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From this reading Arlington Street, April 19, 1764. (page 313) I am just come from the Duchess of Argyll's,(592) where I dined.
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From this reading Arlington Street, April 19, 1764. (page 313) I am just come from the Duchess of Argyll's,(592) where I dined.
203
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From this reading Letter 203 To The Hon. H. S. Conway.
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From this reading Arlington Street, April 19, 1764. (page 313) I am just come from the Duchess of Argyll's,(592) where I dined.
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From this reading Arlington Street, April 19, 1764. (page 313) I am just come from the Duchess of Argyll's,(592) where I dined.
593
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From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
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 lately made a few curious additions to my collections of various sorts, and shall hope to show them to you at Strawberry Hill.
additionsnounUS /əˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading I have lately made a few curious additions to my collections of various sorts, and shall hope to show them to you at Strawberry Hill.
AdieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading Adieu!
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Arlington Street, April 19, 1764. (page 313) I am just come from the Duchess of Argyll's,(592) where I dined.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have lately made a few curious additions to my collections of various sorts, and shall hope to show them to you at Strawberry Hill.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Arlington Street, April 19, 1764. (page 313) I am just come from the Duchess of Argyll's,(592) where I dined.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
Argyll's
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From this reading Arlington Street, April 19, 1764. (page 313) I am just come from the Duchess of Argyll's,(592) where I dined.
ArlingtonnounUS /ˈɑːrlɪŋtən/
a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
From this reading Arlington Street, April 19, 1764. (page 313) I am just come from the Duchess of Argyll's,(592) where I dined.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have lately made a few curious additions to my collections of various sorts, and shall hope to show them to you at Strawberry Hill.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
bedchambernounUS /ˈbedtʃeɪmbər/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
collectionsnounUS /kəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading I have lately made a few curious additions to my collections of various sorts, and shall hope to show them to you at Strawberry Hill.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Arlington Street, April 19, 1764. (page 313) I am just come from the Duchess of Argyll's,(592) where I dined.
Conway
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From this reading Letter 203 To The Hon. H. S. Conway.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I have lately made a few curious additions to my collections of various sorts, and shall hope to show them to you at Strawberry Hill.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Arlington Street, April 19, 1764. (page 313) I am just come from the Duchess of Argyll's,(592) where I dined.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading Arlington Street, April 19, 1764. (page 313) I am just come from the Duchess of Argyll's,(592) where I dined.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I have lately made a few curious additions to my collections of various sorts, and shall hope to show them to you at Strawberry Hill.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Arlington Street, April 19, 1764. (page 313) I am just come from the Duchess of Argyll's,(592) where I dined.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
HnounUS /eɪtʃ/
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Letter 203 To The Hon. H. S. Conway.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have lately made a few curious additions to my collections of various sorts, and shall hope to show them to you at Strawberry Hill.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I have lately made a few curious additions to my collections of various sorts, and shall hope to show them to you at Strawberry Hill.
Hon
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From this reading Letter 203 To The Hon. H. S. Conway.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I have lately made a few curious additions to my collections of various sorts, and shall hope to show them to you at Strawberry Hill.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have lately made a few curious additions to my collections of various sorts, and shall hope to show them to you at Strawberry Hill.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Arlington Street, April 19, 1764. (page 313) I am just come from the Duchess of Argyll's,(592) where I dined.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading I have lately made a few curious additions to my collections of various sorts, and shall hope to show them to you at Strawberry Hill.
LetternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Letter 203 To The Hon. H. S. Conway.
LordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have lately made a few curious additions to my collections of various sorts, and shall hope to show them to you at Strawberry Hill.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have lately made a few curious additions to my collections of various sorts, and shall hope to show them to you at Strawberry Hill.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have lately made a few curious additions to my collections of various sorts, and shall hope to show them to you at Strawberry Hill.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
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 Arlington Street, April 19, 1764. (page 313) I am just come from the Duchess of Argyll's,(592) where I dined.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Letter 203 To The Hon. H. S. Conway.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have lately made a few curious additions to my collections of various sorts, and shall hope to show them to you at Strawberry Hill.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I have lately made a few curious additions to my collections of various sorts, and shall hope to show them to you at Strawberry Hill.
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I have lately made a few curious additions to my collections of various sorts, and shall hope to show them to you at Strawberry Hill.
Strafford
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From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
StrawberrynounUS /ˈstrɔːberi/
sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading I have lately made a few curious additions to my collections of various sorts, and shall hope to show them to you at Strawberry Hill.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Arlington Street, April 19, 1764. (page 313) I am just come from the Duchess of Argyll's,(592) where I dined.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Letter 203 To The Hon. H. S. Conway.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have lately made a few curious additions to my collections of various sorts, and shall hope to show them to you at Strawberry Hill.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have lately made a few curious additions to my collections of various sorts, and shall hope to show them to you at Strawberry Hill.
to-morrow
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From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
to-night
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From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading I have lately made a few curious additions to my collections of various sorts, and shall hope to show them to you at Strawberry Hill.
Warburton
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From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Arlington Street, April 19, 1764. (page 313) I am just come from the Duchess of Argyll's,(592) where I dined.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have lately made a few curious additions to my collections of various sorts, and shall hope to show them to you at Strawberry Hill.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading General Warburton was there, and said it was the report at the House of Lords, that you are turned out--he imagined, of your regiment--but that I suppose is a mistake for the bedchamber.(593) I shall hear more to-night, and Lady Strafford, who brings you this, will tell you; though to be sure You will know earlier by the post to-morrow.
