10
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From this reading NICE, October 10, 1764.
1764
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From this reading NICE, October 10, 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 gold coin of Sardinia consists of the doppia di savoia, value twenty-four livres Piedmontese, about the size of a loui'dore; and the mezzo doppia, or piece of twelve livres.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The gold coin of Sardinia consists of the doppia di savoia, value twenty-four livres Piedmontese, about the size of a loui'dore; and the mezzo doppia, or piece of twelve livres.
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 silver, there is the scudo of six livres, the mezzo scudo of three; and the quarto, or pezza di trenta soldi: but all these are very scarce.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gold coin of Sardinia consists of the doppia di savoia, value twenty-four livres Piedmontese, about the size of a loui'dore; and the mezzo doppia, or piece of twelve livres.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We seldom see any gold and silver coin, but the loui'dore, and the six, and three-livre Pieces of France; a sure sign that the French suffer by their contraband commerce with the Nissards.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In silver, there is the scudo of six livres, the mezzo scudo of three; and the quarto, or pezza di trenta soldi: but all these are very scarce.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DEAR SIR,--Before I tell you the price of provisions at Nice, it will be necessary to say something of the money.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DEAR SIR,--Before I tell you the price of provisions at Nice, it will be necessary to say something of the money.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DEAR SIR,--Before I tell you the price of provisions at Nice, it will be necessary to say something of the money.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In silver, there is the scudo of six livres, the mezzo scudo of three; and the quarto, or pezza di trenta soldi: but all these are very scarce.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We seldom see any gold and silver coin, but the loui'dore, and the six, and three-livre Pieces of France; a sure sign that the French suffer by their contraband commerce with the Nissards.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading The gold coin of Sardinia consists of the doppia di savoia, value twenty-four livres Piedmontese, about the size of a loui'dore; and the mezzo doppia, or piece of twelve livres.
commercenounUS /ˈkɑːmərs/
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
From this reading We seldom see any gold and silver coin, but the loui'dore, and the six, and three-livre Pieces of France; a sure sign that the French suffer by their contraband commerce with the Nissards.
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading The gold coin of Sardinia consists of the doppia di savoia, value twenty-four livres Piedmontese, about the size of a loui'dore; and the mezzo doppia, or piece of twelve livres.
contrabandadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntrəbænd/
distributed or sold illicitly
From this reading We seldom see any gold and silver coin, but the loui'dore, and the six, and three-livre Pieces of France; a sure sign that the French suffer by their contraband commerce with the Nissards.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR SIR,--Before I tell you the price of provisions at Nice, it will be necessary to say something of the money.
di
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From this reading The gold coin of Sardinia consists of the doppia di savoia, value twenty-four livres Piedmontese, about the size of a loui'dore; and the mezzo doppia, or piece of twelve livres.
doppia
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From this reading The gold coin of Sardinia consists of the doppia di savoia, value twenty-four livres Piedmontese, about the size of a loui'dore; and the mezzo doppia, or piece of twelve livres.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading We seldom see any gold and silver coin, but the loui'dore, and the six, and three-livre Pieces of France; a sure sign that the French suffer by their contraband commerce with the Nissards.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading We seldom see any gold and silver coin, but the loui'dore, and the six, and three-livre Pieces of France; a sure sign that the French suffer by their contraband commerce with the Nissards.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading The gold coin of Sardinia consists of the doppia di savoia, value twenty-four livres Piedmontese, about the size of a loui'dore; and the mezzo doppia, or piece of twelve livres.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR SIR,--Before I tell you the price of provisions at Nice, it will be necessary to say something of the money.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In silver, there is the scudo of six livres, the mezzo scudo of three; and the quarto, or pezza di trenta soldi: but all these are very scarce.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In silver, there is the scudo of six livres, the mezzo scudo of three; and the quarto, or pezza di trenta soldi: but all these are very scarce.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DEAR SIR,--Before I tell you the price of provisions at Nice, it will be necessary to say something of the money.
