1879
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From this reading September 5th, 1879.
5th
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading September 5th, 1879.
ABRAHAMnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading ABRAHAM C. MOPE, AT BANGOR, MAINE.
accumulatesverbUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪts/
third-person singular of “accumulate” — get or gather together
From this reading My dear mother--I have kept you posted as far as Tuesday week last, and, although my letter will not have reached you yet, I will begin another before my news accumulates too much.
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 I am glad you show my letters round in the family, for I like them all to know what I am doing, and I can't write to every one, though I try to answer all reasonable expectations.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading My dear mother--I have kept you posted as far as Tuesday week last, and, although my letter will not have reached you yet, I will begin another before my news accumulates too much.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am glad you show my letters round in the family, for I like them all to know what I am doing, and I can't write to every one, though I try to answer all reasonable expectations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dear mother--I have kept you posted as far as Tuesday week last, and, although my letter will not have reached you yet, I will begin another before my news accumulates too much.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading My dear mother--I have kept you posted as far as Tuesday week last, and, although my letter will not have reached you yet, I will begin another before my news accumulates too much.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading I am glad you show my letters round in the family, for I like them all to know what I am doing, and I can't write to every one, though I try to answer all reasonable expectations.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My dear mother--I have kept you posted as far as Tuesday week last, and, although my letter will not have reached you yet, I will begin another before my news accumulates too much.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ABRAHAM C. MOPE, AT BANGOR, MAINE.
BANGORnounUS /ˈbæŋɡər/
a town in east central Maine on the Penobscot River
From this reading ABRAHAM C. MOPE, AT BANGOR, MAINE.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My dear mother--I have kept you posted as far as Tuesday week last, and, although my letter will not have reached you yet, I will begin another before my news accumulates too much.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading My dear mother--I have kept you posted as far as Tuesday week last, and, although my letter will not have reached you yet, I will begin another before my news accumulates too much.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading ABRAHAM C. MOPE, AT BANGOR, MAINE.
can't
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From this reading I am glad you show my letters round in the family, for I like them all to know what I am doing, and I can't write to every one, though I try to answer all reasonable expectations.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading My dear mother--I have kept you posted as far as Tuesday week last, and, although my letter will not have reached you yet, I will begin another before my news accumulates too much.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I am glad you show my letters round in the family, for I like them all to know what I am doing, and I can't write to every one, though I try to answer all reasonable expectations.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I am glad you show my letters round in the family, for I like them all to know what I am doing, and I can't write to every one, though I try to answer all reasonable expectations.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading I am glad you show my letters round in the family, for I like them all to know what I am doing, and I can't write to every one, though I try to answer all reasonable expectations.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading I am glad you show my letters round in the family, for I like them all to know what I am doing, and I can't write to every one, though I try to answer all reasonable expectations.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading My dear mother--I have kept you posted as far as Tuesday week last, and, although my letter will not have reached you yet, I will begin another before my news accumulates too much.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am glad you show my letters round in the family, for I like them all to know what I am doing, and I can't write to every one, though I try to answer all reasonable expectations.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM MISS MIRANDA MOPE, IN PARIS, TO MRS.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am glad you show my letters round in the family, for I like them all to know what I am doing, and I can't write to every one, though I try to answer all reasonable expectations.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear mother--I have kept you posted as far as Tuesday week last, and, although my letter will not have reached you yet, I will begin another before my news accumulates too much.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear mother--I have kept you posted as far as Tuesday week last, and, although my letter will not have reached you yet, I will begin another before my news accumulates too much.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FROM MISS MIRANDA MOPE, IN PARIS, TO MRS.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading My dear mother--I have kept you posted as far as Tuesday week last, and, although my letter will not have reached you yet, I will begin another before my news accumulates too much.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I am glad you show my letters round in the family, for I like them all to know what I am doing, and I can't write to every one, though I try to answer all reasonable expectations.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading My dear mother--I have kept you posted as far as Tuesday week last, and, although my letter will not have reached you yet, I will begin another before my news accumulates too much.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading My dear mother--I have kept you posted as far as Tuesday week last, and, although my letter will not have reached you yet, I will begin another before my news accumulates too much.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading I am glad you show my letters round in the family, for I like them all to know what I am doing, and I can't write to every one, though I try to answer all reasonable expectations.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I am glad you show my letters round in the family, for I like them all to know what I am doing, and I can't write to every one, though I try to answer all reasonable expectations.
MAINEnounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading ABRAHAM C. MOPE, AT BANGOR, MAINE.
MIRANDA
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From this reading FROM MISS MIRANDA MOPE, IN PARIS, TO MRS.
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading FROM MISS MIRANDA MOPE, IN PARIS, TO MRS.
MOPEverbUS /moʊp/
move around slowly and aimlessly
From this reading FROM MISS MIRANDA MOPE, IN PARIS, TO MRS.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My dear mother--I have kept you posted as far as Tuesday week last, and, although my letter will not have reached you yet, I will begin another before my news accumulates too much.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading FROM MISS MIRANDA MOPE, IN PARIS, TO MRS.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading My dear mother--I have kept you posted as far as Tuesday week last, and, although my letter will not have reached you yet, I will begin another before my news accumulates too much.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear mother--I have kept you posted as far as Tuesday week last, and, although my letter will not have reached you yet, I will begin another before my news accumulates too much.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading My dear mother--I have kept you posted as far as Tuesday week last, and, although my letter will not have reached you yet, I will begin another before my news accumulates too much.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My dear mother--I have kept you posted as far as Tuesday week last, and, although my letter will not have reached you yet, I will begin another before my news accumulates too much.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I am glad you show my letters round in the family, for I like them all to know what I am doing, and I can't write to every one, though I try to answer all reasonable expectations.
PARISnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading FROM MISS MIRANDA MOPE, IN PARIS, TO MRS.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading My dear mother--I have kept you posted as far as Tuesday week last, and, although my letter will not have reached you yet, I will begin another before my news accumulates too much.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading My dear mother--I have kept you posted as far as Tuesday week last, and, although my letter will not have reached you yet, I will begin another before my news accumulates too much.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading I am glad you show my letters round in the family, for I like them all to know what I am doing, and I can't write to every one, though I try to answer all reasonable expectations.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I am glad you show my letters round in the family, for I like them all to know what I am doing, and I can't write to every one, though I try to answer all reasonable expectations.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading September 5th, 1879.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I am glad you show my letters round in the family, for I like them all to know what I am doing, and I can't write to every one, though I try to answer all reasonable expectations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am glad you show my letters round in the family, for I like them all to know what I am doing, and I can't write to every one, though I try to answer all reasonable expectations.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I am glad you show my letters round in the family, for I like them all to know what I am doing, and I can't write to every one, though I try to answer all reasonable expectations.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I am glad you show my letters round in the family, for I like them all to know what I am doing, and I can't write to every one, though I try to answer all reasonable expectations.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM MISS MIRANDA MOPE, IN PARIS, TO MRS.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading My dear mother--I have kept you posted as far as Tuesday week last, and, although my letter will not have reached you yet, I will begin another before my news accumulates too much.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I am glad you show my letters round in the family, for I like them all to know what I am doing, and I can't write to every one, though I try to answer all reasonable expectations.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading My dear mother--I have kept you posted as far as Tuesday week last, and, although my letter will not have reached you yet, I will begin another before my news accumulates too much.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading My dear mother--I have kept you posted as far as Tuesday week last, and, although my letter will not have reached you yet, I will begin another before my news accumulates too much.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I am glad you show my letters round in the family, for I like them all to know what I am doing, and I can't write to every one, though I try to answer all reasonable expectations.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My dear mother--I have kept you posted as far as Tuesday week last, and, although my letter will not have reached you yet, I will begin another before my news accumulates too much.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading I am glad you show my letters round in the family, for I like them all to know what I am doing, and I can't write to every one, though I try to answer all reasonable expectations.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading My dear mother--I have kept you posted as far as Tuesday week last, and, although my letter will not have reached you yet, I will begin another before my news accumulates too much.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear mother--I have kept you posted as far as Tuesday week last, and, although my letter will not have reached you yet, I will begin another before my news accumulates too much.
