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From this reading TO SAMUEL PEPYS, ESQ.[157] PADRON MIO, July the 14th, 1699.
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From this reading TO SAMUEL PEPYS, ESQ.[157] PADRON MIO, July the 14th, 1699.
1699
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From this reading TO SAMUEL PEPYS, ESQ.[157] PADRON MIO, July the 14th, 1699.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Any desire of yours is a command to me; and accordingly I have put it into my English, with such additions and alterations as I thought fit.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Any desire of yours is a command to me; and accordingly I have put it into my English, with such additions and alterations as I thought fit.
additionsnounUS /əˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Any desire of yours is a command to me; and accordingly I have put it into my English, with such additions and alterations as I thought fit.
alterationsnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “alteration” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Any desire of yours is a command to me; and accordingly I have put it into my English, with such additions and alterations as I thought fit.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Whenever you please, he shall wait on you, and for the safer conveyance, I will carry him in my pocket; who am My _Padrons_ most obedient servant, JOHN DRYDEN. _For Samuel Pepys, Esq. Att his house in York-street, These._
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Having translated as many Fables from Ovid, and as many Novills from Boccace and Tales from Chaucer, as will make an indifferent large volume in folio, I intend them for the press in Michaelmas term next.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Any desire of yours is a command to me; and accordingly I have put it into my English, with such additions and alterations as I thought fit.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any desire of yours is a command to me; and accordingly I have put it into my English, with such additions and alterations as I thought fit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Any desire of yours is a command to me; and accordingly I have put it into my English, with such additions and alterations as I thought fit.
Att
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From this reading Whenever you please, he shall wait on you, and for the safer conveyance, I will carry him in my pocket; who am My _Padrons_ most obedient servant, JOHN DRYDEN. _For Samuel Pepys, Esq. Att his house in York-street, These._
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In the mean time, my Parson desires the favour of being known to you, and promises, if you find any fault in his character, he will reform it.
Boccace
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From this reading Having translated as many Fables from Ovid, and as many Novills from Boccace and Tales from Chaucer, as will make an indifferent large volume in folio, I intend them for the press in Michaelmas term next.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Whenever you please, he shall wait on you, and for the safer conveyance, I will carry him in my pocket; who am My _Padrons_ most obedient servant, JOHN DRYDEN. _For Samuel Pepys, Esq. Att his house in York-street, These._
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I remember, last year, when I had the honour of dineing with you, you were pleased to recommend to me the character of Chaucer’s “Good Parson.”
ChaucernounUS /ˈtʃɔːsər/
English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading Having translated as many Fables from Ovid, and as many Novills from Boccace and Tales from Chaucer, as will make an indifferent large volume in folio, I intend them for the press in Michaelmas term next.
Chaucer'snounUS /ˈtʃɔːsərz/
possessive form of “chaucer” — English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
From this reading I remember, last year, when I had the honour of dineing with you, you were pleased to recommend to me the character of Chaucer’s “Good Parson.”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Any desire of yours is a command to me; and accordingly I have put it into my English, with such additions and alterations as I thought fit.
conveyancenounUS /kənˈveɪəns/
document effecting a property transfer
From this reading Whenever you please, he shall wait on you, and for the safer conveyance, I will carry him in my pocket; who am My _Padrons_ most obedient servant, JOHN DRYDEN. _For Samuel Pepys, Esq. Att his house in York-street, These._
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Any desire of yours is a command to me; and accordingly I have put it into my English, with such additions and alterations as I thought fit.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading In the mean time, my Parson desires the favour of being known to you, and promises, if you find any fault in his character, he will reform it.
dineing
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From this reading I remember, last year, when I had the honour of dineing with you, you were pleased to recommend to me the character of Chaucer’s “Good Parson.”
DRYDENnounUS /ˈdraɪdən/
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading Whenever you please, he shall wait on you, and for the safer conveyance, I will carry him in my pocket; who am My _Padrons_ most obedient servant, JOHN DRYDEN. _For Samuel Pepys, Esq. Att his house in York-street, These._
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 Any desire of yours is a command to me; and accordingly I have put it into my English, with such additions and alterations as I thought fit.
ESQnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading TO SAMUEL PEPYS, ESQ.[157] PADRON MIO, July the 14th, 1699.
