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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Parry admits that without explanation the word edition means a thousand copies.
accounts
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From this reading Their attempt to prove from their books that I had due notice of the fact, proves that I ought to have had notice, while the accounts received and produced by me prove that no such notice was given me.
admits
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From this reading Mr. Parry admits that without explanation the word edition means a thousand copies.
all
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From this reading He also admits that in all cases when more than a thousand copies are exempted, the specific number is given.
also
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From this reading He also admits that in all cases when more than a thousand copies are exempted, the specific number is given.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their attempt to prove from their books that I had due notice of the fact, proves that I ought to have had notice, while the accounts received and produced by me prove that no such notice was given me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading "My claim to compensation on five hundred of the fifteen hundred books exempted in the first edition of 'City Lights,' needs no labored argument.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
attempt
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From this reading Their attempt to prove from their books that I had due notice of the fact, proves that I ought to have had notice, while the accounts received and produced by me prove that no such notice was given me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
believed
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From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "My claim to compensation on five hundred of the fifteen hundred books exempted in the first edition of 'City Lights,' needs no labored argument.
Brummell
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From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
bud
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From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their attempt to prove from their books that I had due notice of the fact, proves that I ought to have had notice, while the accounts received and produced by me prove that no such notice was given me.
cases
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From this reading He also admits that in all cases when more than a thousand copies are exempted, the specific number is given.
City
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From this reading "My claim to compensation on five hundred of the fifteen hundred books exempted in the first edition of 'City Lights,' needs no labored argument.
claim
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From this reading "My claim to compensation on five hundred of the fifteen hundred books exempted in the first edition of 'City Lights,' needs no labored argument.
compensation
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From this reading "My claim to compensation on five hundred of the fifteen hundred books exempted in the first edition of 'City Lights,' needs no labored argument.
copies
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From this reading Mr. Parry admits that without explanation the word edition means a thousand copies.
cover
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From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
disrespectfully
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From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
due
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From this reading Their attempt to prove from their books that I had due notice of the fact, proves that I ought to have had notice, while the accounts received and produced by me prove that no such notice was given me.
edition
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From this reading "My claim to compensation on five hundred of the fifteen hundred books exempted in the first edition of 'City Lights,' needs no labored argument.
equator
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From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
exempted
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From this reading "My claim to compensation on five hundred of the fifteen hundred books exempted in the first edition of 'City Lights,' needs no labored argument.
explanation
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From this reading Mr. Parry admits that without explanation the word edition means a thousand copies.
fact
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From this reading Their attempt to prove from their books that I had due notice of the fact, proves that I ought to have had notice, while the accounts received and produced by me prove that no such notice was given me.
fifteen
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From this reading "My claim to compensation on five hundred of the fifteen hundred books exempted in the first edition of 'City Lights,' needs no labored argument.
first
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From this reading "My claim to compensation on five hundred of the fifteen hundred books exempted in the first edition of 'City Lights,' needs no labored argument.
five
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From this reading "My claim to compensation on five hundred of the fifteen hundred books exempted in the first edition of 'City Lights,' needs no labored argument.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their attempt to prove from their books that I had due notice of the fact, proves that I ought to have had notice, while the accounts received and produced by me prove that no such notice was given me.
given
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From this reading Their attempt to prove from their books that I had due notice of the fact, proves that I ought to have had notice, while the accounts received and produced by me prove that no such notice was given me.
guilty
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From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their attempt to prove from their books that I had due notice of the fact, proves that I ought to have had notice, while the accounts received and produced by me prove that no such notice was given me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Their attempt to prove from their books that I had due notice of the fact, proves that I ought to have had notice, while the accounts received and produced by me prove that no such notice was given me.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He also admits that in all cases when more than a thousand copies are exempted, the specific number is given.
hold
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From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
hundred
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From this reading "My claim to compensation on five hundred of the fifteen hundred books exempted in the first edition of 'City Lights,' needs no labored argument.
Hunt
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From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Their attempt to prove from their books that I had due notice of the fact, proves that I ought to have had notice, while the accounts received and produced by me prove that no such notice was given me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My claim to compensation on five hundred of the fifteen hundred books exempted in the first edition of 'City Lights,' needs no labored argument.
innocent
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From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He also admits that in all cases when more than a thousand copies are exempted, the specific number is given.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
labored
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From this reading "My claim to compensation on five hundred of the fifteen hundred books exempted in the first edition of 'City Lights,' needs no labored argument.
