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From this reading I believe I told you where I dined to-day; and to-morrow I go out of town for two days to dine with the same company on Sunday; Molesworth {16a} the Florence Envoy, Stratford, and some others.
1710
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From this reading LONDON, _Sept._ 21, 1710.
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From this reading LONDON, _Sept._ 21, 1710.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HERE must I begin another letter, on a whole sheet, for fear saucy little MD should be angry, and think _much_ that the paper is too _little_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HERE must I begin another letter, on a whole sheet, for fear saucy little MD should be angry, and think _much_ that the paper is too _little_.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading HERE must I begin another letter, on a whole sheet, for fear saucy little MD should be angry, and think _much_ that the paper is too _little_.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading HERE must I begin another letter, on a whole sheet, for fear saucy little MD should be angry, and think _much_ that the paper is too _little_.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading I had your letter this night, as told you just and no more in my last; for this must be taken up in answering yours, saucebox.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had your letter this night, as told you just and no more in my last; for this must be taken up in answering yours, saucebox.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I heard to-day that a gentlewoman from Lady Giffard’s house had been at the Coffee-house to inquire for me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HERE must I begin another letter, on a whole sheet, for fear saucy little MD should be angry, and think _much_ that the paper is too _little_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I heard to-day that a gentlewoman from Lady Giffard’s house had been at the Coffee-house to inquire for me.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading HERE must I begin another letter, on a whole sheet, for fear saucy little MD should be angry, and think _much_ that the paper is too _little_.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe I told you where I dined to-day; and to-morrow I go out of town for two days to dine with the same company on Sunday; Molesworth {16a} the Florence Envoy, Stratford, and some others.
Coffee-house
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From this reading I heard to-day that a gentlewoman from Lady Giffard’s house had been at the Coffee-house to inquire for me.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I believe I told you where I dined to-day; and to-morrow I go out of town for two days to dine with the same company on Sunday; Molesworth {16a} the Florence Envoy, Stratford, and some others.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I believe I told you where I dined to-day; and to-morrow I go out of town for two days to dine with the same company on Sunday; Molesworth {16a} the Florence Envoy, Stratford, and some others.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading I believe I told you where I dined to-day; and to-morrow I go out of town for two days to dine with the same company on Sunday; Molesworth {16a} the Florence Envoy, Stratford, and some others.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading I believe I told you where I dined to-day; and to-morrow I go out of town for two days to dine with the same company on Sunday; Molesworth {16a} the Florence Envoy, Stratford, and some others.
EnvoynounUS /ˈenvɔɪ/
a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
From this reading I believe I told you where I dined to-day; and to-morrow I go out of town for two days to dine with the same company on Sunday; Molesworth {16a} the Florence Envoy, Stratford, and some others.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading HERE must I begin another letter, on a whole sheet, for fear saucy little MD should be angry, and think _much_ that the paper is too _little_.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading I believe I told you where I dined to-day; and to-morrow I go out of town for two days to dine with the same company on Sunday; Molesworth {16a} the Florence Envoy, Stratford, and some others.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HERE must I begin another letter, on a whole sheet, for fear saucy little MD should be angry, and think _much_ that the paper is too _little_.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I heard to-day that a gentlewoman from Lady Giffard’s house had been at the Coffee-house to inquire for me.
gentlewomannounUS /ˈdʒentəlwʊmən/
a woman of refinement
From this reading I heard to-day that a gentlewoman from Lady Giffard’s house had been at the Coffee-house to inquire for me.
Giffard's
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From this reading I heard to-day that a gentlewoman from Lady Giffard’s house had been at the Coffee-house to inquire for me.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I believe I told you where I dined to-day; and to-morrow I go out of town for two days to dine with the same company on Sunday; Molesworth {16a} the Florence Envoy, Stratford, and some others.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had your letter this night, as told you just and no more in my last; for this must be taken up in answering yours, saucebox.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard to-day that a gentlewoman from Lady Giffard’s house had been at the Coffee-house to inquire for me.
HEREadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading HERE must I begin another letter, on a whole sheet, for fear saucy little MD should be angry, and think _much_ that the paper is too _little_.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I heard to-day that a gentlewoman from Lady Giffard’s house had been at the Coffee-house to inquire for me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HERE must I begin another letter, on a whole sheet, for fear saucy little MD should be angry, and think _much_ that the paper is too _little_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had your letter this night, as told you just and no more in my last; for this must be taken up in answering yours, saucebox.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading I heard to-day that a gentlewoman from Lady Giffard’s house had been at the Coffee-house to inquire for me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HERE must I begin another letter, on a whole sheet, for fear saucy little MD should be angry, and think _much_ that the paper is too _little_.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I had your letter this night, as told you just and no more in my last; for this must be taken up in answering yours, saucebox.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I heard to-day that a gentlewoman from Lady Giffard’s house had been at the Coffee-house to inquire for me.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I had your letter this night, as told you just and no more in my last; for this must be taken up in answering yours, saucebox.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading HERE must I begin another letter, on a whole sheet, for fear saucy little MD should be angry, and think _much_ that the paper is too _little_.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HERE must I begin another letter, on a whole sheet, for fear saucy little MD should be angry, and think _much_ that the paper is too _little_.
LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON, _Sept._ 21, 1710.
MDnounUS /ˌemˈdiː/
a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding einsteinium with alpha particles (Md is the current symbol for mendelevium but Mv was formerly the symbol)
From this reading HERE must I begin another letter, on a whole sheet, for fear saucy little MD should be angry, and think _much_ that the paper is too _little_.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I heard to-day that a gentlewoman from Lady Giffard’s house had been at the Coffee-house to inquire for me.
