1868
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From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading As far as the Post Office work was concerned, it was very far from being agreeable.
AMERICAnounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading THE AMERICAN POSTAL TREATY--THE QUESTION OF COPYRIGHT WITH AMERICA--FOUR MORE NOVELS.
AMERICANnounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE AMERICAN POSTAL TREATY--THE QUESTION OF COPYRIGHT WITH AMERICA--FOUR MORE NOVELS.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
Beverley
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From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading This, as I had left the service, I regarded as a compliment, and of course I went.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading As far as the Post Office work was concerned, it was very far from being agreeable.
COPYRIGHTnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading THE AMERICAN POSTAL TREATY--THE QUESTION OF COPYRIGHT WITH AMERICA--FOUR MORE NOVELS.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This, as I had left the service, I regarded as a compliment, and of course I went.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as the Post Office work was concerned, it was very far from being agreeable.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
FOURnounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As far as the Post Office work was concerned, it was very far from being agreeable.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This, as I had left the service, I regarded as a compliment, and of course I went.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was my third visit to America, and I have made two since.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was my third visit to America, and I have made two since.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This, as I had left the service, I regarded as a compliment, and of course I went.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was my third visit to America, and I have made two since.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
MOREadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
NOVELSnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading THE AMERICAN POSTAL TREATY--THE QUESTION OF COPYRIGHT WITH AMERICA--FOUR MORE NOVELS.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
PostverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading As far as the Post Office work was concerned, it was very far from being agreeable.
POSTALadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstəl/
of or relating to the system for delivering mail
From this reading THE AMERICAN POSTAL TREATY--THE QUESTION OF COPYRIGHT WITH AMERICA--FOUR MORE NOVELS.
QUESTIONverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
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regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading This, as I had left the service, I regarded as a compliment, and of course I went.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading This, as I had left the service, I regarded as a compliment, and of course I went.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was my third visit to America, and I have made two since.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was my third visit to America, and I have made two since.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, as I had left the service, I regarded as a compliment, and of course I went.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
TREATYnounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
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turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was my third visit to America, and I have made two since.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading As far as the Post Office work was concerned, it was very far from being agreeable.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was my third visit to America, and I have made two since.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This, as I had left the service, I regarded as a compliment, and of course I went.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the spring of 1868,--before the affair of Beverley, which, as being the first direct result of my resignation of office, has been brought in a little out of its turn,--I was requested to go over to the United States and make a postal treaty at Washington.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As far as the Post Office work was concerned, it was very far from being agreeable.
