11
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From this reading LONDON, _March_ 24, 1710–11.
1710
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From this reading LONDON, _March_ 24, 1710–11.
176
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From this reading I dined to-day at Ned Southwell’s with the Bishop of Ossory {176a} and a parcel of Irish gentlemen.
24
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From this reading LONDON, _March_ 24, 1710–11.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This way of journal is the worst in the world for writing of news, unless one does it the last day; and so I will observe henceforward, if there be any politics or stuff worth sending.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This way of journal is the worst in the world for writing of news, unless one does it the last day; and so I will observe henceforward, if there be any politics or stuff worth sending.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I dined to-day at Ned Southwell’s with the Bishop of Ossory {176a} and a parcel of Irish gentlemen.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This way of journal is the worst in the world for writing of news, unless one does it the last day; and so I will observe henceforward, if there be any politics or stuff worth sending.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
BishopnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading I dined to-day at Ned Southwell’s with the Bishop of Ossory {176a} and a parcel of Irish gentlemen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
Coffee-house
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From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This way of journal is the worst in the world for writing of news, unless one does it the last day; and so I will observe henceforward, if there be any politics or stuff worth sending.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading I dined to-day at Ned Southwell’s with the Bishop of Ossory {176a} and a parcel of Irish gentlemen.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This way of journal is the worst in the world for writing of news, unless one does it the last day; and so I will observe henceforward, if there be any politics or stuff worth sending.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This way of journal is the worst in the world for writing of news, unless one does it the last day; and so I will observe henceforward, if there be any politics or stuff worth sending.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading I dined to-day at Ned Southwell’s with the Bishop of Ossory {176a} and a parcel of Irish gentlemen.
henceforwardadverb
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading This way of journal is the worst in the world for writing of news, unless one does it the last day; and so I will observe henceforward, if there be any politics or stuff worth sending.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This way of journal is the worst in the world for writing of news, unless one does it the last day; and so I will observe henceforward, if there be any politics or stuff worth sending.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading I dined to-day at Ned Southwell’s with the Bishop of Ossory {176a} and a parcel of Irish gentlemen.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This way of journal is the worst in the world for writing of news, unless one does it the last day; and so I will observe henceforward, if there be any politics or stuff worth sending.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading This way of journal is the worst in the world for writing of news, unless one does it the last day; and so I will observe henceforward, if there be any politics or stuff worth sending.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading This way of journal is the worst in the world for writing of news, unless one does it the last day; and so I will observe henceforward, if there be any politics or stuff worth sending.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
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, _March_ 24, 1710–11.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading LONDON, _March_ 24, 1710–11.
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 IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
mends
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From this reading My shin mends in spite of the scratching last night.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My shin mends in spite of the scratching last night.
Ned
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From this reading I dined to-day at Ned Southwell’s with the Bishop of Ossory {176a} and a parcel of Irish gentlemen.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading This way of journal is the worst in the world for writing of news, unless one does it the last day; and so I will observe henceforward, if there be any politics or stuff worth sending.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading My shin mends in spite of the scratching last night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading This way of journal is the worst in the world for writing of news, unless one does it the last day; and so I will observe henceforward, if there be any politics or stuff worth sending.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This way of journal is the worst in the world for writing of news, unless one does it the last day; and so I will observe henceforward, if there be any politics or stuff worth sending.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This way of journal is the worst in the world for writing of news, unless one does it the last day; and so I will observe henceforward, if there be any politics or stuff worth sending.
Ossory
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From this reading I dined to-day at Ned Southwell’s with the Bishop of Ossory {176a} and a parcel of Irish gentlemen.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading I dined to-day at Ned Southwell’s with the Bishop of Ossory {176a} and a parcel of Irish gentlemen.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading This way of journal is the worst in the world for writing of news, unless one does it the last day; and so I will observe henceforward, if there be any politics or stuff worth sending.
PrestoadverbUS /ˈprestoʊ/
suddenly
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
scornnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
scratchingnounUS /ˈskrætʃɪŋ/
a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading My shin mends in spite of the scratching last night.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading This way of journal is the worst in the world for writing of news, unless one does it the last day; and so I will observe henceforward, if there be any politics or stuff worth sending.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
shinnounUS /ʃɪn/
the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
From this reading My shin mends in spite of the scratching last night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This way of journal is the worst in the world for writing of news, unless one does it the last day; and so I will observe henceforward, if there be any politics or stuff worth sending.
Southwell's
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From this reading I dined to-day at Ned Southwell’s with the Bishop of Ossory {176a} and a parcel of Irish gentlemen.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading My shin mends in spite of the scratching last night.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading This way of journal is the worst in the world for writing of news, unless one does it the last day; and so I will observe henceforward, if there be any politics or stuff worth sending.
successivelyadverbUS /səkˈsesɪvli/
in proper order or sequence
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This way of journal is the worst in the world for writing of news, unless one does it the last day; and so I will observe henceforward, if there be any politics or stuff worth sending.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
to-day
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From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading This way of journal is the worst in the world for writing of news, unless one does it the last day; and so I will observe henceforward, if there be any politics or stuff worth sending.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This way of journal is the worst in the world for writing of news, unless one does it the last day; and so I will observe henceforward, if there be any politics or stuff worth sending.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This way of journal is the worst in the world for writing of news, unless one does it the last day; and so I will observe henceforward, if there be any politics or stuff worth sending.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I dined to-day at Ned Southwell’s with the Bishop of Ossory {176a} and a parcel of Irish gentlemen.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This way of journal is the worst in the world for writing of news, unless one does it the last day; and so I will observe henceforward, if there be any politics or stuff worth sending.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading This way of journal is the worst in the world for writing of news, unless one does it the last day; and so I will observe henceforward, if there be any politics or stuff worth sending.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading This way of journal is the worst in the world for writing of news, unless one does it the last day; and so I will observe henceforward, if there be any politics or stuff worth sending.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading This way of journal is the worst in the world for writing of news, unless one does it the last day; and so I will observe henceforward, if there be any politics or stuff worth sending.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading IT was a little cross in Presto not to send to-day to the Coffee-house to see whether there was a letter from MD before I sent away mine; but, faith, I did it on purpose, because I would scorn to answer two letters of yours successively.
