1728
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From this reading Swift’s _Journal of a Modern Lady in a Letter to a Person of Quality_, 1728:— She draws up card by card, to find Good fortune peeping from behind;
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Swift’s _Journal of a Modern Lady in a Letter to a Person of Quality_, 1728:— She draws up card by card, to find Good fortune peeping from behind;
acenounUS /eɪs/
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading spadille, i.e. the ace of spades, the first trump in the game of Ombre.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading In vain, alas! her hope is fed; She draws an ace, and sees it red.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In vain, alas! her hope is fed; She draws an ace, and sees it red.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With panting heart, and earnest eyes, In hope to see _spadillo_ rise;
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Swift’s _Journal of a Modern Lady in a Letter to a Person of Quality_, 1728:— She draws up card by card, to find Good fortune peeping from behind;
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Swift’s _Journal of a Modern Lady in a Letter to a Person of Quality_, 1728:— She draws up card by card, to find Good fortune peeping from behind;
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Swift’s _Journal of a Modern Lady in a Letter to a Person of Quality_, 1728:— She draws up card by card, to find Good fortune peeping from behind;
Cfnoun
a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles
From this reading Cf.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading Swift’s _Journal of a Modern Lady in a Letter to a Person of Quality_, 1728:— She draws up card by card, to find Good fortune peeping from behind;
enounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading spadille, i.e. the ace of spades, the first trump in the game of Ombre.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading With panting heart, and earnest eyes, In hope to see _spadillo_ rise;
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading With panting heart, and earnest eyes, In hope to see _spadillo_ rise;
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading In vain, alas! her hope is fed; She draws an ace, and sees it red.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Swift’s _Journal of a Modern Lady in a Letter to a Person of Quality_, 1728:— She draws up card by card, to find Good fortune peeping from behind;
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading spadille, i.e. the ace of spades, the first trump in the game of Ombre.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Swift’s _Journal of a Modern Lady in a Letter to a Person of Quality_, 1728:— She draws up card by card, to find Good fortune peeping from behind;
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Swift’s _Journal of a Modern Lady in a Letter to a Person of Quality_, 1728:— She draws up card by card, to find Good fortune peeping from behind;
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading spadille, i.e. the ace of spades, the first trump in the game of Ombre.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Swift’s _Journal of a Modern Lady in a Letter to a Person of Quality_, 1728:— She draws up card by card, to find Good fortune peeping from behind;
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With panting heart, and earnest eyes, In hope to see _spadillo_ rise;
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In vain, alas! her hope is fed; She draws an ace, and sees it red.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading With panting heart, and earnest eyes, In hope to see _spadillo_ rise;
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading spadille, i.e. the ace of spades, the first trump in the game of Ombre.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading spadille, i.e. the ace of spades, the first trump in the game of Ombre.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In vain, alas! her hope is fed; She draws an ace, and sees it red.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In vain, alas! her hope is fed; She draws an ace, and sees it red.
JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Swift’s _Journal of a Modern Lady in a Letter to a Person of Quality_, 1728:— She draws up card by card, to find Good fortune peeping from behind;
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Swift’s _Journal of a Modern Lady in a Letter to a Person of Quality_, 1728:— She draws up card by card, to find Good fortune peeping from behind;
LetternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Swift’s _Journal of a Modern Lady in a Letter to a Person of Quality_, 1728:— She draws up card by card, to find Good fortune peeping from behind;
ModernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Swift’s _Journal of a Modern Lady in a Letter to a Person of Quality_, 1728:— She draws up card by card, to find Good fortune peeping from behind;
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading spadille, i.e. the ace of spades, the first trump in the game of Ombre.
Ombre
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From this reading spadille, i.e. the ace of spades, the first trump in the game of Ombre.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading With panting heart, and earnest eyes, In hope to see _spadillo_ rise;
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Swift’s _Journal of a Modern Lady in a Letter to a Person of Quality_, 1728:— She draws up card by card, to find Good fortune peeping from behind;
PersonnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Swift’s _Journal of a Modern Lady in a Letter to a Person of Quality_, 1728:— She draws up card by card, to find Good fortune peeping from behind;
QualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Swift’s _Journal of a Modern Lady in a Letter to a Person of Quality_, 1728:— She draws up card by card, to find Good fortune peeping from behind;
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading In vain, alas! her hope is fed; She draws an ace, and sees it red.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading With panting heart, and earnest eyes, In hope to see _spadillo_ rise;
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading With panting heart, and earnest eyes, In hope to see _spadillo_ rise;
seesnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading In vain, alas! her hope is fed; She draws an ace, and sees it red.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Swift’s _Journal of a Modern Lady in a Letter to a Person of Quality_, 1728:— She draws up card by card, to find Good fortune peeping from behind;
spadesnounUS /speɪdz/
plural of “spade” — a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading spadille, i.e. the ace of spades, the first trump in the game of Ombre.
spadille
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From this reading spadille, i.e. the ace of spades, the first trump in the game of Ombre.
spadillo
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From this reading With panting heart, and earnest eyes, In hope to see _spadillo_ rise;
Swift'snounUS /swɪfts/
possessive form of “swift” — United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)
From this reading Swift’s _Journal of a Modern Lady in a Letter to a Person of Quality_, 1728:— She draws up card by card, to find Good fortune peeping from behind;
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading spadille, i.e. the ace of spades, the first trump in the game of Ombre.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Swift’s _Journal of a Modern Lady in a Letter to a Person of Quality_, 1728:— She draws up card by card, to find Good fortune peeping from behind;
trumpverbUS /trʌmp/
produce a sound as if from a trumpet
From this reading spadille, i.e. the ace of spades, the first trump in the game of Ombre.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Swift’s _Journal of a Modern Lady in a Letter to a Person of Quality_, 1728:— She draws up card by card, to find Good fortune peeping from behind;
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain, alas! her hope is fed; She draws an ace, and sees it red.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With panting heart, and earnest eyes, In hope to see _spadillo_ rise;
