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From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading P. S. I can divert you with a new adventure that has happened to me in the literary way.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
AccountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading P. S. I can divert you with a new adventure that has happened to me in the literary way.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Another letter, commending my reserve, told me Mr. Scott had applied for it formerly, and would again now.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another letter, commending my reserve, told me Mr. Scott had applied for it formerly, and would again now.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I replied, that having been obliged to the late Lord Powis and his widow, I could not meddle with any such thing, without knowing that it had the consent of the present Earl and his mother.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Another letter, commending my reserve, told me Mr. Scott had applied for it formerly, and would again now.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I replied, that having been obliged to the late Lord Powis and his widow, I could not meddle with any such thing, without knowing that it had the consent of the present Earl and his mother.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading P. S. I can divert you with a new adventure that has happened to me in the literary way.
commendingverbUS /kəˈmendɪŋ/
-ing form of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading Another letter, commending my reserve, told me Mr. Scott had applied for it formerly, and would again now.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading I replied, that having been obliged to the late Lord Powis and his widow, I could not meddle with any such thing, without knowing that it had the consent of the present Earl and his mother.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I replied, that having been obliged to the late Lord Powis and his widow, I could not meddle with any such thing, without knowing that it had the consent of the present Earl and his mother.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This showed me they did not consent.
divertverbUS /daɪˈvɜːrt/
turn aside; turn away from
From this reading P. S. I can divert you with a new adventure that has happened to me in the literary way.
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading I replied, that having been obliged to the late Lord Powis and his widow, I could not meddle with any such thing, without knowing that it had the consent of the present Earl and his mother.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Another letter, commending my reserve, told me Mr. Scott had applied for it formerly, and would again now.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading Another letter, commending my reserve, told me Mr. Scott had applied for it formerly, and would again now.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I replied, that having been obliged to the late Lord Powis and his widow, I could not meddle with any such thing, without knowing that it had the consent of the present Earl and his mother.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading P. S. I can divert you with a new adventure that has happened to me in the literary way.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading P. S. I can divert you with a new adventure that has happened to me in the literary way.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I replied, that having been obliged to the late Lord Powis and his widow, I could not meddle with any such thing, without knowing that it had the consent of the present Earl and his mother.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
Herbert'snounUS /ˈhɜːrbərts/
possessive form of “herbert” — United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I replied, that having been obliged to the late Lord Powis and his widow, I could not meddle with any such thing, without knowing that it had the consent of the present Earl and his mother.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading P. S. I can divert you with a new adventure that has happened to me in the literary way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading P. S. I can divert you with a new adventure that has happened to me in the literary way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I replied, that having been obliged to the late Lord Powis and his widow, I could not meddle with any such thing, without knowing that it had the consent of the present Earl and his mother.
JonathannounUS /ˈdʒɑːnəθən/
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading I replied, that having been obliged to the late Lord Powis and his widow, I could not meddle with any such thing, without knowing that it had the consent of the present Earl and his mother.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I replied, that having been obliged to the late Lord Powis and his widow, I could not meddle with any such thing, without knowing that it had the consent of the present Earl and his mother.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading P. S. I can divert you with a new adventure that has happened to me in the literary way.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading P. S. I can divert you with a new adventure that has happened to me in the literary way.
meddleverbUS /ˈmedəl/
intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
From this reading I replied, that having been obliged to the late Lord Powis and his widow, I could not meddle with any such thing, without knowing that it had the consent of the present Earl and his mother.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I replied, that having been obliged to the late Lord Powis and his widow, I could not meddle with any such thing, without knowing that it had the consent of the present Earl and his mother.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
MSnounUS /mɪz/
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Another letter, commending my reserve, told me Mr. Scott had applied for it formerly, and would again now.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading P. S. I can divert you with a new adventure that has happened to me in the literary way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I replied, that having been obliged to the late Lord Powis and his widow, I could not meddle with any such thing, without knowing that it had the consent of the present Earl and his mother.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Another letter, commending my reserve, told me Mr. Scott had applied for it formerly, and would again now.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading I replied, that having been obliged to the late Lord Powis and his widow, I could not meddle with any such thing, without knowing that it had the consent of the present Earl and his mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading P. S. I can divert you with a new adventure that has happened to me in the literary way.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
Powis
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From this reading I replied, that having been obliged to the late Lord Powis and his widow, I could not meddle with any such thing, without knowing that it had the consent of the present Earl and his mother.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I replied, that having been obliged to the late Lord Powis and his widow, I could not meddle with any such thing, without knowing that it had the consent of the present Earl and his mother.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
put into print
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I replied, that having been obliged to the late Lord Powis and his widow, I could not meddle with any such thing, without knowing that it had the consent of the present Earl and his mother.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading Another letter, commending my reserve, told me Mr. Scott had applied for it formerly, and would again now.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading P. S. I can divert you with a new adventure that has happened to me in the literary way.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This showed me they did not consent.
Shrewsbury
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From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
subscribeverbUS /səbˈskraɪb/
offer to buy, as of stocks and shares
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
subscriptionnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃən/
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I replied, that having been obliged to the late Lord Powis and his widow, I could not meddle with any such thing, without knowing that it had the consent of the present Earl and his mother.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading P. S. I can divert you with a new adventure that has happened to me in the literary way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading P. S. I can divert you with a new adventure that has happened to me in the literary way.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This showed me they did not consent.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading I replied, that having been obliged to the late Lord Powis and his widow, I could not meddle with any such thing, without knowing that it had the consent of the present Earl and his mother.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This showed me they did not consent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading P. S. I can divert you with a new adventure that has happened to me in the literary way.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Another letter, commending my reserve, told me Mr. Scott had applied for it formerly, and would again now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading P. S. I can divert you with a new adventure that has happened to me in the literary way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About a month ago, I received a letter from Mr. Jonathan Scott, at Shrewsbury, to tell me he was possessed of MS. of Lord Herbert's Account of the Court of France,(322) which he designed to publish by subscription, and which he desired me to subscribe to, and to assist in the publication.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading I replied, that having been obliged to the late Lord Powis and his widow, I could not meddle with any such thing, without knowing that it had the consent of the present Earl and his mother.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading P. S. I can divert you with a new adventure that has happened to me in the literary way.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I replied, that having been obliged to the late Lord Powis and his widow, I could not meddle with any such thing, without knowing that it had the consent of the present Earl and his mother.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Another letter, commending my reserve, told me Mr. Scott had applied for it formerly, and would again now.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading P. S. I can divert you with a new adventure that has happened to me in the literary way.
