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From this reading [1411] Grainger wrote to Percy on April 6, 1764:--'Sam.
1764
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From this reading [1411] Grainger wrote to Percy on April 6, 1764:--'Sam.
1765
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From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
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From this reading [1411] Grainger wrote to Percy on April 6, 1764:--'Sam.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading He was absent in the West Indies.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading [1411] Grainger wrote to Percy on April 6, 1764:--'Sam.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
CanenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
CriticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
GoldsmithnounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading Prior's _Goldsmith_, i.
GraingernounUS /ˈɡreɪŋdʒər/
United States composer (born in Australia) who lived in London and collected English folk songs (1882-1961)
From this reading [1411] Grainger wrote to Percy on April 6, 1764:--'Sam.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading He was absent in the West Indies.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [1411] Grainger wrote to Percy on April 6, 1764:--'Sam.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading [1411] Grainger wrote to Percy on April 6, 1764:--'Sam.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
Prior's
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From this reading Prior's _Goldsmith_, i.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading [1411] Grainger wrote to Percy on April 6, 1764:--'Sam.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
SugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [1411] Grainger wrote to Percy on April 6, 1764:--'Sam.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was absent in the West Indies.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He was absent in the West Indies.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading [1411] Grainger wrote to Percy on April 6, 1764:--'Sam.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Johnson says he will review it in _The Critical_' In August, 1765, he wrote:--'I am perfectly satisfied with the reception the _Sugar Cane_ has met with, and am greatly obliged to you and Mr. Johnson for the generous care you took of it in my absence.'