FablesnounUS /ˈfeɪbəlz/
plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading Having translated as many Fables from Ovid, and as many Novills from Boccace and Tales from Chaucer, as will make an indifferent large volume in folio, I intend them for the press in Michaelmas term next.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading In the mean time, my Parson desires the favour of being known to you, and promises, if you find any fault in his character, he will reform it.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading In the mean time, my Parson desires the favour of being known to you, and promises, if you find any fault in his character, he will reform it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In the mean time, my Parson desires the favour of being known to you, and promises, if you find any fault in his character, he will reform it.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Any desire of yours is a command to me; and accordingly I have put it into my English, with such additions and alterations as I thought fit.
folionounUS /ˈfoʊliːoʊ/
the system of numbering pages
From this reading Having translated as many Fables from Ovid, and as many Novills from Boccace and Tales from Chaucer, as will make an indifferent large volume in folio, I intend them for the press in Michaelmas term next.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having translated as many Fables from Ovid, and as many Novills from Boccace and Tales from Chaucer, as will make an indifferent large volume in folio, I intend them for the press in Michaelmas term next.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Having translated as many Fables from Ovid, and as many Novills from Boccace and Tales from Chaucer, as will make an indifferent large volume in folio, I intend them for the press in Michaelmas term next.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I remember, last year, when I had the honour of dineing with you, you were pleased to recommend to me the character of Chaucer’s “Good Parson.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I remember, last year, when I had the honour of dineing with you, you were pleased to recommend to me the character of Chaucer’s “Good Parson.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Any desire of yours is a command to me; and accordingly I have put it into my English, with such additions and alterations as I thought fit.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having translated as many Fables from Ovid, and as many Novills from Boccace and Tales from Chaucer, as will make an indifferent large volume in folio, I intend them for the press in Michaelmas term next.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the mean time, my Parson desires the favour of being known to you, and promises, if you find any fault in his character, he will reform it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whenever you please, he shall wait on you, and for the safer conveyance, I will carry him in my pocket; who am My _Padrons_ most obedient servant, JOHN DRYDEN. _For Samuel Pepys, Esq. Att his house in York-street, These._
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the mean time, my Parson desires the favour of being known to you, and promises, if you find any fault in his character, he will reform it.
the state of being honored
From this reading I remember, last year, when I had the honour of dineing with you, you were pleased to recommend to me the character of Chaucer’s “Good Parson.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Whenever you please, he shall wait on you, and for the safer conveyance, I will carry him in my pocket; who am My _Padrons_ most obedient servant, JOHN DRYDEN. _For Samuel Pepys, Esq. Att his house in York-street, These._
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember, last year, when I had the honour of dineing with you, you were pleased to recommend to me the character of Chaucer’s “Good Parson.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the mean time, my Parson desires the favour of being known to you, and promises, if you find any fault in his character, he will reform it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having translated as many Fables from Ovid, and as many Novills from Boccace and Tales from Chaucer, as will make an indifferent large volume in folio, I intend them for the press in Michaelmas term next.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Having translated as many Fables from Ovid, and as many Novills from Boccace and Tales from Chaucer, as will make an indifferent large volume in folio, I intend them for the press in Michaelmas term next.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Having translated as many Fables from Ovid, and as many Novills from Boccace and Tales from Chaucer, as will make an indifferent large volume in folio, I intend them for the press in Michaelmas term next.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Any desire of yours is a command to me; and accordingly I have put it into my English, with such additions and alterations as I thought fit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Any desire of yours is a command to me; and accordingly I have put it into my English, with such additions and alterations as I thought fit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Any desire of yours is a command to me; and accordingly I have put it into my English, with such additions and alterations as I thought fit.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Whenever you please, he shall wait on you, and for the safer conveyance, I will carry him in my pocket; who am My _Padrons_ most obedient servant, JOHN DRYDEN. _For Samuel Pepys, Esq. Att his house in York-street, These._
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading TO SAMUEL PEPYS, ESQ.[157] PADRON MIO, July the 14th, 1699.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In the mean time, my Parson desires the favour of being known to you, and promises, if you find any fault in his character, he will reform it.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Having translated as many Fables from Ovid, and as many Novills from Boccace and Tales from Chaucer, as will make an indifferent large volume in folio, I intend them for the press in Michaelmas term next.
immediately past
From this reading I remember, last year, when I had the honour of dineing with you, you were pleased to recommend to me the character of Chaucer’s “Good Parson.”
engage in
From this reading Having translated as many Fables from Ovid, and as many Novills from Boccace and Tales from Chaucer, as will make an indifferent large volume in folio, I intend them for the press in Michaelmas term next.
