11
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From this reading Strawberry Hill, March 11, 1764. (page 297) My dear lord, the last was so busy a week with me, that I had not a minute's time to tell you of Lord Hardwicke's(532) death.
1601
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From this reading An article upon his travels, which were published in 1601, occurs likewise in the second volume of the Retrospective Review.
1764
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From this reading Strawberry Hill, March 11, 1764. (page 297) My dear lord, the last was so busy a week with me, that I had not a minute's time to tell you of Lord Hardwicke's(532) death.
1825
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From this reading The travels of the three brothers, Sir Thomas, Sir Anthony, and Master Robert Sherley, were published from the original manuscripts in 1825.-E.
196
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From this reading Letter 196 To The Earl Of Hertford.
297
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From this reading Strawberry Hill, March 11, 1764. (page 297) My dear lord, the last was so busy a week with me, that I had not a minute's time to tell you of Lord Hardwicke's(532) death.
531
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From this reading (531) Sherley's various embassies will be found in the collections of Hakluyt and Purchas.
532
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From this reading Strawberry Hill, March 11, 1764. (page 297) My dear lord, the last was so busy a week with me, that I had not a minute's time to tell you of Lord Hardwicke's(532) death.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Strawberry Hill, March 11, 1764. (page 297) My dear lord, the last was so busy a week with me, that I had not a minute's time to tell you of Lord Hardwicke's(532) death.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An article upon his travels, which were published in 1601, occurs likewise in the second volume of the Retrospective Review.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (531) Sherley's various embassies will be found in the collections of Hakluyt and Purchas.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading The travels of the three brothers, Sir Thomas, Sir Anthony, and Master Robert Sherley, were published from the original manuscripts in 1825.-E.
articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading An article upon his travels, which were published in 1601, occurs likewise in the second volume of the Retrospective Review.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading (531) Sherley's various embassies will be found in the collections of Hakluyt and Purchas.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The travels of the three brothers, Sir Thomas, Sir Anthony, and Master Robert Sherley, were published from the original manuscripts in 1825.-E.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Strawberry Hill, March 11, 1764. (page 297) My dear lord, the last was so busy a week with me, that I had not a minute's time to tell you of Lord Hardwicke's(532) death.
collectionsnounUS /kəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading (531) Sherley's various embassies will be found in the collections of Hakluyt and Purchas.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Strawberry Hill, March 11, 1764. (page 297) My dear lord, the last was so busy a week with me, that I had not a minute's time to tell you of Lord Hardwicke's(532) death.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Strawberry Hill, March 11, 1764. (page 297) My dear lord, the last was so busy a week with me, that I had not a minute's time to tell you of Lord Hardwicke's(532) death.
EnounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading The travels of the three brothers, Sir Thomas, Sir Anthony, and Master Robert Sherley, were published from the original manuscripts in 1825.-E.
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Letter 196 To The Earl Of Hertford.
embassiesnounUS /ˈembəsiz/
plural of “embassy” — a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading (531) Sherley's various embassies will be found in the collections of Hakluyt and Purchas.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading (531) Sherley's various embassies will be found in the collections of Hakluyt and Purchas.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The travels of the three brothers, Sir Thomas, Sir Anthony, and Master Robert Sherley, were published from the original manuscripts in 1825.-E.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Strawberry Hill, March 11, 1764. (page 297) My dear lord, the last was so busy a week with me, that I had not a minute's time to tell you of Lord Hardwicke's(532) death.
Hakluyt
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From this reading (531) Sherley's various embassies will be found in the collections of Hakluyt and Purchas.
Hardwicke's
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From this reading Strawberry Hill, March 11, 1764. (page 297) My dear lord, the last was so busy a week with me, that I had not a minute's time to tell you of Lord Hardwicke's(532) death.
Hertford
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From this reading Letter 196 To The Earl Of Hertford.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Strawberry Hill, March 11, 1764. (page 297) My dear lord, the last was so busy a week with me, that I had not a minute's time to tell you of Lord Hardwicke's(532) death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An article upon his travels, which were published in 1601, occurs likewise in the second volume of the Retrospective Review.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Strawberry Hill, March 11, 1764. (page 297) My dear lord, the last was so busy a week with me, that I had not a minute's time to tell you of Lord Hardwicke's(532) death.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (531) Sherley's various embassies will be found in the collections of Hakluyt and Purchas.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Strawberry Hill, March 11, 1764. (page 297) My dear lord, the last was so busy a week with me, that I had not a minute's time to tell you of Lord Hardwicke's(532) death.
LetternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Letter 196 To The Earl Of Hertford.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading An article upon his travels, which were published in 1601, occurs likewise in the second volume of the Retrospective Review.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Strawberry Hill, March 11, 1764. (page 297) My dear lord, the last was so busy a week with me, that I had not a minute's time to tell you of Lord Hardwicke's(532) death.
manuscriptsnounUS /ˈmænjəskrɪpts/
plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication
From this reading The travels of the three brothers, Sir Thomas, Sir Anthony, and Master Robert Sherley, were published from the original manuscripts in 1825.-E.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading Strawberry Hill, March 11, 1764. (page 297) My dear lord, the last was so busy a week with me, that I had not a minute's time to tell you of Lord Hardwicke's(532) death.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The travels of the three brothers, Sir Thomas, Sir Anthony, and Master Robert Sherley, were published from the original manuscripts in 1825.-E.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Strawberry Hill, March 11, 1764. (page 297) My dear lord, the last was so busy a week with me, that I had not a minute's time to tell you of Lord Hardwicke's(532) death.
minute'snounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
possessive form of “minute” — a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Strawberry Hill, March 11, 1764. (page 297) My dear lord, the last was so busy a week with me, that I had not a minute's time to tell you of Lord Hardwicke's(532) death.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Strawberry Hill, March 11, 1764. (page 297) My dear lord, the last was so busy a week with me, that I had not a minute's time to tell you of Lord Hardwicke's(532) death.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Strawberry Hill, March 11, 1764. (page 297) My dear lord, the last was so busy a week with me, that I had not a minute's time to tell you of Lord Hardwicke's(532) death.
occursverbUS /əˈkɜːrz/
third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading An article upon his travels, which were published in 1601, occurs likewise in the second volume of the Retrospective Review.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (531) Sherley's various embassies will be found in the collections of Hakluyt and Purchas.
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The travels of the three brothers, Sir Thomas, Sir Anthony, and Master Robert Sherley, were published from the original manuscripts in 1825.-E.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Strawberry Hill, March 11, 1764. (page 297) My dear lord, the last was so busy a week with me, that I had not a minute's time to tell you of Lord Hardwicke's(532) death.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading An article upon his travels, which were published in 1601, occurs likewise in the second volume of the Retrospective Review.
Purchas
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From this reading (531) Sherley's various embassies will be found in the collections of Hakluyt and Purchas.
RetrospectivenounUS /ˌretrəˈspektɪv/
an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
From this reading An article upon his travels, which were published in 1601, occurs likewise in the second volume of the Retrospective Review.
ReviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading An article upon his travels, which were published in 1601, occurs likewise in the second volume of the Retrospective Review.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading The travels of the three brothers, Sir Thomas, Sir Anthony, and Master Robert Sherley, were published from the original manuscripts in 1825.-E.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading An article upon his travels, which were published in 1601, occurs likewise in the second volume of the Retrospective Review.
Sherley
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From this reading The travels of the three brothers, Sir Thomas, Sir Anthony, and Master Robert Sherley, were published from the original manuscripts in 1825.-E.
Sherley's
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From this reading (531) Sherley's various embassies will be found in the collections of Hakluyt and Purchas.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading The travels of the three brothers, Sir Thomas, Sir Anthony, and Master Robert Sherley, were published from the original manuscripts in 1825.-E.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Strawberry Hill, March 11, 1764. (page 297) My dear lord, the last was so busy a week with me, that I had not a minute's time to tell you of Lord Hardwicke's(532) death.
StrawberrynounUS /ˈstrɔːberi/
sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading Strawberry Hill, March 11, 1764. (page 297) My dear lord, the last was so busy a week with me, that I had not a minute's time to tell you of Lord Hardwicke's(532) death.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Strawberry Hill, March 11, 1764. (page 297) My dear lord, the last was so busy a week with me, that I had not a minute's time to tell you of Lord Hardwicke's(532) death.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Strawberry Hill, March 11, 1764. (page 297) My dear lord, the last was so busy a week with me, that I had not a minute's time to tell you of Lord Hardwicke's(532) death.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (531) Sherley's various embassies will be found in the collections of Hakluyt and Purchas.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading The travels of the three brothers, Sir Thomas, Sir Anthony, and Master Robert Sherley, were published from the original manuscripts in 1825.-E.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The travels of the three brothers, Sir Thomas, Sir Anthony, and Master Robert Sherley, were published from the original manuscripts in 1825.-E.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Strawberry Hill, March 11, 1764. (page 297) My dear lord, the last was so busy a week with me, that I had not a minute's time to tell you of Lord Hardwicke's(532) death.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Letter 196 To The Earl Of Hertford.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading An article upon his travels, which were published in 1601, occurs likewise in the second volume of the Retrospective Review.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An article upon his travels, which were published in 1601, occurs likewise in the second volume of the Retrospective Review.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading (531) Sherley's various embassies will be found in the collections of Hakluyt and Purchas.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading An article upon his travels, which were published in 1601, occurs likewise in the second volume of the Retrospective Review.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strawberry Hill, March 11, 1764. (page 297) My dear lord, the last was so busy a week with me, that I had not a minute's time to tell you of Lord Hardwicke's(532) death.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Strawberry Hill, March 11, 1764. (page 297) My dear lord, the last was so busy a week with me, that I had not a minute's time to tell you of Lord Hardwicke's(532) death.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An article upon his travels, which were published in 1601, occurs likewise in the second volume of the Retrospective Review.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An article upon his travels, which were published in 1601, occurs likewise in the second volume of the Retrospective Review.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading (531) Sherley's various embassies will be found in the collections of Hakluyt and Purchas.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Strawberry Hill, March 11, 1764. (page 297) My dear lord, the last was so busy a week with me, that I had not a minute's time to tell you of Lord Hardwicke's(532) death.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Strawberry Hill, March 11, 1764. (page 297) My dear lord, the last was so busy a week with me, that I had not a minute's time to tell you of Lord Hardwicke's(532) death.
