abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading I have long consider'd the gross abuse of astrology in this kingdom, and upon debating the matter with myself, I could not possibly lay the fault upon the art, but upon those gross impostors, who set up to be the artists.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, etc. Annus Mirabilis Wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly related, as will come to pass.
alnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading Jonathan Swift, et al.
almanack-makers
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From this reading Written to prevent the people of England from being farther imposed on by vulgar almanack-makers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, etc. Annus Mirabilis Wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly related, as will come to pass.
Annus
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From this reading The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, etc. Annus Mirabilis Wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly related, as will come to pass.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, etc. Annus Mirabilis Wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly related, as will come to pass.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading I have long consider'd the gross abuse of astrology in this kingdom, and upon debating the matter with myself, I could not possibly lay the fault upon the art, but upon those gross impostors, who set up to be the artists.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading I have long consider'd the gross abuse of astrology in this kingdom, and upon debating the matter with myself, I could not possibly lay the fault upon the art, but upon those gross impostors, who set up to be the artists.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, etc. Annus Mirabilis Wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly related, as will come to pass.
astrologynounUS /əˈstrɑːlədʒi/
a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon
From this reading I have long consider'd the gross abuse of astrology in this kingdom, and upon debating the matter with myself, I could not possibly lay the fault upon the art, but upon those gross impostors, who set up to be the artists.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have long consider'd the gross abuse of astrology in this kingdom, and upon debating the matter with myself, I could not possibly lay the fault upon the art, but upon those gross impostors, who set up to be the artists.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Written to prevent the people of England from being farther imposed on by vulgar almanack-makers.
Bickerstaff
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From this reading By Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq.
Bickerstaff-Partridge
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From this reading The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, etc. Annus Mirabilis Wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly related, as will come to pass.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have long consider'd the gross abuse of astrology in this kingdom, and upon debating the matter with myself, I could not possibly lay the fault upon the art, but upon those gross impostors, who set up to be the artists.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Written to prevent the people of England from being farther imposed on by vulgar almanack-makers.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, etc. Annus Mirabilis Wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly related, as will come to pass.
consider'd
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From this reading I have long consider'd the gross abuse of astrology in this kingdom, and upon debating the matter with myself, I could not possibly lay the fault upon the art, but upon those gross impostors, who set up to be the artists.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I have long consider'd the gross abuse of astrology in this kingdom, and upon debating the matter with myself, I could not possibly lay the fault upon the art, but upon those gross impostors, who set up to be the artists.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, etc. Annus Mirabilis Wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly related, as will come to pass.
debatingverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading I have long consider'd the gross abuse of astrology in this kingdom, and upon debating the matter with myself, I could not possibly lay the fault upon the art, but upon those gross impostors, who set up to be the artists.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, etc. Annus Mirabilis Wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly related, as will come to pass.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Written to prevent the people of England from being farther imposed on by vulgar almanack-makers.
Esqnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading By Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq.
et
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From this reading Jonathan Swift, et al.
etc
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From this reading The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, etc. Annus Mirabilis Wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly related, as will come to pass.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, etc. Annus Mirabilis Wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly related, as will come to pass.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Written to prevent the people of England from being farther imposed on by vulgar almanack-makers.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I have long consider'd the gross abuse of astrology in this kingdom, and upon debating the matter with myself, I could not possibly lay the fault upon the art, but upon those gross impostors, who set up to be the artists.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Written to prevent the people of England from being farther imposed on by vulgar almanack-makers.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, etc. Annus Mirabilis Wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly related, as will come to pass.
grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading I have long consider'd the gross abuse of astrology in this kingdom, and upon debating the matter with myself, I could not possibly lay the fault upon the art, but upon those gross impostors, who set up to be the artists.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have long consider'd the gross abuse of astrology in this kingdom, and upon debating the matter with myself, I could not possibly lay the fault upon the art, but upon those gross impostors, who set up to be the artists.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have long consider'd the gross abuse of astrology in this kingdom, and upon debating the matter with myself, I could not possibly lay the fault upon the art, but upon those gross impostors, who set up to be the artists.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading Written to prevent the people of England from being farther imposed on by vulgar almanack-makers.
impostorsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːstərz/
plural of “impostor” — a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading I have long consider'd the gross abuse of astrology in this kingdom, and upon debating the matter with myself, I could not possibly lay the fault upon the art, but upon those gross impostors, who set up to be the artists.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have long consider'd the gross abuse of astrology in this kingdom, and upon debating the matter with myself, I could not possibly lay the fault upon the art, but upon those gross impostors, who set up to be the artists.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading By Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading Jonathan Swift, et al.
