adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * EPISTLE TO DR ARBUTHNOT Advertisement to the first publication of this _Epistle_ This paper is a sort of bill of complaint, begun many years since, and drawn up by snatches, as the several occasions offered.
AdvertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading * * * * * EPISTLE TO DR ARBUTHNOT Advertisement to the first publication of this _Epistle_ This paper is a sort of bill of complaint, begun many years since, and drawn up by snatches, as the several occasions offered.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If it have any thing pleasing, it will be that by which I am most desirous to please, the _Truth_ and the _Sentiment_; and if any thing offensive, it will be only to those I am least sorry to offend, _the vicious_ or _the ungenerous_.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * EPISTLE TO DR ARBUTHNOT Advertisement to the first publication of this _Epistle_ This paper is a sort of bill of complaint, begun many years since, and drawn up by snatches, as the several occasions offered.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If it have any thing pleasing, it will be that by which I am most desirous to please, the _Truth_ and the _Sentiment_; and if any thing offensive, it will be only to those I am least sorry to offend, _the vicious_ or _the ungenerous_.
ARBUTHNOT
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From this reading * * * * * EPISTLE TO DR ARBUTHNOT Advertisement to the first publication of this _Epistle_ This paper is a sort of bill of complaint, begun many years since, and drawn up by snatches, as the several occasions offered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading * * * * * EPISTLE TO DR ARBUTHNOT Advertisement to the first publication of this _Epistle_ This paper is a sort of bill of complaint, begun many years since, and drawn up by snatches, as the several occasions offered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
AuthorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading Being divided between the necessity to say something of _myself_, and my own laziness to undertake so awkward a task, I thought it the shortest way to put the last hand to this Epistle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading * * * * * EPISTLE TO DR ARBUTHNOT Advertisement to the first publication of this _Epistle_ This paper is a sort of bill of complaint, begun many years since, and drawn up by snatches, as the several occasions offered.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Being divided between the necessity to say something of _myself_, and my own laziness to undertake so awkward a task, I thought it the shortest way to put the last hand to this Epistle.
billnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading * * * * * EPISTLE TO DR ARBUTHNOT Advertisement to the first publication of this _Epistle_ This paper is a sort of bill of complaint, begun many years since, and drawn up by snatches, as the several occasions offered.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading * * * * * EPISTLE TO DR ARBUTHNOT Advertisement to the first publication of this _Epistle_ This paper is a sort of bill of complaint, begun many years since, and drawn up by snatches, as the several occasions offered.
circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading Many will know their own pictures in it, there being not a circumstance but what is true; but I have, for the most part, spared their _Names_, and they may escape being laughed at, if they please.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading * * * * * EPISTLE TO DR ARBUTHNOT Advertisement to the first publication of this _Epistle_ This paper is a sort of bill of complaint, begun many years since, and drawn up by snatches, as the several occasions offered.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading If it have any thing pleasing, it will be that by which I am most desirous to please, the _Truth_ and the _Sentiment_; and if any thing offensive, it will be only to those I am least sorry to offend, _the vicious_ or _the ungenerous_.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Being divided between the necessity to say something of _myself_, and my own laziness to undertake so awkward a task, I thought it the shortest way to put the last hand to this Epistle.
DivinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
DR
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From this reading * * * * * EPISTLE TO DR ARBUTHNOT Advertisement to the first publication of this _Epistle_ This paper is a sort of bill of complaint, begun many years since, and drawn up by snatches, as the several occasions offered.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading * * * * * EPISTLE TO DR ARBUTHNOT Advertisement to the first publication of this _Epistle_ This paper is a sort of bill of complaint, begun many years since, and drawn up by snatches, as the several occasions offered.
EPISTLEnounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading * * * * * EPISTLE TO DR ARBUTHNOT Advertisement to the first publication of this _Epistle_ This paper is a sort of bill of complaint, begun many years since, and drawn up by snatches, as the several occasions offered.
erson
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From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Many will know their own pictures in it, there being not a circumstance but what is true; but I have, for the most part, spared their _Names_, and they may escape being laughed at, if they please.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
FamilynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading * * * * * EPISTLE TO DR ARBUTHNOT Advertisement to the first publication of this _Epistle_ This paper is a sort of bill of complaint, begun many years since, and drawn up by snatches, as the several occasions offered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many will know their own pictures in it, there being not a circumstance but what is true; but I have, for the most part, spared their _Names_, and they may escape being laughed at, if they please.
FortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Being divided between the necessity to say something of _myself_, and my own laziness to undertake so awkward a task, I thought it the shortest way to put the last hand to this Epistle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it have any thing pleasing, it will be that by which I am most desirous to please, the _Truth_ and the _Sentiment_; and if any thing offensive, it will be only to those I am least sorry to offend, _the vicious_ or _the ungenerous_.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it have any thing pleasing, it will be that by which I am most desirous to please, the _Truth_ and the _Sentiment_; and if any thing offensive, it will be only to those I am least sorry to offend, _the vicious_ or _the ungenerous_.
ImitatornounUS /ˈɪməteɪtər/
someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * EPISTLE TO DR ARBUTHNOT Advertisement to the first publication of this _Epistle_ This paper is a sort of bill of complaint, begun many years since, and drawn up by snatches, as the several occasions offered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Being divided between the necessity to say something of _myself_, and my own laziness to undertake so awkward a task, I thought it the shortest way to put the last hand to this Epistle.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Many will know their own pictures in it, there being not a circumstance but what is true; but I have, for the most part, spared their _Names_, and they may escape being laughed at, if they please.
lazinessnounUS /ˈleɪzinəs/
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading Being divided between the necessity to say something of _myself_, and my own laziness to undertake so awkward a task, I thought it the shortest way to put the last hand to this Epistle.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading If it have any thing pleasing, it will be that by which I am most desirous to please, the _Truth_ and the _Sentiment_; and if any thing offensive, it will be only to those I am least sorry to offend, _the vicious_ or _the ungenerous_.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading * * * * * EPISTLE TO DR ARBUTHNOT Advertisement to the first publication of this _Epistle_ This paper is a sort of bill of complaint, begun many years since, and drawn up by snatches, as the several occasions offered.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
MoralsnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlz/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading If it have any thing pleasing, it will be that by which I am most desirous to please, the _Truth_ and the _Sentiment_; and if any thing offensive, it will be only to those I am least sorry to offend, _the vicious_ or _the ungenerous_.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Being divided between the necessity to say something of _myself_, and my own laziness to undertake so awkward a task, I thought it the shortest way to put the last hand to this Epistle.
NamesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Many will know their own pictures in it, there being not a circumstance but what is true; but I have, for the most part, spared their _Names_, and they may escape being laughed at, if they please.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Being divided between the necessity to say something of _myself_, and my own laziness to undertake so awkward a task, I thought it the shortest way to put the last hand to this Epistle.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
NoblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/
something you have to do
From this reading * * * * * EPISTLE TO DR ARBUTHNOT Advertisement to the first publication of this _Epistle_ This paper is a sort of bill of complaint, begun many years since, and drawn up by snatches, as the several occasions offered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * EPISTLE TO DR ARBUTHNOT Advertisement to the first publication of this _Epistle_ This paper is a sort of bill of complaint, begun many years since, and drawn up by snatches, as the several occasions offered.
offendverbUS /əˈfend/
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading If it have any thing pleasing, it will be that by which I am most desirous to please, the _Truth_ and the _Sentiment_; and if any thing offensive, it will be only to those I am least sorry to offend, _the vicious_ or _the ungenerous_.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading If it have any thing pleasing, it will be that by which I am most desirous to please, the _Truth_ and the _Sentiment_; and if any thing offensive, it will be only to those I am least sorry to offend, _the vicious_ or _the ungenerous_.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading * * * * * EPISTLE TO DR ARBUTHNOT Advertisement to the first publication of this _Epistle_ This paper is a sort of bill of complaint, begun many years since, and drawn up by snatches, as the several occasions offered.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If it have any thing pleasing, it will be that by which I am most desirous to please, the _Truth_ and the _Sentiment_; and if any thing offensive, it will be only to those I am least sorry to offend, _the vicious_ or _the ungenerous_.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Being divided between the necessity to say something of _myself_, and my own laziness to undertake so awkward a task, I thought it the shortest way to put the last hand to this Epistle.
