1730
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From this reading London, March 3rd, 1730.
3rd
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From this reading London, March 3rd, 1730.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE There are few or no details to be discovered about Gay at this time, except such deductions as can be drawn from his correspondence.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going very soon into Wiltshire with the Duke of Queensberry.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE There are few or no details to be discovered about Gay at this time, except such deductions as can be drawn from his correspondence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE There are few or no details to be discovered about Gay at this time, except such deductions as can be drawn from his correspondence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE There are few or no details to be discovered about Gay at this time, except such deductions as can be drawn from his correspondence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE There are few or no details to be discovered about Gay at this time, except such deductions as can be drawn from his correspondence.
have
From this reading Since I had that severe fit of sickness, I find my health requires it; for I cannot bear the town as I could formerly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE There are few or no details to be discovered about Gay at this time, except such deductions as can be drawn from his correspondence.
cannot
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From this reading Since I had that severe fit of sickness, I find my health requires it; for I cannot bear the town as I could formerly.
CORRESPONDENCEnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE There are few or no details to be discovered about Gay at this time, except such deductions as can be drawn from his correspondence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Since I had that severe fit of sickness, I find my health requires it; for I cannot bear the town as I could formerly.
DEANnounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading JOHN GAY TO DEAN SWIFT.
deductionsnounUS /dɪˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “deduction” — a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE There are few or no details to be discovered about Gay at this time, except such deductions as can be drawn from his correspondence.
true confidential information
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE There are few or no details to be discovered about Gay at this time, except such deductions as can be drawn from his correspondence.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE There are few or no details to be discovered about Gay at this time, except such deductions as can be drawn from his correspondence.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE There are few or no details to be discovered about Gay at this time, except such deductions as can be drawn from his correspondence.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "I am going very soon into Wiltshire with the Duke of Queensberry.
apart from; not including
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE There are few or no details to be discovered about Gay at this time, except such deductions as can be drawn from his correspondence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE There are few or no details to be discovered about Gay at this time, except such deductions as can be drawn from his correspondence.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Since I had that severe fit of sickness, I find my health requires it; for I cannot bear the town as I could formerly.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Since I had that severe fit of sickness, I find my health requires it; for I cannot bear the town as I could formerly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since I had that severe fit of sickness, I find my health requires it; for I cannot bear the town as I could formerly.
at a previous time
From this reading Since I had that severe fit of sickness, I find my health requires it; for I cannot bear the town as I could formerly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE There are few or no details to be discovered about Gay at this time, except such deductions as can be drawn from his correspondence.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE There are few or no details to be discovered about Gay at this time, except such deductions as can be drawn from his correspondence.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am going very soon into Wiltshire with the Duke of Queensberry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since I had that severe fit of sickness, I find my health requires it; for I cannot bear the town as I could formerly.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Since I had that severe fit of sickness, I find my health requires it; for I cannot bear the town as I could formerly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE There are few or no details to be discovered about Gay at this time, except such deductions as can be drawn from his correspondence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going very soon into Wiltshire with the Duke of Queensberry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I am going very soon into Wiltshire with the Duke of Queensberry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since I had that severe fit of sickness, I find my health requires it; for I cannot bear the town as I could formerly.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN GAY TO DEAN SWIFT.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London, March 3rd, 1730.
march in a procession
From this reading London, March 3rd, 1730.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Since I had that severe fit of sickness, I find my health requires it; for I cannot bear the town as I could formerly.
not any; not one
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE There are few or no details to be discovered about Gay at this time, except such deductions as can be drawn from his correspondence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am going very soon into Wiltshire with the Duke of Queensberry.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE There are few or no details to be discovered about Gay at this time, except such deductions as can be drawn from his correspondence.
Queensberry
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From this reading "I am going very soon into Wiltshire with the Duke of Queensberry.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Since I had that severe fit of sickness, I find my health requires it; for I cannot bear the town as I could formerly.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Since I had that severe fit of sickness, I find my health requires it; for I cannot bear the town as I could formerly.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Since I had that severe fit of sickness, I find my health requires it; for I cannot bear the town as I could formerly.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since I had that severe fit of sickness, I find my health requires it; for I cannot bear the town as I could formerly.
in the near future
From this reading "I am going very soon into Wiltshire with the Duke of Queensberry.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE There are few or no details to be discovered about Gay at this time, except such deductions as can be drawn from his correspondence.
moving very fast
From this reading JOHN GAY TO DEAN SWIFT.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since I had that severe fit of sickness, I find my health requires it; for I cannot bear the town as I could formerly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am going very soon into Wiltshire with the Duke of Queensberry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE There are few or no details to be discovered about Gay at this time, except such deductions as can be drawn from his correspondence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE There are few or no details to be discovered about Gay at this time, except such deductions as can be drawn from his correspondence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE There are few or no details to be discovered about Gay at this time, except such deductions as can be drawn from his correspondence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CORRESPONDENCE There are few or no details to be discovered about Gay at this time, except such deductions as can be drawn from his correspondence.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Since I had that severe fit of sickness, I find my health requires it; for I cannot bear the town as I could formerly.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am going very soon into Wiltshire with the Duke of Queensberry.
Wiltshire
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From this reading "I am going very soon into Wiltshire with the Duke of Queensberry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am going very soon into Wiltshire with the Duke of Queensberry.
