11
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From this reading SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11.
518
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From this reading I was here amused to find Mr. Cumberland's comedy of the _Fashionable Lover_[518], in which he has very well drawn a Highland character, Colin M'Cleod, of the same name with the family under whose roof we now were.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a storm of wind and rain; so we could not set out.
amusedadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading I was here amused to find Mr. Cumberland's comedy of the _Fashionable Lover_[518], in which he has very well drawn a Highland character, Colin M'Cleod, of the same name with the family under whose roof we now were.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a storm of wind and rain; so we could not set out.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wrote some of this _Journal_, and talked a while with Dr. Johnson in his room, and passed the day, I cannot well say how, but very pleasantly.
cannot
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From this reading I wrote some of this _Journal_, and talked a while with Dr. Johnson in his room, and passed the day, I cannot well say how, but very pleasantly.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I was here amused to find Mr. Cumberland's comedy of the _Fashionable Lover_[518], in which he has very well drawn a Highland character, Colin M'Cleod, of the same name with the family under whose roof we now were.
Colin
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From this reading I was here amused to find Mr. Cumberland's comedy of the _Fashionable Lover_[518], in which he has very well drawn a Highland character, Colin M'Cleod, of the same name with the family under whose roof we now were.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading I was here amused to find Mr. Cumberland's comedy of the _Fashionable Lover_[518], in which he has very well drawn a Highland character, Colin M'Cleod, of the same name with the family under whose roof we now were.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a storm of wind and rain; so we could not set out.
Cumberland's
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From this reading I was here amused to find Mr. Cumberland's comedy of the _Fashionable Lover_[518], in which he has very well drawn a Highland character, Colin M'Cleod, of the same name with the family under whose roof we now were.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I wrote some of this _Journal_, and talked a while with Dr. Johnson in his room, and passed the day, I cannot well say how, but very pleasantly.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Dr. Johnson was much pleased with the Laird of Macleod, who is indeed a most promising youth, and with a noble spirit struggles with difficulties, and endeavours to preserve his people.
Dr
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From this reading I wrote some of this _Journal_, and talked a while with Dr. Johnson in his room, and passed the day, I cannot well say how, but very pleasantly.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading I was here amused to find Mr. Cumberland's comedy of the _Fashionable Lover_[518], in which he has very well drawn a Highland character, Colin M'Cleod, of the same name with the family under whose roof we now were.
endeavours
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From this reading Dr. Johnson was much pleased with the Laird of Macleod, who is indeed a most promising youth, and with a noble spirit struggles with difficulties, and endeavours to preserve his people.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading I was here amused to find Mr. Cumberland's comedy of the _Fashionable Lover_[518], in which he has very well drawn a Highland character, Colin M'Cleod, of the same name with the family under whose roof we now were.
FashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading I was here amused to find Mr. Cumberland's comedy of the _Fashionable Lover_[518], in which he has very well drawn a Highland character, Colin M'Cleod, of the same name with the family under whose roof we now were.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I was here amused to find Mr. Cumberland's comedy of the _Fashionable Lover_[518], in which he has very well drawn a Highland character, Colin M'Cleod, of the same name with the family under whose roof we now were.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was here amused to find Mr. Cumberland's comedy of the _Fashionable Lover_[518], in which he has very well drawn a Highland character, Colin M'Cleod, of the same name with the family under whose roof we now were.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was here amused to find Mr. Cumberland's comedy of the _Fashionable Lover_[518], in which he has very well drawn a Highland character, Colin M'Cleod, of the same name with the family under whose roof we now were.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I was here amused to find Mr. Cumberland's comedy of the _Fashionable Lover_[518], in which he has very well drawn a Highland character, Colin M'Cleod, of the same name with the family under whose roof we now were.
