1791
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From this reading 29, 1791 (Croker's _Boswell_, p.
29
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From this reading 29, 1791 (Croker's _Boswell_, p.
3
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From this reading [3] A passage in Boswell's letter to Malone of Jan.
829
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From this reading 829), shows that it is Reynolds of whom he is writing.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [3] A passage in Boswell's letter to Malone of Jan.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'I am,' he writes, 'to cancel a leaf of the first volume, having found that though Sir Joshua certainly assured me he had no objection to my mentioning that Johnson wrote a dedication for him, he now thinks otherwise.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading 'I am,' he writes, 'to cancel a leaf of the first volume, having found that though Sir Joshua certainly assured me he had no objection to my mentioning that Johnson wrote a dedication for him, he now thinks otherwise.
BoswellnounUS /ˈbɑːzwel/
Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
From this reading 29, 1791 (Croker's _Boswell_, p.
Boswell's
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From this reading [3] A passage in Boswell's letter to Malone of Jan.
cancelverbUS /ˈkænsəl/
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
From this reading 'I am,' he writes, 'to cancel a leaf of the first volume, having found that though Sir Joshua certainly assured me he had no objection to my mentioning that Johnson wrote a dedication for him, he now thinks otherwise.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading 'I am,' he writes, 'to cancel a leaf of the first volume, having found that though Sir Joshua certainly assured me he had no objection to my mentioning that Johnson wrote a dedication for him, he now thinks otherwise.
Croker's
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From this reading 29, 1791 (Croker's _Boswell_, p.
dedicationnounUS /ˌdedəˈkeɪʃən/
complete and wholehearted fidelity
From this reading 'I am,' he writes, 'to cancel a leaf of the first volume, having found that though Sir Joshua certainly assured me he had no objection to my mentioning that Johnson wrote a dedication for him, he now thinks otherwise.
diplomanounUS /dɪˈploʊmɑː/
a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
From this reading In that leaf occurs the mention of Johnson having written to Dr. Leland, thanking the University of Dublin for their diploma.'
Dr
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From this reading In that leaf occurs the mention of Johnson having written to Dr. Leland, thanking the University of Dublin for their diploma.'
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading In that leaf occurs the mention of Johnson having written to Dr. Leland, thanking the University of Dublin for their diploma.'
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 'I am,' he writes, 'to cancel a leaf of the first volume, having found that though Sir Joshua certainly assured me he had no objection to my mentioning that Johnson wrote a dedication for him, he now thinks otherwise.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'I am,' he writes, 'to cancel a leaf of the first volume, having found that though Sir Joshua certainly assured me he had no objection to my mentioning that Johnson wrote a dedication for him, he now thinks otherwise.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading 'I am,' he writes, 'to cancel a leaf of the first volume, having found that though Sir Joshua certainly assured me he had no objection to my mentioning that Johnson wrote a dedication for him, he now thinks otherwise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'I am,' he writes, 'to cancel a leaf of the first volume, having found that though Sir Joshua certainly assured me he had no objection to my mentioning that Johnson wrote a dedication for him, he now thinks otherwise.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading 'I am,' he writes, 'to cancel a leaf of the first volume, having found that though Sir Joshua certainly assured me he had no objection to my mentioning that Johnson wrote a dedication for him, he now thinks otherwise.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 829), shows that it is Reynolds of whom he is writing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I am,' he writes, 'to cancel a leaf of the first volume, having found that though Sir Joshua certainly assured me he had no objection to my mentioning that Johnson wrote a dedication for him, he now thinks otherwise.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I am,' he writes, 'to cancel a leaf of the first volume, having found that though Sir Joshua certainly assured me he had no objection to my mentioning that Johnson wrote a dedication for him, he now thinks otherwise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [3] A passage in Boswell's letter to Malone of Jan.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 829), shows that it is Reynolds of whom he is writing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 829), shows that it is Reynolds of whom he is writing.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading [3] A passage in Boswell's letter to Malone of Jan.
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading 'I am,' he writes, 'to cancel a leaf of the first volume, having found that though Sir Joshua certainly assured me he had no objection to my mentioning that Johnson wrote a dedication for him, he now thinks otherwise.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading 'I am,' he writes, 'to cancel a leaf of the first volume, having found that though Sir Joshua certainly assured me he had no objection to my mentioning that Johnson wrote a dedication for him, he now thinks otherwise.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading 'I am,' he writes, 'to cancel a leaf of the first volume, having found that though Sir Joshua certainly assured me he had no objection to my mentioning that Johnson wrote a dedication for him, he now thinks otherwise.
