12
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From this reading LONDON, _Feb._ 23, 1711–12.
1711
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From this reading LONDON, _Feb._ 23, 1711–12.
23
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From this reading LONDON, _Feb._ 23, 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 AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading The Secretary is much the greatest commoner in England, and turns the whole Parliament, who can do nothing without him; and if he lives and has his health, will, I believe, be one day at the head of affairs.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
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 But what care oo for all this?
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Secretary is much the greatest commoner in England, and turns the whole Parliament, who can do nothing without him; and if he lives and has his health, will, I believe, be one day at the head of affairs.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The Secretary is much the greatest commoner in England, and turns the whole Parliament, who can do nothing without him; and if he lives and has his health, will, I believe, be one day at the head of affairs.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what care oo for all this?
CabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The Secretary is much the greatest commoner in England, and turns the whole Parliament, who can do nothing without him; and if he lives and has his health, will, I believe, be one day at the head of affairs.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But what care oo for all this?
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
commonernounUS /ˈkɑːmənər/
a person who holds no title
From this reading The Secretary is much the greatest commoner in England, and turns the whole Parliament, who can do nothing without him; and if he lives and has his health, will, I believe, be one day at the head of affairs.
CouncilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
cultivateverbUS /ˈkʌltəveɪt/
foster the growth of
From this reading I have told him sometimes that, if I were a dozen years younger, I would cultivate his favour, and trust my fortune with his.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Secretary is much the greatest commoner in England, and turns the whole Parliament, who can do nothing without him; and if he lives and has his health, will, I believe, be one day at the head of affairs.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Secretary is much the greatest commoner in England, and turns the whole Parliament, who can do nothing without him; and if he lives and has his health, will, I believe, be one day at the head of affairs.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I have told him sometimes that, if I were a dozen years younger, I would cultivate his favour, and trust my fortune with his.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The Secretary is much the greatest commoner in England, and turns the whole Parliament, who can do nothing without him; and if he lives and has his health, will, I believe, be one day at the head of affairs.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading I have told him sometimes that, if I were a dozen years younger, I would cultivate his favour, and trust my fortune with his.
FebnounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading LONDON, _Feb._ 23, 1711–12.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But what care oo for all this?
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I have told him sometimes that, if I were a dozen years younger, I would cultivate his favour, and trust my fortune with his.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading The Secretary is much the greatest commoner in England, and turns the whole Parliament, who can do nothing without him; and if he lives and has his health, will, I believe, be one day at the head of affairs.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Secretary is much the greatest commoner in England, and turns the whole Parliament, who can do nothing without him; and if he lives and has his health, will, I believe, be one day at the head of affairs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have told him sometimes that, if I were a dozen years younger, I would cultivate his favour, and trust my fortune with his.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Secretary is much the greatest commoner in England, and turns the whole Parliament, who can do nothing without him; and if he lives and has his health, will, I believe, be one day at the head of affairs.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The Secretary is much the greatest commoner in England, and turns the whole Parliament, who can do nothing without him; and if he lives and has his health, will, I believe, be one day at the head of affairs.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Secretary is much the greatest commoner in England, and turns the whole Parliament, who can do nothing without him; and if he lives and has his health, will, I believe, be one day at the head of affairs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Secretary is much the greatest commoner in England, and turns the whole Parliament, who can do nothing without him; and if he lives and has his health, will, I believe, be one day at the head of affairs.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Secretary is much the greatest commoner in England, and turns the whole Parliament, who can do nothing without him; and if he lives and has his health, will, I believe, be one day at the head of affairs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Secretary is much the greatest commoner in England, and turns the whole Parliament, who can do nothing without him; and if he lives and has his health, will, I believe, be one day at the head of affairs.
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, _Feb._ 23, 1711–12.
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 AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The Secretary is much the greatest commoner in England, and turns the whole Parliament, who can do nothing without him; and if he lives and has his health, will, I believe, be one day at the head of affairs.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Secretary is much the greatest commoner in England, and turns the whole Parliament, who can do nothing without him; and if he lives and has his health, will, I believe, be one day at the head of affairs.
oo
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From this reading But what care oo for all this?
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading The Secretary is much the greatest commoner in England, and turns the whole Parliament, who can do nothing without him; and if he lives and has his health, will, I believe, be one day at the head of affairs.
post-office
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From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
SecretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I have told him sometimes that, if I were a dozen years younger, I would cultivate his favour, and trust my fortune with his.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
to-day
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From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
to-night
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From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I have told him sometimes that, if I were a dozen years younger, I would cultivate his favour, and trust my fortune with his.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I have told him sometimes that, if I were a dozen years younger, I would cultivate his favour, and trust my fortune with his.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading The Secretary is much the greatest commoner in England, and turns the whole Parliament, who can do nothing without him; and if he lives and has his health, will, I believe, be one day at the head of affairs.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have told him sometimes that, if I were a dozen years younger, I would cultivate his favour, and trust my fortune with his.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what care oo for all this?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The Secretary is much the greatest commoner in England, and turns the whole Parliament, who can do nothing without him; and if he lives and has his health, will, I believe, be one day at the head of affairs.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Secretary is much the greatest commoner in England, and turns the whole Parliament, who can do nothing without him; and if he lives and has his health, will, I believe, be one day at the head of affairs.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have told him sometimes that, if I were a dozen years younger, I would cultivate his favour, and trust my fortune with his.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I have told him sometimes that, if I were a dozen years younger, I would cultivate his favour, and trust my fortune with his.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading AFTER having disposed my last letter in the post-office, I am now to begin this with telling MD that I dined with the Secretary to-day, who is much out of order with a cold, and feverish; yet he went to the Cabinet Council to-night at six, against my will.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading I have told him sometimes that, if I were a dozen years younger, I would cultivate his favour, and trust my fortune with his.
