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1712
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From this reading LONDON, _Oct._ 9, 1712.
9
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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.
all
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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.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
asafoetida
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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.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I take eight pills a day, and have taken, I believe, a hundred and fifty already.
better
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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.
bitter
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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.
day
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From this reading I take eight pills a day, and have taken, I believe, a hundred and fifty already.
days
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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.
deep
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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.
discouraged
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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.
drink
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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.
eight
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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.
expects
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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.
fifty
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From this reading I take eight pills a day, and have taken, I believe, a hundred and fifty already.
find
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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.
four
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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.
head
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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.
hundred
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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.
ill
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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.
Lady
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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.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
lie
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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.
LONDON
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From this reading LONDON, _Oct._ 9, 1712.
Lord
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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.
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.
much
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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.
now
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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.
Oct
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From this reading LONDON, _Oct._ 9, 1712.
only
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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.
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.
pills
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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.
Queen
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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.
ready
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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.
steel
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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.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I take eight pills a day, and have taken, I believe, a hundred and fifty already.
taken
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From this reading I take eight pills a day, and have taken, I believe, a hundred and fifty already.
ten
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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.
three
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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.
together
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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.
totter
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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.
Treasurer
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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.
used
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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.
very
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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.
walked
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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.
Windsor
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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.
