1710
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From this reading LONDON, _Oct._ 19, 1710.
19
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From this reading LONDON, _Oct._ 19, 1710.
20
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From this reading 20.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FAITH, I am undone! this paper is larger than the other, and yet I am condemned to a sheet; but, since it is MD, I did not value though I were condemned to a pair.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading FAITH, I am undone! this paper is larger than the other, and yet I am condemned to a sheet; but, since it is MD, I did not value though I were condemned to a pair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAITH, I am undone! this paper is larger than the other, and yet I am condemned to a sheet; but, since it is MD, I did not value though I were condemned to a pair.
appointsverbUS /əˈpɔɪnts/
third-person singular of “appoint” — create and charge with a task or function
From this reading To-day I went to Mr. Lewis, at the Secretary’s office, to know when I might see Mr. Harley; and by and by comes up Mr. Harley himself, and appoints me to dine with him to-morrow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To-day I went to Mr. Lewis, at the Secretary’s office, to know when I might see Mr. Harley; and by and by comes up Mr. Harley himself, and appoints me to dine with him to-morrow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I told you in my letter to-day where I had been, and how the day passed; and so, etc.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FAITH, I am undone! this paper is larger than the other, and yet I am condemned to a sheet; but, since it is MD, I did not value though I were condemned to a pair.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To-day I went to Mr. Lewis, at the Secretary’s office, to know when I might see Mr. Harley; and by and by comes up Mr. Harley himself, and appoints me to dine with him to-morrow.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading To-day I went to Mr. Lewis, at the Secretary’s office, to know when I might see Mr. Harley; and by and by comes up Mr. Harley himself, and appoints me to dine with him to-morrow.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading FAITH, I am undone! this paper is larger than the other, and yet I am condemned to a sheet; but, since it is MD, I did not value though I were condemned to a pair.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I told you in my letter to-day where I had been, and how the day passed; and so, etc.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading FAITH, I am undone! this paper is larger than the other, and yet I am condemned to a sheet; but, since it is MD, I did not value though I were condemned to a pair.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading To-day I went to Mr. Lewis, at the Secretary’s office, to know when I might see Mr. Harley; and by and by comes up Mr. Harley himself, and appoints me to dine with him to-morrow.
etc
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From this reading I told you in my letter to-day where I had been, and how the day passed; and so, etc.
FAITHnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading FAITH, I am undone! this paper is larger than the other, and yet I am condemned to a sheet; but, since it is MD, I did not value though I were condemned to a pair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I told you in my letter to-day where I had been, and how the day passed; and so, etc.
Harley
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From this reading To-day I went to Mr. Lewis, at the Secretary’s office, to know when I might see Mr. Harley; and by and by comes up Mr. Harley himself, and appoints me to dine with him to-morrow.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To-day I went to Mr. Lewis, at the Secretary’s office, to know when I might see Mr. Harley; and by and by comes up Mr. Harley himself, and appoints me to dine with him to-morrow.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To-day I went to Mr. Lewis, at the Secretary’s office, to know when I might see Mr. Harley; and by and by comes up Mr. Harley himself, and appoints me to dine with him to-morrow.
how
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From this reading I told you in my letter to-day where I had been, and how the day passed; and so, etc.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FAITH, I am undone! this paper is larger than the other, and yet I am condemned to a sheet; but, since it is MD, I did not value though I were condemned to a pair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I told you in my letter to-day where I had been, and how the day passed; and so, etc.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FAITH, I am undone! this paper is larger than the other, and yet I am condemned to a sheet; but, since it is MD, I did not value though I were condemned to a pair.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FAITH, I am undone! this paper is larger than the other, and yet I am condemned to a sheet; but, since it is MD, I did not value though I were condemned to a pair.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading To-day I went to Mr. Lewis, at the Secretary’s office, to know when I might see Mr. Harley; and by and by comes up Mr. Harley himself, and appoints me to dine with him to-morrow.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading FAITH, I am undone! this paper is larger than the other, and yet I am condemned to a sheet; but, since it is MD, I did not value though I were condemned to a pair.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I told you in my letter to-day where I had been, and how the day passed; and so, etc.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading To-day I went to Mr. Lewis, at the Secretary’s office, to know when I might see Mr. Harley; and by and by comes up Mr. Harley himself, and appoints me to dine with him to-morrow.
