistake is not made this year; and that by giving you strong and hot medicines to throw out the gout, they do not inflame the rheumatism, if it be one.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BATH, December 31, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: Gravenkop wrote me word, by the last post, that you were laid up with the gout: but I much question it, that is, whether it is the gout or not.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your last illness, before you went abroad, was pronounced the gout, by the skillful, and proved at last a mere rheumatism.
