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From this reading In the Life of ADDISON we find an unpleasing account of his having lent Steele a hundred pounds, and 'reclaimed his loan by an execution[182].'
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'A [favourite] _delicious_ employment of the poets.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading In the Life of ADDISON we find an unpleasing account of his having lent Steele a hundred pounds, and 'reclaimed his loan by an execution[182].'
ADDISON
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From this reading In the Life of ADDISON we find an unpleasing account of his having lent Steele a hundred pounds, and 'reclaimed his loan by an execution[182].'
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the Life of ADDISON we find an unpleasing account of his having lent Steele a hundred pounds, and 'reclaimed his loan by an execution[182].'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'More terrifick and more powerful [beings] _phantoms_ perform on the stormy ocean.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading 'More terrifick and more powerful [beings] _phantoms_ perform on the stormy ocean.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the Life of ADDISON we find an unpleasing account of his having lent Steele a hundred pounds, and 'reclaimed his loan by an execution[182].'
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading 'A [favourite] _delicious_ employment of the poets.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading 'A [favourite] _delicious_ employment of the poets.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading In the Life of ADDISON we find an unpleasing account of his having lent Steele a hundred pounds, and 'reclaimed his loan by an execution[182].'
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading 'A [favourite] _delicious_ employment of the poets.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In the Life of ADDISON we find an unpleasing account of his having lent Steele a hundred pounds, and 'reclaimed his loan by an execution[182].'
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In the Life of ADDISON we find an unpleasing account of his having lent Steele a hundred pounds, and 'reclaimed his loan by an execution[182].'
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading 'The [mind] _heart_ naturally loves truth.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the Life of ADDISON we find an unpleasing account of his having lent Steele a hundred pounds, and 'reclaimed his loan by an execution[182].'
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading In the Life of ADDISON we find an unpleasing account of his having lent Steele a hundred pounds, and 'reclaimed his loan by an execution[182].'
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Life of ADDISON we find an unpleasing account of his having lent Steele a hundred pounds, and 'reclaimed his loan by an execution[182].'
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading 'The inventor of [those] _this_ petty [beings] _nation_.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading In the Life of ADDISON we find an unpleasing account of his having lent Steele a hundred pounds, and 'reclaimed his loan by an execution[182].'
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the Life of ADDISON we find an unpleasing account of his having lent Steele a hundred pounds, and 'reclaimed his loan by an execution[182].'
loannounUS /loʊn/
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading In the Life of ADDISON we find an unpleasing account of his having lent Steele a hundred pounds, and 'reclaimed his loan by an execution[182].'
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading 'The [mind] _heart_ naturally loves truth.'
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading 'The [mind] _heart_ naturally loves truth.'
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'More terrifick and more powerful [beings] _phantoms_ perform on the stormy ocean.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading 'The inventor of [those] _this_ petty [beings] _nation_.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading 'The [mind] _heart_ naturally loves truth.'
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading 'More terrifick and more powerful [beings] _phantoms_ perform on the stormy ocean.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'A [favourite] _delicious_ employment of the poets.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'More terrifick and more powerful [beings] _phantoms_ perform on the stormy ocean.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading 'More terrifick and more powerful [beings] _phantoms_ perform on the stormy ocean.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading 'The inventor of [those] _this_ petty [beings] _nation_.
phantomsnounUS /ˈfæntəmz/
plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading 'More terrifick and more powerful [beings] _phantoms_ perform on the stormy ocean.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading 'A [favourite] _delicious_ employment of the poets.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading In the Life of ADDISON we find an unpleasing account of his having lent Steele a hundred pounds, and 'reclaimed his loan by an execution[182].'
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading 'More terrifick and more powerful [beings] _phantoms_ perform on the stormy ocean.
reclaimedadjectiveUS /riˈkleɪmd/
delivered from danger
From this reading In the Life of ADDISON we find an unpleasing account of his having lent Steele a hundred pounds, and 'reclaimed his loan by an execution[182].'
SteelenounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading In the Life of ADDISON we find an unpleasing account of his having lent Steele a hundred pounds, and 'reclaimed his loan by an execution[182].'
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading 'More terrifick and more powerful [beings] _phantoms_ perform on the stormy ocean.
terrifick
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From this reading 'More terrifick and more powerful [beings] _phantoms_ perform on the stormy ocean.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'A [favourite] _delicious_ employment of the poets.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'The inventor of [those] _this_ petty [beings] _nation_.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading 'The inventor of [those] _this_ petty [beings] _nation_.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading 'The [mind] _heart_ naturally loves truth.'
unpleasingadjective
unpleasant or disagreeable to the senses
From this reading In the Life of ADDISON we find an unpleasing account of his having lent Steele a hundred pounds, and 'reclaimed his loan by an execution[182].'
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the Life of ADDISON we find an unpleasing account of his having lent Steele a hundred pounds, and 'reclaimed his loan by an execution[182].'