Molesworth
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From this reading I believe I told you where I dined to-day; and to-morrow I go out of town for two days to dine with the same company on Sunday; Molesworth {16a} the Florence Envoy, Stratford, and some others.
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 had your letter this night, as told you just and no more in my last; for this must be taken up in answering yours, saucebox.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading HERE must I begin another letter, on a whole sheet, for fear saucy little MD should be angry, and think _much_ that the paper is too _little_.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading HERE must I begin another letter, on a whole sheet, for fear saucy little MD should be angry, and think _much_ that the paper is too _little_.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had your letter this night, as told you just and no more in my last; for this must be taken up in answering yours, saucebox.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had your letter this night, as told you just and no more in my last; for this must be taken up in answering yours, saucebox.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had your letter this night, as told you just and no more in my last; for this must be taken up in answering yours, saucebox.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I believe I told you where I dined to-day; and to-morrow I go out of town for two days to dine with the same company on Sunday; Molesworth {16a} the Florence Envoy, Stratford, and some others.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HERE must I begin another letter, on a whole sheet, for fear saucy little MD should be angry, and think _much_ that the paper is too _little_.
others
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From this reading I believe I told you where I dined to-day; and to-morrow I go out of town for two days to dine with the same company on Sunday; Molesworth {16a} the Florence Envoy, Stratford, and some others.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I believe I told you where I dined to-day; and to-morrow I go out of town for two days to dine with the same company on Sunday; Molesworth {16a} the Florence Envoy, Stratford, and some others.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading HERE must I begin another letter, on a whole sheet, for fear saucy little MD should be angry, and think _much_ that the paper is too _little_.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading I believe I told you where I dined to-day; and to-morrow I go out of town for two days to dine with the same company on Sunday; Molesworth {16a} the Florence Envoy, Stratford, and some others.
saucebox
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From this reading I had your letter this night, as told you just and no more in my last; for this must be taken up in answering yours, saucebox.
saucyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːsi/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading HERE must I begin another letter, on a whole sheet, for fear saucy little MD should be angry, and think _much_ that the paper is too _little_.
SeptnounUS /sept/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading LONDON, _Sept._ 21, 1710.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading HERE must I begin another letter, on a whole sheet, for fear saucy little MD should be angry, and think _much_ that the paper is too _little_.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading HERE must I begin another letter, on a whole sheet, for fear saucy little MD should be angry, and think _much_ that the paper is too _little_.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I believe I told you where I dined to-day; and to-morrow I go out of town for two days to dine with the same company on Sunday; Molesworth {16a} the Florence Envoy, Stratford, and some others.
Stratford
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From this reading I believe I told you where I dined to-day; and to-morrow I go out of town for two days to dine with the same company on Sunday; Molesworth {16a} the Florence Envoy, Stratford, and some others.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading I believe I told you where I dined to-day; and to-morrow I go out of town for two days to dine with the same company on Sunday; Molesworth {16a} the Florence Envoy, Stratford, and some others.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I had your letter this night, as told you just and no more in my last; for this must be taken up in answering yours, saucebox.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HERE must I begin another letter, on a whole sheet, for fear saucy little MD should be angry, and think _much_ that the paper is too _little_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HERE must I begin another letter, on a whole sheet, for fear saucy little MD should be angry, and think _much_ that the paper is too _little_.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading HERE must I begin another letter, on a whole sheet, for fear saucy little MD should be angry, and think _much_ that the paper is too _little_.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had your letter this night, as told you just and no more in my last; for this must be taken up in answering yours, saucebox.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I believe I told you where I dined to-day; and to-morrow I go out of town for two days to dine with the same company on Sunday; Molesworth {16a} the Florence Envoy, Stratford, and some others.
to-day
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From this reading I believe I told you where I dined to-day; and to-morrow I go out of town for two days to dine with the same company on Sunday; Molesworth {16a} the Florence Envoy, Stratford, and some others.
to-morrow
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From this reading I believe I told you where I dined to-day; and to-morrow I go out of town for two days to dine with the same company on Sunday; Molesworth {16a} the Florence Envoy, Stratford, and some others.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I had your letter this night, as told you just and no more in my last; for this must be taken up in answering yours, saucebox.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading HERE must I begin another letter, on a whole sheet, for fear saucy little MD should be angry, and think _much_ that the paper is too _little_.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I believe I told you where I dined to-day; and to-morrow I go out of town for two days to dine with the same company on Sunday; Molesworth {16a} the Florence Envoy, Stratford, and some others.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I believe I told you where I dined to-day; and to-morrow I go out of town for two days to dine with the same company on Sunday; Molesworth {16a} the Florence Envoy, Stratford, and some others.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had your letter this night, as told you just and no more in my last; for this must be taken up in answering yours, saucebox.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I believe I told you where I dined to-day; and to-morrow I go out of town for two days to dine with the same company on Sunday; Molesworth {16a} the Florence Envoy, Stratford, and some others.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading HERE must I begin another letter, on a whole sheet, for fear saucy little MD should be angry, and think _much_ that the paper is too _little_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I believe I told you where I dined to-day; and to-morrow I go out of town for two days to dine with the same company on Sunday; Molesworth {16a} the Florence Envoy, Stratford, and some others.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I had your letter this night, as told you just and no more in my last; for this must be taken up in answering yours, saucebox.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I had your letter this night, as told you just and no more in my last; for this must be taken up in answering yours, saucebox.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading I had your letter this night, as told you just and no more in my last; for this must be taken up in answering yours, saucebox.
