16
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From this reading STANHOPE, THEN AT PARIS LONDON, March 16, 1769.
1769
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From this reading STANHOPE, THEN AT PARIS LONDON, March 16, 1769.
27th
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From this reading MADAM: A troublesome and painful inflammation in my eyes obliges me to use another hand than my own to acknowledge the receipt of your letter from Avignon, of the 27th past.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MADAM: A troublesome and painful inflammation in my eyes obliges me to use another hand than my own to acknowledge the receipt of your letter from Avignon, of the 27th past.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading MADAM: A troublesome and painful inflammation in my eyes obliges me to use another hand than my own to acknowledge the receipt of your letter from Avignon, of the 27th past.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading All I desire for my own burial is not to be buried alive; but how or where, I think must be entirely indifferent to every rational creature.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All I desire for my own burial is not to be buried alive; but how or where, I think must be entirely indifferent to every rational creature.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am extremely surprised that Mrs. du Bouchet should have any objection to the manner in which your late husband desired to be buried, and which you, very properly, complied with.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MADAM: A troublesome and painful inflammation in my eyes obliges me to use another hand than my own to acknowledge the receipt of your letter from Avignon, of the 27th past.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading MADAM: A troublesome and painful inflammation in my eyes obliges me to use another hand than my own to acknowledge the receipt of your letter from Avignon, of the 27th past.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I am extremely surprised that Mrs. du Bouchet should have any objection to the manner in which your late husband desired to be buried, and which you, very properly, complied with.
assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading I have no commission to trouble you with, during your stay at Paris; from whence, I wish you and the boys a good journey home, where I shall be very glad to see you all; and assure you of my being, with great truth, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading STANHOPE, THEN AT PARIS LONDON, March 16, 1769.
AvignonnounUS /ˈævɪnjɔːn/
a town in southeastern France on the Rhone River; the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1378 and the residence of antipopes during the Great Schism
From this reading MADAM: A troublesome and painful inflammation in my eyes obliges me to use another hand than my own to acknowledge the receipt of your letter from Avignon, of the 27th past.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am extremely surprised that Mrs. du Bouchet should have any objection to the manner in which your late husband desired to be buried, and which you, very properly, complied with.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I have no commission to trouble you with, during your stay at Paris; from whence, I wish you and the boys a good journey home, where I shall be very glad to see you all; and assure you of my being, with great truth, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
Bouchet
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From this reading I am extremely surprised that Mrs. du Bouchet should have any objection to the manner in which your late husband desired to be buried, and which you, very properly, complied with.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I have no commission to trouble you with, during your stay at Paris; from whence, I wish you and the boys a good journey home, where I shall be very glad to see you all; and assure you of my being, with great truth, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading All I desire for my own burial is not to be buried alive; but how or where, I think must be entirely indifferent to every rational creature.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading I am extremely surprised that Mrs. du Bouchet should have any objection to the manner in which your late husband desired to be buried, and which you, very properly, complied with.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All I desire for my own burial is not to be buried alive; but how or where, I think must be entirely indifferent to every rational creature.
CHESTERFIELDnounUS /ˈtʃestərfiːld/
suave and witty English statesman remembered mostly for letters to his son (1694-1773)
From this reading I have no commission to trouble you with, during your stay at Paris; from whence, I wish you and the boys a good journey home, where I shall be very glad to see you all; and assure you of my being, with great truth, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading I have no commission to trouble you with, during your stay at Paris; from whence, I wish you and the boys a good journey home, where I shall be very glad to see you all; and assure you of my being, with great truth, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
compliedverbUS /kəmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading I am extremely surprised that Mrs. du Bouchet should have any objection to the manner in which your late husband desired to be buried, and which you, very properly, complied with.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading All I desire for my own burial is not to be buried alive; but how or where, I think must be entirely indifferent to every rational creature.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading All I desire for my own burial is not to be buried alive; but how or where, I think must be entirely indifferent to every rational creature.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading I am extremely surprised that Mrs. du Bouchet should have any objection to the manner in which your late husband desired to be buried, and which you, very properly, complied with.
