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From this reading BLACKHEATH, August 1, 1766.
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From this reading BLACKHEATH, August 1, 1766.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The curtain was at last drawn up, the day before yesterday, and discovered the new actors, together with some of the old ones.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The curtain was at last drawn up, the day before yesterday, and discovered the new actors, together with some of the old ones.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do not name them to you, because to-morrow's Gazette will do it full as well as I could.
astonishverbUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃ/
affect with wonder
From this reading Lord Privy Seal; and (what will astonish you, as it does every mortal here) Earl of Chatham.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The curtain was at last drawn up, the day before yesterday, and discovered the new actors, together with some of the old ones.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading BLACKHEATH, August 1, 1766.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I do not name them to you, because to-morrow's Gazette will do it full as well as I could.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The curtain was at last drawn up, the day before yesterday, and discovered the new actors, together with some of the old ones.
BLACKHEATH
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From this reading BLACKHEATH, August 1, 1766.
blanche
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From this reading Mr. Pitt, who had carte blanche given him, named everyone of them: but what would you think he named himself for?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Pitt, who had carte blanche given him, named everyone of them: but what would you think he named himself for?
cartenounUS /kɑːrt/
a list of dishes available at a restaurant
From this reading Mr. Pitt, who had carte blanche given him, named everyone of them: but what would you think he named himself for?
Chatham
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From this reading Lord Privy Seal; and (what will astonish you, as it does every mortal here) Earl of Chatham.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I do not name them to you, because to-morrow's Gazette will do it full as well as I could.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The curtain was at last drawn up, the day before yesterday, and discovered the new actors, together with some of the old ones.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The curtain was at last drawn up, the day before yesterday, and discovered the new actors, together with some of the old ones.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The curtain was at last drawn up, the day before yesterday, and discovered the new actors, together with some of the old ones.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The curtain was at last drawn up, the day before yesterday, and discovered the new actors, together with some of the old ones.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not name them to you, because to-morrow's Gazette will do it full as well as I could.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Privy Seal; and (what will astonish you, as it does every mortal here) Earl of Chatham.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The curtain was at last drawn up, the day before yesterday, and discovered the new actors, together with some of the old ones.
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Lord Privy Seal; and (what will astonish you, as it does every mortal here) Earl of Chatham.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Lord Privy Seal; and (what will astonish you, as it does every mortal here) Earl of Chatham.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading Mr. Pitt, who had carte blanche given him, named everyone of them: but what would you think he named himself for?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Pitt, who had carte blanche given him, named everyone of them: but what would you think he named himself for?
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The curtain was at last drawn up, the day before yesterday, and discovered the new actors, together with some of the old ones.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I do not name them to you, because to-morrow's Gazette will do it full as well as I could.
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading I do not name them to you, because to-morrow's Gazette will do it full as well as I could.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Mr. Pitt, who had carte blanche given him, named everyone of them: but what would you think he named himself for?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Pitt, who had carte blanche given him, named everyone of them: but what would you think he named himself for?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Pitt, who had carte blanche given him, named everyone of them: but what would you think he named himself for?
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Lord Privy Seal; and (what will astonish you, as it does every mortal here) Earl of Chatham.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Pitt, who had carte blanche given him, named everyone of them: but what would you think he named himself for?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Pitt, who had carte blanche given him, named everyone of them: but what would you think he named himself for?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not name them to you, because to-morrow's Gazette will do it full as well as I could.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not name them to you, because to-morrow's Gazette will do it full as well as I could.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The curtain was at last drawn up, the day before yesterday, and discovered the new actors, together with some of the old ones.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Privy Seal; and (what will astonish you, as it does every mortal here) Earl of Chatham.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
subject to death
From this reading Lord Privy Seal; and (what will astonish you, as it does every mortal here) Earl of Chatham.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Pitt, who had carte blanche given him, named everyone of them: but what would you think he named himself for?
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The curtain was at last drawn up, the day before yesterday, and discovered the new actors, together with some of the old ones.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I do not name them to you, because to-morrow's Gazette will do it full as well as I could.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. Pitt, who had carte blanche given him, named everyone of them: but what would you think he named himself for?
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The curtain was at last drawn up, the day before yesterday, and discovered the new actors, together with some of the old ones.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not name them to you, because to-morrow's Gazette will do it full as well as I could.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The curtain was at last drawn up, the day before yesterday, and discovered the new actors, together with some of the old ones.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The curtain was at last drawn up, the day before yesterday, and discovered the new actors, together with some of the old ones.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The curtain was at last drawn up, the day before yesterday, and discovered the new actors, together with some of the old ones.
PittnounUS /pɪt/
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading Mr. Pitt, who had carte blanche given him, named everyone of them: but what would you think he named himself for?
PrivynounUS /ˈprɪvi/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Lord Privy Seal; and (what will astonish you, as it does every mortal here) Earl of Chatham.
SealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading Lord Privy Seal; and (what will astonish you, as it does every mortal here) Earl of Chatham.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The curtain was at last drawn up, the day before yesterday, and discovered the new actors, together with some of the old ones.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The curtain was at last drawn up, the day before yesterday, and discovered the new actors, together with some of the old ones.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I do not name them to you, because to-morrow's Gazette will do it full as well as I could.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Mr. Pitt, who had carte blanche given him, named everyone of them: but what would you think he named himself for?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not name them to you, because to-morrow's Gazette will do it full as well as I could.
to-morrow's
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From this reading I do not name them to you, because to-morrow's Gazette will do it full as well as I could.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The curtain was at last drawn up, the day before yesterday, and discovered the new actors, together with some of the old ones.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The curtain was at last drawn up, the day before yesterday, and discovered the new actors, together with some of the old ones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The curtain was at last drawn up, the day before yesterday, and discovered the new actors, together with some of the old ones.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I do not name them to you, because to-morrow's Gazette will do it full as well as I could.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mr. Pitt, who had carte blanche given him, named everyone of them: but what would you think he named himself for?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Pitt, who had carte blanche given him, named everyone of them: but what would you think he named himself for?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I do not name them to you, because to-morrow's Gazette will do it full as well as I could.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The curtain was at last drawn up, the day before yesterday, and discovered the new actors, together with some of the old ones.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Pitt, who had carte blanche given him, named everyone of them: but what would you think he named himself for?
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The curtain was at last drawn up, the day before yesterday, and discovered the new actors, together with some of the old ones.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I do not name them to you, because to-morrow's Gazette will do it full as well as I could.
