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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [452] Soon after the above letter, Dr. Lawrence left London, but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [452] Soon after the above letter, Dr. Lawrence left London, but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading [452] Soon after the above letter, Dr. Lawrence left London, but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading [452] Soon after the above letter, Dr. Lawrence left London, but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'I am not vigorous, but much better than when dear Dr. Lawrence held my pulse the last time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If we had his mind, and his tongue, we could spare the rest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [452] Soon after the above letter, Dr. Lawrence left London, but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading [452] Soon after the above letter, Dr. Lawrence left London, but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading 'I am not vigorous, but much better than when dear Dr. Lawrence held my pulse the last time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [452] Soon after the above letter, Dr. Lawrence left London, but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If we had his mind, and his tongue, we could spare the rest.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading 'I am not vigorous, but much better than when dear Dr. Lawrence held my pulse the last time.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [452] Soon after the above letter, Dr. Lawrence left London, but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
extractsnounUS /ˈekstrækts/
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
folionounUS /ˈfoʊliːoʊ/
the system of numbering pages
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [452] Soon after the above letter, Dr. Lawrence left London, but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading [452] Soon after the above letter, Dr. Lawrence left London, but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [452] Soon after the above letter, Dr. Lawrence left London, but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading May you often hear it.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading 'I am not vigorous, but much better than when dear Dr. Lawrence held my pulse the last time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [452] Soon after the above letter, Dr. Lawrence left London, but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading [452] Soon after the above letter, Dr. Lawrence left London, but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we had his mind, and his tongue, we could spare the rest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading May you often hear it.
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading 'I am not vigorous, but much better than when dear Dr. Lawrence held my pulse the last time.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading [452] Soon after the above letter, Dr. Lawrence left London, but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading [452] Soon after the above letter, Dr. Lawrence left London, but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading [452] Soon after the above letter, Dr. Lawrence left London, but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading [452] Soon after the above letter, Dr. Lawrence left London, but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading [452] Soon after the above letter, Dr. Lawrence left London, but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May you often hear it.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading If we had his mind, and his tongue, we could spare the rest.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 'I am not vigorous, but much better than when dear Dr. Lawrence held my pulse the last time.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I am not vigorous, but much better than when dear Dr. Lawrence held my pulse the last time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [452] Soon after the above letter, Dr. Lawrence left London, but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
palsynounUS /ˈpɔːlzi/
loss of the ability to move a body part
From this reading [452] Soon after the above letter, Dr. Lawrence left London, but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading [452] Soon after the above letter, Dr. Lawrence left London, but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading 'I am not vigorous, but much better than when dear Dr. Lawrence held my pulse the last time.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading [452] Soon after the above letter, Dr. Lawrence left London, but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading If we had his mind, and his tongue, we could spare the rest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading [452] Soon after the above letter, Dr. Lawrence left London, but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading [452] Soon after the above letter, Dr. Lawrence left London, but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading If we had his mind, and his tongue, we could spare the rest.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'I am not vigorous, but much better than when dear Dr. Lawrence held my pulse the last time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [452] Soon after the above letter, Dr. Lawrence left London, but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'I am not vigorous, but much better than when dear Dr. Lawrence held my pulse the last time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [452] Soon after the above letter, Dr. Lawrence left London, but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading If we had his mind, and his tongue, we could spare the rest.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading [452] Soon after the above letter, Dr. Lawrence left London, but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading 'I am not vigorous, but much better than when dear Dr. Lawrence held my pulse the last time.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 'I am not vigorous, but much better than when dear Dr. Lawrence held my pulse the last time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading [452] Soon after the above letter, Dr. Lawrence left London, but not before the palsy had made so great a progress as to render him unable to write for himself.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The folio wing are extracts from letters addressed by Dr. Johnson to one of his daughters:-- 'You will easily believe with what gladness I read that you had heard once again that voice to which we have all so often delighted to attend.