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading I was here amused to find Mr. Cumberland's comedy of the _Fashionable Lover_[518], in which he has very well drawn a Highland character, Colin M'Cleod, of the same name with the family under whose roof we now were.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I wrote some of this _Journal_, and talked a while with Dr. Johnson in his room, and passed the day, I cannot well say how, but very pleasantly.
how
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From this reading I wrote some of this _Journal_, and talked a while with Dr. Johnson in his room, and passed the day, I cannot well say how, but very pleasantly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wrote some of this _Journal_, and talked a while with Dr. Johnson in his room, and passed the day, I cannot well say how, but very pleasantly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wrote some of this _Journal_, and talked a while with Dr. Johnson in his room, and passed the day, I cannot well say how, but very pleasantly.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Dr. Johnson was much pleased with the Laird of Macleod, who is indeed a most promising youth, and with a noble spirit struggles with difficulties, and endeavours to preserve his people.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Johnson was much pleased with the Laird of Macleod, who is indeed a most promising youth, and with a noble spirit struggles with difficulties, and endeavours to preserve his people.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a storm of wind and rain; so we could not set out.
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading I wrote some of this _Journal_, and talked a while with Dr. Johnson in his room, and passed the day, I cannot well say how, but very pleasantly.
JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading I wrote some of this _Journal_, and talked a while with Dr. Johnson in his room, and passed the day, I cannot well say how, but very pleasantly.
LairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading Dr. Johnson was much pleased with the Laird of Macleod, who is indeed a most promising youth, and with a noble spirit struggles with difficulties, and endeavours to preserve his people.
LovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading I was here amused to find Mr. Cumberland's comedy of the _Fashionable Lover_[518], in which he has very well drawn a Highland character, Colin M'Cleod, of the same name with the family under whose roof we now were.
M'Cleod
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was here amused to find Mr. Cumberland's comedy of the _Fashionable Lover_[518], in which he has very well drawn a Highland character, Colin M'Cleod, of the same name with the family under whose roof we now were.
MacleodnounUS /məˈklaʊd/
Scottish physiologist who directed the research by F. G. Banting and C. H. Best that led to the discovery of insulin (1876-1935)
From this reading Dr. Johnson was much pleased with the Laird of Macleod, who is indeed a most promising youth, and with a noble spirit struggles with difficulties, and endeavours to preserve his people.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Dr. Johnson was much pleased with the Laird of Macleod, who is indeed a most promising youth, and with a noble spirit struggles with difficulties, and endeavours to preserve his people.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I was here amused to find Mr. Cumberland's comedy of the _Fashionable Lover_[518], in which he has very well drawn a Highland character, Colin M'Cleod, of the same name with the family under whose roof we now were.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Dr. Johnson was much pleased with the Laird of Macleod, who is indeed a most promising youth, and with a noble spirit struggles with difficulties, and endeavours to preserve his people.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I was here amused to find Mr. Cumberland's comedy of the _Fashionable Lover_[518], in which he has very well drawn a Highland character, Colin M'Cleod, of the same name with the family under whose roof we now were.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Dr. Johnson was much pleased with the Laird of Macleod, who is indeed a most promising youth, and with a noble spirit struggles with difficulties, and endeavours to preserve his people.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a storm of wind and rain; so we could not set out.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was here amused to find Mr. Cumberland's comedy of the _Fashionable Lover_[518], in which he has very well drawn a Highland character, Colin M'Cleod, of the same name with the family under whose roof we now were.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a storm of wind and rain; so we could not set out.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a storm of wind and rain; so we could not set out.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I wrote some of this _Journal_, and talked a while with Dr. Johnson in his room, and passed the day, I cannot well say how, but very pleasantly.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Dr. Johnson was much pleased with the Laird of Macleod, who is indeed a most promising youth, and with a noble spirit struggles with difficulties, and endeavours to preserve his people.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading I wrote some of this _Journal_, and talked a while with Dr. Johnson in his room, and passed the day, I cannot well say how, but very pleasantly.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Dr. Johnson was much pleased with the Laird of Macleod, who is indeed a most promising youth, and with a noble spirit struggles with difficulties, and endeavours to preserve his people.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading Dr. Johnson was much pleased with the Laird of Macleod, who is indeed a most promising youth, and with a noble spirit struggles with difficulties, and endeavours to preserve his people.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading Dr. Johnson was much pleased with the Laird of Macleod, who is indeed a most promising youth, and with a noble spirit struggles with difficulties, and endeavours to preserve his people.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was a storm of wind and rain; so we could not set out.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading I was here amused to find Mr. Cumberland's comedy of the _Fashionable Lover_[518], in which he has very well drawn a Highland character, Colin M'Cleod, of the same name with the family under whose roof we now were.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I wrote some of this _Journal_, and talked a while with Dr. Johnson in his room, and passed the day, I cannot well say how, but very pleasantly.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading I was here amused to find Mr. Cumberland's comedy of the _Fashionable Lover_[518], in which he has very well drawn a Highland character, Colin M'Cleod, of the same name with the family under whose roof we now were.
SATURDAYnounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I wrote some of this _Journal_, and talked a while with Dr. Johnson in his room, and passed the day, I cannot well say how, but very pleasantly.
SEPTEMBERnounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was a storm of wind and rain; so we could not set out.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a storm of wind and rain; so we could not set out.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I wrote some of this _Journal_, and talked a while with Dr. Johnson in his room, and passed the day, I cannot well say how, but very pleasantly.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Dr. Johnson was much pleased with the Laird of Macleod, who is indeed a most promising youth, and with a noble spirit struggles with difficulties, and endeavours to preserve his people.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It was a storm of wind and rain; so we could not set out.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading Dr. Johnson was much pleased with the Laird of Macleod, who is indeed a most promising youth, and with a noble spirit struggles with difficulties, and endeavours to preserve his people.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I wrote some of this _Journal_, and talked a while with Dr. Johnson in his room, and passed the day, I cannot well say how, but very pleasantly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wrote some of this _Journal_, and talked a while with Dr. Johnson in his room, and passed the day, I cannot well say how, but very pleasantly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I wrote some of this _Journal_, and talked a while with Dr. Johnson in his room, and passed the day, I cannot well say how, but very pleasantly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was here amused to find Mr. Cumberland's comedy of the _Fashionable Lover_[518], in which he has very well drawn a Highland character, Colin M'Cleod, of the same name with the family under whose roof we now were.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I was here amused to find Mr. Cumberland's comedy of the _Fashionable Lover_[518], in which he has very well drawn a Highland character, Colin M'Cleod, of the same name with the family under whose roof we now were.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I wrote some of this _Journal_, and talked a while with Dr. Johnson in his room, and passed the day, I cannot well say how, but very pleasantly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a storm of wind and rain; so we could not set out.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was a storm of wind and rain; so we could not set out.
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 I wrote some of this _Journal_, and talked a while with Dr. Johnson in his room, and passed the day, I cannot well say how, but very pleasantly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was here amused to find Mr. Cumberland's comedy of the _Fashionable Lover_[518], in which he has very well drawn a Highland character, Colin M'Cleod, of the same name with the family under whose roof we now were.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was here amused to find Mr. Cumberland's comedy of the _Fashionable Lover_[518], in which he has very well drawn a Highland character, Colin M'Cleod, of the same name with the family under whose roof we now were.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I wrote some of this _Journal_, and talked a while with Dr. Johnson in his room, and passed the day, I cannot well say how, but very pleasantly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Dr. Johnson was much pleased with the Laird of Macleod, who is indeed a most promising youth, and with a noble spirit struggles with difficulties, and endeavours to preserve his people.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I was here amused to find Mr. Cumberland's comedy of the _Fashionable Lover_[518], in which he has very well drawn a Highland character, Colin M'Cleod, of the same name with the family under whose roof we now were.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was a storm of wind and rain; so we could not set out.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wrote some of this _Journal_, and talked a while with Dr. Johnson in his room, and passed the day, I cannot well say how, but very pleasantly.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I wrote some of this _Journal_, and talked a while with Dr. Johnson in his room, and passed the day, I cannot well say how, but very pleasantly.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Dr. Johnson was much pleased with the Laird of Macleod, who is indeed a most promising youth, and with a noble spirit struggles with difficulties, and endeavours to preserve his people.
