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From this reading KENSINGTON, _July_ 17, 1712.
1712
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From this reading KENSINGTON, _July_ 17, 1712.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Queen goes on Tuesday to Windsor, and I shall follow in three or four days after.
AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I AM weary of living in this place, and glad to leave it soon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I AM weary of living in this place, and glad to leave it soon.
ArgylenounUS /ˈɑːrɡaɪl/
a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm
From this reading I dined to-day with the Duke of Argyle at Cue [Kew], and would not go to the Court to-night, because of writing to MD.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I can do nothing here, going early to London, and coming late from it, and supping at Lady Masham’s.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I dined to-day with the Duke of Argyle at Cue [Kew], and would not go to the Court to-night, because of writing to MD.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can do nothing here, going early to London, and coming late from it, and supping at Lady Masham’s.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I can do nothing here, going early to London, and coming late from it, and supping at Lady Masham’s.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading I dined to-day with the Duke of Argyle at Cue [Kew], and would not go to the Court to-night, because of writing to MD.
CuenounUS /kjuː/
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading I dined to-day with the Duke of Argyle at Cue [Kew], and would not go to the Court to-night, because of writing to MD.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Queen goes on Tuesday to Windsor, and I shall follow in three or four days after.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading I dined to-day with the Duke of Argyle at Cue [Kew], and would not go to the Court to-night, because of writing to MD.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I can do nothing here, going early to London, and coming late from it, and supping at Lady Masham’s.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading I dined to-day with the Duke of Argyle at Cue [Kew], and would not go to the Court to-night, because of writing to MD.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I can do nothing here, going early to London, and coming late from it, and supping at Lady Masham’s.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The Queen goes on Tuesday to Windsor, and I shall follow in three or four days after.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The Queen goes on Tuesday to Windsor, and I shall follow in three or four days after.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I can do nothing here, going early to London, and coming late from it, and supping at Lady Masham’s.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I AM weary of living in this place, and glad to leave it soon.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I dined to-day with the Duke of Argyle at Cue [Kew], and would not go to the Court to-night, because of writing to MD.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The Queen goes on Tuesday to Windsor, and I shall follow in three or four days after.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I can do nothing here, going early to London, and coming late from it, and supping at Lady Masham’s.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I can do nothing here, going early to London, and coming late from it, and supping at Lady Masham’s.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I AM weary of living in this place, and glad to leave it soon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I AM weary of living in this place, and glad to leave it soon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I AM weary of living in this place, and glad to leave it soon.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading KENSINGTON, _July_ 17, 1712.
KENSINGTON
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From this reading KENSINGTON, _July_ 17, 1712.
Kew
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From this reading I dined to-day with the Duke of Argyle at Cue [Kew], and would not go to the Court to-night, because of writing to MD.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I can do nothing here, going early to London, and coming late from it, and supping at Lady Masham’s.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I can do nothing here, going early to London, and coming late from it, and supping at Lady Masham’s.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading I AM weary of living in this place, and glad to leave it soon.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I AM weary of living in this place, and glad to leave it soon.
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 I can do nothing here, going early to London, and coming late from it, and supping at Lady Masham’s.
Masham's
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From this reading I can do nothing here, going early to London, and coming late from it, and supping at Lady Masham’s.
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 dined to-day with the Duke of Argyle at Cue [Kew], and would not go to the Court to-night, because of writing to MD.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I dined to-day with the Duke of Argyle at Cue [Kew], and would not go to the Court to-night, because of writing to MD.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I can do nothing here, going early to London, and coming late from it, and supping at Lady Masham’s.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I AM weary of living in this place, and glad to leave it soon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Queen goes on Tuesday to Windsor, and I shall follow in three or four days after.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Queen goes on Tuesday to Windsor, and I shall follow in three or four days after.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I AM weary of living in this place, and glad to leave it soon.
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 The Queen goes on Tuesday to Windsor, and I shall follow in three or four days after.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The Queen goes on Tuesday to Windsor, and I shall follow in three or four days after.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading I AM weary of living in this place, and glad to leave it soon.
suppingnoun
ingestion of liquid food with a spoon or by drinking
From this reading I can do nothing here, going early to London, and coming late from it, and supping at Lady Masham’s.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Queen goes on Tuesday to Windsor, and I shall follow in three or four days after.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I AM weary of living in this place, and glad to leave it soon.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Queen goes on Tuesday to Windsor, and I shall follow in three or four days after.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I AM weary of living in this place, and glad to leave it soon.
to-day
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From this reading I dined to-day with the Duke of Argyle at Cue [Kew], and would not go to the Court to-night, because of writing to MD.
to-night
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From this reading I dined to-day with the Duke of Argyle at Cue [Kew], and would not go to the Court to-night, because of writing to MD.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading The Queen goes on Tuesday to Windsor, and I shall follow in three or four days after.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading I AM weary of living in this place, and glad to leave it soon.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading The Queen goes on Tuesday to Windsor, and I shall follow in three or four days after.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I dined to-day with the Duke of Argyle at Cue [Kew], and would not go to the Court to-night, because of writing to MD.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I dined to-day with the Duke of Argyle at Cue [Kew], and would not go to the Court to-night, because of writing to MD.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading I dined to-day with the Duke of Argyle at Cue [Kew], and would not go to the Court to-night, because of writing to MD.
