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From this reading KENSINGTON, _June_ 17, 1712.
1712
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From this reading KENSINGTON, _June_ 17, 1712.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
air
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From this reading I have lodged here near a fortnight, partly for the air and exercise, partly to be near the Court, where dinners are to be found.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have lodged here near a fortnight, partly for the air and exercise, partly to be near the Court, where dinners are to be found.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On Saturday I dined with the Duchess of Ormond at her lodge near Sheen, and thought to get a boat back as usual.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Saturday I dined with the Duchess of Ormond at her lodge near Sheen, and thought to get a boat back as usual.
back
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From this reading I generally get a lift in a coach to town, and in the evening I walk back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have lodged here near a fortnight, partly for the air and exercise, partly to be near the Court, where dinners are to be found.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
better
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From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
boat
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From this reading On Saturday I dined with the Duchess of Ormond at her lodge near Sheen, and thought to get a boat back as usual.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
coach
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From this reading I generally get a lift in a coach to town, and in the evening I walk back.
constant
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From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
Court
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From this reading I have lodged here near a fortnight, partly for the air and exercise, partly to be near the Court, where dinners are to be found.
cut
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From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
deal
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From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
diminishes
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From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
dined
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From this reading On Saturday I dined with the Duchess of Ormond at her lodge near Sheen, and thought to get a boat back as usual.
dinners
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From this reading I have lodged here near a fortnight, partly for the air and exercise, partly to be near the Court, where dinners are to be found.
Duchess
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From this reading On Saturday I dined with the Duchess of Ormond at her lodge near Sheen, and thought to get a boat back as usual.
evening
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From this reading I generally get a lift in a coach to town, and in the evening I walk back.
exercise
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From this reading I have lodged here near a fortnight, partly for the air and exercise, partly to be near the Court, where dinners are to be found.
feel
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From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
flannel
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From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have lodged here near a fortnight, partly for the air and exercise, partly to be near the Court, where dinners are to be found.
fortnight
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From this reading I have lodged here near a fortnight, partly for the air and exercise, partly to be near the Court, where dinners are to be found.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have lodged here near a fortnight, partly for the air and exercise, partly to be near the Court, where dinners are to be found.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
generally
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From this reading I generally get a lift in a coach to town, and in the evening I walk back.
get
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From this reading I generally get a lift in a coach to town, and in the evening I walk back.
go
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From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On Saturday I dined with the Duchess of Ormond at her lodge near Sheen, and thought to get a boat back as usual.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have lodged here near a fortnight, partly for the air and exercise, partly to be near the Court, where dinners are to be found.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
journal
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From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
June
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From this reading KENSINGTON, _June_ 17, 1712.
KENSINGTON
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From this reading KENSINGTON, _June_ 17, 1712.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
lift
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From this reading I generally get a lift in a coach to town, and in the evening I walk back.
lodge
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From this reading On Saturday I dined with the Duchess of Ormond at her lodge near Sheen, and thought to get a boat back as usual.
lodged
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From this reading I have lodged here near a fortnight, partly for the air and exercise, partly to be near the Court, where dinners are to be found.
manner
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From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
near
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From this reading I have lodged here near a fortnight, partly for the air and exercise, partly to be near the Court, where dinners are to be found.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Saturday I dined with the Duchess of Ormond at her lodge near Sheen, and thought to get a boat back as usual.
off
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From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
Ormond
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From this reading On Saturday I dined with the Duchess of Ormond at her lodge near Sheen, and thought to get a boat back as usual.
pain
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From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
partly
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From this reading I have lodged here near a fortnight, partly for the air and exercise, partly to be near the Court, where dinners are to be found.
Saturday
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From this reading On Saturday I dined with the Duchess of Ormond at her lodge near Sheen, and thought to get a boat back as usual.
Sheen
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From this reading On Saturday I dined with the Duchess of Ormond at her lodge near Sheen, and thought to get a boat back as usual.
shoulder
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From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
slices
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From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
some
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From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have lodged here near a fortnight, partly for the air and exercise, partly to be near the Court, where dinners are to be found.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Saturday I dined with the Duchess of Ormond at her lodge near Sheen, and thought to get a boat back as usual.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have lodged here near a fortnight, partly for the air and exercise, partly to be near the Court, where dinners are to be found.
tosticated
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From this reading I HAVE been so tosticated about since my last, that I could not go on in my journal manner, though my shoulder is a great deal better; however, I feel constant pain in it, but I think it diminishes, and I have cut off some slices from my flannel.
town
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From this reading I generally get a lift in a coach to town, and in the evening I walk back.
usual
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From this reading On Saturday I dined with the Duchess of Ormond at her lodge near Sheen, and thought to get a boat back as usual.
walk
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From this reading I generally get a lift in a coach to town, and in the evening I walk back.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I have lodged here near a fortnight, partly for the air and exercise, partly to be near the Court, where dinners are to be found.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Saturday I dined with the Duchess of Ormond at her lodge near Sheen, and thought to get a boat back as usual.
