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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.
answer
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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.
any
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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.
away
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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.
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.
Bishop
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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.
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.
cross
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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.
day
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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.
dined
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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.
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.
faith
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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.
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 /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I dined to-day at Ned Southwell’s with the Bishop of Ossory {176a} and a parcel of Irish gentlemen.
henceforward
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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.
Irish
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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.
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.
journal
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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.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
letter
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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.
letters
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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.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
LONDON
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From this reading LONDON, _March_ 24, 1710–11.
March
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From this reading LONDON, _March_ 24, 1710–11.
MD
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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.
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.
news
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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.
night
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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.
observe
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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.
parcel
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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.
politics
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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.
Presto
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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.
purpose
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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.
scorn
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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.
scratching
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From this reading My shin mends in spite of the scratching last night.
see
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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.
send
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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.
sending
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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.
sent
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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.
shin
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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.
spite
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From this reading My shin mends in spite of the scratching last night.
stuff
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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.
successively
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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.
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.
there
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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.
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.
two
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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.
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.
way
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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.
world
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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.
worst
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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.
worth
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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.
writing
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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.
