1699
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From this reading 5th, 1699.
5th
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From this reading 5th, 1699.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
admirernounUS /ædˈmaɪrər/
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading All heer are your most humble servants, and particularly an old cripple, who calls him self Your most obliged kinsman, And admirer, JOHN DRYDEN.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All heer are your most humble servants, and particularly an old cripple, who calls him self Your most obliged kinsman, And admirer, JOHN DRYDEN.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All heer are your most humble servants, and particularly an old cripple, who calls him self Your most obliged kinsman, And admirer, JOHN DRYDEN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All heer are your most humble servants, and particularly an old cripple, who calls him self Your most obliged kinsman, And admirer, JOHN DRYDEN.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
Att
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From this reading _For Mrs Stewart, Att_ _Cotterstock, near Oundle,_ _in Northamptonshire. These._ _To be left with the Postmaster of Oundle._
AugnounUS /ˈɔːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading MADAM, Saturday, Aug.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _For Mrs Stewart, Att_ _Cotterstock, near Oundle,_ _in Northamptonshire. These._ _To be left with the Postmaster of Oundle._
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading All heer are your most humble servants, and particularly an old cripple, who calls him self Your most obliged kinsman, And admirer, JOHN DRYDEN.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If you please to let your coach come to Oundle, I shall save my cousin Creed the trouble of hers.
Cotterstock
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From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading If you please to let your coach come to Oundle, I shall save my cousin Creed the trouble of hers.
CreednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading If you please to let your coach come to Oundle, I shall save my cousin Creed the trouble of hers.
crippleverbUS /ˈkrɪpəl/
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
From this reading All heer are your most humble servants, and particularly an old cripple, who calls him self Your most obliged kinsman, And admirer, JOHN DRYDEN.
DRYDENnounUS /ˈdraɪdən/
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading All heer are your most humble servants, and particularly an old cripple, who calls him self Your most obliged kinsman, And admirer, JOHN DRYDEN.
eleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
heer
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From this reading All heer are your most humble servants, and particularly an old cripple, who calls him self Your most obliged kinsman, And admirer, JOHN DRYDEN.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading If you please to let your coach come to Oundle, I shall save my cousin Creed the trouble of hers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All heer are your most humble servants, and particularly an old cripple, who calls him self Your most obliged kinsman, And admirer, JOHN DRYDEN.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading All heer are your most humble servants, and particularly an old cripple, who calls him self Your most obliged kinsman, And admirer, JOHN DRYDEN.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you please to let your coach come to Oundle, I shall save my cousin Creed the trouble of hers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading All heer are your most humble servants, and particularly an old cripple, who calls him self Your most obliged kinsman, And admirer, JOHN DRYDEN.
kinsmannounUS /ˈkɪnzmæn/
a male relative
From this reading All heer are your most humble servants, and particularly an old cripple, who calls him self Your most obliged kinsman, And admirer, JOHN DRYDEN.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _For Mrs Stewart, Att_ _Cotterstock, near Oundle,_ _in Northamptonshire. These._ _To be left with the Postmaster of Oundle._
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If you please to let your coach come to Oundle, I shall save my cousin Creed the trouble of hers.
a woman of refinement
From this reading MADAM, Saturday, Aug.
used to form the superlative
From this reading All heer are your most humble servants, and particularly an old cripple, who calls him self Your most obliged kinsman, And admirer, JOHN DRYDEN.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading TO MRS STEWARD.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading _For Mrs Stewart, Att_ _Cotterstock, near Oundle,_ _in Northamptonshire. These._ _To be left with the Postmaster of Oundle._
immediately following in time or order
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
Northamptonshirenoun
a county is central England
From this reading _For Mrs Stewart, Att_ _Cotterstock, near Oundle,_ _in Northamptonshire. These._ _To be left with the Postmaster of Oundle._
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading All heer are your most humble servants, and particularly an old cripple, who calls him self Your most obliged kinsman, And admirer, JOHN DRYDEN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All heer are your most humble servants, and particularly an old cripple, who calls him self Your most obliged kinsman, And admirer, JOHN DRYDEN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
and nothing more
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
Oundle
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From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading All heer are your most humble servants, and particularly an old cripple, who calls him self Your most obliged kinsman, And admirer, JOHN DRYDEN.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading If you please to let your coach come to Oundle, I shall save my cousin Creed the trouble of hers.
PostmasternounUS /ˈpoʊstmæstər/
the person in charge of a post office
From this reading _For Mrs Stewart, Att_ _Cotterstock, near Oundle,_ _in Northamptonshire. These._ _To be left with the Postmaster of Oundle._
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading MADAM, Saturday, Aug.
except for; apart from
From this reading If you please to let your coach come to Oundle, I shall save my cousin Creed the trouble of hers.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading All heer are your most humble servants, and particularly an old cripple, who calls him self Your most obliged kinsman, And admirer, JOHN DRYDEN.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If you please to let your coach come to Oundle, I shall save my cousin Creed the trouble of hers.
sonn
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From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
STEWARDnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading TO MRS STEWARD.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading _For Mrs Stewart, Att_ _Cotterstock, near Oundle,_ _in Northamptonshire. These._ _To be left with the Postmaster of Oundle._
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _For Mrs Stewart, Att_ _Cotterstock, near Oundle,_ _in Northamptonshire. These._ _To be left with the Postmaster of Oundle._
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
threatenverbUS /ˈθretən/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MRS STEWARD.
a source of difficulty
From this reading If you please to let your coach come to Oundle, I shall save my cousin Creed the trouble of hers.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
which person or people
From this reading All heer are your most humble servants, and particularly an old cripple, who calls him self Your most obliged kinsman, And admirer, JOHN DRYDEN.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This is only a word, to threaten you with a troublesome guest, next week: I have taken places for my self and my sonn in the Oundle coach, which sets out on Thursday next the tenth of this present August; and hope to wait on a fair lady at Cotterstock on Friday the eleventh.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you please to let your coach come to Oundle, I shall save my cousin Creed the trouble of hers.
