191
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From this reading 191) that he heard a Scotch lady, after quoting this definition, say to Johnson, 'I can assure you that in Scotland we give oats to our horses as well as you do to yours in England.'
294
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From this reading 294.
522
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From this reading [522] 'A grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.'
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [522] 'A grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.'
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 191) that he heard a Scotch lady, after quoting this definition, say to Johnson, 'I can assure you that in Scotland we give oats to our horses as well as you do to yours in England.'
AntenounUS /ˈænti/
(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
From this reading _Ante_, i.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 191) that he heard a Scotch lady, after quoting this definition, say to Johnson, 'I can assure you that in Scotland we give oats to our horses as well as you do to yours in England.'
assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading 191) that he heard a Scotch lady, after quoting this definition, say to Johnson, 'I can assure you that in Scotland we give oats to our horses as well as you do to yours in England.'
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [522] 'A grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.'
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 191) that he heard a Scotch lady, after quoting this definition, say to Johnson, 'I can assure you that in Scotland we give oats to our horses as well as you do to yours in England.'
definitionnounUS /ˌdefəˈnɪʃən/
a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
From this reading 191) that he heard a Scotch lady, after quoting this definition, say to Johnson, 'I can assure you that in Scotland we give oats to our horses as well as you do to yours in England.'
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 191) that he heard a Scotch lady, after quoting this definition, say to Johnson, 'I can assure you that in Scotland we give oats to our horses as well as you do to yours in England.'
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading [522] 'A grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.'
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading [522] 'A grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.'
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 191) that he heard a Scotch lady, after quoting this definition, say to Johnson, 'I can assure you that in Scotland we give oats to our horses as well as you do to yours in England.'
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading [522] 'A grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.'
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading [522] 'A grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 191) that he heard a Scotch lady, after quoting this definition, say to Johnson, 'I can assure you that in Scotland we give oats to our horses as well as you do to yours in England.'
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading 191) that he heard a Scotch lady, after quoting this definition, say to Johnson, 'I can assure you that in Scotland we give oats to our horses as well as you do to yours in England.'
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading [522] 'A grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.'
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Ante_, i.
iinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Stockdale records (_Memoirs_, ii.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [522] 'A grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [522] 'A grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.'
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading 191) that he heard a Scotch lady, after quoting this definition, say to Johnson, 'I can assure you that in Scotland we give oats to our horses as well as you do to yours in England.'
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading 191) that he heard a Scotch lady, after quoting this definition, say to Johnson, 'I can assure you that in Scotland we give oats to our horses as well as you do to yours in England.'
MemoirsnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading Stockdale records (_Memoirs_, ii.
oatsnounUS /oʊts/
plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading 191) that he heard a Scotch lady, after quoting this definition, say to Johnson, 'I can assure you that in Scotland we give oats to our horses as well as you do to yours in England.'
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 191) that he heard a Scotch lady, after quoting this definition, say to Johnson, 'I can assure you that in Scotland we give oats to our horses as well as you do to yours in England.'
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading [522] 'A grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.'
quotingverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading 191) that he heard a Scotch lady, after quoting this definition, say to Johnson, 'I can assure you that in Scotland we give oats to our horses as well as you do to yours in England.'
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Stockdale records (_Memoirs_, ii.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading 191) that he heard a Scotch lady, after quoting this definition, say to Johnson, 'I can assure you that in Scotland we give oats to our horses as well as you do to yours in England.'
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading 191) that he heard a Scotch lady, after quoting this definition, say to Johnson, 'I can assure you that in Scotland we give oats to our horses as well as you do to yours in England.'
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading [522] 'A grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.'
Stockdale
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From this reading Stockdale records (_Memoirs_, ii.
supportsnounUS /səˈpɔːrts/
plural of “support” — the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading [522] 'A grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 191) that he heard a Scotch lady, after quoting this definition, say to Johnson, 'I can assure you that in Scotland we give oats to our horses as well as you do to yours in England.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [522] 'A grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 191) that he heard a Scotch lady, after quoting this definition, say to Johnson, 'I can assure you that in Scotland we give oats to our horses as well as you do to yours in England.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [522] 'A grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.'
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 191) that he heard a Scotch lady, after quoting this definition, say to Johnson, 'I can assure you that in Scotland we give oats to our horses as well as you do to yours in England.'
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 191) that he heard a Scotch lady, after quoting this definition, say to Johnson, 'I can assure you that in Scotland we give oats to our horses as well as you do to yours in England.'
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [522] 'A grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 191) that he heard a Scotch lady, after quoting this definition, say to Johnson, 'I can assure you that in Scotland we give oats to our horses as well as you do to yours in England.'
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading 191) that he heard a Scotch lady, after quoting this definition, say to Johnson, 'I can assure you that in Scotland we give oats to our horses as well as you do to yours in England.'