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 Having translated as many Fables from Ovid, and as many Novills from Boccace and Tales from Chaucer, as will make an indifferent large volume in folio, I intend them for the press in Michaelmas term next.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I remember, last year, when I had the honour of dineing with you, you were pleased to recommend to me the character of Chaucer’s “Good Parson.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In the mean time, my Parson desires the favour of being known to you, and promises, if you find any fault in his character, he will reform it.
Michaelmasnoun
honoring the archangel Michael; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
From this reading Having translated as many Fables from Ovid, and as many Novills from Boccace and Tales from Chaucer, as will make an indifferent large volume in folio, I intend them for the press in Michaelmas term next.
MIO
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From this reading TO SAMUEL PEPYS, ESQ.[157] PADRON MIO, July the 14th, 1699.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Whenever you please, he shall wait on you, and for the safer conveyance, I will carry him in my pocket; who am My _Padrons_ most obedient servant, JOHN DRYDEN. _For Samuel Pepys, Esq. Att his house in York-street, These._
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Any desire of yours is a command to me; and accordingly I have put it into my English, with such additions and alterations as I thought fit.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Having translated as many Fables from Ovid, and as many Novills from Boccace and Tales from Chaucer, as will make an indifferent large volume in folio, I intend them for the press in Michaelmas term next.
Novills
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From this reading Having translated as many Fables from Ovid, and as many Novills from Boccace and Tales from Chaucer, as will make an indifferent large volume in folio, I intend them for the press in Michaelmas term next.
obedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading Whenever you please, he shall wait on you, and for the safer conveyance, I will carry him in my pocket; who am My _Padrons_ most obedient servant, JOHN DRYDEN. _For Samuel Pepys, Esq. Att his house in York-street, These._
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I remember, last year, when I had the honour of dineing with you, you were pleased to recommend to me the character of Chaucer’s “Good Parson.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whenever you please, he shall wait on you, and for the safer conveyance, I will carry him in my pocket; who am My _Padrons_ most obedient servant, JOHN DRYDEN. _For Samuel Pepys, Esq. Att his house in York-street, These._
Ovidnoun
Roman poet remembered for his elegiac verses on love (43 BC - AD 17)
From this reading Having translated as many Fables from Ovid, and as many Novills from Boccace and Tales from Chaucer, as will make an indifferent large volume in folio, I intend them for the press in Michaelmas term next.
PADRON
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From this reading TO SAMUEL PEPYS, ESQ.[157] PADRON MIO, July the 14th, 1699.
Padrons
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From this reading Whenever you please, he shall wait on you, and for the safer conveyance, I will carry him in my pocket; who am My _Padrons_ most obedient servant, JOHN DRYDEN. _For Samuel Pepys, Esq. Att his house in York-street, These._
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading I remember, last year, when I had the honour of dineing with you, you were pleased to recommend to me the character of Chaucer’s “Good Parson.”
PEPYSnoun
English diarist whose diary contained detailed descriptions of 17th century disasters in England (1633-1703)
From this reading TO SAMUEL PEPYS, ESQ.[157] PADRON MIO, July the 14th, 1699.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Whenever you please, he shall wait on you, and for the safer conveyance, I will carry him in my pocket; who am My _Padrons_ most obedient servant, JOHN DRYDEN. _For Samuel Pepys, Esq. Att his house in York-street, These._
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I remember, last year, when I had the honour of dineing with you, you were pleased to recommend to me the character of Chaucer’s “Good Parson.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Whenever you please, he shall wait on you, and for the safer conveyance, I will carry him in my pocket; who am My _Padrons_ most obedient servant, JOHN DRYDEN. _For Samuel Pepys, Esq. Att his house in York-street, These._
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Having translated as many Fables from Ovid, and as many Novills from Boccace and Tales from Chaucer, as will make an indifferent large volume in folio, I intend them for the press in Michaelmas term next.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading In the mean time, my Parson desires the favour of being known to you, and promises, if you find any fault in his character, he will reform it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Any desire of yours is a command to me; and accordingly I have put it into my English, with such additions and alterations as I thought fit.
recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading I remember, last year, when I had the honour of dineing with you, you were pleased to recommend to me the character of Chaucer’s “Good Parson.”
reformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading In the mean time, my Parson desires the favour of being known to you, and promises, if you find any fault in his character, he will reform it.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember, last year, when I had the honour of dineing with you, you were pleased to recommend to me the character of Chaucer’s “Good Parson.”