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading I have long consider'd the gross abuse of astrology in this kingdom, and upon debating the matter with myself, I could not possibly lay the fault upon the art, but upon those gross impostors, who set up to be the artists.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I have long consider'd the gross abuse of astrology in this kingdom, and upon debating the matter with myself, I could not possibly lay the fault upon the art, but upon those gross impostors, who set up to be the artists.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I have long consider'd the gross abuse of astrology in this kingdom, and upon debating the matter with myself, I could not possibly lay the fault upon the art, but upon those gross impostors, who set up to be the artists.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I have long consider'd the gross abuse of astrology in this kingdom, and upon debating the matter with myself, I could not possibly lay the fault upon the art, but upon those gross impostors, who set up to be the artists.
Mirabilisnoun
four o'clocks
From this reading The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, etc. Annus Mirabilis Wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly related, as will come to pass.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, etc. Annus Mirabilis Wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly related, as will come to pass.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have long consider'd the gross abuse of astrology in this kingdom, and upon debating the matter with myself, I could not possibly lay the fault upon the art, but upon those gross impostors, who set up to be the artists.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, etc. Annus Mirabilis Wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly related, as will come to pass.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, etc. Annus Mirabilis Wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly related, as will come to pass.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have long consider'd the gross abuse of astrology in this kingdom, and upon debating the matter with myself, I could not possibly lay the fault upon the art, but upon those gross impostors, who set up to be the artists.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, etc. Annus Mirabilis Wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly related, as will come to pass.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Written to prevent the people of England from being farther imposed on by vulgar almanack-makers.
PapersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, etc. Annus Mirabilis Wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly related, as will come to pass.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, etc. Annus Mirabilis Wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly related, as will come to pass.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, etc. Annus Mirabilis Wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly related, as will come to pass.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Written to prevent the people of England from being farther imposed on by vulgar almanack-makers.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, etc. Annus Mirabilis Wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly related, as will come to pass.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading I have long consider'd the gross abuse of astrology in this kingdom, and upon debating the matter with myself, I could not possibly lay the fault upon the art, but upon those gross impostors, who set up to be the artists.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Written to prevent the people of England from being farther imposed on by vulgar almanack-makers.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, etc. Annus Mirabilis Wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly related, as will come to pass.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, etc. Annus Mirabilis Wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly related, as will come to pass.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Jonathan Swift, et al.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, etc. Annus Mirabilis Wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly related, as will come to pass.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have long consider'd the gross abuse of astrology in this kingdom, and upon debating the matter with myself, I could not possibly lay the fault upon the art, but upon those gross impostors, who set up to be the artists.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I have long consider'd the gross abuse of astrology in this kingdom, and upon debating the matter with myself, I could not possibly lay the fault upon the art, but upon those gross impostors, who set up to be the artists.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, etc. Annus Mirabilis Wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly related, as will come to pass.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have long consider'd the gross abuse of astrology in this kingdom, and upon debating the matter with myself, I could not possibly lay the fault upon the art, but upon those gross impostors, who set up to be the artists.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have long consider'd the gross abuse of astrology in this kingdom, and upon debating the matter with myself, I could not possibly lay the fault upon the art, but upon those gross impostors, who set up to be the artists.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading Written to prevent the people of England from being farther imposed on by vulgar almanack-makers.
Wherein
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From this reading The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, etc. Annus Mirabilis Wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly related, as will come to pass.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I have long consider'd the gross abuse of astrology in this kingdom, and upon debating the matter with myself, I could not possibly lay the fault upon the art, but upon those gross impostors, who set up to be the artists.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, etc. Annus Mirabilis Wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly related, as will come to pass.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have long consider'd the gross abuse of astrology in this kingdom, and upon debating the matter with myself, I could not possibly lay the fault upon the art, but upon those gross impostors, who set up to be the artists.
WrittenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Written to prevent the people of England from being farther imposed on by vulgar almanack-makers.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, etc. Annus Mirabilis Wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly related, as will come to pass.
