17th
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From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The last mail brought me your letter of the 17th.
29
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From this reading LONDON, October 29, 7766.
7766
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From this reading LONDON, October 29, 7766.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Guy Patin recommends to a patient to have no doctor but a horse, and no apothecary but an ass.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am glad to hear that your breast is so much better.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Guy Patin recommends to a patient to have no doctor but a horse, and no apothecary but an ass.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You will find both asses' and mares' milk enough in the south of France, where it was much drank when I was there.
apothecarynounUS /əˈpɑːθəkeri/
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
From this reading Guy Patin recommends to a patient to have no doctor but a horse, and no apothecary but an ass.
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Guy Patin recommends to a patient to have no doctor but a horse, and no apothecary but an ass.
assesnounUS /ˈæsəz/
plural of “ass” — the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading You will find both asses' and mares' milk enough in the south of France, where it was much drank when I was there.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I am glad to hear that your breast is so much better.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading You will find both asses' and mares' milk enough in the south of France, where it was much drank when I was there.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading I am glad to hear that your breast is so much better.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The last mail brought me your letter of the 17th.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Guy Patin recommends to a patient to have no doctor but a horse, and no apothecary but an ass.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The last mail brought me your letter of the 17th.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Guy Patin recommends to a patient to have no doctor but a horse, and no apothecary but an ass.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading You will find both asses' and mares' milk enough in the south of France, where it was much drank when I was there.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You will find both asses' and mares' milk enough in the south of France, where it was much drank when I was there.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You will find both asses' and mares' milk enough in the south of France, where it was much drank when I was there.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading You will find both asses' and mares' milk enough in the south of France, where it was much drank when I was there.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The last mail brought me your letter of the 17th.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am glad to hear that your breast is so much better.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Guy Patin recommends to a patient to have no doctor but a horse, and no apothecary but an ass.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Guy Patin recommends to a patient to have no doctor but a horse, and no apothecary but an ass.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I am glad to hear that your breast is so much better.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Guy Patin recommends to a patient to have no doctor but a horse, and no apothecary but an ass.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am glad to hear that your breast is so much better.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You will find both asses' and mares' milk enough in the south of France, where it was much drank when I was there.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am glad to hear that your breast is so much better.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You will find both asses' and mares' milk enough in the south of France, where it was much drank when I was there.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The last mail brought me your letter of the 17th.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The last mail brought me your letter of the 17th.
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 LONDON, October 29, 7766.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The last mail brought me your letter of the 17th.
maresnounUS /merz/
plural of “mare” — female equine animal
From this reading You will find both asses' and mares' milk enough in the south of France, where it was much drank when I was there.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The last mail brought me your letter of the 17th.
milknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading You will find both asses' and mares' milk enough in the south of France, where it was much drank when I was there.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I am glad to hear that your breast is so much better.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The last mail brought me your letter of the 17th.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Guy Patin recommends to a patient to have no doctor but a horse, and no apothecary but an ass.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading LONDON, October 29, 7766.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The last mail brought me your letter of the 17th.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Guy Patin recommends to a patient to have no doctor but a horse, and no apothecary but an ass.
Patin
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From this reading Guy Patin recommends to a patient to have no doctor but a horse, and no apothecary but an ass.
recommendsverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendz/
third-person singular of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading Guy Patin recommends to a patient to have no doctor but a horse, and no apothecary but an ass.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am glad to hear that your breast is so much better.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading You will find both asses' and mares' milk enough in the south of France, where it was much drank when I was there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am glad to hear that your breast is so much better.
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 last mail brought me your letter of the 17th.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading You will find both asses' and mares' milk enough in the south of France, where it was much drank when I was there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am glad to hear that your breast is so much better.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You will find both asses' and mares' milk enough in the south of France, where it was much drank when I was there.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading You will find both asses' and mares' milk enough in the south of France, where it was much drank when I was there.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading You will find both asses' and mares' milk enough in the south of France, where it was much drank when I was there.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will find both asses' and mares' milk enough in the south of France, where it was much drank when I was there.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will find both asses' and mares' milk enough in the south of France, where it was much drank when I was there.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The last mail brought me your letter of the 17th.
