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From this reading LONDON, _May_ 31, 1712.
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From this reading LONDON, _May_ 31, 1712.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a business which, till it take some turn or other, I cannot leave this place in prudence or honour.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I CANNOT yet arrive to my journal letters, my pains continuing still, though with less violence; but I don’t love to write journals while I am in pain; and above all, not journals to MD.
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 I CANNOT yet arrive to my journal letters, my pains continuing still, though with less violence; but I don’t love to write journals while I am in pain; and above all, not journals to MD.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I CANNOT yet arrive to my journal letters, my pains continuing still, though with less violence; but I don’t love to write journals while I am in pain; and above all, not journals to MD.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I CANNOT yet arrive to my journal letters, my pains continuing still, though with less violence; but I don’t love to write journals while I am in pain; and above all, not journals to MD.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I believe I have lost credit with you, in relation to my coming over; but I protest it is impossible for one who has anything to do with this Ministry to be certain when he fixes any time.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I believe I have lost credit with you, in relation to my coming over; but I protest it is impossible for one who has anything to do with this Ministry to be certain when he fixes any time.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I CANNOT yet arrive to my journal letters, my pains continuing still, though with less violence; but I don’t love to write journals while I am in pain; and above all, not journals to MD.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, however, I am so much mended, that I intend my next shall be in the old way; and yet I shall, perhaps, break my resolution when I feel pain.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe I have lost credit with you, in relation to my coming over; but I protest it is impossible for one who has anything to do with this Ministry to be certain when he fixes any time.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading But, however, I am so much mended, that I intend my next shall be in the old way; and yet I shall, perhaps, break my resolution when I feel pain.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading There is a business which, till it take some turn or other, I cannot leave this place in prudence or honour.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I CANNOT yet arrive to my journal letters, my pains continuing still, though with less violence; but I don’t love to write journals while I am in pain; and above all, not journals to MD.
CANNOT
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From this reading I CANNOT yet arrive to my journal letters, my pains continuing still, though with less violence; but I don’t love to write journals while I am in pain; and above all, not journals to MD.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I believe I have lost credit with you, in relation to my coming over; but I protest it is impossible for one who has anything to do with this Ministry to be certain when he fixes any time.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I believe I have lost credit with you, in relation to my coming over; but I protest it is impossible for one who has anything to do with this Ministry to be certain when he fixes any time.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading I CANNOT yet arrive to my journal letters, my pains continuing still, though with less violence; but I don’t love to write journals while I am in pain; and above all, not journals to MD.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading I believe I have lost credit with you, in relation to my coming over; but I protest it is impossible for one who has anything to do with this Ministry to be certain when he fixes any time.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I believe I have lost credit with you, in relation to my coming over; but I protest it is impossible for one who has anything to do with this Ministry to be certain when he fixes any time.
don't
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From this reading I CANNOT yet arrive to my journal letters, my pains continuing still, though with less violence; but I don’t love to write journals while I am in pain; and above all, not journals to MD.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But, however, I am so much mended, that I intend my next shall be in the old way; and yet I shall, perhaps, break my resolution when I feel pain.
fixesnounUS /ˈfɪksɪz/
plural of “fix” — informal terms for a difficult situation
From this reading I believe I have lost credit with you, in relation to my coming over; but I protest it is impossible for one who has anything to do with this Ministry to be certain when he fixes any time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I believe I have lost credit with you, in relation to my coming over; but I protest it is impossible for one who has anything to do with this Ministry to be certain when he fixes any time.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I believe I have lost credit with you, in relation to my coming over; but I protest it is impossible for one who has anything to do with this Ministry to be certain when he fixes any time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I believe I have lost credit with you, in relation to my coming over; but I protest it is impossible for one who has anything to do with this Ministry to be certain when he fixes any time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I believe I have lost credit with you, in relation to my coming over; but I protest it is impossible for one who has anything to do with this Ministry to be certain when he fixes any time.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading There is a business which, till it take some turn or other, I cannot leave this place in prudence or honour.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading But, however, I am so much mended, that I intend my next shall be in the old way; and yet I shall, perhaps, break my resolution when I feel pain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I CANNOT yet arrive to my journal letters, my pains continuing still, though with less violence; but I don’t love to write journals while I am in pain; and above all, not journals to MD.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading I believe I have lost credit with you, in relation to my coming over; but I protest it is impossible for one who has anything to do with this Ministry to be certain when he fixes any time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I CANNOT yet arrive to my journal letters, my pains continuing still, though with less violence; but I don’t love to write journals while I am in pain; and above all, not journals to MD.
