12
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From this reading LONDON, _March_ 8, 1711–12.
1711
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From this reading LONDON, _March_ 8, 1711–12.
418
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From this reading I had been with the Secretary before, to recommend a friend, one Dr. Freind, {418b} to be Physician-General; and the Secretary promised to mention it to the Queen.
8
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From this reading LONDON, _March_ 8, 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 I had been with the Secretary before, to recommend a friend, one Dr. Freind, {418b} to be Physician-General; and the Secretary promised to mention it to the Queen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then I went to Court, and carried Lord Keeper and the Secretary to dine with Lord Masham, when we drank the Queen and Lord Treasurer with every health, because this was the day of his stabbing.—Then I went and played pools at picquet with Lady Masham and Mrs. Hill; won ten shillings, gave a crown to the box, and came home.
bnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading I had been with the Secretary before, to recommend a friend, one Dr. Freind, {418b} to be Physician-General; and the Secretary promised to mention it to the Queen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had been with the Secretary before, to recommend a friend, one Dr. Freind, {418b} to be Physician-General; and the Secretary promised to mention it to the Queen.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Then I went to Court, and carried Lord Keeper and the Secretary to dine with Lord Masham, when we drank the Queen and Lord Treasurer with every health, because this was the day of his stabbing.—Then I went and played pools at picquet with Lady Masham and Mrs. Hill; won ten shillings, gave a crown to the box, and came home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been with the Secretary before, to recommend a friend, one Dr. Freind, {418b} to be Physician-General; and the Secretary promised to mention it to the Queen.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had been with the Secretary before, to recommend a friend, one Dr. Freind, {418b} to be Physician-General; and the Secretary promised to mention it to the Queen.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Then I went to Court, and carried Lord Keeper and the Secretary to dine with Lord Masham, when we drank the Queen and Lord Treasurer with every health, because this was the day of his stabbing.—Then I went and played pools at picquet with Lady Masham and Mrs. Hill; won ten shillings, gave a crown to the box, and came home.
brothnounUS /brɔːθ/
liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I can serve everybody but myself.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then I went to Court, and carried Lord Keeper and the Secretary to dine with Lord Masham, when we drank the Queen and Lord Treasurer with every health, because this was the day of his stabbing.—Then I went and played pools at picquet with Lady Masham and Mrs. Hill; won ten shillings, gave a crown to the box, and came home.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can serve everybody but myself.
CARRIEDverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Then I went to Court, and carried Lord Keeper and the Secretary to dine with Lord Masham, when we drank the Queen and Lord Treasurer with every health, because this was the day of his stabbing.—Then I went and played pools at picquet with Lady Masham and Mrs. Hill; won ten shillings, gave a crown to the box, and came home.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Then I went to Court, and carried Lord Keeper and the Secretary to dine with Lord Masham, when we drank the Queen and Lord Treasurer with every health, because this was the day of his stabbing.—Then I went and played pools at picquet with Lady Masham and Mrs. Hill; won ten shillings, gave a crown to the box, and came home.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then I went to Court, and carried Lord Keeper and the Secretary to dine with Lord Masham, when we drank the Queen and Lord Treasurer with every health, because this was the day of his stabbing.—Then I went and played pools at picquet with Lady Masham and Mrs. Hill; won ten shillings, gave a crown to the box, and came home.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Then I went to Court, and carried Lord Keeper and the Secretary to dine with Lord Masham, when we drank the Queen and Lord Treasurer with every health, because this was the day of his stabbing.—Then I went and played pools at picquet with Lady Masham and Mrs. Hill; won ten shillings, gave a crown to the box, and came home.
