1713
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From this reading LONDON, _April_ 7, 1713.
61
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From this reading I FANCY I marked my last, which I sent this day, wrong; only 61, and it ought to be 62.
62
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From this reading I FANCY I marked my last, which I sent this day, wrong; only 61, and it ought to be 62.
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From this reading LONDON, _April_ 7, 1713.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I dined with Lord Treasurer, and though the business I had with him is something against Thursday, when the Parliament is to meet, and this is Tuesday, yet he put it off till to-morrow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I FANCY I marked my last, which I sent this day, wrong; only 61, and it ought to be 62.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading LONDON, _April_ 7, 1713.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Parliament will now certainly sit, and everybody’s expectations are ready to burst.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I FANCY I marked my last, which I sent this day, wrong; only 61, and it ought to be 62.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The Parliament will now certainly sit, and everybody’s expectations are ready to burst.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I dined with Lord Treasurer, and though the business I had with him is something against Thursday, when the Parliament is to meet, and this is Tuesday, yet he put it off till to-morrow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I dare not tell you what it is, lest this letter should miscarry or be opened; but I never saw his fellow for delays.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The Parliament will now certainly sit, and everybody’s expectations are ready to burst.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I dare not tell you what it is, lest this letter should miscarry or be opened; but I never saw his fellow for delays.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I FANCY I marked my last, which I sent this day, wrong; only 61, and it ought to be 62.
delaysnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading I dare not tell you what it is, lest this letter should miscarry or be opened; but I never saw his fellow for delays.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading I dined with Lord Treasurer, and though the business I had with him is something against Thursday, when the Parliament is to meet, and this is Tuesday, yet he put it off till to-morrow.
everybody's
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From this reading The Parliament will now certainly sit, and everybody’s expectations are ready to burst.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading The Parliament will now certainly sit, and everybody’s expectations are ready to burst.
FANCYnounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I FANCY I marked my last, which I sent this day, wrong; only 61, and it ought to be 62.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading I dare not tell you what it is, lest this letter should miscarry or be opened; but I never saw his fellow for delays.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I dare not tell you what it is, lest this letter should miscarry or be opened; but I never saw his fellow for delays.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I dined with Lord Treasurer, and though the business I had with him is something against Thursday, when the Parliament is to meet, and this is Tuesday, yet he put it off till to-morrow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I dined with Lord Treasurer, and though the business I had with him is something against Thursday, when the Parliament is to meet, and this is Tuesday, yet he put it off till to-morrow.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I dined with Lord Treasurer, and though the business I had with him is something against Thursday, when the Parliament is to meet, and this is Tuesday, yet he put it off till to-morrow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I dare not tell you what it is, lest this letter should miscarry or be opened; but I never saw his fellow for delays.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I FANCY I marked my last, which I sent this day, wrong; only 61, and it ought to be 62.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I dined with Lord Treasurer, and though the business I had with him is something against Thursday, when the Parliament is to meet, and this is Tuesday, yet he put it off till to-morrow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I FANCY I marked my last, which I sent this day, wrong; only 61, and it ought to be 62.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I FANCY I marked my last, which I sent this day, wrong; only 61, and it ought to be 62.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading I dare not tell you what it is, lest this letter should miscarry or be opened; but I never saw his fellow for delays.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I dare not tell you what it is, lest this letter should miscarry or be opened; but I never saw his fellow for delays.
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, _April_ 7, 1713.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I dined with Lord Treasurer, and though the business I had with him is something against Thursday, when the Parliament is to meet, and this is Tuesday, yet he put it off till to-morrow.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading I FANCY I marked my last, which I sent this day, wrong; only 61, and it ought to be 62.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading I dined with Lord Treasurer, and though the business I had with him is something against Thursday, when the Parliament is to meet, and this is Tuesday, yet he put it off till to-morrow.
