1783
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From this reading 66, and _post_, April 28, 1783.
28
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From this reading 66, and _post_, April 28, 1783.
365
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From this reading [365] I recollect a ludicrous paragraph in the newspapers, that the King had pensioned both a _He_-bear and a _She_-bear.
366
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From this reading [366] Witness, ye chosen train Who breathe the sweets of his Saturnian reign; Witness ye Hills, ye Johnsons, Scots, Shebbeares, Hark to my call, for some of you have ears.'
66
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From this reading 66, and _post_, April 28, 1783.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [365] I recollect a ludicrous paragraph in the newspapers, that the King had pensioned both a _He_-bear and a _She_-bear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [365] I recollect a ludicrous paragraph in the newspapers, that the King had pensioned both a _He_-bear and a _She_-bear.
antenounUS /ˈænti/
(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
From this reading See _ante_, ii.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading 66, and _post_, April 28, 1783.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading [365] I recollect a ludicrous paragraph in the newspapers, that the King had pensioned both a _He_-bear and a _She_-bear.
BOSWELLnounUS /ˈbɑːzwel/
Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
From this reading BOSWELL.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading [365] I recollect a ludicrous paragraph in the newspapers, that the King had pensioned both a _He_-bear and a _She_-bear.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading [366] Witness, ye chosen train Who breathe the sweets of his Saturnian reign; Witness ye Hills, ye Johnsons, Scots, Shebbeares, Hark to my call, for some of you have ears.'
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading [366] Witness, ye chosen train Who breathe the sweets of his Saturnian reign; Witness ye Hills, ye Johnsons, Scots, Shebbeares, Hark to my call, for some of you have ears.'
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading [366] Witness, ye chosen train Who breathe the sweets of his Saturnian reign; Witness ye Hills, ye Johnsons, Scots, Shebbeares, Hark to my call, for some of you have ears.'
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading [366] Witness, ye chosen train Who breathe the sweets of his Saturnian reign; Witness ye Hills, ye Johnsons, Scots, Shebbeares, Hark to my call, for some of you have ears.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [366] Witness, ye chosen train Who breathe the sweets of his Saturnian reign; Witness ye Hills, ye Johnsons, Scots, Shebbeares, Hark to my call, for some of you have ears.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [365] I recollect a ludicrous paragraph in the newspapers, that the King had pensioned both a _He_-bear and a _She_-bear.
HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading [366] Witness, ye chosen train Who breathe the sweets of his Saturnian reign; Witness ye Hills, ye Johnsons, Scots, Shebbeares, Hark to my call, for some of you have ears.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading [366] Witness, ye chosen train Who breathe the sweets of his Saturnian reign; Witness ye Hills, ye Johnsons, Scots, Shebbeares, Hark to my call, for some of you have ears.'
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [365] I recollect a ludicrous paragraph in the newspapers, that the King had pensioned both a _He_-bear and a _She_-bear.
HillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading [366] Witness, ye chosen train Who breathe the sweets of his Saturnian reign; Witness ye Hills, ye Johnsons, Scots, Shebbeares, Hark to my call, for some of you have ears.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [366] Witness, ye chosen train Who breathe the sweets of his Saturnian reign; Witness ye Hills, ye Johnsons, Scots, Shebbeares, Hark to my call, for some of you have ears.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [365] I recollect a ludicrous paragraph in the newspapers, that the King had pensioned both a _He_-bear and a _She_-bear.
iinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading See _ante_, ii.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [365] I recollect a ludicrous paragraph in the newspapers, that the King had pensioned both a _He_-bear and a _She_-bear.
JohnsonsnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/
plural of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading [366] Witness, ye chosen train Who breathe the sweets of his Saturnian reign; Witness ye Hills, ye Johnsons, Scots, Shebbeares, Hark to my call, for some of you have ears.'