intendverbUS /ˌɪnˈtend/
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading But, however, I am so much mended, that I intend my next shall be in the old way; and yet I shall, perhaps, break my resolution when I feel pain.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I believe I have lost credit with you, in relation to my coming over; but I protest it is impossible for one who has anything to do with this Ministry to be certain when he fixes any time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I believe I have lost credit with you, in relation to my coming over; but I protest it is impossible for one who has anything to do with this Ministry to be certain when he fixes any time.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading I CANNOT yet arrive to my journal letters, my pains continuing still, though with less violence; but I don’t love to write journals while I am in pain; and above all, not journals to MD.
journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading I CANNOT yet arrive to my journal letters, my pains continuing still, though with less violence; but I don’t love to write journals while I am in pain; and above all, not journals to MD.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading There is a business which, till it take some turn or other, I cannot leave this place in prudence or honour.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I CANNOT yet arrive to my journal letters, my pains continuing still, though with less violence; but I don’t love to write journals while I am in pain; and above all, not journals to MD.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading I CANNOT yet arrive to my journal letters, my pains continuing still, though with less violence; but I don’t love to write journals while I am in pain; and above all, not journals to MD.
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, _May_ 31, 1712.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I believe I have lost credit with you, in relation to my coming over; but I protest it is impossible for one who has anything to do with this Ministry to be certain when he fixes any time.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I CANNOT yet arrive to my journal letters, my pains continuing still, though with less violence; but I don’t love to write journals while I am in pain; and above all, not journals to MD.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading LONDON, _May_ 31, 1712.
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 I CANNOT yet arrive to my journal letters, my pains continuing still, though with less violence; but I don’t love to write journals while I am in pain; and above all, not journals to MD.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading But, however, I am so much mended, that I intend my next shall be in the old way; and yet I shall, perhaps, break my resolution when I feel pain.
MinistrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading I believe I have lost credit with you, in relation to my coming over; but I protest it is impossible for one who has anything to do with this Ministry to be certain when he fixes any time.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But, however, I am so much mended, that I intend my next shall be in the old way; and yet I shall, perhaps, break my resolution when I feel pain.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I CANNOT yet arrive to my journal letters, my pains continuing still, though with less violence; but I don’t love to write journals while I am in pain; and above all, not journals to MD.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But, however, I am so much mended, that I intend my next shall be in the old way; and yet I shall, perhaps, break my resolution when I feel pain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I CANNOT yet arrive to my journal letters, my pains continuing still, though with less violence; but I don’t love to write journals while I am in pain; and above all, not journals to MD.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But, however, I am so much mended, that I intend my next shall be in the old way; and yet I shall, perhaps, break my resolution when I feel pain.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I believe I have lost credit with you, in relation to my coming over; but I protest it is impossible for one who has anything to do with this Ministry to be certain when he fixes any time.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is a business which, till it take some turn or other, I cannot leave this place in prudence or honour.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There is a business which, till it take some turn or other, I cannot leave this place in prudence or honour.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I believe I have lost credit with you, in relation to my coming over; but I protest it is impossible for one who has anything to do with this Ministry to be certain when he fixes any time.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading I CANNOT yet arrive to my journal letters, my pains continuing still, though with less violence; but I don’t love to write journals while I am in pain; and above all, not journals to MD.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading I CANNOT yet arrive to my journal letters, my pains continuing still, though with less violence; but I don’t love to write journals while I am in pain; and above all, not journals to MD.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading But, however, I am so much mended, that I intend my next shall be in the old way; and yet I shall, perhaps, break my resolution when I feel pain.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There is a business which, till it take some turn or other, I cannot leave this place in prudence or honour.