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From this reading NICE, September 2, 1764.
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From this reading NICE, September 2, 1764.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The journey from Calais to Nice, of four persons in a coach, or two post-chaises, with a servant on horseback, travelling post, may be performed with ease, for about one hundred and twenty pounds, including every expence.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The journey from Calais to Nice, of four persons in a coach, or two post-chaises, with a servant on horseback, travelling post, may be performed with ease, for about one hundred and twenty pounds, including every expence.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Either at Calais or at Paris, you will always find a travelling coach or berline, which you may buy for thirty or forty guineas, and this will serve very well to reconvey you to your own country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR DOCTOR,--I wrote in May to Mr. B-- at Geneva, and gave him what information he desired to have, touching the conveniences of Nice.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I shall now enter into the same detail, for the benefit of such of your friends or patients, as may have occasion to try this climate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DEAR DOCTOR,--I wrote in May to Mr. B-- at Geneva, and gave him what information he desired to have, touching the conveniences of Nice.
BnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading DEAR DOCTOR,--I wrote in May to Mr. B-- at Geneva, and gave him what information he desired to have, touching the conveniences of Nice.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The journey from Calais to Nice, of four persons in a coach, or two post-chaises, with a servant on horseback, travelling post, may be performed with ease, for about one hundred and twenty pounds, including every expence.
benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading I shall now enter into the same detail, for the benefit of such of your friends or patients, as may have occasion to try this climate.
berline
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From this reading Either at Calais or at Paris, you will always find a travelling coach or berline, which you may buy for thirty or forty guineas, and this will serve very well to reconvey you to your own country.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Either at Calais or at Paris, you will always find a travelling coach or berline, which you may buy for thirty or forty guineas, and this will serve very well to reconvey you to your own country.
CalaisnounUS /kəˈleɪ/
a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England
From this reading The journey from Calais to Nice, of four persons in a coach, or two post-chaises, with a servant on horseback, travelling post, may be performed with ease, for about one hundred and twenty pounds, including every expence.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading I shall now enter into the same detail, for the benefit of such of your friends or patients, as may have occasion to try this climate.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading The journey from Calais to Nice, of four persons in a coach, or two post-chaises, with a servant on horseback, travelling post, may be performed with ease, for about one hundred and twenty pounds, including every expence.
conveniencesnounUS /kənˈviːnjənsɪz/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading DEAR DOCTOR,--I wrote in May to Mr. B-- at Geneva, and gave him what information he desired to have, touching the conveniences of Nice.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Either at Calais or at Paris, you will always find a travelling coach or berline, which you may buy for thirty or forty guineas, and this will serve very well to reconvey you to your own country.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR DOCTOR,--I wrote in May to Mr. B-- at Geneva, and gave him what information he desired to have, touching the conveniences of Nice.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading DEAR DOCTOR,--I wrote in May to Mr. B-- at Geneva, and gave him what information he desired to have, touching the conveniences of Nice.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading I shall now enter into the same detail, for the benefit of such of your friends or patients, as may have occasion to try this climate.
DOCTORnounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading DEAR DOCTOR,--I wrote in May to Mr. B-- at Geneva, and gave him what information he desired to have, touching the conveniences of Nice.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading The journey from Calais to Nice, of four persons in a coach, or two post-chaises, with a servant on horseback, travelling post, may be performed with ease, for about one hundred and twenty pounds, including every expence.
EitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Either at Calais or at Paris, you will always find a travelling coach or berline, which you may buy for thirty or forty guineas, and this will serve very well to reconvey you to your own country.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading I shall now enter into the same detail, for the benefit of such of your friends or patients, as may have occasion to try this climate.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The journey from Calais to Nice, of four persons in a coach, or two post-chaises, with a servant on horseback, travelling post, may be performed with ease, for about one hundred and twenty pounds, including every expence.
