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From this reading BOULOGNE, August 15, 1763.
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From this reading BOULOGNE, August 15, 1763.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SIR--I am much obliged to you for your kind enquiries after my health, which has been lately in a very declining condition.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SIR--I am much obliged to you for your kind enquiries after my health, which has been lately in a very declining condition.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 In consequence of a cold, caught a few days after my arrival in France, I was seized with a violent cough, attended with a fever, and stitches in my breast, which tormented me all night long without ceasing.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading SIR--I am much obliged to you for your kind enquiries after my health, which has been lately in a very declining condition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In consequence of a cold, caught a few days after my arrival in France, I was seized with a violent cough, attended with a fever, and stitches in my breast, which tormented me all night long without ceasing.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In this situation I took a step which may appear to have been desperate.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading In consequence of a cold, caught a few days after my arrival in France, I was seized with a violent cough, attended with a fever, and stitches in my breast, which tormented me all night long without ceasing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the same time I had a great discharge by expectoration, and such a dejection of spirits as I never felt before.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time I had a great discharge by expectoration, and such a dejection of spirits as I never felt before.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading In consequence of a cold, caught a few days after my arrival in France, I was seized with a violent cough, attended with a fever, and stitches in my breast, which tormented me all night long without ceasing.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading BOULOGNE, August 15, 1763.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SIR--I am much obliged to you for your kind enquiries after my health, which has been lately in a very declining condition.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At the same time I had a great discharge by expectoration, and such a dejection of spirits as I never felt before.
BOULOGNE
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From this reading BOULOGNE, August 15, 1763.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading In consequence of a cold, caught a few days after my arrival in France, I was seized with a violent cough, attended with a fever, and stitches in my breast, which tormented me all night long without ceasing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the same time I had a great discharge by expectoration, and such a dejection of spirits as I never felt before.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading In consequence of a cold, caught a few days after my arrival in France, I was seized with a violent cough, attended with a fever, and stitches in my breast, which tormented me all night long without ceasing.
ceasingverbUS /ˈsiːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading In consequence of a cold, caught a few days after my arrival in France, I was seized with a violent cough, attended with a fever, and stitches in my breast, which tormented me all night long without ceasing.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading In consequence of a cold, caught a few days after my arrival in France, I was seized with a violent cough, attended with a fever, and stitches in my breast, which tormented me all night long without ceasing.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading SIR--I am much obliged to you for your kind enquiries after my health, which has been lately in a very declining condition.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In consequence of a cold, caught a few days after my arrival in France, I was seized with a violent cough, attended with a fever, and stitches in my breast, which tormented me all night long without ceasing.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading In consequence of a cold, caught a few days after my arrival in France, I was seized with a violent cough, attended with a fever, and stitches in my breast, which tormented me all night long without ceasing.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In consequence of a cold, caught a few days after my arrival in France, I was seized with a violent cough, attended with a fever, and stitches in my breast, which tormented me all night long without ceasing.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading SIR--I am much obliged to you for your kind enquiries after my health, which has been lately in a very declining condition.
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading At the same time I had a great discharge by expectoration, and such a dejection of spirits as I never felt before.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading In this situation I took a step which may appear to have been desperate.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading At the same time I had a great discharge by expectoration, and such a dejection of spirits as I never felt before.
enquiries
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From this reading SIR--I am much obliged to you for your kind enquiries after my health, which has been lately in a very declining condition.
