1238
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From this reading [1238] Windham was scarcely a statesman as yet, though for a few months of the year before he had been Chief Secretary for Ireland (_ante_, p 200).
200
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From this reading [1238] Windham was scarcely a statesman as yet, though for a few months of the year before he had been Chief Secretary for Ireland (_ante_, p 200).
35
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From this reading 35.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [1238] Windham was scarcely a statesman as yet, though for a few months of the year before he had been Chief Secretary for Ireland (_ante_, p 200).
antenounUS /ˈænti/
(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
From this reading [1238] Windham was scarcely a statesman as yet, though for a few months of the year before he had been Chief Secretary for Ireland (_ante_, p 200).
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [1238] Windham was scarcely a statesman as yet, though for a few months of the year before he had been Chief Secretary for Ireland (_ante_, p 200).
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading [1238] Windham was scarcely a statesman as yet, though for a few months of the year before he had been Chief Secretary for Ireland (_ante_, p 200).
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before my closing eyes dear Cynthia stand, Held weakly by my fainting, trembling hand."' Johnson's Works, iv.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was in Parliament, but he had never spoken.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before my closing eyes dear Cynthia stand, Held weakly by my fainting, trembling hand."' Johnson's Works, iv.
ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading [1238] Windham was scarcely a statesman as yet, though for a few months of the year before he had been Chief Secretary for Ireland (_ante_, p 200).
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Before my closing eyes dear Cynthia stand, Held weakly by my fainting, trembling hand."' Johnson's Works, iv.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Before my closing eyes dear Cynthia stand, Held weakly by my fainting, trembling hand."' Johnson's Works, iv.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Before my closing eyes dear Cynthia stand, Held weakly by my fainting, trembling hand."' Johnson's Works, iv.
DiarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading His _Diary_ shews that he had no 'important occupations.'
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Before my closing eyes dear Cynthia stand, Held weakly by my fainting, trembling hand."' Johnson's Works, iv.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Before my closing eyes dear Cynthia stand, Held weakly by my fainting, trembling hand."' Johnson's Works, iv.
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 [1238] Windham was scarcely a statesman as yet, though for a few months of the year before he had been Chief Secretary for Ireland (_ante_, p 200).
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [1238] Windham was scarcely a statesman as yet, though for a few months of the year before he had been Chief Secretary for Ireland (_ante_, p 200).
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading [1238] Windham was scarcely a statesman as yet, though for a few months of the year before he had been Chief Secretary for Ireland (_ante_, p 200).
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Before my closing eyes dear Cynthia stand, Held weakly by my fainting, trembling hand."' Johnson's Works, iv.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [1238] Windham was scarcely a statesman as yet, though for a few months of the year before he had been Chief Secretary for Ireland (_ante_, p 200).
HeldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Before my closing eyes dear Cynthia stand, Held weakly by my fainting, trembling hand."' Johnson's Works, iv.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His _Diary_ shews that he had no 'important occupations.'
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading His _Diary_ shews that he had no 'important occupations.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in Parliament, but he had never spoken.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading [1238] Windham was scarcely a statesman as yet, though for a few months of the year before he had been Chief Secretary for Ireland (_ante_, p 200).
ivnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Before my closing eyes dear Cynthia stand, Held weakly by my fainting, trembling hand."' Johnson's Works, iv.
Johnson'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/
possessive form of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Before my closing eyes dear Cynthia stand, Held weakly by my fainting, trembling hand."' Johnson's Works, iv.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading [1238] Windham was scarcely a statesman as yet, though for a few months of the year before he had been Chief Secretary for Ireland (_ante_, p 200).
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before my closing eyes dear Cynthia stand, Held weakly by my fainting, trembling hand."' Johnson's Works, iv.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was in Parliament, but he had never spoken.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His _Diary_ shews that he had no 'important occupations.'
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading His _Diary_ shews that he had no 'important occupations.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [1238] Windham was scarcely a statesman as yet, though for a few months of the year before he had been Chief Secretary for Ireland (_ante_, p 200).
pnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading [1238] Windham was scarcely a statesman as yet, though for a few months of the year before he had been Chief Secretary for Ireland (_ante_, p 200).
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading He was in Parliament, but he had never spoken.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading [1238] Windham was scarcely a statesman as yet, though for a few months of the year before he had been Chief Secretary for Ireland (_ante_, p 200).
SecretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading [1238] Windham was scarcely a statesman as yet, though for a few months of the year before he had been Chief Secretary for Ireland (_ante_, p 200).
shews
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From this reading His _Diary_ shews that he had no 'important occupations.'
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He was in Parliament, but he had never spoken.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Before my closing eyes dear Cynthia stand, Held weakly by my fainting, trembling hand."' Johnson's Works, iv.
statesmannounUS /ˈsteɪtsmən/
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading [1238] Windham was scarcely a statesman as yet, though for a few months of the year before he had been Chief Secretary for Ireland (_ante_, p 200).
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His _Diary_ shews that he had no 'important occupations.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [1238] Windham was scarcely a statesman as yet, though for a few months of the year before he had been Chief Secretary for Ireland (_ante_, p 200).
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading [1238] Windham was scarcely a statesman as yet, though for a few months of the year before he had been Chief Secretary for Ireland (_ante_, p 200).
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Before my closing eyes dear Cynthia stand, Held weakly by my fainting, trembling hand."' Johnson's Works, iv.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [1238] Windham was scarcely a statesman as yet, though for a few months of the year before he had been Chief Secretary for Ireland (_ante_, p 200).
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading Before my closing eyes dear Cynthia stand, Held weakly by my fainting, trembling hand."' Johnson's Works, iv.
Windham
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From this reading [1238] Windham was scarcely a statesman as yet, though for a few months of the year before he had been Chief Secretary for Ireland (_ante_, p 200).
WorksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Before my closing eyes dear Cynthia stand, Held weakly by my fainting, trembling hand."' Johnson's Works, iv.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading [1238] Windham was scarcely a statesman as yet, though for a few months of the year before he had been Chief Secretary for Ireland (_ante_, p 200).
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading [1238] Windham was scarcely a statesman as yet, though for a few months of the year before he had been Chief Secretary for Ireland (_ante_, p 200).
