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From this reading BOULOGNE, September 12, 1763.
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From this reading BOULOGNE, September 12, 1763.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEAR SIR,--My stay in this place now draws towards a period.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading 'Till within these few days I have continued bathing, with some advantage to my health, though the season has been cold and wet, and disagreeable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Till within these few days I have continued bathing, with some advantage to my health, though the season has been cold and wet, and disagreeable.
barleynounUS /ˈbɑːrli/
a grain of barley
From this reading I used to have great pleasure in driving between the fields of wheat, oats, and barley; but the crop has been entirely ruined by the rain, and nothing is now to be seen on the ground but the tarnished straw, and the rotten spoils of the husbandman's labour.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading 'Till within these few days I have continued bathing, with some advantage to my health, though the season has been cold and wet, and disagreeable.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I used to have great pleasure in driving between the fields of wheat, oats, and barley; but the crop has been entirely ruined by the rain, and nothing is now to be seen on the ground but the tarnished straw, and the rotten spoils of the husbandman's labour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Till within these few days I have continued bathing, with some advantage to my health, though the season has been cold and wet, and disagreeable.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I used to have great pleasure in driving between the fields of wheat, oats, and barley; but the crop has been entirely ruined by the rain, and nothing is now to be seen on the ground but the tarnished straw, and the rotten spoils of the husbandman's labour.
BOULOGNE
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From this reading BOULOGNE, September 12, 1763.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I used to have great pleasure in driving between the fields of wheat, oats, and barley; but the crop has been entirely ruined by the rain, and nothing is now to be seen on the ground but the tarnished straw, and the rotten spoils of the husbandman's labour.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I used to have great pleasure in driving between the fields of wheat, oats, and barley; but the crop has been entirely ruined by the rain, and nothing is now to be seen on the ground but the tarnished straw, and the rotten spoils of the husbandman's labour.
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 'Till within these few days I have continued bathing, with some advantage to my health, though the season has been cold and wet, and disagreeable.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading 'Till within these few days I have continued bathing, with some advantage to my health, though the season has been cold and wet, and disagreeable.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading I used to have great pleasure in driving between the fields of wheat, oats, and barley; but the crop has been entirely ruined by the rain, and nothing is now to be seen on the ground but the tarnished straw, and the rotten spoils of the husbandman's labour.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading 'Till within these few days I have continued bathing, with some advantage to my health, though the season has been cold and wet, and disagreeable.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR SIR,--My stay in this place now draws towards a period.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading 'Till within these few days I have continued bathing, with some advantage to my health, though the season has been cold and wet, and disagreeable.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading DEAR SIR,--My stay in this place now draws towards a period.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading I used to have great pleasure in driving between the fields of wheat, oats, and barley; but the crop has been entirely ruined by the rain, and nothing is now to be seen on the ground but the tarnished straw, and the rotten spoils of the husbandman's labour.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I used to have great pleasure in driving between the fields of wheat, oats, and barley; but the crop has been entirely ruined by the rain, and nothing is now to be seen on the ground but the tarnished straw, and the rotten spoils of the husbandman's labour.
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 'Till within these few days I have continued bathing, with some advantage to my health, though the season has been cold and wet, and disagreeable.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading I used to have great pleasure in driving between the fields of wheat, oats, and barley; but the crop has been entirely ruined by the rain, and nothing is now to be seen on the ground but the tarnished straw, and the rotten spoils of the husbandman's labour.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading There was a fine prospect of a plentiful harvest in this neighbourhood.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I used to have great pleasure in driving between the fields of wheat, oats, and barley; but the crop has been entirely ruined by the rain, and nothing is now to be seen on the ground but the tarnished straw, and the rotten spoils of the husbandman's labour.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading I used to have great pleasure in driving between the fields of wheat, oats, and barley; but the crop has been entirely ruined by the rain, and nothing is now to be seen on the ground but the tarnished straw, and the rotten spoils of the husbandman's labour.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading There was a fine prospect of a plentiful harvest in this neighbourhood.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Till within these few days I have continued bathing, with some advantage to my health, though the season has been cold and wet, and disagreeable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Till within these few days I have continued bathing, with some advantage to my health, though the season has been cold and wet, and disagreeable.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading 'Till within these few days I have continued bathing, with some advantage to my health, though the season has been cold and wet, and disagreeable.
husbandman's
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From this reading I used to have great pleasure in driving between the fields of wheat, oats, and barley; but the crop has been entirely ruined by the rain, and nothing is now to be seen on the ground but the tarnished straw, and the rotten spoils of the husbandman's labour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Till within these few days I have continued bathing, with some advantage to my health, though the season has been cold and wet, and disagreeable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEAR SIR,--My stay in this place now draws towards a period.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I used to have great pleasure in driving between the fields of wheat, oats, and barley; but the crop has been entirely ruined by the rain, and nothing is now to be seen on the ground but the tarnished straw, and the rotten spoils of the husbandman's labour.
labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading I used to have great pleasure in driving between the fields of wheat, oats, and barley; but the crop has been entirely ruined by the rain, and nothing is now to be seen on the ground but the tarnished straw, and the rotten spoils of the husbandman's labour.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DEAR SIR,--My stay in this place now draws towards a period.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading There was a fine prospect of a plentiful harvest in this neighbourhood.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I used to have great pleasure in driving between the fields of wheat, oats, and barley; but the crop has been entirely ruined by the rain, and nothing is now to be seen on the ground but the tarnished straw, and the rotten spoils of the husbandman's labour.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading DEAR SIR,--My stay in this place now draws towards a period.
oatsnounUS /oʊts/
plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading I used to have great pleasure in driving between the fields of wheat, oats, and barley; but the crop has been entirely ruined by the rain, and nothing is now to be seen on the ground but the tarnished straw, and the rotten spoils of the husbandman's labour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a fine prospect of a plentiful harvest in this neighbourhood.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I used to have great pleasure in driving between the fields of wheat, oats, and barley; but the crop has been entirely ruined by the rain, and nothing is now to be seen on the ground but the tarnished straw, and the rotten spoils of the husbandman's labour.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading DEAR SIR,--My stay in this place now draws towards a period.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading DEAR SIR,--My stay in this place now draws towards a period.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I used to have great pleasure in driving between the fields of wheat, oats, and barley; but the crop has been entirely ruined by the rain, and nothing is now to be seen on the ground but the tarnished straw, and the rotten spoils of the husbandman's labour.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading There was a fine prospect of a plentiful harvest in this neighbourhood.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading There was a fine prospect of a plentiful harvest in this neighbourhood.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading I used to have great pleasure in driving between the fields of wheat, oats, and barley; but the crop has been entirely ruined by the rain, and nothing is now to be seen on the ground but the tarnished straw, and the rotten spoils of the husbandman's labour.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading I used to have great pleasure in driving between the fields of wheat, oats, and barley; but the crop has been entirely ruined by the rain, and nothing is now to be seen on the ground but the tarnished straw, and the rotten spoils of the husbandman's labour.
ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading I used to have great pleasure in driving between the fields of wheat, oats, and barley; but the crop has been entirely ruined by the rain, and nothing is now to be seen on the ground but the tarnished straw, and the rotten spoils of the husbandman's labour.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading 'Till within these few days I have continued bathing, with some advantage to my health, though the season has been cold and wet, and disagreeable.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I used to have great pleasure in driving between the fields of wheat, oats, and barley; but the crop has been entirely ruined by the rain, and nothing is now to be seen on the ground but the tarnished straw, and the rotten spoils of the husbandman's labour.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading BOULOGNE, September 12, 1763.
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading DEAR SIR,--My stay in this place now draws towards a period.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'Till within these few days I have continued bathing, with some advantage to my health, though the season has been cold and wet, and disagreeable.
spoilsnounUS /spɔɪlz/
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading I used to have great pleasure in driving between the fields of wheat, oats, and barley; but the crop has been entirely ruined by the rain, and nothing is now to be seen on the ground but the tarnished straw, and the rotten spoils of the husbandman's labour.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading DEAR SIR,--My stay in this place now draws towards a period.
strawnounUS /strɔː/
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading I used to have great pleasure in driving between the fields of wheat, oats, and barley; but the crop has been entirely ruined by the rain, and nothing is now to be seen on the ground but the tarnished straw, and the rotten spoils of the husbandman's labour.
tarnishedverbUS /ˈtɑːrnɪʃt/
past form of “tarnish” — make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
From this reading I used to have great pleasure in driving between the fields of wheat, oats, and barley; but the crop has been entirely ruined by the rain, and nothing is now to be seen on the ground but the tarnished straw, and the rotten spoils of the husbandman's labour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Till within these few days I have continued bathing, with some advantage to my health, though the season has been cold and wet, and disagreeable.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a fine prospect of a plentiful harvest in this neighbourhood.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'Till within these few days I have continued bathing, with some advantage to my health, though the season has been cold and wet, and disagreeable.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DEAR SIR,--My stay in this place now draws towards a period.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading 'Till within these few days I have continued bathing, with some advantage to my health, though the season has been cold and wet, and disagreeable.
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading 'Till within these few days I have continued bathing, with some advantage to my health, though the season has been cold and wet, and disagreeable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Till within these few days I have continued bathing, with some advantage to my health, though the season has been cold and wet, and disagreeable.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading DEAR SIR,--My stay in this place now draws towards a period.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used to have great pleasure in driving between the fields of wheat, oats, and barley; but the crop has been entirely ruined by the rain, and nothing is now to be seen on the ground but the tarnished straw, and the rotten spoils of the husbandman's labour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a fine prospect of a plentiful harvest in this neighbourhood.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading 'Till within these few days I have continued bathing, with some advantage to my health, though the season has been cold and wet, and disagreeable.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading I used to have great pleasure in driving between the fields of wheat, oats, and barley; but the crop has been entirely ruined by the rain, and nothing is now to be seen on the ground but the tarnished straw, and the rotten spoils of the husbandman's labour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Till within these few days I have continued bathing, with some advantage to my health, though the season has been cold and wet, and disagreeable.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading 'Till within these few days I have continued bathing, with some advantage to my health, though the season has been cold and wet, and disagreeable.