expence
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From this reading The journey from Calais to Nice, of four persons in a coach, or two post-chaises, with a servant on horseback, travelling post, may be performed with ease, for about one hundred and twenty pounds, including every expence.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Either at Calais or at Paris, you will always find a travelling coach or berline, which you may buy for thirty or forty guineas, and this will serve very well to reconvey you to your own country.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shall now enter into the same detail, for the benefit of such of your friends or patients, as may have occasion to try this climate.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Either at Calais or at Paris, you will always find a travelling coach or berline, which you may buy for thirty or forty guineas, and this will serve very well to reconvey you to your own country.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The journey from Calais to Nice, of four persons in a coach, or two post-chaises, with a servant on horseback, travelling post, may be performed with ease, for about one hundred and twenty pounds, including every expence.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I shall now enter into the same detail, for the benefit of such of your friends or patients, as may have occasion to try this climate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The journey from Calais to Nice, of four persons in a coach, or two post-chaises, with a servant on horseback, travelling post, may be performed with ease, for about one hundred and twenty pounds, including every expence.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading DEAR DOCTOR,--I wrote in May to Mr. B-- at Geneva, and gave him what information he desired to have, touching the conveniences of Nice.
GenevanounUS /dʒəˈniːvə/
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading DEAR DOCTOR,--I wrote in May to Mr. B-- at Geneva, and gave him what information he desired to have, touching the conveniences of Nice.
guineasnounUS /ˈɡɪniz/
plural of “guinea” — a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading Either at Calais or at Paris, you will always find a travelling coach or berline, which you may buy for thirty or forty guineas, and this will serve very well to reconvey you to your own country.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAR DOCTOR,--I wrote in May to Mr. B-- at Geneva, and gave him what information he desired to have, touching the conveniences of Nice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DEAR DOCTOR,--I wrote in May to Mr. B-- at Geneva, and gave him what information he desired to have, touching the conveniences of Nice.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DEAR DOCTOR,--I wrote in May to Mr. B-- at Geneva, and gave him what information he desired to have, touching the conveniences of Nice.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading The journey from Calais to Nice, of four persons in a coach, or two post-chaises, with a servant on horseback, travelling post, may be performed with ease, for about one hundred and twenty pounds, including every expence.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading The journey from Calais to Nice, of four persons in a coach, or two post-chaises, with a servant on horseback, travelling post, may be performed with ease, for about one hundred and twenty pounds, including every expence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR DOCTOR,--I wrote in May to Mr. B-- at Geneva, and gave him what information he desired to have, touching the conveniences of Nice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEAR DOCTOR,--I wrote in May to Mr. B-- at Geneva, and gave him what information he desired to have, touching the conveniences of Nice.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading The journey from Calais to Nice, of four persons in a coach, or two post-chaises, with a servant on horseback, travelling post, may be performed with ease, for about one hundred and twenty pounds, including every expence.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading DEAR DOCTOR,--I wrote in May to Mr. B-- at Geneva, and gave him what information he desired to have, touching the conveniences of Nice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I shall now enter into the same detail, for the benefit of such of your friends or patients, as may have occasion to try this climate.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The journey from Calais to Nice, of four persons in a coach, or two post-chaises, with a servant on horseback, travelling post, may be performed with ease, for about one hundred and twenty pounds, including every expence.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading DEAR DOCTOR,--I wrote in May to Mr. B-- at Geneva, and gave him what information he desired to have, touching the conveniences of Nice.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading DEAR DOCTOR,--I wrote in May to Mr. B-- at Geneva, and gave him what information he desired to have, touching the conveniences of Nice.
NICEadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading NICE, September 2, 1764.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I shall now enter into the same detail, for the benefit of such of your friends or patients, as may have occasion to try this climate.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I shall now enter into the same detail, for the benefit of such of your friends or patients, as may have occasion to try this climate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR DOCTOR,--I wrote in May to Mr. B-- at Geneva, and gave him what information he desired to have, touching the conveniences of Nice.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The journey from Calais to Nice, of four persons in a coach, or two post-chaises, with a servant on horseback, travelling post, may be performed with ease, for about one hundred and twenty pounds, including every expence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The journey from Calais to Nice, of four persons in a coach, or two post-chaises, with a servant on horseback, travelling post, may be performed with ease, for about one hundred and twenty pounds, including every expence.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I shall now enter into the same detail, for the benefit of such of your friends or patients, as may have occasion to try this climate.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Either at Calais or at Paris, you will always find a travelling coach or berline, which you may buy for thirty or forty guineas, and this will serve very well to reconvey you to your own country.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Either at Calais or at Paris, you will always find a travelling coach or berline, which you may buy for thirty or forty guineas, and this will serve very well to reconvey you to your own country.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading I shall now enter into the same detail, for the benefit of such of your friends or patients, as may have occasion to try this climate.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading The journey from Calais to Nice, of four persons in a coach, or two post-chaises, with a servant on horseback, travelling post, may be performed with ease, for about one hundred and twenty pounds, including every expence.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The journey from Calais to Nice, of four persons in a coach, or two post-chaises, with a servant on horseback, travelling post, may be performed with ease, for about one hundred and twenty pounds, including every expence.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The journey from Calais to Nice, of four persons in a coach, or two post-chaises, with a servant on horseback, travelling post, may be performed with ease, for about one hundred and twenty pounds, including every expence.
