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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.
business
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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.
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.
came
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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.
content
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From this reading I HAVE no gilt paper left of this size, so you must be content with plain.
desires
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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.
dined
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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.
dinner
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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.
doubts
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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.
Duke
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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.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
gilt
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From this reading I HAVE no gilt paper left of this size, so you must be content with plain.
gone
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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.
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.
Jan
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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/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I HAVE no gilt paper left of this size, so you must be content with plain.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
LONDON
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From this reading LONDON, _Jan._ 26, 1711–12.
Lord
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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.
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.
off
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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.
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.
paper
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From this reading I HAVE no gilt paper left of this size, so you must be content with plain.
plain
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From this reading I HAVE no gilt paper left of this size, so you must be content with plain.
proposed
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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.
put
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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.
Secretary
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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.
size
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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.
Society
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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.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
table
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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.
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.
thirteen
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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.
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.
three
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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.
Thursday
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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.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
together
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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.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
wanted
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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.
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.
