11
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From this reading LONDON, _Nov._ 11, 1710.
1710
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From this reading LONDON, _Nov._ 11, 1710.
66
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From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
ActionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I stayed with them till just now between ten and eleven, and was forced again to give my eighth to the bellman, which I did with my own hands, rather than keep it till next post.
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 The Secretary used me with all the kindness in the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
bellmannounUS /ˈbelmən/
someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels
From this reading I stayed with them till just now between ten and eleven, and was forced again to give my eighth to the bellman, which I did with my own hands, rather than keep it till next post.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I stayed with them till just now between ten and eleven, and was forced again to give my eighth to the bellman, which I did with my own hands, rather than keep it till next post.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I DINED to-day, by invitation, with the Secretary of State, Mr. St. John.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I stayed with them till just now between ten and eleven, and was forced again to give my eighth to the bellman, which I did with my own hands, rather than keep it till next post.
DINEDverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading I DINED to-day, by invitation, with the Secretary of State, Mr. St. John.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
Dr
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From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading I stayed with them till just now between ten and eleven, and was forced again to give my eighth to the bellman, which I did with my own hands, rather than keep it till next post.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading I stayed with them till just now between ten and eleven, and was forced again to give my eighth to the bellman, which I did with my own hands, rather than keep it till next post.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading I stayed with them till just now between ten and eleven, and was forced again to give my eighth to the bellman, which I did with my own hands, rather than keep it till next post.
Freind
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From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I stayed with them till just now between ten and eleven, and was forced again to give my eighth to the bellman, which I did with my own hands, rather than keep it till next post.
GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I stayed with them till just now between ten and eleven, and was forced again to give my eighth to the bellman, which I did with my own hands, rather than keep it till next post.
Harley
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From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I DINED to-day, by invitation, with the Secretary of State, Mr. St. John.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading I DINED to-day, by invitation, with the Secretary of State, Mr. St. John.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I stayed with them till just now between ten and eleven, and was forced again to give my eighth to the bellman, which I did with my own hands, rather than keep it till next post.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I DINED to-day, by invitation, with the Secretary of State, Mr. St. John.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I stayed with them till just now between ten and eleven, and was forced again to give my eighth to the bellman, which I did with my own hands, rather than keep it till next post.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I stayed with them till just now between ten and eleven, and was forced again to give my eighth to the bellman, which I did with my own hands, rather than keep it till next post.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading The Secretary used me with all the kindness in the world.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
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, _Nov._ 11, 1710.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I DINED to-day, by invitation, with the Secretary of State, Mr. St. John.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I stayed with them till just now between ten and eleven, and was forced again to give my eighth to the bellman, which I did with my own hands, rather than keep it till next post.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I stayed with them till just now between ten and eleven, and was forced again to give my eighth to the bellman, which I did with my own hands, rather than keep it till next post.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
NovnounUS /noʊv/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading LONDON, _Nov._ 11, 1710.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I stayed with them till just now between ten and eleven, and was forced again to give my eighth to the bellman, which I did with my own hands, rather than keep it till next post.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I DINED to-day, by invitation, with the Secretary of State, Mr. St. John.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I stayed with them till just now between ten and eleven, and was forced again to give my eighth to the bellman, which I did with my own hands, rather than keep it till next post.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
Peterborow's
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From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading I stayed with them till just now between ten and eleven, and was forced again to give my eighth to the bellman, which I did with my own hands, rather than keep it till next post.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading I stayed with them till just now between ten and eleven, and was forced again to give my eighth to the bellman, which I did with my own hands, rather than keep it till next post.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
SecretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading I DINED to-day, by invitation, with the Secretary of State, Mr. St. John.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
St
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From this reading I DINED to-day, by invitation, with the Secretary of State, Mr. St. John.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I DINED to-day, by invitation, with the Secretary of State, Mr. St. John.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I stayed with them till just now between ten and eleven, and was forced again to give my eighth to the bellman, which I did with my own hands, rather than keep it till next post.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I stayed with them till just now between ten and eleven, and was forced again to give my eighth to the bellman, which I did with my own hands, rather than keep it till next post.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I stayed with them till just now between ten and eleven, and was forced again to give my eighth to the bellman, which I did with my own hands, rather than keep it till next post.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I DINED to-day, by invitation, with the Secretary of State, Mr. St. John.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I stayed with them till just now between ten and eleven, and was forced again to give my eighth to the bellman, which I did with my own hands, rather than keep it till next post.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I stayed with them till just now between ten and eleven, and was forced again to give my eighth to the bellman, which I did with my own hands, rather than keep it till next post.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
to-day
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From this reading I DINED to-day, by invitation, with the Secretary of State, Mr. St. John.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The Secretary used me with all the kindness in the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I stayed with them till just now between ten and eleven, and was forced again to give my eighth to the bellman, which I did with my own hands, rather than keep it till next post.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I DINED to-day, by invitation, with the Secretary of State, Mr. St. John.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Secretary used me with all the kindness in the world.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading Mr. Harley came in to us before dinner, and made me his excuses for not dining with us, because he was to receive people who came to propose advancing money to the Government: there dined with us only Mr. Lewis, and Dr. Freind {66a} (that writ “Lord Peterborow’s Actions in Spain”).
