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The Journal to Stella
The Journal to Stella

Chapter II

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LONDON, _Sept._ 9, 1710.
AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.
I forgot to tell you, that I begged Will Frankland to stand Manley’s {7c} friend with his father in this shaking season for places.
He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Journal to Stella

Chapter II

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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LONDON, _Sept._ 9, 1710.
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AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.
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I forgot to tell you, that I begged Will Frankland to stand Manley’s {7c} friend with his father in this shaking season for places.
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He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

AFTER preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.”

Afternoon noun US /ˈafternoon/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.”

Everything pronoun US /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading “He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.”

Part noun US /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.”

Rest noun US /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.”

Save preposition US /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading “He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.”

Seeing noun US /seeing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.”

Several noun US /ˈseveral/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.”

Shaking noun US /ˈshaking/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “I forgot to tell you, that I begged Will Frankland to stand Manley’s {7c} friend with his father in this shaking season for places.”

Stand noun US /stand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I forgot to tell you, that I begged Will Frankland to stand Manley’s {7c} friend with his father in this shaking season for places.”

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I forgot to tell you, that I begged Will Frankland to stand Manley’s {7c} friend with his father in this shaking season for places.”

Told noun US /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.”

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10

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From this reading 10.

1710

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From this reading LONDON, _Sept._ 9, 1710.

7

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From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

9

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From this reading LONDON, _Sept._ 9, 1710.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

accused

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From this reading He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.

AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

Archbishop

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From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

b

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From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.

bed

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From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

begged

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From this reading I forgot to tell you, that I begged Will Frankland to stand Manley’s {7c} friend with his father in this shaking season for places.

c

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From this reading I forgot to tell you, that I begged Will Frankland to stand Manley’s {7c} friend with his father in this shaking season for places.

came

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From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

Cockburn

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From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

Coffee-house

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From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

d

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From this reading He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.

danger

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From this reading He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.

dining

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From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

Dr

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From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

Dublin

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From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

Dudley

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From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

Duke

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From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

etc

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From this reading He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.

father

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From this reading I forgot to tell you, that I begged Will Frankland to stand Manley’s {7c} friend with his father in this shaking season for places.

fear

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From this reading He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I forgot to tell you, that I begged Will Frankland to stand Manley’s {7c} friend with his father in this shaking season for places.

forgot

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From this reading I forgot to tell you, that I begged Will Frankland to stand Manley’s {7c} friend with his father in this shaking season for places.

Frankland

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From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

friend

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From this reading I forgot to tell you, that I begged Will Frankland to stand Manley’s {7c} friend with his father in this shaking season for places.

going

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From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I forgot to tell you, that I begged Will Frankland to stand Manley’s {7c} friend with his father in this shaking season for places.

home

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From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I forgot to tell you, that I begged Will Frankland to stand Manley’s {7c} friend with his father in this shaking season for places.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.

James's

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From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

letters

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From this reading He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.

LONDON

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From this reading LONDON, _Sept._ 9, 1710.

Manley

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From this reading He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.

Manley's

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From this reading I forgot to tell you, that I begged Will Frankland to stand Manley’s {7c} friend with his father in this shaking season for places.

Matthew

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From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

MD

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From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.

now

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From this reading He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

opening

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From this reading He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.

Ormond

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From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

out

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From this reading He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.

partnounUS /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

passing

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From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

place

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From this reading He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.

places

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From this reading I forgot to tell you, that I begged Will Frankland to stand Manley’s {7c} friend with his father in this shaking season for places.

restnounUS /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

sacrifice

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From this reading He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.

season

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From this reading I forgot to tell you, that I begged Will Frankland to stand Manley’s {7c} friend with his father in this shaking season for places.

seeing

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From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

Sept

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From this reading LONDON, _Sept._ 9, 1710.

several

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From this reading He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.

shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading I forgot to tell you, that I begged Will Frankland to stand Manley’s {7c} friend with his father in this shaking season for places.

Sir

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From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

soliciting

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From this reading He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.

some

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From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

St

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From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

stand

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From this reading I forgot to tell you, that I begged Will Frankland to stand Manley’s {7c} friend with his father in this shaking season for places.

tellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I forgot to tell you, that I begged Will Frankland to stand Manley’s {7c} friend with his father in this shaking season for places.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I forgot to tell you, that I begged Will Frankland to stand Manley’s {7c} friend with his father in this shaking season for places.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I forgot to tell you, that I begged Will Frankland to stand Manley’s {7c} friend with his father in this shaking season for places.

Thomas

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From this reading He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

toldnounUS /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.

undone

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From this reading He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He told me, his father was in danger to be out; that several were now soliciting for Manley’s place; that he was accused of opening letters; that Sir Thomas Frankland {7d} would sacrifice everything to save himself; and in that, I fear, Manley is undone, etc.

writ

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AFTER seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn, {7a} passing some part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley {7b} and Will Frankland, the rest at St. James’s Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of Dublin and MD, and am going to bed.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I forgot to tell you, that I begged Will Frankland to stand Manley’s {7c} friend with his father in this shaking season for places.