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From this reading LONDON, _Oct._ 9, 1712.
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From this reading LONDON, _Oct._ 9, 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 left Windsor these ten days, and am deep in pills with asafoetida, and a steel bitter drink; and I find my head much better than it was.
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 The Queen, Lord Treasurer, Lady Masham, and I, were all ill together, but are now all better; only Lady Masham expects every day to lie in at Kensington.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I take eight pills a day, and have taken, I believe, a hundred and fifty already.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I HAVE left Windsor these ten days, and am deep in pills with asafoetida, and a steel bitter drink; and I find my head much better than it was.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I HAVE left Windsor these ten days, and am deep in pills with asafoetida, and a steel bitter drink; and I find my head much better than it was.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Queen, Lord Treasurer, Lady Masham, and I, were all ill together, but are now all better; only Lady Masham expects every day to lie in at Kensington.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was very much discouraged; for I used to be ill for three or four days together, ready to totter as I walked.
asafoetidanoun
the brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic
From this reading I HAVE left Windsor these ten days, and am deep in pills with asafoetida, and a steel bitter drink; and I find my head much better than it was.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Queen, Lord Treasurer, Lady Masham, and I, were all ill together, but are now all better; only Lady Masham expects every day to lie in at Kensington.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was very much discouraged; for I used to be ill for three or four days together, ready to totter as I walked.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I take eight pills a day, and have taken, I believe, a hundred and fifty already.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I HAVE left Windsor these ten days, and am deep in pills with asafoetida, and a steel bitter drink; and I find my head much better than it was.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading I HAVE left Windsor these ten days, and am deep in pills with asafoetida, and a steel bitter drink; and I find my head much better than it was.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Queen, Lord Treasurer, Lady Masham, and I, were all ill together, but are now all better; only Lady Masham expects every day to lie in at Kensington.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I take eight pills a day, and have taken, I believe, a hundred and fifty already.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I HAVE left Windsor these ten days, and am deep in pills with asafoetida, and a steel bitter drink; and I find my head much better than it was.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I HAVE left Windsor these ten days, and am deep in pills with asafoetida, and a steel bitter drink; and I find my head much better than it was.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading I was very much discouraged; for I used to be ill for three or four days together, ready to totter as I walked.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading I HAVE left Windsor these ten days, and am deep in pills with asafoetida, and a steel bitter drink; and I find my head much better than it was.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading I take eight pills a day, and have taken, I believe, a hundred and fifty already.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Queen, Lord Treasurer, Lady Masham, and I, were all ill together, but are now all better; only Lady Masham expects every day to lie in at Kensington.
expectsverbUS /ɪkˈspekts/
third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The Queen, Lord Treasurer, Lady Masham, and I, were all ill together, but are now all better; only Lady Masham expects every day to lie in at Kensington.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading I take eight pills a day, and have taken, I believe, a hundred and fifty already.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I HAVE left Windsor these ten days, and am deep in pills with asafoetida, and a steel bitter drink; and I find my head much better than it was.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was very much discouraged; for I used to be ill for three or four days together, ready to totter as I walked.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I was very much discouraged; for I used to be ill for three or four days together, ready to totter as I walked.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I HAVE left Windsor these ten days, and am deep in pills with asafoetida, and a steel bitter drink; and I find my head much better than it was.
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 I HAVE left Windsor these ten days, and am deep in pills with asafoetida, and a steel bitter drink; and I find my head much better than it was.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading I take eight pills a day, and have taken, I believe, a hundred and fifty already.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAVE left Windsor these ten days, and am deep in pills with asafoetida, and a steel bitter drink; and I find my head much better than it was.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I was very much discouraged; for I used to be ill for three or four days together, ready to totter as I walked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I HAVE left Windsor these ten days, and am deep in pills with asafoetida, and a steel bitter drink; and I find my head much better than it was.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I HAVE left Windsor these ten days, and am deep in pills with asafoetida, and a steel bitter drink; and I find my head much better than it was.