expectorationnoun
the process of coughing up and spitting out
From this reading At the same time I had a great discharge by expectoration, and such a dejection of spirits as I never felt before.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading At the same time I had a great discharge by expectoration, and such a dejection of spirits as I never felt before.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading In consequence of a cold, caught a few days after my arrival in France, I was seized with a violent cough, attended with a fever, and stitches in my breast, which tormented me all night long without ceasing.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In consequence of a cold, caught a few days after my arrival in France, I was seized with a violent cough, attended with a fever, and stitches in my breast, which tormented me all night long without ceasing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SIR--I am much obliged to you for your kind enquiries after my health, which has been lately in a very declining condition.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading In consequence of a cold, caught a few days after my arrival in France, I was seized with a violent cough, attended with a fever, and stitches in my breast, which tormented me all night long without ceasing.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At the same time I had a great discharge by expectoration, and such a dejection of spirits as I never felt before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the same time I had a great discharge by expectoration, and such a dejection of spirits as I never felt before.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIR--I am much obliged to you for your kind enquiries after my health, which has been lately in a very declining condition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In this situation I took a step which may appear to have been desperate.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading SIR--I am much obliged to you for your kind enquiries after my health, which has been lately in a very declining condition.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SIR--I am much obliged to you for your kind enquiries after my health, which has been lately in a very declining condition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SIR--I am much obliged to you for your kind enquiries after my health, which has been lately in a very declining condition.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading SIR--I am much obliged to you for your kind enquiries after my health, which has been lately in a very declining condition.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading SIR--I am much obliged to you for your kind enquiries after my health, which has been lately in a very declining condition.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In consequence of a cold, caught a few days after my arrival in France, I was seized with a violent cough, attended with a fever, and stitches in my breast, which tormented me all night long without ceasing.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In this situation I took a step which may appear to have been desperate.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In consequence of a cold, caught a few days after my arrival in France, I was seized with a violent cough, attended with a fever, and stitches in my breast, which tormented me all night long without ceasing.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading SIR--I am much obliged to you for your kind enquiries after my health, which has been lately in a very declining condition.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SIR--I am much obliged to you for your kind enquiries after my health, which has been lately in a very declining condition.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At the same time I had a great discharge by expectoration, and such a dejection of spirits as I never felt before.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In consequence of a cold, caught a few days after my arrival in France, I was seized with a violent cough, attended with a fever, and stitches in my breast, which tormented me all night long without ceasing.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading SIR--I am much obliged to you for your kind enquiries after my health, which has been lately in a very declining condition.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In consequence of a cold, caught a few days after my arrival in France, I was seized with a violent cough, attended with a fever, and stitches in my breast, which tormented me all night long without ceasing.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time I had a great discharge by expectoration, and such a dejection of spirits as I never felt before.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading In consequence of a cold, caught a few days after my arrival in France, I was seized with a violent cough, attended with a fever, and stitches in my breast, which tormented me all night long without ceasing.
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR--I am much obliged to you for your kind enquiries after my health, which has been lately in a very declining condition.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading In this situation I took a step which may appear to have been desperate.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading At the same time I had a great discharge by expectoration, and such a dejection of spirits as I never felt before.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading In this situation I took a step which may appear to have been desperate.
stitchesnounUS /ˈstɪtʃɪz/
plural of “stitch” — a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading In consequence of a cold, caught a few days after my arrival in France, I was seized with a violent cough, attended with a fever, and stitches in my breast, which tormented me all night long without ceasing.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At the same time I had a great discharge by expectoration, and such a dejection of spirits as I never felt before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the same time I had a great discharge by expectoration, and such a dejection of spirits as I never felt before.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this situation I took a step which may appear to have been desperate.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time I had a great discharge by expectoration, and such a dejection of spirits as I never felt before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIR--I am much obliged to you for your kind enquiries after my health, which has been lately in a very declining condition.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In this situation I took a step which may appear to have been desperate.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading In consequence of a cold, caught a few days after my arrival in France, I was seized with a violent cough, attended with a fever, and stitches in my breast, which tormented me all night long without ceasing.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading SIR--I am much obliged to you for your kind enquiries after my health, which has been lately in a very declining condition.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading In consequence of a cold, caught a few days after my arrival in France, I was seized with a violent cough, attended with a fever, and stitches in my breast, which tormented me all night long without ceasing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In consequence of a cold, caught a few days after my arrival in France, I was seized with a violent cough, attended with a fever, and stitches in my breast, which tormented me all night long without ceasing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SIR--I am much obliged to you for your kind enquiries after my health, which has been lately in a very declining condition.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In consequence of a cold, caught a few days after my arrival in France, I was seized with a violent cough, attended with a fever, and stitches in my breast, which tormented me all night long without ceasing.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In consequence of a cold, caught a few days after my arrival in France, I was seized with a violent cough, attended with a fever, and stitches in my breast, which tormented me all night long without ceasing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SIR--I am much obliged to you for your kind enquiries after my health, which has been lately in a very declining condition.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SIR--I am much obliged to you for your kind enquiries after my health, which has been lately in a very declining condition.