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 I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading * * * * * EPISTLE TO DR ARBUTHNOT Advertisement to the first publication of this _Epistle_ This paper is a sort of bill of complaint, begun many years since, and drawn up by snatches, as the several occasions offered.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Many will know their own pictures in it, there being not a circumstance but what is true; but I have, for the most part, spared their _Names_, and they may escape being laughed at, if they please.
PersonsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Many will know their own pictures in it, there being not a circumstance but what is true; but I have, for the most part, spared their _Names_, and they may escape being laughed at, if they please.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading If it have any thing pleasing, it will be that by which I am most desirous to please, the _Truth_ and the _Sentiment_; and if any thing offensive, it will be only to those I am least sorry to offend, _the vicious_ or _the ungenerous_.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading If it have any thing pleasing, it will be that by which I am most desirous to please, the _Truth_ and the _Sentiment_; and if any thing offensive, it will be only to those I am least sorry to offend, _the vicious_ or _the ungenerous_.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading * * * * * EPISTLE TO DR ARBUTHNOT Advertisement to the first publication of this _Epistle_ This paper is a sort of bill of complaint, begun many years since, and drawn up by snatches, as the several occasions offered.
publishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Being divided between the necessity to say something of _myself_, and my own laziness to undertake so awkward a task, I thought it the shortest way to put the last hand to this Epistle.
RanknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
requisitenounUS /ˈrekwəzət/
anything indispensable
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Being divided between the necessity to say something of _myself_, and my own laziness to undertake so awkward a task, I thought it the shortest way to put the last hand to this Epistle.
SentimentnounUS /ˈsentəmənt/
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading If it have any thing pleasing, it will be that by which I am most desirous to please, the _Truth_ and the _Sentiment_; and if any thing offensive, it will be only to those I am least sorry to offend, _the vicious_ or _the ungenerous_.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading * * * * * EPISTLE TO DR ARBUTHNOT Advertisement to the first publication of this _Epistle_ This paper is a sort of bill of complaint, begun many years since, and drawn up by snatches, as the several occasions offered.
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Being divided between the necessity to say something of _myself_, and my own laziness to undertake so awkward a task, I thought it the shortest way to put the last hand to this Epistle.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading * * * * * EPISTLE TO DR ARBUTHNOT Advertisement to the first publication of this _Epistle_ This paper is a sort of bill of complaint, begun many years since, and drawn up by snatches, as the several occasions offered.
snatchesnounUS /ˈsnætʃɪz/
plural of “snatch” — a small fragment
From this reading * * * * * EPISTLE TO DR ARBUTHNOT Advertisement to the first publication of this _Epistle_ This paper is a sort of bill of complaint, begun many years since, and drawn up by snatches, as the several occasions offered.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Being divided between the necessity to say something of _myself_, and my own laziness to undertake so awkward a task, I thought it the shortest way to put the last hand to this Epistle.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Being divided between the necessity to say something of _myself_, and my own laziness to undertake so awkward a task, I thought it the shortest way to put the last hand to this Epistle.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading If it have any thing pleasing, it will be that by which I am most desirous to please, the _Truth_ and the _Sentiment_; and if any thing offensive, it will be only to those I am least sorry to offend, _the vicious_ or _the ungenerous_.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading * * * * * EPISTLE TO DR ARBUTHNOT Advertisement to the first publication of this _Epistle_ This paper is a sort of bill of complaint, begun many years since, and drawn up by snatches, as the several occasions offered.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading Many will know their own pictures in it, there being not a circumstance but what is true; but I have, for the most part, spared their _Names_, and they may escape being laughed at, if they please.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Being divided between the necessity to say something of _myself_, and my own laziness to undertake so awkward a task, I thought it the shortest way to put the last hand to this Epistle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If it have any thing pleasing, it will be that by which I am most desirous to please, the _Truth_ and the _Sentiment_; and if any thing offensive, it will be only to those I am least sorry to offend, _the vicious_ or _the ungenerous_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * EPISTLE TO DR ARBUTHNOT Advertisement to the first publication of this _Epistle_ This paper is a sort of bill of complaint, begun many years since, and drawn up by snatches, as the several occasions offered.