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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.
21
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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_.
angry
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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_.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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_.
answering
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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.
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.
begin
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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_.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
company
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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.
days
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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.
dine
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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.
dined
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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.
Envoy
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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.
fear
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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_.
Florence
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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.
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.
gentlewoman
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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.
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.
go
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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.
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.
heard
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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.
HEREnounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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_.
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.
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.
inquire
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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.
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_.
just
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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.
Lady
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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.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
letter
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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_.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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_.
LONDON
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From this reading LONDON, _Sept._ 21, 1710.
MD
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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.
more
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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.
much
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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.
night
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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.
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.
out
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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.
paper
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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_.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
saucy
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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_.
Sept
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From this reading LONDON, _Sept._ 21, 1710.
sheet
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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_.
some
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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.
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.
Sunday
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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.
taken
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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.
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_.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
too
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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_.
town
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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.
two
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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.
up
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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.
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.
whole
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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.
