1
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From this reading LONDON, _March_ 1, 1712–13.
13
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From this reading LONDON, _March_ 1, 1712–13.
1712
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From this reading LONDON, _March_ 1, 1712–13.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I think I was in haste, and could not: but now I see I answered a good deal of it; no, only about your brother, and ME’s bill.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I think I was in haste, and could not: but now I see I answered a good deal of it; no, only about your brother, and ME’s bill.
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 ’TIS out of my head whether I answered all your letter in my last yesterday or no.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think I was in haste, and could not: but now I see I answered a good deal of it; no, only about your brother, and ME’s bill.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ’TIS out of my head whether I answered all your letter in my last yesterday or no.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I dined with Lady Orkney, and we talked politics till eleven at night; and, as usual, found everything wrong, and put ourselves out of humour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I dined with Lady Orkney, and we talked politics till eleven at night; and, as usual, found everything wrong, and put ourselves out of humour.
billnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading I think I was in haste, and could not: but now I see I answered a good deal of it; no, only about your brother, and ME’s bill.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I think I was in haste, and could not: but now I see I answered a good deal of it; no, only about your brother, and ME’s bill.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I think I was in haste, and could not: but now I see I answered a good deal of it; no, only about your brother, and ME’s bill.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yes, I have Lady Giffard’s picture sent me by your mother.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I think I was in haste, and could not: but now I see I answered a good deal of it; no, only about your brother, and ME’s bill.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I think I was in haste, and could not: but now I see I answered a good deal of it; no, only about your brother, and ME’s bill.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading I dined with Lady Orkney, and we talked politics till eleven at night; and, as usual, found everything wrong, and put ourselves out of humour.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading I dined with Lady Orkney, and we talked politics till eleven at night; and, as usual, found everything wrong, and put ourselves out of humour.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I dined with Lady Orkney, and we talked politics till eleven at night; and, as usual, found everything wrong, and put ourselves out of humour.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I dined with Lady Orkney, and we talked politics till eleven at night; and, as usual, found everything wrong, and put ourselves out of humour.
Giffard's
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From this reading Yes, I have Lady Giffard’s picture sent me by your mother.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I think I was in haste, and could not: but now I see I answered a good deal of it; no, only about your brother, and ME’s bill.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading I think I was in haste, and could not: but now I see I answered a good deal of it; no, only about your brother, and ME’s bill.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yes, I have Lady Giffard’s picture sent me by your mother.
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 ’TIS out of my head whether I answered all your letter in my last yesterday or no.
humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading I dined with Lady Orkney, and we talked politics till eleven at night; and, as usual, found everything wrong, and put ourselves out of humour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ’TIS out of my head whether I answered all your letter in my last yesterday or no.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ’TIS out of my head whether I answered all your letter in my last yesterday or no.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think I was in haste, and could not: but now I see I answered a good deal of it; no, only about your brother, and ME’s bill.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I dined with Lady Orkney, and we talked politics till eleven at night; and, as usual, found everything wrong, and put ourselves out of humour.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading ’TIS out of my head whether I answered all your letter in my last yesterday or no.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ’TIS out of my head whether I answered all your letter in my last yesterday or no.
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, _March_ 1, 1712–13.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading LONDON, _March_ 1, 1712–13.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yes, I have Lady Giffard’s picture sent me by your mother.
ME's
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From this reading I think I was in haste, and could not: but now I see I answered a good deal of it; no, only about your brother, and ME’s bill.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Yes, I have Lady Giffard’s picture sent me by your mother.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ’TIS out of my head whether I answered all your letter in my last yesterday or no.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I dined with Lady Orkney, and we talked politics till eleven at night; and, as usual, found everything wrong, and put ourselves out of humour.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ’TIS out of my head whether I answered all your letter in my last yesterday or no.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I think I was in haste, and could not: but now I see I answered a good deal of it; no, only about your brother, and ME’s bill.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I think I was in haste, and could not: but now I see I answered a good deal of it; no, only about your brother, and ME’s bill.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ’TIS out of my head whether I answered all your letter in my last yesterday or no.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I think I was in haste, and could not: but now I see I answered a good deal of it; no, only about your brother, and ME’s bill.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ’TIS out of my head whether I answered all your letter in my last yesterday or no.
Orkney
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From this reading I dined with Lady Orkney, and we talked politics till eleven at night; and, as usual, found everything wrong, and put ourselves out of humour.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading I dined with Lady Orkney, and we talked politics till eleven at night; and, as usual, found everything wrong, and put ourselves out of humour.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ’TIS out of my head whether I answered all your letter in my last yesterday or no.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Yes, I have Lady Giffard’s picture sent me by your mother.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading I dined with Lady Orkney, and we talked politics till eleven at night; and, as usual, found everything wrong, and put ourselves out of humour.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I dined with Lady Orkney, and we talked politics till eleven at night; and, as usual, found everything wrong, and put ourselves out of humour.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I think I was in haste, and could not: but now I see I answered a good deal of it; no, only about your brother, and ME’s bill.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Yes, I have Lady Giffard’s picture sent me by your mother.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I dined with Lady Orkney, and we talked politics till eleven at night; and, as usual, found everything wrong, and put ourselves out of humour.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I was in haste, and could not: but now I see I answered a good deal of it; no, only about your brother, and ME’s bill.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I dined with Lady Orkney, and we talked politics till eleven at night; and, as usual, found everything wrong, and put ourselves out of humour.
TISnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ’TIS out of my head whether I answered all your letter in my last yesterday or no.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I dined with Lady Orkney, and we talked politics till eleven at night; and, as usual, found everything wrong, and put ourselves out of humour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think I was in haste, and could not: but now I see I answered a good deal of it; no, only about your brother, and ME’s bill.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I dined with Lady Orkney, and we talked politics till eleven at night; and, as usual, found everything wrong, and put ourselves out of humour.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading ’TIS out of my head whether I answered all your letter in my last yesterday or no.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I dined with Lady Orkney, and we talked politics till eleven at night; and, as usual, found everything wrong, and put ourselves out of humour.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading I dined with Lady Orkney, and we talked politics till eleven at night; and, as usual, found everything wrong, and put ourselves out of humour.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, I have Lady Giffard’s picture sent me by your mother.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading ’TIS out of my head whether I answered all your letter in my last yesterday or no.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ’TIS out of my head whether I answered all your letter in my last yesterday or no.
