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From this reading BLACKHEATH, August 17, 1765 MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now two letters in my debt; and I fear the gout has been the cause of your contracting that debt.
1765
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From this reading BLACKHEATH, August 17, 1765 MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now two letters in my debt; and I fear the gout has been the cause of your contracting that debt.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You have now seen by the London "Gazette," what changes have really been made at court; but, at the same time, I believe you have seen that there must be more, before a Ministry can be settled; what those will be, God knows.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading When you are not able to write yourself, let your Secretary send me two or three lines to acquaint me how you are.
acquaintverbUS /əˈkweɪnt/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading When you are not able to write yourself, let your Secretary send me two or three lines to acquaint me how you are.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading God bless you, both in it and after it!
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I feel this beginning of the autumn, which is already very cold: the leaves are withered, fall apace, and seem to intimate that I must follow them; which I shall do without reluctance, being extremely weary of this silly world.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Were I to conjecture, I should say that the whole will centre, before it is long, in Mr. Pitt and Co., the present being an heterogeneous jumble of youth and caducity, which cannot be efficient.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLACKHEATH, August 17, 1765 MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now two letters in my debt; and I fear the gout has been the cause of your contracting that debt.
apaceadverbUS /əˈpeɪs/
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading I feel this beginning of the autumn, which is already very cold: the leaves are withered, fall apace, and seem to intimate that I must follow them; which I shall do without reluctance, being extremely weary of this silly world.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BLACKHEATH, August 17, 1765 MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now two letters in my debt; and I fear the gout has been the cause of your contracting that debt.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next session will be not only a warm, but a violent one, as you will easily judge; if you look over the names of the INS and of the OUTS.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You have now seen by the London "Gazette," what changes have really been made at court; but, at the same time, I believe you have seen that there must be more, before a Ministry can be settled; what those will be, God knows.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading BLACKHEATH, August 17, 1765 MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now two letters in my debt; and I fear the gout has been the cause of your contracting that debt.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading I feel this beginning of the autumn, which is already very cold: the leaves are withered, fall apace, and seem to intimate that I must follow them; which I shall do without reluctance, being extremely weary of this silly world.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You have now seen by the London "Gazette," what changes have really been made at court; but, at the same time, I believe you have seen that there must be more, before a Ministry can be settled; what those will be, God knows.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BLACKHEATH, August 17, 1765 MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now two letters in my debt; and I fear the gout has been the cause of your contracting that debt.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You have now seen by the London "Gazette," what changes have really been made at court; but, at the same time, I believe you have seen that there must be more, before a Ministry can be settled; what those will be, God knows.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I feel this beginning of the autumn, which is already very cold: the leaves are withered, fall apace, and seem to intimate that I must follow them; which I shall do without reluctance, being extremely weary of this silly world.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Were I to conjecture, I should say that the whole will centre, before it is long, in Mr. Pitt and Co., the present being an heterogeneous jumble of youth and caducity, which cannot be efficient.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading You have now seen by the London "Gazette," what changes have really been made at court; but, at the same time, I believe you have seen that there must be more, before a Ministry can be settled; what those will be, God knows.
BLACKHEATH
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From this reading BLACKHEATH, August 17, 1765 MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now two letters in my debt; and I fear the gout has been the cause of your contracting that debt.
blessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading God bless you, both in it and after it!
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading God bless you, both in it and after it!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You have now seen by the London "Gazette," what changes have really been made at court; but, at the same time, I believe you have seen that there must be more, before a Ministry can be settled; what those will be, God knows.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You have now seen by the London "Gazette," what changes have really been made at court; but, at the same time, I believe you have seen that there must be more, before a Ministry can be settled; what those will be, God knows.
caducity
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From this reading Were I to conjecture, I should say that the whole will centre, before it is long, in Mr. Pitt and Co., the present being an heterogeneous jumble of youth and caducity, which cannot be efficient.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Charles Townshend calls the present a Lutestring Ministry; fit only for the summer.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You have now seen by the London "Gazette," what changes have really been made at court; but, at the same time, I believe you have seen that there must be more, before a Ministry can be settled; what those will be, God knows.