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading I believe I have lost credit with you, in relation to my coming over; but I protest it is impossible for one who has anything to do with this Ministry to be certain when he fixes any time.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading There is a business which, till it take some turn or other, I cannot leave this place in prudence or honour.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading I believe I have lost credit with you, in relation to my coming over; but I protest it is impossible for one who has anything to do with this Ministry to be certain when he fixes any time.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading But, however, I am so much mended, that I intend my next shall be in the old way; and yet I shall, perhaps, break my resolution when I feel pain.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But, however, I am so much mended, that I intend my next shall be in the old way; and yet I shall, perhaps, break my resolution when I feel pain.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, however, I am so much mended, that I intend my next shall be in the old way; and yet I shall, perhaps, break my resolution when I feel pain.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There is a business which, till it take some turn or other, I cannot leave this place in prudence or honour.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I CANNOT yet arrive to my journal letters, my pains continuing still, though with less violence; but I don’t love to write journals while I am in pain; and above all, not journals to MD.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading There is a business which, till it take some turn or other, I cannot leave this place in prudence or honour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, however, I am so much mended, that I intend my next shall be in the old way; and yet I shall, perhaps, break my resolution when I feel pain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, however, I am so much mended, that I intend my next shall be in the old way; and yet I shall, perhaps, break my resolution when I feel pain.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a business which, till it take some turn or other, I cannot leave this place in prudence or honour.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I believe I have lost credit with you, in relation to my coming over; but I protest it is impossible for one who has anything to do with this Ministry to be certain when he fixes any time.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I CANNOT yet arrive to my journal letters, my pains continuing still, though with less violence; but I don’t love to write journals while I am in pain; and above all, not journals to MD.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There is a business which, till it take some turn or other, I cannot leave this place in prudence or honour.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I believe I have lost credit with you, in relation to my coming over; but I protest it is impossible for one who has anything to do with this Ministry to be certain when he fixes any time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I CANNOT yet arrive to my journal letters, my pains continuing still, though with less violence; but I don’t love to write journals while I am in pain; and above all, not journals to MD.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading There is a business which, till it take some turn or other, I cannot leave this place in prudence or honour.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading I CANNOT yet arrive to my journal letters, my pains continuing still, though with less violence; but I don’t love to write journals while I am in pain; and above all, not journals to MD.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But, however, I am so much mended, that I intend my next shall be in the old way; and yet I shall, perhaps, break my resolution when I feel pain.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But, however, I am so much mended, that I intend my next shall be in the old way; and yet I shall, perhaps, break my resolution when I feel pain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a business which, till it take some turn or other, I cannot leave this place in prudence or honour.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I CANNOT yet arrive to my journal letters, my pains continuing still, though with less violence; but I don’t love to write journals while I am in pain; and above all, not journals to MD.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I believe I have lost credit with you, in relation to my coming over; but I protest it is impossible for one who has anything to do with this Ministry to be certain when he fixes any time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I CANNOT yet arrive to my journal letters, my pains continuing still, though with less violence; but I don’t love to write journals while I am in pain; and above all, not journals to MD.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading I CANNOT yet arrive to my journal letters, my pains continuing still, though with less violence; but I don’t love to write journals while I am in pain; and above all, not journals to MD.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I CANNOT yet arrive to my journal letters, my pains continuing still, though with less violence; but I don’t love to write journals while I am in pain; and above all, not journals to MD.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I believe I have lost credit with you, in relation to my coming over; but I protest it is impossible for one who has anything to do with this Ministry to be certain when he fixes any time.
