12
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From this reading LONDON, _Jan._ 26, 1711–12.
1711
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From this reading LONDON, _Jan._ 26, 1711–12.
26
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From this reading LONDON, _Jan._ 26, 1711–12.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Secretary proposed the Duke of Beaufort, who desires to be one of our Society; but I stopped it, because the Duke of Ormond doubts a little about it; and he was gone before it was proposed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Secretary proposed the Duke of Beaufort, who desires to be one of our Society; but I stopped it, because the Duke of Ormond doubts a little about it; and he was gone before it was proposed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Duke of Ormond dined with us to-day, the first time: we were thirteen at table; and Lord Lansdowne came in after dinner, so that we wanted but three.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Duke of Ormond dined with us to-day, the first time: we were thirteen at table; and Lord Lansdowne came in after dinner, so that we wanted but three.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our Society dined together to-day, for it was put off, as I told you, upon Lord Marlborough’s business on Thursday.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Duke of Ormond dined with us to-day, the first time: we were thirteen at table; and Lord Lansdowne came in after dinner, so that we wanted but three.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I HAVE no gilt paper left of this size, so you must be content with plain.
Beaufort
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From this reading The Secretary proposed the Duke of Beaufort, who desires to be one of our Society; but I stopped it, because the Duke of Ormond doubts a little about it; and he was gone before it was proposed.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The Secretary proposed the Duke of Beaufort, who desires to be one of our Society; but I stopped it, because the Duke of Ormond doubts a little about it; and he was gone before it was proposed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Secretary proposed the Duke of Beaufort, who desires to be one of our Society; but I stopped it, because the Duke of Ormond doubts a little about it; and he was gone before it was proposed.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Our Society dined together to-day, for it was put off, as I told you, upon Lord Marlborough’s business on Thursday.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Duke of Ormond dined with us to-day, the first time: we were thirteen at table; and Lord Lansdowne came in after dinner, so that we wanted but three.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Duke of Ormond dined with us to-day, the first time: we were thirteen at table; and Lord Lansdowne came in after dinner, so that we wanted but three.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading I HAVE no gilt paper left of this size, so you must be content with plain.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The Secretary proposed the Duke of Beaufort, who desires to be one of our Society; but I stopped it, because the Duke of Ormond doubts a little about it; and he was gone before it was proposed.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Our Society dined together to-day, for it was put off, as I told you, upon Lord Marlborough’s business on Thursday.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The Duke of Ormond dined with us to-day, the first time: we were thirteen at table; and Lord Lansdowne came in after dinner, so that we wanted but three.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The Secretary proposed the Duke of Beaufort, who desires to be one of our Society; but I stopped it, because the Duke of Ormond doubts a little about it; and he was gone before it was proposed.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duke of Ormond dined with us to-day, the first time: we were thirteen at table; and Lord Lansdowne came in after dinner, so that we wanted but three.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Duke of Ormond dined with us to-day, the first time: we were thirteen at table; and Lord Lansdowne came in after dinner, so that we wanted but three.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our Society dined together to-day, for it was put off, as I told you, upon Lord Marlborough’s business on Thursday.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading I HAVE no gilt paper left of this size, so you must be content with plain.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Secretary proposed the Duke of Beaufort, who desires to be one of our Society; but I stopped it, because the Duke of Ormond doubts a little about it; and he was gone before it was proposed.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I HAVE no gilt paper left of this size, so you must be content with plain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Secretary proposed the Duke of Beaufort, who desires to be one of our Society; but I stopped it, because the Duke of Ormond doubts a little about it; and he was gone before it was proposed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAVE no gilt paper left of this size, so you must be content with plain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Duke of Ormond dined with us to-day, the first time: we were thirteen at table; and Lord Lansdowne came in after dinner, so that we wanted but three.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our Society dined together to-day, for it was put off, as I told you, upon Lord Marlborough’s business on Thursday.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading LONDON, _Jan._ 26, 1711–12.
Lansdowne
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From this reading The Duke of Ormond dined with us to-day, the first time: we were thirteen at table; and Lord Lansdowne came in after dinner, so that we wanted but three.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I HAVE no gilt paper left of this size, so you must be content with plain.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Secretary proposed the Duke of Beaufort, who desires to be one of our Society; but I stopped it, because the Duke of Ormond doubts a little about it; and he was gone before it was proposed.
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, _Jan._ 26, 1711–12.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Our Society dined together to-day, for it was put off, as I told you, upon Lord Marlborough’s business on Thursday.