cannot
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From this reading Were I to conjecture, I should say that the whole will centre, before it is long, in Mr. Pitt and Co., the present being an heterogeneous jumble of youth and caducity, which cannot be efficient.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading BLACKHEATH, August 17, 1765 MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now two letters in my debt; and I fear the gout has been the cause of your contracting that debt.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Were I to conjecture, I should say that the whole will centre, before it is long, in Mr. Pitt and Co., the present being an heterogeneous jumble of youth and caducity, which cannot be efficient.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading You have now seen by the London "Gazette," what changes have really been made at court; but, at the same time, I believe you have seen that there must be more, before a Ministry can be settled; what those will be, God knows.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles Townshend calls the present a Lutestring Ministry; fit only for the summer.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Were I to conjecture, I should say that the whole will centre, before it is long, in Mr. Pitt and Co., the present being an heterogeneous jumble of youth and caducity, which cannot be efficient.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I feel this beginning of the autumn, which is already very cold: the leaves are withered, fall apace, and seem to intimate that I must follow them; which I shall do without reluctance, being extremely weary of this silly world.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading Were I to conjecture, I should say that the whole will centre, before it is long, in Mr. Pitt and Co., the present being an heterogeneous jumble of youth and caducity, which cannot be efficient.
contractingnounUS /ˈkɑːntræktɪŋ/
becoming infected
From this reading BLACKHEATH, August 17, 1765 MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now two letters in my debt; and I fear the gout has been the cause of your contracting that debt.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading You have now seen by the London "Gazette," what changes have really been made at court; but, at the same time, I believe you have seen that there must be more, before a Ministry can be settled; what those will be, God knows.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading BLACKHEATH, August 17, 1765 MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now two letters in my debt; and I fear the gout has been the cause of your contracting that debt.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading BLACKHEATH, August 17, 1765 MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now two letters in my debt; and I fear the gout has been the cause of your contracting that debt.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I feel this beginning of the autumn, which is already very cold: the leaves are withered, fall apace, and seem to intimate that I must follow them; which I shall do without reluctance, being extremely weary of this silly world.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The next session will be not only a warm, but a violent one, as you will easily judge; if you look over the names of the INS and of the OUTS.
efficientadjectiveUS /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading Were I to conjecture, I should say that the whole will centre, before it is long, in Mr. Pitt and Co., the present being an heterogeneous jumble of youth and caducity, which cannot be efficient.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading I feel this beginning of the autumn, which is already very cold: the leaves are withered, fall apace, and seem to intimate that I must follow them; which I shall do without reluctance, being extremely weary of this silly world.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I feel this beginning of the autumn, which is already very cold: the leaves are withered, fall apace, and seem to intimate that I must follow them; which I shall do without reluctance, being extremely weary of this silly world.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading BLACKHEATH, August 17, 1765 MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now two letters in my debt; and I fear the gout has been the cause of your contracting that debt.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel this beginning of the autumn, which is already very cold: the leaves are withered, fall apace, and seem to intimate that I must follow them; which I shall do without reluctance, being extremely weary of this silly world.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Charles Townshend calls the present a Lutestring Ministry; fit only for the summer.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I feel this beginning of the autumn, which is already very cold: the leaves are withered, fall apace, and seem to intimate that I must follow them; which I shall do without reluctance, being extremely weary of this silly world.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Charles Townshend calls the present a Lutestring Ministry; fit only for the summer.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading BLACKHEATH, August 17, 1765 MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now two letters in my debt; and I fear the gout has been the cause of your contracting that debt.
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading You have now seen by the London "Gazette," what changes have really been made at court; but, at the same time, I believe you have seen that there must be more, before a Ministry can be settled; what those will be, God knows.
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 You have now seen by the London "Gazette," what changes have really been made at court; but, at the same time, I believe you have seen that there must be more, before a Ministry can be settled; what those will be, God knows.