Leland
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From this reading In that leaf occurs the mention of Johnson having written to Dr. Leland, thanking the University of Dublin for their diploma.'
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading [3] A passage in Boswell's letter to Malone of Jan.
MalonenounUS /məˈloʊn/
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading [3] A passage in Boswell's letter to Malone of Jan.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I am,' he writes, 'to cancel a leaf of the first volume, having found that though Sir Joshua certainly assured me he had no objection to my mentioning that Johnson wrote a dedication for him, he now thinks otherwise.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading In that leaf occurs the mention of Johnson having written to Dr. Leland, thanking the University of Dublin for their diploma.'
mentioningverbUS /ˈmenʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading 'I am,' he writes, 'to cancel a leaf of the first volume, having found that though Sir Joshua certainly assured me he had no objection to my mentioning that Johnson wrote a dedication for him, he now thinks otherwise.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I am,' he writes, 'to cancel a leaf of the first volume, having found that though Sir Joshua certainly assured me he had no objection to my mentioning that Johnson wrote a dedication for him, he now thinks otherwise.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'I am,' he writes, 'to cancel a leaf of the first volume, having found that though Sir Joshua certainly assured me he had no objection to my mentioning that Johnson wrote a dedication for him, he now thinks otherwise.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'I am,' he writes, 'to cancel a leaf of the first volume, having found that though Sir Joshua certainly assured me he had no objection to my mentioning that Johnson wrote a dedication for him, he now thinks otherwise.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading 'I am,' he writes, 'to cancel a leaf of the first volume, having found that though Sir Joshua certainly assured me he had no objection to my mentioning that Johnson wrote a dedication for him, he now thinks otherwise.
occursverbUS /əˈkɜːrz/
third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading In that leaf occurs the mention of Johnson having written to Dr. Leland, thanking the University of Dublin for their diploma.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [3] A passage in Boswell's letter to Malone of Jan.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading 'I am,' he writes, 'to cancel a leaf of the first volume, having found that though Sir Joshua certainly assured me he had no objection to my mentioning that Johnson wrote a dedication for him, he now thinks otherwise.
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 29, 1791 (Croker's _Boswell_, p.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading [3] A passage in Boswell's letter to Malone of Jan.
ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading 829), shows that it is Reynolds of whom he is writing.
showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading 829), shows that it is Reynolds of whom he is writing.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading 'I am,' he writes, 'to cancel a leaf of the first volume, having found that though Sir Joshua certainly assured me he had no objection to my mentioning that Johnson wrote a dedication for him, he now thinks otherwise.
thankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading In that leaf occurs the mention of Johnson having written to Dr. Leland, thanking the University of Dublin for their diploma.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 829), shows that it is Reynolds of whom he is writing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I am,' he writes, 'to cancel a leaf of the first volume, having found that though Sir Joshua certainly assured me he had no objection to my mentioning that Johnson wrote a dedication for him, he now thinks otherwise.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In that leaf occurs the mention of Johnson having written to Dr. Leland, thanking the University of Dublin for their diploma.'
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading 'I am,' he writes, 'to cancel a leaf of the first volume, having found that though Sir Joshua certainly assured me he had no objection to my mentioning that Johnson wrote a dedication for him, he now thinks otherwise.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading 'I am,' he writes, 'to cancel a leaf of the first volume, having found that though Sir Joshua certainly assured me he had no objection to my mentioning that Johnson wrote a dedication for him, he now thinks otherwise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [3] A passage in Boswell's letter to Malone of Jan.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading In that leaf occurs the mention of Johnson having written to Dr. Leland, thanking the University of Dublin for their diploma.'
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading 'I am,' he writes, 'to cancel a leaf of the first volume, having found that though Sir Joshua certainly assured me he had no objection to my mentioning that Johnson wrote a dedication for him, he now thinks otherwise.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 829), shows that it is Reynolds of whom he is writing.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading 'I am,' he writes, 'to cancel a leaf of the first volume, having found that though Sir Joshua certainly assured me he had no objection to my mentioning that Johnson wrote a dedication for him, he now thinks otherwise.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading 829), shows that it is Reynolds of whom he is writing.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading In that leaf occurs the mention of Johnson having written to Dr. Leland, thanking the University of Dublin for their diploma.'
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading 'I am,' he writes, 'to cancel a leaf of the first volume, having found that though Sir Joshua certainly assured me he had no objection to my mentioning that Johnson wrote a dedication for him, he now thinks otherwise.