Marlborough's
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From this reading Our Society dined together to-day, for it was put off, as I told you, upon Lord Marlborough’s business on Thursday.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I HAVE no gilt paper left of this size, so you must be content with plain.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I HAVE no gilt paper left of this size, so you must be content with plain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I HAVE no gilt paper left of this size, so you must be content with plain.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Our Society dined together to-day, for it was put off, as I told you, upon Lord Marlborough’s business on Thursday.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our Society dined together to-day, for it was put off, as I told you, upon Lord Marlborough’s business on Thursday.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Secretary proposed the Duke of Beaufort, who desires to be one of our Society; but I stopped it, because the Duke of Ormond doubts a little about it; and he was gone before it was proposed.
Ormond
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From this reading The Duke of Ormond dined with us to-day, the first time: we were thirteen at table; and Lord Lansdowne came in after dinner, so that we wanted but three.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Society dined together to-day, for it was put off, as I told you, upon Lord Marlborough’s business on Thursday.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I HAVE no gilt paper left of this size, so you must be content with plain.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I HAVE no gilt paper left of this size, so you must be content with plain.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The Secretary proposed the Duke of Beaufort, who desires to be one of our Society; but I stopped it, because the Duke of Ormond doubts a little about it; and he was gone before it was proposed.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Our Society dined together to-day, for it was put off, as I told you, upon Lord Marlborough’s business on Thursday.
SecretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The Secretary proposed the Duke of Beaufort, who desires to be one of our Society; but I stopped it, because the Duke of Ormond doubts a little about it; and he was gone before it was proposed.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading I HAVE no gilt paper left of this size, so you must be content with plain.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I HAVE no gilt paper left of this size, so you must be content with plain.
SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Our Society dined together to-day, for it was put off, as I told you, upon Lord Marlborough’s business on Thursday.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The Secretary proposed the Duke of Beaufort, who desires to be one of our Society; but I stopped it, because the Duke of Ormond doubts a little about it; and he was gone before it was proposed.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Duke of Ormond dined with us to-day, the first time: we were thirteen at table; and Lord Lansdowne came in after dinner, so that we wanted but three.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Duke of Ormond dined with us to-day, the first time: we were thirteen at table; and Lord Lansdowne came in after dinner, so that we wanted but three.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duke of Ormond dined with us to-day, the first time: we were thirteen at table; and Lord Lansdowne came in after dinner, so that we wanted but three.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading The Duke of Ormond dined with us to-day, the first time: we were thirteen at table; and Lord Lansdowne came in after dinner, so that we wanted but three.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I HAVE no gilt paper left of this size, so you must be content with plain.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Duke of Ormond dined with us to-day, the first time: we were thirteen at table; and Lord Lansdowne came in after dinner, so that we wanted but three.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Our Society dined together to-day, for it was put off, as I told you, upon Lord Marlborough’s business on Thursday.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Duke of Ormond dined with us to-day, the first time: we were thirteen at table; and Lord Lansdowne came in after dinner, so that we wanted but three.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Secretary proposed the Duke of Beaufort, who desires to be one of our Society; but I stopped it, because the Duke of Ormond doubts a little about it; and he was gone before it was proposed.
to-day
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From this reading Our Society dined together to-day, for it was put off, as I told you, upon Lord Marlborough’s business on Thursday.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Our Society dined together to-day, for it was put off, as I told you, upon Lord Marlborough’s business on Thursday.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Our Society dined together to-day, for it was put off, as I told you, upon Lord Marlborough’s business on Thursday.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Our Society dined together to-day, for it was put off, as I told you, upon Lord Marlborough’s business on Thursday.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Duke of Ormond dined with us to-day, the first time: we were thirteen at table; and Lord Lansdowne came in after dinner, so that we wanted but three.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The Duke of Ormond dined with us to-day, the first time: we were thirteen at table; and Lord Lansdowne came in after dinner, so that we wanted but three.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our Society dined together to-day, for it was put off, as I told you, upon Lord Marlborough’s business on Thursday.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Duke of Ormond dined with us to-day, the first time: we were thirteen at table; and Lord Lansdowne came in after dinner, so that we wanted but three.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Duke of Ormond dined with us to-day, the first time: we were thirteen at table; and Lord Lansdowne came in after dinner, so that we wanted but three.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Secretary proposed the Duke of Beaufort, who desires to be one of our Society; but I stopped it, because the Duke of Ormond doubts a little about it; and he was gone before it was proposed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I HAVE no gilt paper left of this size, so you must be content with plain.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I HAVE no gilt paper left of this size, so you must be content with plain.