du
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From this reading I am extremely surprised that Mrs. du Bouchet should have any objection to the manner in which your late husband desired to be buried, and which you, very properly, complied with.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I have no commission to trouble you with, during your stay at Paris; from whence, I wish you and the boys a good journey home, where I shall be very glad to see you all; and assure you of my being, with great truth, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading All I desire for my own burial is not to be buried alive; but how or where, I think must be entirely indifferent to every rational creature.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading All I desire for my own burial is not to be buried alive; but how or where, I think must be entirely indifferent to every rational creature.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading I am extremely surprised that Mrs. du Bouchet should have any objection to the manner in which your late husband desired to be buried, and which you, very properly, complied with.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading MADAM: A troublesome and painful inflammation in my eyes obliges me to use another hand than my own to acknowledge the receipt of your letter from Avignon, of the 27th past.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading I have no commission to trouble you with, during your stay at Paris; from whence, I wish you and the boys a good journey home, where I shall be very glad to see you all; and assure you of my being, with great truth, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All I desire for my own burial is not to be buried alive; but how or where, I think must be entirely indifferent to every rational creature.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MADAM: A troublesome and painful inflammation in my eyes obliges me to use another hand than my own to acknowledge the receipt of your letter from Avignon, of the 27th past.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I have no commission to trouble you with, during your stay at Paris; from whence, I wish you and the boys a good journey home, where I shall be very glad to see you all; and assure you of my being, with great truth, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I have no commission to trouble you with, during your stay at Paris; from whence, I wish you and the boys a good journey home, where I shall be very glad to see you all; and assure you of my being, with great truth, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I have no commission to trouble you with, during your stay at Paris; from whence, I wish you and the boys a good journey home, where I shall be very glad to see you all; and assure you of my being, with great truth, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading MADAM: A troublesome and painful inflammation in my eyes obliges me to use another hand than my own to acknowledge the receipt of your letter from Avignon, of the 27th past.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am extremely surprised that Mrs. du Bouchet should have any objection to the manner in which your late husband desired to be buried, and which you, very properly, complied with.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I have no commission to trouble you with, during your stay at Paris; from whence, I wish you and the boys a good journey home, where I shall be very glad to see you all; and assure you of my being, with great truth, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
how
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From this reading All I desire for my own burial is not to be buried alive; but how or where, I think must be entirely indifferent to every rational creature.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading I have no commission to trouble you with, during your stay at Paris; from whence, I wish you and the boys a good journey home, where I shall be very glad to see you all; and assure you of my being, with great truth, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I am extremely surprised that Mrs. du Bouchet should have any objection to the manner in which your late husband desired to be buried, and which you, very properly, complied with.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am extremely surprised that Mrs. du Bouchet should have any objection to the manner in which your late husband desired to be buried, and which you, very properly, complied with.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MADAM: A troublesome and painful inflammation in my eyes obliges me to use another hand than my own to acknowledge the receipt of your letter from Avignon, of the 27th past.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading All I desire for my own burial is not to be buried alive; but how or where, I think must be entirely indifferent to every rational creature.
inflammationnounUS /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/
a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
From this reading MADAM: A troublesome and painful inflammation in my eyes obliges me to use another hand than my own to acknowledge the receipt of your letter from Avignon, of the 27th past.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All I desire for my own burial is not to be buried alive; but how or where, I think must be entirely indifferent to every rational creature.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading I have no commission to trouble you with, during your stay at Paris; from whence, I wish you and the boys a good journey home, where I shall be very glad to see you all; and assure you of my being, with great truth, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I am extremely surprised that Mrs. du Bouchet should have any objection to the manner in which your late husband desired to be buried, and which you, very properly, complied with.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading MADAM: A troublesome and painful inflammation in my eyes obliges me to use another hand than my own to acknowledge the receipt of your letter from Avignon, of the 27th past.
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 STANHOPE, THEN AT PARIS LONDON, March 16, 1769.
MADAMnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading MADAM: A troublesome and painful inflammation in my eyes obliges me to use another hand than my own to acknowledge the receipt of your letter from Avignon, of the 27th past.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I am extremely surprised that Mrs. du Bouchet should have any objection to the manner in which your late husband desired to be buried, and which you, very properly, complied with.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading STANHOPE, THEN AT PARIS LONDON, March 16, 1769.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MADAM: A troublesome and painful inflammation in my eyes obliges me to use another hand than my own to acknowledge the receipt of your letter from Avignon, of the 27th past.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading TO MRS.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading All I desire for my own burial is not to be buried alive; but how or where, I think must be entirely indifferent to every rational creature.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MADAM: A troublesome and painful inflammation in my eyes obliges me to use another hand than my own to acknowledge the receipt of your letter from Avignon, of the 27th past.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I have no commission to trouble you with, during your stay at Paris; from whence, I wish you and the boys a good journey home, where I shall be very glad to see you all; and assure you of my being, with great truth, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All I desire for my own burial is not to be buried alive; but how or where, I think must be entirely indifferent to every rational creature.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading I am extremely surprised that Mrs. du Bouchet should have any objection to the manner in which your late husband desired to be buried, and which you, very properly, complied with.
obligesverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “oblige” — force somebody to do something
From this reading MADAM: A troublesome and painful inflammation in my eyes obliges me to use another hand than my own to acknowledge the receipt of your letter from Avignon, of the 27th past.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MADAM: A troublesome and painful inflammation in my eyes obliges me to use another hand than my own to acknowledge the receipt of your letter from Avignon, of the 27th past.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All I desire for my own burial is not to be buried alive; but how or where, I think must be entirely indifferent to every rational creature.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading MADAM: A troublesome and painful inflammation in my eyes obliges me to use another hand than my own to acknowledge the receipt of your letter from Avignon, of the 27th past.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading MADAM: A troublesome and painful inflammation in my eyes obliges me to use another hand than my own to acknowledge the receipt of your letter from Avignon, of the 27th past.
PARISnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading STANHOPE, THEN AT PARIS LONDON, March 16, 1769.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading MADAM: A troublesome and painful inflammation in my eyes obliges me to use another hand than my own to acknowledge the receipt of your letter from Avignon, of the 27th past.
properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading I am extremely surprised that Mrs. du Bouchet should have any objection to the manner in which your late husband desired to be buried, and which you, very properly, complied with.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading All I desire for my own burial is not to be buried alive; but how or where, I think must be entirely indifferent to every rational creature.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading MADAM: A troublesome and painful inflammation in my eyes obliges me to use another hand than my own to acknowledge the receipt of your letter from Avignon, of the 27th past.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have no commission to trouble you with, during your stay at Paris; from whence, I wish you and the boys a good journey home, where I shall be very glad to see you all; and assure you of my being, with great truth, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I have no commission to trouble you with, during your stay at Paris; from whence, I wish you and the boys a good journey home, where I shall be very glad to see you all; and assure you of my being, with great truth, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have no commission to trouble you with, during your stay at Paris; from whence, I wish you and the boys a good journey home, where I shall be very glad to see you all; and assure you of my being, with great truth, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I am extremely surprised that Mrs. du Bouchet should have any objection to the manner in which your late husband desired to be buried, and which you, very properly, complied with.
STANHOPEnounUS /ˈstænəp/
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
From this reading STANHOPE, THEN AT PARIS LONDON, March 16, 1769.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I have no commission to trouble you with, during your stay at Paris; from whence, I wish you and the boys a good journey home, where I shall be very glad to see you all; and assure you of my being, with great truth, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I am extremely surprised that Mrs. du Bouchet should have any objection to the manner in which your late husband desired to be buried, and which you, very properly, complied with.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MADAM: A troublesome and painful inflammation in my eyes obliges me to use another hand than my own to acknowledge the receipt of your letter from Avignon, of the 27th past.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am extremely surprised that Mrs. du Bouchet should have any objection to the manner in which your late husband desired to be buried, and which you, very properly, complied with.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MADAM: A troublesome and painful inflammation in my eyes obliges me to use another hand than my own to acknowledge the receipt of your letter from Avignon, of the 27th past.
THENadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading STANHOPE, THEN AT PARIS LONDON, March 16, 1769.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading All I desire for my own burial is not to be buried alive; but how or where, I think must be entirely indifferent to every rational creature.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MRS.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading I have no commission to trouble you with, during your stay at Paris; from whence, I wish you and the boys a good journey home, where I shall be very glad to see you all; and assure you of my being, with great truth, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading MADAM: A troublesome and painful inflammation in my eyes obliges me to use another hand than my own to acknowledge the receipt of your letter from Avignon, of the 27th past.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I have no commission to trouble you with, during your stay at Paris; from whence, I wish you and the boys a good journey home, where I shall be very glad to see you all; and assure you of my being, with great truth, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading MADAM: A troublesome and painful inflammation in my eyes obliges me to use another hand than my own to acknowledge the receipt of your letter from Avignon, of the 27th past.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I am extremely surprised that Mrs. du Bouchet should have any objection to the manner in which your late husband desired to be buried, and which you, very properly, complied with.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading I have no commission to trouble you with, during your stay at Paris; from whence, I wish you and the boys a good journey home, where I shall be very glad to see you all; and assure you of my being, with great truth, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading All I desire for my own burial is not to be buried alive; but how or where, I think must be entirely indifferent to every rational creature.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am extremely surprised that Mrs. du Bouchet should have any objection to the manner in which your late husband desired to be buried, and which you, very properly, complied with.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I have no commission to trouble you with, during your stay at Paris; from whence, I wish you and the boys a good journey home, where I shall be very glad to see you all; and assure you of my being, with great truth, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am extremely surprised that Mrs. du Bouchet should have any objection to the manner in which your late husband desired to be buried, and which you, very properly, complied with.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am extremely surprised that Mrs. du Bouchet should have any objection to the manner in which your late husband desired to be buried, and which you, very properly, complied with.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MADAM: A troublesome and painful inflammation in my eyes obliges me to use another hand than my own to acknowledge the receipt of your letter from Avignon, of the 27th past.
