592
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From this reading 'Baretti and Davies have had a furious quarrel[592]; a quarrel, I think, irreconcileable.
593
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From this reading No name is yet given it[593].
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Baretti and Davies have had a furious quarrel[592]; a quarrel, I think, irreconcileable.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The chief diversion arises from a stratagem by which a lover is made to mistake his future father-in-law's house for an inn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Baretti and Davies have had a furious quarrel[592]; a quarrel, I think, irreconcileable.
arisesverbUS /ərˈaɪzəz/
third-person singular of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The chief diversion arises from a stratagem by which a lover is made to mistake his future father-in-law's house for an inn.
Baretti
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From this reading 'Baretti and Davies have had a furious quarrel[592]; a quarrel, I think, irreconcileable.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading This, you see, borders upon farce.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The chief diversion arises from a stratagem by which a lover is made to mistake his future father-in-law's house for an inn.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief diversion arises from a stratagem by which a lover is made to mistake his future father-in-law's house for an inn.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading Dr. Goldsmith has a new comedy, which is expected in the spring.
DaviesnounUS /ˈdeɪviz/
plural of “davy” — English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading 'Baretti and Davies have had a furious quarrel[592]; a quarrel, I think, irreconcileable.
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading The chief diversion arises from a stratagem by which a lover is made to mistake his future father-in-law's house for an inn.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Goldsmith has a new comedy, which is expected in the spring.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Dr. Goldsmith has a new comedy, which is expected in the spring.
farcenounUS /fɑːrs/
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading This, you see, borders upon farce.
father-in-law's
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From this reading The chief diversion arises from a stratagem by which a lover is made to mistake his future father-in-law's house for an inn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The chief diversion arises from a stratagem by which a lover is made to mistake his future father-in-law's house for an inn.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The chief diversion arises from a stratagem by which a lover is made to mistake his future father-in-law's house for an inn.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading 'Baretti and Davies have had a furious quarrel[592]; a quarrel, I think, irreconcileable.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading The chief diversion arises from a stratagem by which a lover is made to mistake his future father-in-law's house for an inn.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading No name is yet given it[593].
GoldsmithnounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading Dr. Goldsmith has a new comedy, which is expected in the spring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Baretti and Davies have had a furious quarrel[592]; a quarrel, I think, irreconcileable.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Goldsmith has a new comedy, which is expected in the spring.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Baretti and Davies have had a furious quarrel[592]; a quarrel, I think, irreconcileable.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The chief diversion arises from a stratagem by which a lover is made to mistake his future father-in-law's house for an inn.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The chief diversion arises from a stratagem by which a lover is made to mistake his future father-in-law's house for an inn.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Baretti and Davies have had a furious quarrel[592]; a quarrel, I think, irreconcileable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Goldsmith has a new comedy, which is expected in the spring.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The chief diversion arises from a stratagem by which a lover is made to mistake his future father-in-law's house for an inn.
irreconcileable
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From this reading 'Baretti and Davies have had a furious quarrel[592]; a quarrel, I think, irreconcileable.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Goldsmith has a new comedy, which is expected in the spring.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No name is yet given it[593].
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The chief diversion arises from a stratagem by which a lover is made to mistake his future father-in-law's house for an inn.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The chief diversion arises from a stratagem by which a lover is made to mistake his future father-in-law's house for an inn.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The chief diversion arises from a stratagem by which a lover is made to mistake his future father-in-law's house for an inn.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading No name is yet given it[593].
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Dr. Goldsmith has a new comedy, which is expected in the spring.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No name is yet given it[593].
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading 'Baretti and Davies have had a furious quarrel[592]; a quarrel, I think, irreconcileable.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This, you see, borders upon farce.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Dr. Goldsmith has a new comedy, which is expected in the spring.
stratagemnounUS /ˈstrætədʒəm/
a maneuver in a game or conversation
From this reading The chief diversion arises from a stratagem by which a lover is made to mistake his future father-in-law's house for an inn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Goldsmith has a new comedy, which is expected in the spring.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'Baretti and Davies have had a furious quarrel[592]; a quarrel, I think, irreconcileable.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, you see, borders upon farce.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chief diversion arises from a stratagem by which a lover is made to mistake his future father-in-law's house for an inn.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This, you see, borders upon farce.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dr. Goldsmith has a new comedy, which is expected in the spring.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading No name is yet given it[593].
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This, you see, borders upon farce.
