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From this reading 15, 1773) there is a very perplexing passage bearing on Johnson's residence at College.
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From this reading 15, 1773) there is a very perplexing passage bearing on Johnson's residence at College.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Boswell's _Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides_ (Aug.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said he was at the same college with him, and knew him before he began to be better than other people.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now Johnson, as Boswell tells us, read this journal in manuscript.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 15, 1773) there is a very perplexing passage bearing on Johnson's residence at College.
AugnounUS /ˈɔːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading In Boswell's _Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides_ (Aug.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He said he was at the same college with him, and knew him before he began to be better than other people.'
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading 15, 1773) there is a very perplexing passage bearing on Johnson's residence at College.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He said he was at the same college with him, and knew him before he began to be better than other people.'
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He said he was at the same college with him, and knew him before he began to be better than other people.'
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 He said he was at the same college with him, and knew him before he began to be better than other people.'
BoswellnounUS /ˈbɑːzwel/
Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
From this reading Now Johnson, as Boswell tells us, read this journal in manuscript.
Boswell's
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From this reading In Boswell's _Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides_ (Aug.
CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading 15, 1773) there is a very perplexing passage bearing on Johnson's residence at College.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said he was at the same college with him, and knew him before he began to be better than other people.'
HebridesnounUS /ˈhebrɪdiz/
a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland
From this reading In Boswell's _Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides_ (Aug.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said he was at the same college with him, and knew him before he began to be better than other people.'
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Boswell's _Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides_ (Aug.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 15, 1773) there is a very perplexing passage bearing on Johnson's residence at College.
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Now Johnson, as Boswell tells us, read this journal in manuscript.
Johnson'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/
possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading 15, 1773) there is a very perplexing passage bearing on Johnson's residence at College.
JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading In Boswell's _Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides_ (Aug.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He said he was at the same college with him, and knew him before he began to be better than other people.'
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading Now Johnson, as Boswell tells us, read this journal in manuscript.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Johnson, as Boswell tells us, read this journal in manuscript.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Boswell's _Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides_ (Aug.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 15, 1773) there is a very perplexing passage bearing on Johnson's residence at College.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He said he was at the same college with him, and knew him before he began to be better than other people.'
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading 15, 1773) there is a very perplexing passage bearing on Johnson's residence at College.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He said he was at the same college with him, and knew him before he began to be better than other people.'
perplexingadjectiveUS /pərˈpleksɪŋ/
lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity
From this reading 15, 1773) there is a very perplexing passage bearing on Johnson's residence at College.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Now Johnson, as Boswell tells us, read this journal in manuscript.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading 15, 1773) there is a very perplexing passage bearing on Johnson's residence at College.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said he was at the same college with him, and knew him before he began to be better than other people.'
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading He said he was at the same college with him, and knew him before he began to be better than other people.'
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading 'We talked of Whitefield.
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Now Johnson, as Boswell tells us, read this journal in manuscript.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He said he was at the same college with him, and knew him before he began to be better than other people.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Boswell's _Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides_ (Aug.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading 15, 1773) there is a very perplexing passage bearing on Johnson's residence at College.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now Johnson, as Boswell tells us, read this journal in manuscript.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In Boswell's _Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides_ (Aug.
TournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading In Boswell's _Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides_ (Aug.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now Johnson, as Boswell tells us, read this journal in manuscript.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading 15, 1773) there is a very perplexing passage bearing on Johnson's residence at College.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said he was at the same college with him, and knew him before he began to be better than other people.'
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We talked of Whitefield.
Whitefield
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From this reading 'We talked of Whitefield.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He said he was at the same college with him, and knew him before he began to be better than other people.'