livres
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From this reading The gold coin of Sardinia consists of the doppia di savoia, value twenty-four livres Piedmontese, about the size of a loui'dore; and the mezzo doppia, or piece of twelve livres.
loui'dore
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From this reading The gold coin of Sardinia consists of the doppia di savoia, value twenty-four livres Piedmontese, about the size of a loui'dore; and the mezzo doppia, or piece of twelve livres.
mezzonounUS /ˈmezoʊ/
a soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto
From this reading The gold coin of Sardinia consists of the doppia di savoia, value twenty-four livres Piedmontese, about the size of a loui'dore; and the mezzo doppia, or piece of twelve livres.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading DEAR SIR,--Before I tell you the price of provisions at Nice, it will be necessary to say something of the money.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading DEAR SIR,--Before I tell you the price of provisions at Nice, it will be necessary to say something of the money.
NICEadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading NICE, October 10, 1764.
Nissards
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From this reading We seldom see any gold and silver coin, but the loui'dore, and the six, and three-livre Pieces of France; a sure sign that the French suffer by their contraband commerce with the Nissards.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading NICE, October 10, 1764.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR SIR,--Before I tell you the price of provisions at Nice, it will be necessary to say something of the money.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The gold coin of Sardinia consists of the doppia di savoia, value twenty-four livres Piedmontese, about the size of a loui'dore; and the mezzo doppia, or piece of twelve livres.
pezza
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From this reading In silver, there is the scudo of six livres, the mezzo scudo of three; and the quarto, or pezza di trenta soldi: but all these are very scarce.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The gold coin of Sardinia consists of the doppia di savoia, value twenty-four livres Piedmontese, about the size of a loui'dore; and the mezzo doppia, or piece of twelve livres.
PiecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading We seldom see any gold and silver coin, but the loui'dore, and the six, and three-livre Pieces of France; a sure sign that the French suffer by their contraband commerce with the Nissards.
Piedmontese
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From this reading The gold coin of Sardinia consists of the doppia di savoia, value twenty-four livres Piedmontese, about the size of a loui'dore; and the mezzo doppia, or piece of twelve livres.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading DEAR SIR,--Before I tell you the price of provisions at Nice, it will be necessary to say something of the money.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading DEAR SIR,--Before I tell you the price of provisions at Nice, it will be necessary to say something of the money.
quartonounUS /ˈkwɔːrtoʊ/
the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves
From this reading In silver, there is the scudo of six livres, the mezzo scudo of three; and the quarto, or pezza di trenta soldi: but all these are very scarce.
SardinianounUS /sɑːrˈdiːniə/
the Italian region on the island of Sardinia; the kingdom of Sardinia was the nucleus for uniting Italy during the 19th century
From this reading The gold coin of Sardinia consists of the doppia di savoia, value twenty-four livres Piedmontese, about the size of a loui'dore; and the mezzo doppia, or piece of twelve livres.
savoia
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From this reading The gold coin of Sardinia consists of the doppia di savoia, value twenty-four livres Piedmontese, about the size of a loui'dore; and the mezzo doppia, or piece of twelve livres.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading DEAR SIR,--Before I tell you the price of provisions at Nice, it will be necessary to say something of the money.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading In silver, there is the scudo of six livres, the mezzo scudo of three; and the quarto, or pezza di trenta soldi: but all these are very scarce.
scudo
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From this reading In silver, there is the scudo of six livres, the mezzo scudo of three; and the quarto, or pezza di trenta soldi: but all these are very scarce.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We seldom see any gold and silver coin, but the loui'dore, and the six, and three-livre Pieces of France; a sure sign that the French suffer by their contraband commerce with the Nissards.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading We seldom see any gold and silver coin, but the loui'dore, and the six, and three-livre Pieces of France; a sure sign that the French suffer by their contraband commerce with the Nissards.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading We seldom see any gold and silver coin, but the loui'dore, and the six, and three-livre Pieces of France; a sure sign that the French suffer by their contraband commerce with the Nissards.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading In silver, there is the scudo of six livres, the mezzo scudo of three; and the quarto, or pezza di trenta soldi: but all these are very scarce.
