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From this reading Yours, TABITHA BRAMBLE BATH, April 26.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEAR DICK, I have done with the waters; therefore your advice comes a day too late I grant that physic is no mystery of your making.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading DEAR DICK, I have done with the waters; therefore your advice comes a day too late I grant that physic is no mystery of your making.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Yours, TABITHA BRAMBLE BATH, April 26.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
BATHnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Yours, TABITHA BRAMBLE BATH, April 26.
bathersnounUS /ˈbeɪðərz/
plural of “bather” — a person who travels through the water by swimming
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
BRAMBLEnounUS /ˈbræmbəl/
any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
From this reading Yours, TABITHA BRAMBLE BATH, April 26.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
cancernounUS /ˈkænsər/
any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
Ch
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From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading DEAR DICK, I have done with the waters; therefore your advice comes a day too late I grant that physic is no mystery of your making.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DEAR DICK, I have done with the waters; therefore your advice comes a day too late I grant that physic is no mystery of your making.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR DICK, I have done with the waters; therefore your advice comes a day too late I grant that physic is no mystery of your making.
DICKnounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading DEAR DICK, I have done with the waters; therefore your advice comes a day too late I grant that physic is no mystery of your making.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading DEAR DICK, I have done with the waters; therefore your advice comes a day too late I grant that physic is no mystery of your making.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
Dr
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From this reading To Dr LEWIS.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
grantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading DEAR DICK, I have done with the waters; therefore your advice comes a day too late I grant that physic is no mystery of your making.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
gulpverbUS /ɡʌlp/
to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAR DICK, I have done with the waters; therefore your advice comes a day too late I grant that physic is no mystery of your making.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR DICK, I have done with the waters; therefore your advice comes a day too late I grant that physic is no mystery of your making.
imbibeverbUS /ɪmˈbaɪb/
take in, also metaphorically
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAR DICK, I have done with the waters; therefore your advice comes a day too late I grant that physic is no mystery of your making.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
king's-evil
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From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading DEAR DICK, I have done with the waters; therefore your advice comes a day too late I grant that physic is no mystery of your making.
LEWISnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading To Dr LEWIS.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading DEAR DICK, I have done with the waters; therefore your advice comes a day too late I grant that physic is no mystery of your making.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading DEAR DICK, I have done with the waters; therefore your advice comes a day too late I grant that physic is no mystery of your making.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading DEAR DICK, I have done with the waters; therefore your advice comes a day too late I grant that physic is no mystery of your making.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR DICK, I have done with the waters; therefore your advice comes a day too late I grant that physic is no mystery of your making.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
physicnoun
a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
From this reading DEAR DICK, I have done with the waters; therefore your advice comes a day too late I grant that physic is no mystery of your making.
poresnounUS /pɔːrz/
plural of “pore” — any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
poxnounUS /pɑːks/
a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
scrophulous
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From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
scurvynoun
a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
soresnounUS /sɔːrz/
plural of “sore” — an open skin infection
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
strainernoun
a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
SupposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
TABITHA
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From this reading Yours, TABITHA BRAMBLE BATH, April 26.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAR DICK, I have done with the waters; therefore your advice comes a day too late I grant that physic is no mystery of your making.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR DICK, I have done with the waters; therefore your advice comes a day too late I grant that physic is no mystery of your making.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading DEAR DICK, I have done with the waters; therefore your advice comes a day too late I grant that physic is no mystery of your making.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Dr LEWIS.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading DEAR DICK, I have done with the waters; therefore your advice comes a day too late I grant that physic is no mystery of your making.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
ulcersnounUS /ˈʌlsərz/
plural of “ulcer” — a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
virusnounUS /ˈvaɪrəs/
(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
volatileadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːlətəl/
evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading DEAR DICK, I have done with the waters; therefore your advice comes a day too late I grant that physic is no mystery of your making.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I know it is a mystery in its own nature; and, like other mysteries, requires a strong gulp of faith to make it go down--Two days ago, I went into the King’s Bath, by the advice of our friend Ch--, in order to clear the strainer of the skin, for the benefit of a free perspiration; and the first object that saluted my eye, was a child full of scrophulous ulcers, carried in the arms of one of the guides, under the very noses of the bathers.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DEAR DICK, I have done with the waters; therefore your advice comes a day too late I grant that physic is no mystery of your making.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was so shocked at the sight, that I retired immediately with indignation and disgust--Suppose the matter of those ulcers, floating on the water, comes in contact with my skin, when the pores are all open, I would ask you what must be the consequence?--Good Heaven, the very thought makes my blood run cold! we know not what sores may be running into the water while we are bathing, and what sort of matter we may thus imbibe; the king’s-evil, the scurvy, the cancer, and the pox; and, no doubt, the heat will render the virus the more volatile and penetrating.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR DICK, I have done with the waters; therefore your advice comes a day too late I grant that physic is no mystery of your making.
YourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Yours, TABITHA BRAMBLE BATH, April 26.