Dr
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From this reading I had been with the Secretary before, to recommend a friend, one Dr. Freind, {418b} to be Physician-General; and the Secretary promised to mention it to the Queen.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Then I went to Court, and carried Lord Keeper and the Secretary to dine with Lord Masham, when we drank the Queen and Lord Treasurer with every health, because this was the day of his stabbing.—Then I went and played pools at picquet with Lady Masham and Mrs. Hill; won ten shillings, gave a crown to the box, and came home.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then I went to Court, and carried Lord Keeper and the Secretary to dine with Lord Masham, when we drank the Queen and Lord Treasurer with every health, because this was the day of his stabbing.—Then I went and played pools at picquet with Lady Masham and Mrs. Hill; won ten shillings, gave a crown to the box, and came home.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading I can serve everybody but myself.
forty-secondadjective
the ordinal number of forty-two in counting order
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
Freind
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From this reading I had been with the Secretary before, to recommend a friend, one Dr. Freind, {418b} to be Physician-General; and the Secretary promised to mention it to the Queen.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I had been with the Secretary before, to recommend a friend, one Dr. Freind, {418b} to be Physician-General; and the Secretary promised to mention it to the Queen.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then I went to Court, and carried Lord Keeper and the Secretary to dine with Lord Masham, when we drank the Queen and Lord Treasurer with every health, because this was the day of his stabbing.—Then I went and played pools at picquet with Lady Masham and Mrs. Hill; won ten shillings, gave a crown to the box, and came home.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Then I went to Court, and carried Lord Keeper and the Secretary to dine with Lord Masham, when we drank the Queen and Lord Treasurer with every health, because this was the day of his stabbing.—Then I went and played pools at picquet with Lady Masham and Mrs. Hill; won ten shillings, gave a crown to the box, and came home.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Then I went to Court, and carried Lord Keeper and the Secretary to dine with Lord Masham, when we drank the Queen and Lord Treasurer with every health, because this was the day of his stabbing.—Then I went and played pools at picquet with Lady Masham and Mrs. Hill; won ten shillings, gave a crown to the box, and came home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then I went to Court, and carried Lord Keeper and the Secretary to dine with Lord Masham, when we drank the Queen and Lord Treasurer with every health, because this was the day of his stabbing.—Then I went and played pools at picquet with Lady Masham and Mrs. Hill; won ten shillings, gave a crown to the box, and came home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
KeepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading Then I went to Court, and carried Lord Keeper and the Secretary to dine with Lord Masham, when we drank the Queen and Lord Treasurer with every health, because this was the day of his stabbing.—Then I went and played pools at picquet with Lady Masham and Mrs. Hill; won ten shillings, gave a crown to the box, and came home.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Then I went to Court, and carried Lord Keeper and the Secretary to dine with Lord Masham, when we drank the Queen and Lord Treasurer with every health, because this was the day of his stabbing.—Then I went and played pools at picquet with Lady Masham and Mrs. Hill; won ten shillings, gave a crown to the box, and came home.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
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, _March_ 8, 1711–12.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading LONDON, _March_ 8, 1711–12.
Masham
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From this reading Then I went to Court, and carried Lord Keeper and the Secretary to dine with Lord Masham, when we drank the Queen and Lord Treasurer with every health, because this was the day of his stabbing.—Then I went and played pools at picquet with Lady Masham and Mrs. Hill; won ten shillings, gave a crown to the box, and came home.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading I had been with the Secretary before, to recommend a friend, one Dr. Freind, {418b} to be Physician-General; and the Secretary promised to mention it to the Queen.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Then I went to Court, and carried Lord Keeper and the Secretary to dine with Lord Masham, when we drank the Queen and Lord Treasurer with every health, because this was the day of his stabbing.—Then I went and played pools at picquet with Lady Masham and Mrs. Hill; won ten shillings, gave a crown to the box, and came home.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I can serve everybody but myself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I went to Court, and carried Lord Keeper and the Secretary to dine with Lord Masham, when we drank the Queen and Lord Treasurer with every health, because this was the day of his stabbing.—Then I went and played pools at picquet with Lady Masham and Mrs. Hill; won ten shillings, gave a crown to the box, and came home.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had been with the Secretary before, to recommend a friend, one Dr. Freind, {418b} to be Physician-General; and the Secretary promised to mention it to the Queen.
physicnoun
a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
Physician-General
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From this reading I had been with the Secretary before, to recommend a friend, one Dr. Freind, {418b} to be Physician-General; and the Secretary promised to mention it to the Queen.