Kensington
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From this reading The Queen, Lord Treasurer, Lady Masham, and I, were all ill together, but are now all better; only Lady Masham expects every day to lie in at Kensington.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Queen, Lord Treasurer, Lady Masham, and I, were all ill together, but are now all better; only Lady Masham expects every day to lie in at Kensington.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I HAVE left Windsor these ten days, and am deep in pills with asafoetida, and a steel bitter drink; and I find my head much better than it was.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The Queen, Lord Treasurer, Lady Masham, and I, were all ill together, but are now all better; only Lady Masham expects every day to lie in at Kensington.
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, _Oct._ 9, 1712.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The Queen, Lord Treasurer, Lady Masham, and I, were all ill together, but are now all better; only Lady Masham expects every day to lie in at Kensington.
Masham
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From this reading The Queen, Lord Treasurer, Lady Masham, and I, were all ill together, but are now all better; only Lady Masham expects every day to lie in at Kensington.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I HAVE left Windsor these ten days, and am deep in pills with asafoetida, and a steel bitter drink; and I find my head much better than it was.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I HAVE left Windsor these ten days, and am deep in pills with asafoetida, and a steel bitter drink; and I find my head much better than it was.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Queen, Lord Treasurer, Lady Masham, and I, were all ill together, but are now all better; only Lady Masham expects every day to lie in at Kensington.
OctnounUS /ɔːkt/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading LONDON, _Oct._ 9, 1712.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The Queen, Lord Treasurer, Lady Masham, and I, were all ill together, but are now all better; only Lady Masham expects every day to lie in at Kensington.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was very much discouraged; for I used to be ill for three or four days together, ready to totter as I walked.
pillsnounUS /pɪlz/
plural of “pill” — something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading I HAVE left Windsor these ten days, and am deep in pills with asafoetida, and a steel bitter drink; and I find my head much better than it was.
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, Lord Treasurer, Lady Masham, and I, were all ill together, but are now all better; only Lady Masham expects every day to lie in at Kensington.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I was very much discouraged; for I used to be ill for three or four days together, ready to totter as I walked.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading I HAVE left Windsor these ten days, and am deep in pills with asafoetida, and a steel bitter drink; and I find my head much better than it was.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I take eight pills a day, and have taken, I believe, a hundred and fifty already.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I take eight pills a day, and have taken, I believe, a hundred and fifty already.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I HAVE left Windsor these ten days, and am deep in pills with asafoetida, and a steel bitter drink; and I find my head much better than it was.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I HAVE left Windsor these ten days, and am deep in pills with asafoetida, and a steel bitter drink; and I find my head much better than it was.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Queen, Lord Treasurer, Lady Masham, and I, were all ill together, but are now all better; only Lady Masham expects every day to lie in at Kensington.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I HAVE left Windsor these ten days, and am deep in pills with asafoetida, and a steel bitter drink; and I find my head much better than it was.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I was very much discouraged; for I used to be ill for three or four days together, ready to totter as I walked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was very much discouraged; for I used to be ill for three or four days together, ready to totter as I walked.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I was very much discouraged; for I used to be ill for three or four days together, ready to totter as I walked.
totterverbUS /ˈtɑːtər/
move without being stable, as if threatening to fall
From this reading I was very much discouraged; for I used to be ill for three or four days together, ready to totter as I walked.
TreasurernounUS /ˈtreʒərər/
an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds
From this reading The Queen, Lord Treasurer, Lady Masham, and I, were all ill together, but are now all better; only Lady Masham expects every day to lie in at Kensington.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I was very much discouraged; for I used to be ill for three or four days together, ready to totter as I walked.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I was very much discouraged; for I used to be ill for three or four days together, ready to totter as I walked.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I was very much discouraged; for I used to be ill for three or four days together, ready to totter as I walked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I HAVE left Windsor these ten days, and am deep in pills with asafoetida, and a steel bitter drink; and I find my head much better than it was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Queen, Lord Treasurer, Lady Masham, and I, were all ill together, but are now all better; only Lady Masham expects every day to lie in at Kensington.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading I HAVE left Windsor these ten days, and am deep in pills with asafoetida, and a steel bitter drink; and I find my head much better than it was.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I HAVE left Windsor these ten days, and am deep in pills with asafoetida, and a steel bitter drink; and I find my head much better than it was.
