1111
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From this reading [1111] His love of London continually appears.
1791
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From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading [1111] His love of London continually appears.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once, upon reading that line in the curious epitaph quoted in _The Spectator;_ 'Born in New-England, did in London die;' he laughed and said, 'I do not wonder at this.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been strange, if born in London, he had died in New-England.'
BornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Once, upon reading that line in the curious epitaph quoted in _The Spectator;_ 'Born in New-England, did in London die;' he laughed and said, 'I do not wonder at this.
BOSWELLnounUS /ˈbɑːzwel/
Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
From this reading BOSWELL.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading [1111] His love of London continually appears.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Once, upon reading that line in the curious epitaph quoted in _The Spectator;_ 'Born in New-England, did in London die;' he laughed and said, 'I do not wonder at this.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Once, upon reading that line in the curious epitaph quoted in _The Spectator;_ 'Born in New-England, did in London die;' he laughed and said, 'I do not wonder at this.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Once, upon reading that line in the curious epitaph quoted in _The Spectator;_ 'Born in New-England, did in London die;' he laughed and said, 'I do not wonder at this.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It would have been strange, if born in London, he had died in New-England.'
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Once, upon reading that line in the curious epitaph quoted in _The Spectator;_ 'Born in New-England, did in London die;' he laughed and said, 'I do not wonder at this.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
epitaphnounUS /ˈepətæf/
an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
From this reading Once, upon reading that line in the curious epitaph quoted in _The Spectator;_ 'Born in New-England, did in London die;' he laughed and said, 'I do not wonder at this.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would have been strange, if born in London, he had died in New-England.'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been strange, if born in London, he had died in New-England.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once, upon reading that line in the curious epitaph quoted in _The Spectator;_ 'Born in New-England, did in London die;' he laughed and said, 'I do not wonder at this.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [1111] His love of London continually appears.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once, upon reading that line in the curious epitaph quoted in _The Spectator;_ 'Born in New-England, did in London die;' he laughed and said, 'I do not wonder at this.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would have been strange, if born in London, he had died in New-England.'
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been strange, if born in London, he had died in New-England.'
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Once, upon reading that line in the curious epitaph quoted in _The Spectator;_ 'Born in New-England, did in London die;' he laughed and said, 'I do not wonder at this.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Once, upon reading that line in the curious epitaph quoted in _The Spectator;_ 'Born in New-England, did in London die;' he laughed and said, 'I do not wonder at this.
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 [1111] His love of London continually appears.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading [1111] His love of London continually appears.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
New-England
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From this reading Once, upon reading that line in the curious epitaph quoted in _The Spectator;_ 'Born in New-England, did in London die;' he laughed and said, 'I do not wonder at this.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Once, upon reading that line in the curious epitaph quoted in _The Spectator;_ 'Born in New-England, did in London die;' he laughed and said, 'I do not wonder at this.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [1111] His love of London continually appears.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once, upon reading that line in the curious epitaph quoted in _The Spectator;_ 'Born in New-England, did in London die;' he laughed and said, 'I do not wonder at this.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
opulencenounUS /ˈɑːpjələns/
wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
PoemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
PoetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
prefixed
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From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading Once, upon reading that line in the curious epitaph quoted in _The Spectator;_ 'Born in New-England, did in London die;' he laughed and said, 'I do not wonder at this.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Once, upon reading that line in the curious epitaph quoted in _The Spectator;_ 'Born in New-England, did in London die;' he laughed and said, 'I do not wonder at this.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Once, upon reading that line in the curious epitaph quoted in _The Spectator;_ 'Born in New-England, did in London die;' he laughed and said, 'I do not wonder at this.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
SmartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
SpectatornounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Once, upon reading that line in the curious epitaph quoted in _The Spectator;_ 'Born in New-England, did in London die;' he laughed and said, 'I do not wonder at this.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It would have been strange, if born in London, he had died in New-England.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Once, upon reading that line in the curious epitaph quoted in _The Spectator;_ 'Born in New-England, did in London die;' he laughed and said, 'I do not wonder at this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once, upon reading that line in the curious epitaph quoted in _The Spectator;_ 'Born in New-England, did in London die;' he laughed and said, 'I do not wonder at this.
well-written
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From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Once, upon reading that line in the curious epitaph quoted in _The Spectator;_ 'Born in New-England, did in London die;' he laughed and said, 'I do not wonder at this.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been strange, if born in London, he had died in New-England.'
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading In a letter from him to Mrs. Smart, wife of his friend the Poet, which is published in a well-written life of him, prefixed to an edition of his Poems, in 1791, there is the following sentence:-'To one that has passed so many years in the pleasures and opulence of London, there are few places that can give much delight.'