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many will know their own pictures in it, there being not a circumstance but what is true; but I have, for the most part, spared their _Names_, and they may escape being laughed at, if they please.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Many will know their own pictures in it, there being not a circumstance but what is true; but I have, for the most part, spared their _Names_, and they may escape being laughed at, if they please.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many will know their own pictures in it, there being not a circumstance but what is true; but I have, for the most part, spared their _Names_, and they may escape being laughed at, if they please.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading If it have any thing pleasing, it will be that by which I am most desirous to please, the _Truth_ and the _Sentiment_; and if any thing offensive, it will be only to those I am least sorry to offend, _the vicious_ or _the ungenerous_.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading * * * * * EPISTLE TO DR ARBUTHNOT Advertisement to the first publication of this _Epistle_ This paper is a sort of bill of complaint, begun many years since, and drawn up by snatches, as the several occasions offered.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Being divided between the necessity to say something of _myself_, and my own laziness to undertake so awkward a task, I thought it the shortest way to put the last hand to this Epistle.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * EPISTLE TO DR ARBUTHNOT Advertisement to the first publication of this _Epistle_ This paper is a sort of bill of complaint, begun many years since, and drawn up by snatches, as the several occasions offered.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Many will know their own pictures in it, there being not a circumstance but what is true; but I have, for the most part, spared their _Names_, and they may escape being laughed at, if they please.
trueradjectiveUS /ˈtruːər/
comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
TruthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading If it have any thing pleasing, it will be that by which I am most desirous to please, the _Truth_ and the _Sentiment_; and if any thing offensive, it will be only to those I am least sorry to offend, _the vicious_ or _the ungenerous_.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Being divided between the necessity to say something of _myself_, and my own laziness to undertake so awkward a task, I thought it the shortest way to put the last hand to this Epistle.
ungenerousadjective
lacking in magnanimity
From this reading If it have any thing pleasing, it will be that by which I am most desirous to please, the _Truth_ and the _Sentiment_; and if any thing offensive, it will be only to those I am least sorry to offend, _the vicious_ or _the ungenerous_.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading * * * * * EPISTLE TO DR ARBUTHNOT Advertisement to the first publication of this _Epistle_ This paper is a sort of bill of complaint, begun many years since, and drawn up by snatches, as the several occasions offered.
VersesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading If it have any thing pleasing, it will be that by which I am most desirous to please, the _Truth_ and the _Sentiment_; and if any thing offensive, it will be only to those I am least sorry to offend, _the vicious_ or _the ungenerous_.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Being divided between the necessity to say something of _myself_, and my own laziness to undertake so awkward a task, I thought it the shortest way to put the last hand to this Epistle.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Many will know their own pictures in it, there being not a circumstance but what is true; but I have, for the most part, spared their _Names_, and they may escape being laughed at, if they please.
whereof
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From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If it have any thing pleasing, it will be that by which I am most desirous to please, the _Truth_ and the _Sentiment_; and if any thing offensive, it will be only to those I am least sorry to offend, _the vicious_ or _the ungenerous_.
WritingsnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading I had no thoughts of publishing it, till it pleased some Persons of Rank and Fortune (the Authors of _Verses to the Imitator of Horace_, and of an _Epistle to a Doctor of Divinity from a Nobleman at Hampton Court_) to attack, in a very extraordinary manner, not only my Writings (of which, being public, the Public is judge), but my P_erson, Morals_, and _Family_, whereof, to those who know me not, a truer information may be requisite.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading * * * * * EPISTLE TO DR ARBUTHNOT Advertisement to the first publication of this _Epistle_ This paper is a sort of bill of complaint, begun many years since, and drawn up by snatches, as the several occasions offered.