Lights
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From this reading "My claim to compensation on five hundred of the fifteen hundred books exempted in the first edition of 'City Lights,' needs no labored argument.
lost
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From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
mail
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From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
mails
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From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
Markman
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From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Their attempt to prove from their books that I had due notice of the fact, proves that I ought to have had notice, while the accounts received and produced by me prove that no such notice was given me.
means
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From this reading Mr. Parry admits that without explanation the word edition means a thousand copies.
Messrs
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From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
more
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From this reading He also admits that in all cases when more than a thousand copies are exempted, the specific number is given.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My claim to compensation on five hundred of the fifteen hundred books exempted in the first edition of 'City Lights,' needs no labored argument.
needs
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From this reading "My claim to compensation on five hundred of the fifteen hundred books exempted in the first edition of 'City Lights,' needs no labored argument.
nipped
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From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "My claim to compensation on five hundred of the fifteen hundred books exempted in the first edition of 'City Lights,' needs no labored argument.
notice
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From this reading Their attempt to prove from their books that I had due notice of the fact, proves that I ought to have had notice, while the accounts received and produced by me prove that no such notice was given me.
number
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From this reading He also admits that in all cases when more than a thousand copies are exempted, the specific number is given.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My claim to compensation on five hundred of the fifteen hundred books exempted in the first edition of 'City Lights,' needs no labored argument.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "My claim to compensation on five hundred of the fifteen hundred books exempted in the first edition of 'City Lights,' needs no labored argument.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Their attempt to prove from their books that I had due notice of the fact, proves that I ought to have had notice, while the accounts received and produced by me prove that no such notice was given me.
Parry
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From this reading Mr. Parry admits that without explanation the word edition means a thousand copies.
produced
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From this reading Their attempt to prove from their books that I had due notice of the fact, proves that I ought to have had notice, while the accounts received and produced by me prove that no such notice was given me.
prove
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From this reading Their attempt to prove from their books that I had due notice of the fact, proves that I ought to have had notice, while the accounts received and produced by me prove that no such notice was given me.
proved
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From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
proves
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From this reading Their attempt to prove from their books that I had due notice of the fact, proves that I ought to have had notice, while the accounts received and produced by me prove that no such notice was given me.
received
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From this reading Their attempt to prove from their books that I had due notice of the fact, proves that I ought to have had notice, while the accounts received and produced by me prove that no such notice was given me.
says
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From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
Sidney
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From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
Smith
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From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
soon
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From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
speaking
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From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
specific
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From this reading He also admits that in all cases when more than a thousand copies are exempted, the specific number is given.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
to accept another person's control or a difficult situation
From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Their attempt to prove from their books that I had due notice of the fact, proves that I ought to have had notice, while the accounts received and produced by me prove that no such notice was given me.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He also admits that in all cases when more than a thousand copies are exempted, the specific number is given.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their attempt to prove from their books that I had due notice of the fact, proves that I ought to have had notice, while the accounts received and produced by me prove that no such notice was given me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My claim to compensation on five hundred of the fifteen hundred books exempted in the first edition of 'City Lights,' needs no labored argument.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their attempt to prove from their books that I had due notice of the fact, proves that I ought to have had notice, while the accounts received and produced by me prove that no such notice was given me.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
thinks
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From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
thousand
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From this reading Mr. Parry admits that without explanation the word edition means a thousand copies.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
time
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From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My claim to compensation on five hundred of the fifteen hundred books exempted in the first edition of 'City Lights,' needs no labored argument.
transactions
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From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their attempt to prove from their books that I had due notice of the fact, proves that I ought to have had notice, while the accounts received and produced by me prove that no such notice was given me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He also admits that in all cases when more than a thousand copies are exempted, the specific number is given.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Their attempt to prove from their books that I had due notice of the fact, proves that I ought to have had notice, while the accounts received and produced by me prove that no such notice was given me.
whole
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From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Markman thinks it may have been lost in the mail, but the accounts which I hold cover the whole time of my transactions with Messrs. Brummell & Hunt, and I submit that the mails shall be believed innocent till they are proved guilty, and that Messrs. Brummell & Hunt must be nipped in the bud, or they will soon, as Sidney Smith says, be speaking disrespectfully of the equator.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mr. Parry admits that without explanation the word edition means a thousand copies.
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From this reading Mr. Parry admits that without explanation the word edition means a thousand copies.