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Whenever you please, he shall wait on you, and for the safer conveyance, I will carry him in my pocket; who am My _Padrons_ most obedient servant, JOHN DRYDEN. _For Samuel Pepys, Esq. Att his house in York-street, These._
SAMUELnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading TO SAMUEL PEPYS, ESQ.[157] PADRON MIO, July the 14th, 1699.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Whenever you please, he shall wait on you, and for the safer conveyance, I will carry him in my pocket; who am My _Padrons_ most obedient servant, JOHN DRYDEN. _For Samuel Pepys, Esq. Att his house in York-street, These._
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Whenever you please, he shall wait on you, and for the safer conveyance, I will carry him in my pocket; who am My _Padrons_ most obedient servant, JOHN DRYDEN. _For Samuel Pepys, Esq. Att his house in York-street, These._
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Any desire of yours is a command to me; and accordingly I have put it into my English, with such additions and alterations as I thought fit.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Having translated as many Fables from Ovid, and as many Novills from Boccace and Tales from Chaucer, as will make an indifferent large volume in folio, I intend them for the press in Michaelmas term next.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Having translated as many Fables from Ovid, and as many Novills from Boccace and Tales from Chaucer, as will make an indifferent large volume in folio, I intend them for the press in Michaelmas term next.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO SAMUEL PEPYS, ESQ.[157] PADRON MIO, July the 14th, 1699.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Having translated as many Fables from Ovid, and as many Novills from Boccace and Tales from Chaucer, as will make an indifferent large volume in folio, I intend them for the press in Michaelmas term next.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Whenever you please, he shall wait on you, and for the safer conveyance, I will carry him in my pocket; who am My _Padrons_ most obedient servant, JOHN DRYDEN. _For Samuel Pepys, Esq. Att his house in York-street, These._
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Any desire of yours is a command to me; and accordingly I have put it into my English, with such additions and alterations as I thought fit.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the mean time, my Parson desires the favour of being known to you, and promises, if you find any fault in his character, he will reform it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO SAMUEL PEPYS, ESQ.[157] PADRON MIO, July the 14th, 1699.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Having translated as many Fables from Ovid, and as many Novills from Boccace and Tales from Chaucer, as will make an indifferent large volume in folio, I intend them for the press in Michaelmas term next.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Having translated as many Fables from Ovid, and as many Novills from Boccace and Tales from Chaucer, as will make an indifferent large volume in folio, I intend them for the press in Michaelmas term next.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Whenever you please, he shall wait on you, and for the safer conveyance, I will carry him in my pocket; who am My _Padrons_ most obedient servant, JOHN DRYDEN. _For Samuel Pepys, Esq. Att his house in York-street, These._
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I remember, last year, when I had the honour of dineing with you, you were pleased to recommend to me the character of Chaucer’s “Good Parson.”
at the time that
From this reading I remember, last year, when I had the honour of dineing with you, you were pleased to recommend to me the character of Chaucer’s “Good Parson.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever you please, he shall wait on you, and for the safer conveyance, I will carry him in my pocket; who am My _Padrons_ most obedient servant, JOHN DRYDEN. _For Samuel Pepys, Esq. Att his house in York-street, These._
which person or people
From this reading Whenever you please, he shall wait on you, and for the safer conveyance, I will carry him in my pocket; who am My _Padrons_ most obedient servant, JOHN DRYDEN. _For Samuel Pepys, Esq. Att his house in York-street, These._
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Having translated as many Fables from Ovid, and as many Novills from Boccace and Tales from Chaucer, as will make an indifferent large volume in folio, I intend them for the press in Michaelmas term next.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I remember, last year, when I had the honour of dineing with you, you were pleased to recommend to me the character of Chaucer’s “Good Parson.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I remember, last year, when I had the honour of dineing with you, you were pleased to recommend to me the character of Chaucer’s “Good Parson.”
York-street
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From this reading Whenever you please, he shall wait on you, and for the safer conveyance, I will carry him in my pocket; who am My _Padrons_ most obedient servant, JOHN DRYDEN. _For Samuel Pepys, Esq. Att his house in York-street, These._
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I remember, last year, when I had the honour of dineing with you, you were pleased to recommend to me the character of Chaucer’s “Good Parson.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Any desire of yours is a command to me; and accordingly I have put it into my English, with such additions and alterations as I thought fit.
