1724
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From this reading The Drapier's second letter was dated August 4th, 1724.
24th
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From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
25th
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From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
4th
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From this reading The Drapier's second letter was dated August 4th, 1724.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO THE NOBILITY AND GENTRY OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The Drapier's second letter was dated August 4th, 1724.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Report itself, which is here prefixed to the third letter, was said to have been the work of Walpole.
Council'snounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
possessive form of “council” — a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading The Drapier's second letter was dated August 4th, 1724.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
Drapier's
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From this reading The Drapier's second letter was dated August 4th, 1724.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
GENTRYnounUS /ˈdʒentri/
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading TO THE NOBILITY AND GENTRY OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Report itself, which is here prefixed to the third letter, was said to have been the work of Walpole.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The Report itself, which is here prefixed to the third letter, was said to have been the work of Walpole.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
IRELANDnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading TO THE NOBILITY AND GENTRY OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Report itself, which is here prefixed to the third letter, was said to have been the work of Walpole.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Report itself, which is here prefixed to the third letter, was said to have been the work of Walpole.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading TO THE NOBILITY AND GENTRY OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The Drapier's second letter was dated August 4th, 1724.
NOBILITYnounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading TO THE NOBILITY AND GENTRY OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND.
a brief written record
From this reading NOTE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO THE NOBILITY AND GENTRY OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
prefixed
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From this reading The Report itself, which is here prefixed to the third letter, was said to have been the work of Walpole.
PrivynounUS /ˈprɪvi/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Report itself, which is here prefixed to the third letter, was said to have been the work of Walpole.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Drapier's second letter was dated August 4th, 1724.
moving very fast
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE NOBILITY AND GENTRY OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few days later the English Privy Council's Report, dated 24th July, 1724, arrived in Dublin, and on August 25th, Swift had issued his reply to it in this third letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE NOBILITY AND GENTRY OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND.
WalpolenounUS /ˈwɔːlpoʊl/
English writer and historian; son of Sir Robert Walpole (1717-1797)
From this reading The Report itself, which is here prefixed to the third letter, was said to have been the work of Walpole.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Drapier's second letter was dated August 4th, 1724.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Report itself, which is here prefixed to the third letter, was said to have been the work of Walpole.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Report itself, which is here prefixed to the third letter, was said to have been the work of Walpole.
