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The Ladies Delight
The Ladies Delight

Chapter I

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THE LADIES DELIGHT.
I. An Address to all _well provided_ HIBERNIANS; II.
The ARBOR VITAE; or, Tree of Life.
A Poem.
Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Ladies Delight

Chapter I

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE LADIES DELIGHT.
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I. An Address to all _well provided_ HIBERNIANS; II.
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The ARBOR VITAE; or, Tree of Life.
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A Poem.
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Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The ARBOR VITAE; or, Tree of Life.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature.”

Took noun US /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

Whence adverb US /wens/

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading “Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A Poem.

Address

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From this reading I. An Address to all _well provided_ HIBERNIANS; II.

all

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From this reading I. An Address to all _well provided_ HIBERNIANS; II.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I. An Address to all _well provided_ HIBERNIANS; II.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature.

ARBOR

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From this reading The ARBOR VITAE; or, Tree of Life.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature.

Branches

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From this reading Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature.

Christendom

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From this reading Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature.

DELIGHT

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From this reading THE LADIES DELIGHT.

extremely

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From this reading Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature.

HIBERNIANS

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From this reading I. An Address to all _well provided_ HIBERNIANS; II.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I. An Address to all _well provided_ HIBERNIANS; II.

II

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From this reading I. An Address to all _well provided_ HIBERNIANS; II.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature.

it's

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From this reading Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature.

LADIES

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From this reading THE LADIES DELIGHT.

Leaves

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From this reading Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature.

LifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The ARBOR VITAE; or, Tree of Life.

Literature

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From this reading Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The ARBOR VITAE; or, Tree of Life.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The ARBOR VITAE; or, Tree of Life.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature.

Poem

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From this reading A Poem.

polite

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From this reading Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature.

provided

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From this reading I. An Address to all _well provided_ HIBERNIANS; II.

Root

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From this reading Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature.

Shewing

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From this reading Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature.

spread

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From this reading Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature.

Students

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From this reading Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE LADIES DELIGHT.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I. An Address to all _well provided_ HIBERNIANS; II.

tooknounUS /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature.

Tree

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From this reading The ARBOR VITAE; or, Tree of Life.

useful

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From this reading Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature.

VITAE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The ARBOR VITAE; or, Tree of Life.

well

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I. An Address to all _well provided_ HIBERNIANS; II.

whenceadverbUS /wens/

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading Shewing whence it took it's _Root_, and has spread its _Leaves_ over all Christendom; being extremely useful to _Students_ in all _Branches_ of polite Literature.