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading [365] I recollect a ludicrous paragraph in the newspapers, that the King had pensioned both a _He_-bear and a _She_-bear.
ludicrousadjectiveUS /ˈluːdəkrəs/
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading [365] I recollect a ludicrous paragraph in the newspapers, that the King had pensioned both a _He_-bear and a _She_-bear.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [366] Witness, ye chosen train Who breathe the sweets of his Saturnian reign; Witness ye Hills, ye Johnsons, Scots, Shebbeares, Hark to my call, for some of you have ears.'
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading [365] I recollect a ludicrous paragraph in the newspapers, that the King had pensioned both a _He_-bear and a _She_-bear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [366] Witness, ye chosen train Who breathe the sweets of his Saturnian reign; Witness ye Hills, ye Johnsons, Scots, Shebbeares, Hark to my call, for some of you have ears.'
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading [365] I recollect a ludicrous paragraph in the newspapers, that the King had pensioned both a _He_-bear and a _She_-bear.
pensioned
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From this reading [365] I recollect a ludicrous paragraph in the newspapers, that the King had pensioned both a _He_-bear and a _She_-bear.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading 66, and _post_, April 28, 1783.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading [365] I recollect a ludicrous paragraph in the newspapers, that the King had pensioned both a _He_-bear and a _She_-bear.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading [366] Witness, ye chosen train Who breathe the sweets of his Saturnian reign; Witness ye Hills, ye Johnsons, Scots, Shebbeares, Hark to my call, for some of you have ears.'
Saturnian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [366] Witness, ye chosen train Who breathe the sweets of his Saturnian reign; Witness ye Hills, ye Johnsons, Scots, Shebbeares, Hark to my call, for some of you have ears.'
ScotsnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading [366] Witness, ye chosen train Who breathe the sweets of his Saturnian reign; Witness ye Hills, ye Johnsons, Scots, Shebbeares, Hark to my call, for some of you have ears.'
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See _ante_, ii.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [365] I recollect a ludicrous paragraph in the newspapers, that the King had pensioned both a _He_-bear and a _She_-bear.
Shebbeares
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From this reading [366] Witness, ye chosen train Who breathe the sweets of his Saturnian reign; Witness ye Hills, ye Johnsons, Scots, Shebbeares, Hark to my call, for some of you have ears.'
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading [366] Witness, ye chosen train Who breathe the sweets of his Saturnian reign; Witness ye Hills, ye Johnsons, Scots, Shebbeares, Hark to my call, for some of you have ears.'
sweetsnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading [366] Witness, ye chosen train Who breathe the sweets of his Saturnian reign; Witness ye Hills, ye Johnsons, Scots, Shebbeares, Hark to my call, for some of you have ears.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [365] I recollect a ludicrous paragraph in the newspapers, that the King had pensioned both a _He_-bear and a _She_-bear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [365] I recollect a ludicrous paragraph in the newspapers, that the King had pensioned both a _He_-bear and a _She_-bear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [366] Witness, ye chosen train Who breathe the sweets of his Saturnian reign; Witness ye Hills, ye Johnsons, Scots, Shebbeares, Hark to my call, for some of you have ears.'
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading [366] Witness, ye chosen train Who breathe the sweets of his Saturnian reign; Witness ye Hills, ye Johnsons, Scots, Shebbeares, Hark to my call, for some of you have ears.'
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading [366] Witness, ye chosen train Who breathe the sweets of his Saturnian reign; Witness ye Hills, ye Johnsons, Scots, Shebbeares, Hark to my call, for some of you have ears.'
WitnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading [366] Witness, ye chosen train Who breathe the sweets of his Saturnian reign; Witness ye Hills, ye Johnsons, Scots, Shebbeares, Hark to my call, for some of you have ears.'
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading [366] Witness, ye chosen train Who breathe the sweets of his Saturnian reign; Witness ye Hills, ye Johnsons, Scots, Shebbeares, Hark to my call, for some of you have ears.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [366] Witness, ye chosen train Who breathe the sweets of his Saturnian reign; Witness ye Hills, ye Johnsons, Scots, Shebbeares, Hark to my call, for some of you have ears.'