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, _Oct._ 19, 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 FAITH, I am undone! this paper is larger than the other, and yet I am condemned to a sheet; but, since it is MD, I did not value though I were condemned to a pair.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To-day I went to Mr. Lewis, at the Secretary’s office, to know when I might see Mr. Harley; and by and by comes up Mr. Harley himself, and appoints me to dine with him to-morrow.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To-day I went to Mr. Lewis, at the Secretary’s office, to know when I might see Mr. Harley; and by and by comes up Mr. Harley himself, and appoints me to dine with him to-morrow.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading To-day I went to Mr. Lewis, at the Secretary’s office, to know when I might see Mr. Harley; and by and by comes up Mr. Harley himself, and appoints me to dine with him to-morrow.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I told you in my letter to-day where I had been, and how the day passed; and so, etc.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FAITH, I am undone! this paper is larger than the other, and yet I am condemned to a sheet; but, since it is MD, I did not value though I were condemned to a pair.
OctnounUS /ɔːkt/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading LONDON, _Oct._ 19, 1710.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading To-day I went to Mr. Lewis, at the Secretary’s office, to know when I might see Mr. Harley; and by and by comes up Mr. Harley himself, and appoints me to dine with him to-morrow.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading FAITH, I am undone! this paper is larger than the other, and yet I am condemned to a sheet; but, since it is MD, I did not value though I were condemned to a pair.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading FAITH, I am undone! this paper is larger than the other, and yet I am condemned to a sheet; but, since it is MD, I did not value though I were condemned to a pair.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading FAITH, I am undone! this paper is larger than the other, and yet I am condemned to a sheet; but, since it is MD, I did not value though I were condemned to a pair.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I told you in my letter to-day where I had been, and how the day passed; and so, etc.
Secretary'snounUS /ˈsekrəteriz/
possessive form of “secretary” — a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading To-day I went to Mr. Lewis, at the Secretary’s office, to know when I might see Mr. Harley; and by and by comes up Mr. Harley himself, and appoints me to dine with him to-morrow.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To-day I went to Mr. Lewis, at the Secretary’s office, to know when I might see Mr. Harley; and by and by comes up Mr. Harley himself, and appoints me to dine with him to-morrow.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading FAITH, I am undone! this paper is larger than the other, and yet I am condemned to a sheet; but, since it is MD, I did not value though I were condemned to a pair.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading FAITH, I am undone! this paper is larger than the other, and yet I am condemned to a sheet; but, since it is MD, I did not value though I were condemned to a pair.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I told you in my letter to-day where I had been, and how the day passed; and so, etc.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading FAITH, I am undone! this paper is larger than the other, and yet I am condemned to a sheet; but, since it is MD, I did not value though I were condemned to a pair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAITH, I am undone! this paper is larger than the other, and yet I am condemned to a sheet; but, since it is MD, I did not value though I were condemned to a pair.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FAITH, I am undone! this paper is larger than the other, and yet I am condemned to a sheet; but, since it is MD, I did not value though I were condemned to a pair.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading FAITH, I am undone! this paper is larger than the other, and yet I am condemned to a sheet; but, since it is MD, I did not value though I were condemned to a pair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FAITH, I am undone! this paper is larger than the other, and yet I am condemned to a sheet; but, since it is MD, I did not value though I were condemned to a pair.
to-day
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From this reading I told you in my letter to-day where I had been, and how the day passed; and so, etc.
to-morrow
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From this reading To-day I went to Mr. Lewis, at the Secretary’s office, to know when I might see Mr. Harley; and by and by comes up Mr. Harley himself, and appoints me to dine with him to-morrow.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told you in my letter to-day where I had been, and how the day passed; and so, etc.
undoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/
not done
From this reading FAITH, I am undone! this paper is larger than the other, and yet I am condemned to a sheet; but, since it is MD, I did not value though I were condemned to a pair.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To-day I went to Mr. Lewis, at the Secretary’s office, to know when I might see Mr. Harley; and by and by comes up Mr. Harley himself, and appoints me to dine with him to-morrow.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading FAITH, I am undone! this paper is larger than the other, and yet I am condemned to a sheet; but, since it is MD, I did not value though I were condemned to a pair.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To-day I went to Mr. Lewis, at the Secretary’s office, to know when I might see Mr. Harley; and by and by comes up Mr. Harley himself, and appoints me to dine with him to-morrow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FAITH, I am undone! this paper is larger than the other, and yet I am condemned to a sheet; but, since it is MD, I did not value though I were condemned to a pair.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To-day I went to Mr. Lewis, at the Secretary’s office, to know when I might see Mr. Harley; and by and by comes up Mr. Harley himself, and appoints me to dine with him to-morrow.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I told you in my letter to-day where I had been, and how the day passed; and so, etc.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To-day I went to Mr. Lewis, at the Secretary’s office, to know when I might see Mr. Harley; and by and by comes up Mr. Harley himself, and appoints me to dine with him to-morrow.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading FAITH, I am undone! this paper is larger than the other, and yet I am condemned to a sheet; but, since it is MD, I did not value though I were condemned to a pair.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I told you in my letter to-day where I had been, and how the day passed; and so, etc.
