letters
the literary culture
How often you will meet it
Rank 688 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 27,476 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.013% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- the literary culture this book shows American letters at its best
- scholarly attainment he is a man of letters
letters in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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His name was in large letters in the head-lines.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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I have written to her: my letters have remained without answer.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Letters have been issued by the government commending the party to courtesies abroad.
The Innocents Abroad — Volume 01 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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On that very day the last post brought me three letters in unknown hands.
Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 · Various · Chapter 1
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Our man of letters, therefore, was peculiarly happy in the smiles of all the country damsels.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow · Washington Irving · Chapter 1