1279
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From this reading [1279] Boswell (_Boswelliana_, p.
1280
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From this reading [1280] Boswell repeated this saying and some others to Paoli.
210
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From this reading 210) says that this 'impudent fellow' was Macpherson.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here Boswell describes the person as 'a certain authour.'
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'I felt an elation of mind to see Paoli delighted with the sayings of Mr. Johnson, and to hear him translate them with Italian energy to the Corsican heroes.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [1280] Boswell repeated this saying and some others to Paoli.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here Boswell describes the person as 'a certain authour.'
authour
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From this reading Here Boswell describes the person as 'a certain authour.'
BoswellnounUS /ˈbɑːzwel/
Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
From this reading [1279] Boswell (_Boswelliana_, p.
Boswelliana
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From this reading [1279] Boswell (_Boswelliana_, p.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Here Boswell describes the person as 'a certain authour.'
CorsicanadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrsəkən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Corsica or its people
From this reading 'I felt an elation of mind to see Paoli delighted with the sayings of Mr. Johnson, and to hear him translate them with Italian energy to the Corsican heroes.'
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading 'I felt an elation of mind to see Paoli delighted with the sayings of Mr. Johnson, and to hear him translate them with Italian energy to the Corsican heroes.'
describesverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading Here Boswell describes the person as 'a certain authour.'
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading 'I felt an elation of mind to see Paoli delighted with the sayings of Mr. Johnson, and to hear him translate them with Italian energy to the Corsican heroes.'
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading 'I felt an elation of mind to see Paoli delighted with the sayings of Mr. Johnson, and to hear him translate them with Italian energy to the Corsican heroes.'
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading 210) says that this 'impudent fellow' was Macpherson.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading 'I felt an elation of mind to see Paoli delighted with the sayings of Mr. Johnson, and to hear him translate them with Italian energy to the Corsican heroes.'
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading 'I felt an elation of mind to see Paoli delighted with the sayings of Mr. Johnson, and to hear him translate them with Italian energy to the Corsican heroes.'
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here Boswell describes the person as 'a certain authour.'
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading 'I felt an elation of mind to see Paoli delighted with the sayings of Mr. Johnson, and to hear him translate them with Italian energy to the Corsican heroes.'
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I felt an elation of mind to see Paoli delighted with the sayings of Mr. Johnson, and to hear him translate them with Italian energy to the Corsican heroes.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I felt an elation of mind to see Paoli delighted with the sayings of Mr. Johnson, and to hear him translate them with Italian energy to the Corsican heroes.'
impudentadjective
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading 210) says that this 'impudent fellow' was Macpherson.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading 'I felt an elation of mind to see Paoli delighted with the sayings of Mr. Johnson, and to hear him translate them with Italian energy to the Corsican heroes.'
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading 'I felt an elation of mind to see Paoli delighted with the sayings of Mr. Johnson, and to hear him translate them with Italian energy to the Corsican heroes.'
Macpherson
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From this reading 210) says that this 'impudent fellow' was Macpherson.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading 'I felt an elation of mind to see Paoli delighted with the sayings of Mr. Johnson, and to hear him translate them with Italian energy to the Corsican heroes.'
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'I felt an elation of mind to see Paoli delighted with the sayings of Mr. Johnson, and to hear him translate them with Italian energy to the Corsican heroes.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'I felt an elation of mind to see Paoli delighted with the sayings of Mr. Johnson, and to hear him translate them with Italian energy to the Corsican heroes.'
others
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From this reading [1280] Boswell repeated this saying and some others to Paoli.
pnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading [1279] Boswell (_Boswelliana_, p.
Paoli
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From this reading [1280] Boswell repeated this saying and some others to Paoli.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Here Boswell describes the person as 'a certain authour.'
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading [1280] Boswell repeated this saying and some others to Paoli.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading [1280] Boswell repeated this saying and some others to Paoli.
sayingsnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋz/
plural of “saying” — a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading 'I felt an elation of mind to see Paoli delighted with the sayings of Mr. Johnson, and to hear him translate them with Italian energy to the Corsican heroes.'
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading 210) says that this 'impudent fellow' was Macpherson.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'I felt an elation of mind to see Paoli delighted with the sayings of Mr. Johnson, and to hear him translate them with Italian energy to the Corsican heroes.'
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading [1280] Boswell repeated this saying and some others to Paoli.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 210) says that this 'impudent fellow' was Macpherson.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I felt an elation of mind to see Paoli delighted with the sayings of Mr. Johnson, and to hear him translate them with Italian energy to the Corsican heroes.'
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'I felt an elation of mind to see Paoli delighted with the sayings of Mr. Johnson, and to hear him translate them with Italian energy to the Corsican heroes.'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 210) says that this 'impudent fellow' was Macpherson.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [1280] Boswell repeated this saying and some others to Paoli.
translateverbUS /trænzˈleɪt/
restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading 'I felt an elation of mind to see Paoli delighted with the sayings of Mr. Johnson, and to hear him translate them with Italian energy to the Corsican heroes.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 210) says that this 'impudent fellow' was Macpherson.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'I felt an elation of mind to see Paoli delighted with the sayings of Mr. Johnson, and to hear him translate them with Italian energy to the Corsican heroes.'
