1711
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From this reading LONDON, _Aug._ 25, 1711.
18
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From this reading 18; and I reckon you are now quiet at home, and thinking to begin your 19th, which will be full of your quarrel between the two Houses, all which I know already.
19th
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From this reading 18; and I reckon you are now quiet at home, and thinking to begin your 19th, which will be full of your quarrel between the two Houses, all which I know already.
25
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From this reading LONDON, _Aug._ 25, 1711.
28th
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From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I HAVE got a pretty small gilt sheet of paper, to write to MD.
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 18; and I reckon you are now quiet at home, and thinking to begin your 19th, which will be full of your quarrel between the two Houses, all which I know already.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading 18; and I reckon you are now quiet at home, and thinking to begin your 19th, which will be full of your quarrel between the two Houses, all which I know already.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is now a solar month and two days since the date of your last, N.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 18; and I reckon you are now quiet at home, and thinking to begin your 19th, which will be full of your quarrel between the two Houses, all which I know already.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 18; and I reckon you are now quiet at home, and thinking to begin your 19th, which will be full of your quarrel between the two Houses, all which I know already.
AugnounUS /ˈɔːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading LONDON, _Aug._ 25, 1711.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 18; and I reckon you are now quiet at home, and thinking to begin your 19th, which will be full of your quarrel between the two Houses, all which I know already.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading 18; and I reckon you are now quiet at home, and thinking to begin your 19th, which will be full of your quarrel between the two Houses, all which I know already.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading 18; and I reckon you are now quiet at home, and thinking to begin your 19th, which will be full of your quarrel between the two Houses, all which I know already.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading It is now a solar month and two days since the date of your last, N.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It is now a solar month and two days since the date of your last, N.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading 18; and I reckon you are now quiet at home, and thinking to begin your 19th, which will be full of your quarrel between the two Houses, all which I know already.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading I HAVE got a pretty small gilt sheet of paper, to write to MD.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I HAVE got a pretty small gilt sheet of paper, to write to MD.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I HAVE got a pretty small gilt sheet of paper, to write to MD.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading 18; and I reckon you are now quiet at home, and thinking to begin your 19th, which will be full of your quarrel between the two Houses, all which I know already.
HousesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 18; and I reckon you are now quiet at home, and thinking to begin your 19th, which will be full of your quarrel between the two Houses, all which I know already.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAVE got a pretty small gilt sheet of paper, to write to MD.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is now a solar month and two days since the date of your last, N.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 18; and I reckon you are now quiet at home, and thinking to begin your 19th, which will be full of your quarrel between the two Houses, all which I know already.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It is now a solar month and two days since the date of your last, N.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
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, _Aug._ 25, 1711.
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 I HAVE got a pretty small gilt sheet of paper, to write to MD.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It is now a solar month and two days since the date of your last, N.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
NnounUS /en/
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading It is now a solar month and two days since the date of your last, N.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is now a solar month and two days since the date of your last, N.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I HAVE got a pretty small gilt sheet of paper, to write to MD.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I HAVE got a pretty small gilt sheet of paper, to write to MD.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
post-office
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From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I HAVE got a pretty small gilt sheet of paper, to write to MD.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading 18; and I reckon you are now quiet at home, and thinking to begin your 19th, which will be full of your quarrel between the two Houses, all which I know already.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading 18; and I reckon you are now quiet at home, and thinking to begin your 19th, which will be full of your quarrel between the two Houses, all which I know already.
reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading 18; and I reckon you are now quiet at home, and thinking to begin your 19th, which will be full of your quarrel between the two Houses, all which I know already.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading I HAVE got a pretty small gilt sheet of paper, to write to MD.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is now a solar month and two days since the date of your last, N.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I HAVE got a pretty small gilt sheet of paper, to write to MD.
solaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading It is now a solar month and two days since the date of your last, N.
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading 18; and I reckon you are now quiet at home, and thinking to begin your 19th, which will be full of your quarrel between the two Houses, all which I know already.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
tisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I HAVE got a pretty small gilt sheet of paper, to write to MD.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It is now a solar month and two days since the date of your last, N.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 18; and I reckon you are now quiet at home, and thinking to begin your 19th, which will be full of your quarrel between the two Houses, all which I know already.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 18; and I reckon you are now quiet at home, and thinking to begin your 19th, which will be full of your quarrel between the two Houses, all which I know already.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading I HAVE got a pretty small gilt sheet of paper, to write to MD.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have this moment sent my 28th by Patrick, who tells me he has put it in the post-office; ’tis directed to your lodgings: if it wants more particular direction, you must set me right.