picquet
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From this reading Then I went to Court, and carried Lord Keeper and the Secretary to dine with Lord Masham, when we drank the Queen and Lord Treasurer with every health, because this was the day of his stabbing.—Then I went and played pools at picquet with Lady Masham and Mrs. Hill; won ten shillings, gave a crown to the box, and came home.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Then I went to Court, and carried Lord Keeper and the Secretary to dine with Lord Masham, when we drank the Queen and Lord Treasurer with every health, because this was the day of his stabbing.—Then I went and played pools at picquet with Lady Masham and Mrs. Hill; won ten shillings, gave a crown to the box, and came home.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Then I went to Court, and carried Lord Keeper and the Secretary to dine with Lord Masham, when we drank the Queen and Lord Treasurer with every health, because this was the day of his stabbing.—Then I went and played pools at picquet with Lady Masham and Mrs. Hill; won ten shillings, gave a crown to the box, and came home.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I had been with the Secretary before, to recommend a friend, one Dr. Freind, {418b} to be Physician-General; and the Secretary promised to mention it to the Queen.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
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 I had been with the Secretary before, to recommend a friend, one Dr. Freind, {418b} to be Physician-General; and the Secretary promised to mention it to the Queen.
recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading I had been with the Secretary before, to recommend a friend, one Dr. Freind, {418b} to be Physician-General; and the Secretary promised to mention it to the Queen.
SecretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading I had been with the Secretary before, to recommend a friend, one Dr. Freind, {418b} to be Physician-General; and the Secretary promised to mention it to the Queen.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading I can serve everybody but myself.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Then I went to Court, and carried Lord Keeper and the Secretary to dine with Lord Masham, when we drank the Queen and Lord Treasurer with every health, because this was the day of his stabbing.—Then I went and played pools at picquet with Lady Masham and Mrs. Hill; won ten shillings, gave a crown to the box, and came home.
stabbingadjectiveUS /ˈstæbɪŋ/
causing physical or especially psychological injury
From this reading Then I went to Court, and carried Lord Keeper and the Secretary to dine with Lord Masham, when we drank the Queen and Lord Treasurer with every health, because this was the day of his stabbing.—Then I went and played pools at picquet with Lady Masham and Mrs. Hill; won ten shillings, gave a crown to the box, and came home.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Then I went to Court, and carried Lord Keeper and the Secretary to dine with Lord Masham, when we drank the Queen and Lord Treasurer with every health, because this was the day of his stabbing.—Then I went and played pools at picquet with Lady Masham and Mrs. Hill; won ten shillings, gave a crown to the box, and came home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then I went to Court, and carried Lord Keeper and the Secretary to dine with Lord Masham, when we drank the Queen and Lord Treasurer with every health, because this was the day of his stabbing.—Then I went and played pools at picquet with Lady Masham and Mrs. Hill; won ten shillings, gave a crown to the box, and came home.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
TreasurernounUS /ˈtreʒərər/
an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then I went to Court, and carried Lord Keeper and the Secretary to dine with Lord Masham, when we drank the Queen and Lord Treasurer with every health, because this was the day of his stabbing.—Then I went and played pools at picquet with Lady Masham and Mrs. Hill; won ten shillings, gave a crown to the box, and came home.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then I went to Court, and carried Lord Keeper and the Secretary to dine with Lord Masham, when we drank the Queen and Lord Treasurer with every health, because this was the day of his stabbing.—Then I went and played pools at picquet with Lady Masham and Mrs. Hill; won ten shillings, gave a crown to the box, and came home.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I CARRIED my forty-second letter in my pocket till evening, and then put it in the general post.—I went in the morning to see Lord Treasurer, who had taken physic, and was drinking his broth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had been with the Secretary before, to recommend a friend, one Dr. Freind, {418b} to be Physician-General; and the Secretary promised to mention it to the Queen.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Then I went to Court, and carried Lord Keeper and the Secretary to dine with Lord Masham, when we drank the Queen and Lord Treasurer with every health, because this was the day of his stabbing.—Then I went and played pools at picquet with Lady Masham and Mrs. Hill; won ten shillings, gave a crown to the box, and came home.