post-chaises
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From this reading The journey from Calais to Nice, of four persons in a coach, or two post-chaises, with a servant on horseback, travelling post, may be performed with ease, for about one hundred and twenty pounds, including every expence.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading The journey from Calais to Nice, of four persons in a coach, or two post-chaises, with a servant on horseback, travelling post, may be performed with ease, for about one hundred and twenty pounds, including every expence.
reconvey
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From this reading Either at Calais or at Paris, you will always find a travelling coach or berline, which you may buy for thirty or forty guineas, and this will serve very well to reconvey you to your own country.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading I shall now enter into the same detail, for the benefit of such of your friends or patients, as may have occasion to try this climate.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading NICE, September 2, 1764.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The journey from Calais to Nice, of four persons in a coach, or two post-chaises, with a servant on horseback, travelling post, may be performed with ease, for about one hundred and twenty pounds, including every expence.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Either at Calais or at Paris, you will always find a travelling coach or berline, which you may buy for thirty or forty guineas, and this will serve very well to reconvey you to your own country.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall now enter into the same detail, for the benefit of such of your friends or patients, as may have occasion to try this climate.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I shall now enter into the same detail, for the benefit of such of your friends or patients, as may have occasion to try this climate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR DOCTOR,--I wrote in May to Mr. B-- at Geneva, and gave him what information he desired to have, touching the conveniences of Nice.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Either at Calais or at Paris, you will always find a travelling coach or berline, which you may buy for thirty or forty guineas, and this will serve very well to reconvey you to your own country.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I shall now enter into the same detail, for the benefit of such of your friends or patients, as may have occasion to try this climate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR DOCTOR,--I wrote in May to Mr. B-- at Geneva, and gave him what information he desired to have, touching the conveniences of Nice.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading DEAR DOCTOR,--I wrote in May to Mr. B-- at Geneva, and gave him what information he desired to have, touching the conveniences of Nice.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The journey from Calais to Nice, of four persons in a coach, or two post-chaises, with a servant on horseback, travelling post, may be performed with ease, for about one hundred and twenty pounds, including every expence.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I shall now enter into the same detail, for the benefit of such of your friends or patients, as may have occasion to try this climate.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The journey from Calais to Nice, of four persons in a coach, or two post-chaises, with a servant on horseback, travelling post, may be performed with ease, for about one hundred and twenty pounds, including every expence.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The journey from Calais to Nice, of four persons in a coach, or two post-chaises, with a servant on horseback, travelling post, may be performed with ease, for about one hundred and twenty pounds, including every expence.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Either at Calais or at Paris, you will always find a travelling coach or berline, which you may buy for thirty or forty guineas, and this will serve very well to reconvey you to your own country.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Either at Calais or at Paris, you will always find a travelling coach or berline, which you may buy for thirty or forty guineas, and this will serve very well to reconvey you to your own country.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DEAR DOCTOR,--I wrote in May to Mr. B-- at Geneva, and gave him what information he desired to have, touching the conveniences of Nice.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Either at Calais or at Paris, you will always find a travelling coach or berline, which you may buy for thirty or forty guineas, and this will serve very well to reconvey you to your own country.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Either at Calais or at Paris, you will always find a travelling coach or berline, which you may buy for thirty or forty guineas, and this will serve very well to reconvey you to your own country.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The journey from Calais to Nice, of four persons in a coach, or two post-chaises, with a servant on horseback, travelling post, may be performed with ease, for about one hundred and twenty pounds, including every expence.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading DEAR DOCTOR,--I wrote in May to Mr. B-- at Geneva, and gave him what information he desired to have, touching the conveniences of Nice.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Either at Calais or at Paris, you will always find a travelling coach or berline, which you may buy for thirty or forty guineas, and this will serve very well to reconvey you to your own country.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall now enter into the same detail, for the benefit of such of your friends or patients, as may have occasion to try this climate.
