1711
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From this reading LONDON, _Oct._ 23, 1711.
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From this reading LONDON, _Oct._ 23, 1711.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But, an old saying and a true one:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be it snow, or storm, or hail, PMD’s letters never fail; Cross winds may sometimes make them tarry, But PMD’s letters can’t miscarry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading If the Queen knew it, she would give us a pension; for it is we bring good luck to their post-boys and their packets; else they would break their necks and sink.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading If the Queen knew it, she would give us a pension; for it is we bring good luck to their post-boys and their packets; else they would break their necks and sink.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, an old saying and a true one:
can't
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From this reading Be it snow, or storm, or hail, PMD’s letters never fail; Cross winds may sometimes make them tarry, But PMD’s letters can’t miscarry.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading Be it snow, or storm, or hail, PMD’s letters never fail; Cross winds may sometimes make them tarry, But PMD’s letters can’t miscarry.
DINEDverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
Dupplin
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From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
else
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From this reading If the Queen knew it, she would give us a pension; for it is we bring good luck to their post-boys and their packets; else they would break their necks and sink.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Be it snow, or storm, or hail, PMD’s letters never fail; Cross winds may sometimes make them tarry, But PMD’s letters can’t miscarry.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If the Queen knew it, she would give us a pension; for it is we bring good luck to their post-boys and their packets; else they would break their necks and sink.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If the Queen knew it, she would give us a pension; for it is we bring good luck to their post-boys and their packets; else they would break their necks and sink.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If the Queen knew it, she would give us a pension; for it is we bring good luck to their post-boys and their packets; else they would break their necks and sink.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading Be it snow, or storm, or hail, PMD’s letters never fail; Cross winds may sometimes make them tarry, But PMD’s letters can’t miscarry.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the Queen knew it, she would give us a pension; for it is we bring good luck to their post-boys and their packets; else they would break their necks and sink.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the Queen knew it, she would give us a pension; for it is we bring good luck to their post-boys and their packets; else they would break their necks and sink.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the Queen knew it, she would give us a pension; for it is we bring good luck to their post-boys and their packets; else they would break their necks and sink.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If the Queen knew it, she would give us a pension; for it is we bring good luck to their post-boys and their packets; else they would break their necks and sink.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Be it snow, or storm, or hail, PMD’s letters never fail; Cross winds may sometimes make them tarry, But PMD’s letters can’t miscarry.
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._ 23, 1711.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading If the Queen knew it, she would give us a pension; for it is we bring good luck to their post-boys and their packets; else they would break their necks and sink.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Be it snow, or storm, or hail, PMD’s letters never fail; Cross winds may sometimes make them tarry, But PMD’s letters can’t miscarry.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Be it snow, or storm, or hail, PMD’s letters never fail; Cross winds may sometimes make them tarry, But PMD’s letters can’t miscarry.
miscarryverb
be unsuccessful
From this reading Be it snow, or storm, or hail, PMD’s letters never fail; Cross winds may sometimes make them tarry, But PMD’s letters can’t miscarry.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading If the Queen knew it, she would give us a pension; for it is we bring good luck to their post-boys and their packets; else they would break their necks and sink.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Be it snow, or storm, or hail, PMD’s letters never fail; Cross winds may sometimes make them tarry, But PMD’s letters can’t miscarry.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
OctnounUS /ɔːkt/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading LONDON, _Oct._ 23, 1711.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But, an old saying and a true one:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
packetsnounUS /ˈpækɪts/
plural of “packet” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading If the Queen knew it, she would give us a pension; for it is we bring good luck to their post-boys and their packets; else they would break their necks and sink.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
pensionnounUS /ˈpenʃən/
a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
From this reading If the Queen knew it, she would give us a pension; for it is we bring good luck to their post-boys and their packets; else they would break their necks and sink.
PMD
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From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
PMD's
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From this reading Be it snow, or storm, or hail, PMD’s letters never fail; Cross winds may sometimes make them tarry, But PMD’s letters can’t miscarry.
post-boys
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From this reading If the Queen knew it, she would give us a pension; for it is we bring good luck to their post-boys and their packets; else they would break their necks and sink.
post-office
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From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading If the Queen knew it, she would give us a pension; for it is we bring good luck to their post-boys and their packets; else they would break their necks and sink.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading But, an old saying and a true one:
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the Queen knew it, she would give us a pension; for it is we bring good luck to their post-boys and their packets; else they would break their necks and sink.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading If the Queen knew it, she would give us a pension; for it is we bring good luck to their post-boys and their packets; else they would break their necks and sink.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Be it snow, or storm, or hail, PMD’s letters never fail; Cross winds may sometimes make them tarry, But PMD’s letters can’t miscarry.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Be it snow, or storm, or hail, PMD’s letters never fail; Cross winds may sometimes make them tarry, But PMD’s letters can’t miscarry.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Be it snow, or storm, or hail, PMD’s letters never fail; Cross winds may sometimes make them tarry, But PMD’s letters can’t miscarry.
tarryverbUS /ˈteri/
be about
From this reading Be it snow, or storm, or hail, PMD’s letters never fail; Cross winds may sometimes make them tarry, But PMD’s letters can’t miscarry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If the Queen knew it, she would give us a pension; for it is we bring good luck to their post-boys and their packets; else they would break their necks and sink.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Be it snow, or storm, or hail, PMD’s letters never fail; Cross winds may sometimes make them tarry, But PMD’s letters can’t miscarry.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the Queen knew it, she would give us a pension; for it is we bring good luck to their post-boys and their packets; else they would break their necks and sink.
thirty-secondnoun
one part in thirty-two equal parts
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But, an old saying and a true one:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If the Queen knew it, she would give us a pension; for it is we bring good luck to their post-boys and their packets; else they would break their necks and sink.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
wherein
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From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Be it snow, or storm, or hail, PMD’s letters never fail; Cross winds may sometimes make them tarry, But PMD’s letters can’t miscarry.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I DINED with Lord Dupplin as I told you I would, and put my thirty-second into the post-office my own self; and I believe there has not been one moment since we parted wherein a letter was not upon the road going or coming to or from PMD.