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading DEAR SIR,--Before I tell you the price of provisions at Nice, it will be necessary to say something of the money.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading In silver, there is the scudo of six livres, the mezzo scudo of three; and the quarto, or pezza di trenta soldi: but all these are very scarce.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The gold coin of Sardinia consists of the doppia di savoia, value twenty-four livres Piedmontese, about the size of a loui'dore; and the mezzo doppia, or piece of twelve livres.
soldi
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From this reading In silver, there is the scudo of six livres, the mezzo scudo of three; and the quarto, or pezza di trenta soldi: but all these are very scarce.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading DEAR SIR,--Before I tell you the price of provisions at Nice, it will be necessary to say something of the money.
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading We seldom see any gold and silver coin, but the loui'dore, and the six, and three-livre Pieces of France; a sure sign that the French suffer by their contraband commerce with the Nissards.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading We seldom see any gold and silver coin, but the loui'dore, and the six, and three-livre Pieces of France; a sure sign that the French suffer by their contraband commerce with the Nissards.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading DEAR SIR,--Before I tell you the price of provisions at Nice, it will be necessary to say something of the money.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We seldom see any gold and silver coin, but the loui'dore, and the six, and three-livre Pieces of France; a sure sign that the French suffer by their contraband commerce with the Nissards.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR SIR,--Before I tell you the price of provisions at Nice, it will be necessary to say something of the money.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We seldom see any gold and silver coin, but the loui'dore, and the six, and three-livre Pieces of France; a sure sign that the French suffer by their contraband commerce with the Nissards.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In silver, there is the scudo of six livres, the mezzo scudo of three; and the quarto, or pezza di trenta soldi: but all these are very scarce.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In silver, there is the scudo of six livres, the mezzo scudo of three; and the quarto, or pezza di trenta soldi: but all these are very scarce.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In silver, there is the scudo of six livres, the mezzo scudo of three; and the quarto, or pezza di trenta soldi: but all these are very scarce.
three-livre
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From this reading We seldom see any gold and silver coin, but the loui'dore, and the six, and three-livre Pieces of France; a sure sign that the French suffer by their contraband commerce with the Nissards.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR SIR,--Before I tell you the price of provisions at Nice, it will be necessary to say something of the money.
trenta
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From this reading In silver, there is the scudo of six livres, the mezzo scudo of three; and the quarto, or pezza di trenta soldi: but all these are very scarce.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The gold coin of Sardinia consists of the doppia di savoia, value twenty-four livres Piedmontese, about the size of a loui'dore; and the mezzo doppia, or piece of twelve livres.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The gold coin of Sardinia consists of the doppia di savoia, value twenty-four livres Piedmontese, about the size of a loui'dore; and the mezzo doppia, or piece of twelve livres.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The gold coin of Sardinia consists of the doppia di savoia, value twenty-four livres Piedmontese, about the size of a loui'dore; and the mezzo doppia, or piece of twelve livres.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading In silver, there is the scudo of six livres, the mezzo scudo of three; and the quarto, or pezza di trenta soldi: but all these are very scarce.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We seldom see any gold and silver coin, but the loui'dore, and the six, and three-livre Pieces of France; a sure sign that the French suffer by their contraband commerce with the Nissards.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading DEAR SIR,--Before I tell you the price of provisions at Nice, it will be necessary to say something of the money.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We seldom see any gold and silver coin, but the loui'dore, and the six, and three-livre Pieces of France; a sure sign that the French suffer by their contraband commerce with the Nissards.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR SIR,--Before I tell you the price of provisions at Nice, it will be necessary to say something of the money.