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 BLACKHEATH, August 17, 1765 MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now two letters in my debt; and I fear the gout has been the cause of your contracting that debt.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BLACKHEATH, August 17, 1765 MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now two letters in my debt; and I fear the gout has been the cause of your contracting that debt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have now seen by the London "Gazette," what changes have really been made at court; but, at the same time, I believe you have seen that there must be more, before a Ministry can be settled; what those will be, God knows.
heterogeneousadjectiveUS /ˌhetərəˈdʒiːnjəs/
consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature
From this reading Were I to conjecture, I should say that the whole will centre, before it is long, in Mr. Pitt and Co., the present being an heterogeneous jumble of youth and caducity, which cannot be efficient.
how
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From this reading When you are not able to write yourself, let your Secretary send me two or three lines to acquaint me how you are.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BLACKHEATH, August 17, 1765 MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now two letters in my debt; and I fear the gout has been the cause of your contracting that debt.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The next session will be not only a warm, but a violent one, as you will easily judge; if you look over the names of the INS and of the OUTS.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BLACKHEATH, August 17, 1765 MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now two letters in my debt; and I fear the gout has been the cause of your contracting that debt.
INSnounUS /ɪnz/
an agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States
From this reading The next session will be not only a warm, but a violent one, as you will easily judge; if you look over the names of the INS and of the OUTS.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading I feel this beginning of the autumn, which is already very cold: the leaves are withered, fall apace, and seem to intimate that I must follow them; which I shall do without reluctance, being extremely weary of this silly world.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Were I to conjecture, I should say that the whole will centre, before it is long, in Mr. Pitt and Co., the present being an heterogeneous jumble of youth and caducity, which cannot be efficient.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Were I to conjecture, I should say that the whole will centre, before it is long, in Mr. Pitt and Co., the present being an heterogeneous jumble of youth and caducity, which cannot be efficient.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The next session will be not only a warm, but a violent one, as you will easily judge; if you look over the names of the INS and of the OUTS.
jumblenounUS /ˈdʒʌmbəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading Were I to conjecture, I should say that the whole will centre, before it is long, in Mr. Pitt and Co., the present being an heterogeneous jumble of youth and caducity, which cannot be efficient.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading You have now seen by the London "Gazette," what changes have really been made at court; but, at the same time, I believe you have seen that there must be more, before a Ministry can be settled; what those will be, God knows.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading I feel this beginning of the autumn, which is already very cold: the leaves are withered, fall apace, and seem to intimate that I must follow them; which I shall do without reluctance, being extremely weary of this silly world.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When you are not able to write yourself, let your Secretary send me two or three lines to acquaint me how you are.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading BLACKHEATH, August 17, 1765 MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now two letters in my debt; and I fear the gout has been the cause of your contracting that debt.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading When you are not able to write yourself, let your Secretary send me two or three lines to acquaint me how you are.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading You have now seen by the London "Gazette," what changes have really been made at court; but, at the same time, I believe you have seen that there must be more, before a Ministry can be settled; what those will be, God knows.
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 Were I to conjecture, I should say that the whole will centre, before it is long, in Mr. Pitt and Co., the present being an heterogeneous jumble of youth and caducity, which cannot be efficient.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The next session will be not only a warm, but a violent one, as you will easily judge; if you look over the names of the INS and of the OUTS.
Lutestring
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From this reading Charles Townshend calls the present a Lutestring Ministry; fit only for the summer.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You have now seen by the London "Gazette," what changes have really been made at court; but, at the same time, I believe you have seen that there must be more, before a Ministry can be settled; what those will be, God knows.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When you are not able to write yourself, let your Secretary send me two or three lines to acquaint me how you are.
MinistrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading You have now seen by the London "Gazette," what changes have really been made at court; but, at the same time, I believe you have seen that there must be more, before a Ministry can be settled; what those will be, God knows.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You have now seen by the London "Gazette," what changes have really been made at court; but, at the same time, I believe you have seen that there must be more, before a Ministry can be settled; what those will be, God knows.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Were I to conjecture, I should say that the whole will centre, before it is long, in Mr. Pitt and Co., the present being an heterogeneous jumble of youth and caducity, which cannot be efficient.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You have now seen by the London "Gazette," what changes have really been made at court; but, at the same time, I believe you have seen that there must be more, before a Ministry can be settled; what those will be, God knows.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BLACKHEATH, August 17, 1765 MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now two letters in my debt; and I fear the gout has been the cause of your contracting that debt.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The next session will be not only a warm, but a violent one, as you will easily judge; if you look over the names of the INS and of the OUTS.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next session will be not only a warm, but a violent one, as you will easily judge; if you look over the names of the INS and of the OUTS.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When you are not able to write yourself, let your Secretary send me two or three lines to acquaint me how you are.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading BLACKHEATH, August 17, 1765 MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now two letters in my debt; and I fear the gout has been the cause of your contracting that debt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLACKHEATH, August 17, 1765 MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now two letters in my debt; and I fear the gout has been the cause of your contracting that debt.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next session will be not only a warm, but a violent one, as you will easily judge; if you look over the names of the INS and of the OUTS.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Charles Townshend calls the present a Lutestring Ministry; fit only for the summer.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When you are not able to write yourself, let your Secretary send me two or three lines to acquaint me how you are.
OUTSnounUS /aʊts/
plural of “out” — (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
From this reading The next session will be not only a warm, but a violent one, as you will easily judge; if you look over the names of the INS and of the OUTS.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next session will be not only a warm, but a violent one, as you will easily judge; if you look over the names of the INS and of the OUTS.
PittnounUS /pɪt/
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading Were I to conjecture, I should say that the whole will centre, before it is long, in Mr. Pitt and Co., the present being an heterogeneous jumble of youth and caducity, which cannot be efficient.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Were I to conjecture, I should say that the whole will centre, before it is long, in Mr. Pitt and Co., the present being an heterogeneous jumble of youth and caducity, which cannot be efficient.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading You have now seen by the London "Gazette," what changes have really been made at court; but, at the same time, I believe you have seen that there must be more, before a Ministry can be settled; what those will be, God knows.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading I feel this beginning of the autumn, which is already very cold: the leaves are withered, fall apace, and seem to intimate that I must follow them; which I shall do without reluctance, being extremely weary of this silly world.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading You have now seen by the London "Gazette," what changes have really been made at court; but, at the same time, I believe you have seen that there must be more, before a Ministry can be settled; what those will be, God knows.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Were I to conjecture, I should say that the whole will centre, before it is long, in Mr. Pitt and Co., the present being an heterogeneous jumble of youth and caducity, which cannot be efficient.
SecretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading When you are not able to write yourself, let your Secretary send me two or three lines to acquaint me how you are.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I feel this beginning of the autumn, which is already very cold: the leaves are withered, fall apace, and seem to intimate that I must follow them; which I shall do without reluctance, being extremely weary of this silly world.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You have now seen by the London "Gazette," what changes have really been made at court; but, at the same time, I believe you have seen that there must be more, before a Ministry can be settled; what those will be, God knows.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading When you are not able to write yourself, let your Secretary send me two or three lines to acquaint me how you are.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading The next session will be not only a warm, but a violent one, as you will easily judge; if you look over the names of the INS and of the OUTS.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading You have now seen by the London "Gazette," what changes have really been made at court; but, at the same time, I believe you have seen that there must be more, before a Ministry can be settled; what those will be, God knows.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I feel this beginning of the autumn, which is already very cold: the leaves are withered, fall apace, and seem to intimate that I must follow them; which I shall do without reluctance, being extremely weary of this silly world.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Were I to conjecture, I should say that the whole will centre, before it is long, in Mr. Pitt and Co., the present being an heterogeneous jumble of youth and caducity, which cannot be efficient.
sillyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪli/
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading I feel this beginning of the autumn, which is already very cold: the leaves are withered, fall apace, and seem to intimate that I must follow them; which I shall do without reluctance, being extremely weary of this silly world.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Charles Townshend calls the present a Lutestring Ministry; fit only for the summer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BLACKHEATH, August 17, 1765 MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now two letters in my debt; and I fear the gout has been the cause of your contracting that debt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLACKHEATH, August 17, 1765 MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now two letters in my debt; and I fear the gout has been the cause of your contracting that debt.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I feel this beginning of the autumn, which is already very cold: the leaves are withered, fall apace, and seem to intimate that I must follow them; which I shall do without reluctance, being extremely weary of this silly world.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading You have now seen by the London "Gazette," what changes have really been made at court; but, at the same time, I believe you have seen that there must be more, before a Ministry can be settled; what those will be, God knows.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I feel this beginning of the autumn, which is already very cold: the leaves are withered, fall apace, and seem to intimate that I must follow them; which I shall do without reluctance, being extremely weary of this silly world.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading You have now seen by the London "Gazette," what changes have really been made at court; but, at the same time, I believe you have seen that there must be more, before a Ministry can be settled; what those will be, God knows.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When you are not able to write yourself, let your Secretary send me two or three lines to acquaint me how you are.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You have now seen by the London "Gazette," what changes have really been made at court; but, at the same time, I believe you have seen that there must be more, before a Ministry can be settled; what those will be, God knows.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When you are not able to write yourself, let your Secretary send me two or three lines to acquaint me how you are.
Townshend
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charles Townshend calls the present a Lutestring Ministry; fit only for the summer.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BLACKHEATH, August 17, 1765 MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now two letters in my debt; and I fear the gout has been the cause of your contracting that debt.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I feel this beginning of the autumn, which is already very cold: the leaves are withered, fall apace, and seem to intimate that I must follow them; which I shall do without reluctance, being extremely weary of this silly world.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The next session will be not only a warm, but a violent one, as you will easily judge; if you look over the names of the INS and of the OUTS.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The next session will be not only a warm, but a violent one, as you will easily judge; if you look over the names of the INS and of the OUTS.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading I feel this beginning of the autumn, which is already very cold: the leaves are withered, fall apace, and seem to intimate that I must follow them; which I shall do without reluctance, being extremely weary of this silly world.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were I to conjecture, I should say that the whole will centre, before it is long, in Mr. Pitt and Co., the present being an heterogeneous jumble of youth and caducity, which cannot be efficient.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You have now seen by the London "Gazette," what changes have really been made at court; but, at the same time, I believe you have seen that there must be more, before a Ministry can be settled; what those will be, God knows.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When you are not able to write yourself, let your Secretary send me two or three lines to acquaint me how you are.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Were I to conjecture, I should say that the whole will centre, before it is long, in Mr. Pitt and Co., the present being an heterogeneous jumble of youth and caducity, which cannot be efficient.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Were I to conjecture, I should say that the whole will centre, before it is long, in Mr. Pitt and Co., the present being an heterogeneous jumble of youth and caducity, which cannot be efficient.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You have now seen by the London "Gazette," what changes have really been made at court; but, at the same time, I believe you have seen that there must be more, before a Ministry can be settled; what those will be, God knows.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading I feel this beginning of the autumn, which is already very cold: the leaves are withered, fall apace, and seem to intimate that I must follow them; which I shall do without reluctance, being extremely weary of this silly world.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I feel this beginning of the autumn, which is already very cold: the leaves are withered, fall apace, and seem to intimate that I must follow them; which I shall do without reluctance, being extremely weary of this silly world.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I feel this beginning of the autumn, which is already very cold: the leaves are withered, fall apace, and seem to intimate that I must follow them; which I shall do without reluctance, being extremely weary of this silly world.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading When you are not able to write yourself, let your Secretary send me two or three lines to acquaint me how you are.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BLACKHEATH, August 17, 1765 MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now two letters in my debt; and I fear the gout has been the cause of your contracting that debt.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BLACKHEATH, August 17, 1765 MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now two letters in my debt; and I fear the gout has been the cause of your contracting that debt.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading When you are not able to write yourself, let your Secretary send me two or three lines to acquaint me how you are.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Were I to conjecture, I should say that the whole will centre, before it is long, in Mr. Pitt and Co., the present being an heterogeneous jumble of youth and caducity, which cannot be efficient.
