amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am delighted to know that you keep Paolo with you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, the creatures are useful in the Society.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You will get them by and by.
creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading However, the creatures are useful in the Society.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading I am delighted to know that you keep Paolo with you.
expresslyadverbUS /ekˈspresli/
with specific intentions; for the express purpose
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You will get them by and by.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
how
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From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the creatures are useful in the Society.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, the creatures are useful in the Society.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I am delighted to know that you keep Paolo with you.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
manuscriptsnounUS /ˈmænjəskrɪpts/
plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They send us papers, some of them well worth reading.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
Paolo
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From this reading I am delighted to know that you keep Paolo with you.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading They send us papers, some of them well worth reading.
perusalnounUS /pərˈuːzəl/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading They send us papers, some of them well worth reading.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading They send us papers, some of them well worth reading.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading However, the creatures are useful in the Society.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They send us papers, some of them well worth reading.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However, the creatures are useful in the Society.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They send us papers, some of them well worth reading.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They send us papers, some of them well worth reading.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They send us papers, some of them well worth reading.
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading However, the creatures are useful in the Society.
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 They send us papers, some of them well worth reading.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will get them by and by.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am delighted to know that you keep Paolo with you.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading They send us papers, some of them well worth reading.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