miscarryverb
be unsuccessful
From this reading I dare not tell you what it is, lest this letter should miscarry or be opened; but I never saw his fellow for delays.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I FANCY I marked my last, which I sent this day, wrong; only 61, and it ought to be 62.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I dare not tell you what it is, lest this letter should miscarry or be opened; but I never saw his fellow for delays.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I dare not tell you what it is, lest this letter should miscarry or be opened; but I never saw his fellow for delays.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Parliament will now certainly sit, and everybody’s expectations are ready to burst.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I dined with Lord Treasurer, and though the business I had with him is something against Thursday, when the Parliament is to meet, and this is Tuesday, yet he put it off till to-morrow.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I FANCY I marked my last, which I sent this day, wrong; only 61, and it ought to be 62.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I dare not tell you what it is, lest this letter should miscarry or be opened; but I never saw his fellow for delays.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I dare not tell you what it is, lest this letter should miscarry or be opened; but I never saw his fellow for delays.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I FANCY I marked my last, which I sent this day, wrong; only 61, and it ought to be 62.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading I dined with Lord Treasurer, and though the business I had with him is something against Thursday, when the Parliament is to meet, and this is Tuesday, yet he put it off till to-morrow.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I dined with Lord Treasurer, and though the business I had with him is something against Thursday, when the Parliament is to meet, and this is Tuesday, yet he put it off till to-morrow.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The Parliament will now certainly sit, and everybody’s expectations are ready to burst.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I dare not tell you what it is, lest this letter should miscarry or be opened; but I never saw his fellow for delays.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I FANCY I marked my last, which I sent this day, wrong; only 61, and it ought to be 62.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I dare not tell you what it is, lest this letter should miscarry or be opened; but I never saw his fellow for delays.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading The Parliament will now certainly sit, and everybody’s expectations are ready to burst.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I dined with Lord Treasurer, and though the business I had with him is something against Thursday, when the Parliament is to meet, and this is Tuesday, yet he put it off till to-morrow.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I dare not tell you what it is, lest this letter should miscarry or be opened; but I never saw his fellow for delays.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I dined with Lord Treasurer, and though the business I had with him is something against Thursday, when the Parliament is to meet, and this is Tuesday, yet he put it off till to-morrow.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I FANCY I marked my last, which I sent this day, wrong; only 61, and it ought to be 62.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I dined with Lord Treasurer, and though the business I had with him is something against Thursday, when the Parliament is to meet, and this is Tuesday, yet he put it off till to-morrow.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading I dined with Lord Treasurer, and though the business I had with him is something against Thursday, when the Parliament is to meet, and this is Tuesday, yet he put it off till to-morrow.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I dined with Lord Treasurer, and though the business I had with him is something against Thursday, when the Parliament is to meet, and this is Tuesday, yet he put it off till to-morrow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I FANCY I marked my last, which I sent this day, wrong; only 61, and it ought to be 62.
to-morrow
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From this reading I dined with Lord Treasurer, and though the business I had with him is something against Thursday, when the Parliament is to meet, and this is Tuesday, yet he put it off till to-morrow.
TreasurernounUS /ˈtreʒərər/
an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds
From this reading I dined with Lord Treasurer, and though the business I had with him is something against Thursday, when the Parliament is to meet, and this is Tuesday, yet he put it off till to-morrow.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading I dined with Lord Treasurer, and though the business I had with him is something against Thursday, when the Parliament is to meet, and this is Tuesday, yet he put it off till to-morrow.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I dare not tell you what it is, lest this letter should miscarry or be opened; but I never saw his fellow for delays.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I dined with Lord Treasurer, and though the business I had with him is something against Thursday, when the Parliament is to meet, and this is Tuesday, yet he put it off till to-morrow.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I FANCY I marked my last, which I sent this day, wrong; only 61, and it ought to be 62.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Parliament will now certainly sit, and everybody’s expectations are ready to burst.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I dined with Lord Treasurer, and though the business I had with him is something against Thursday, when the Parliament is to meet, and this is Tuesday, yet he put it off till to-morrow.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading I FANCY I marked my last, which I sent this day, wrong; only 61, and it ought to be 62.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I dined with Lord Treasurer, and though the business I had with him is something against Thursday, when the Parliament is to meet, and this is Tuesday, yet he put it off till to-morrow.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I dare not tell you what it is, lest this letter should miscarry or be opened; but I never saw his fellow for delays.
