Chapter 47 of Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1 is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XLVII
Chapter 47 of Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1 is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
4th July, 1796. My very dear Poole, Do not attribute it to indolence that I have not written to you. Suspense has been the real cause of my silence. Day after day I have confidently expected some decisive letter, and as often have been disappointed. "Certainly I shall have one to-morrow noon, and then I will write."
Chapter 47 of Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1 is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading “My very dear Poole, Do not attribute it to indolence that I have not written to you.”
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading “Day after day I have confidently expected some decisive letter, and as often have been disappointed.”
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading “Day after day I have confidently expected some decisive letter, and as often have been disappointed.”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “Day after day I have confidently expected some decisive letter, and as often have been disappointed.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “Day after day I have confidently expected some decisive letter, and as often have been disappointed.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “4th July, 1796.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “"Certainly I shall have one to-morrow noon, and then I will write."”
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading “Suspense has been the real cause of my silence.”
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From this reading 4th July, 1796.
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From this reading 4th July, 1796.
later than; following
From this reading Day after day I have confidently expected some decisive letter, and as often have been disappointed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Day after day I have confidently expected some decisive letter, and as often have been disappointed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Day after day I have confidently expected some decisive letter, and as often have been disappointed.
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading My very dear Poole, Do not attribute it to indolence that I have not written to you.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Suspense has been the real cause of my silence.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Suspense has been the real cause of my silence.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly I shall have one to-morrow noon, and then I will write."
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading Day after day I have confidently expected some decisive letter, and as often have been disappointed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day I have confidently expected some decisive letter, and as often have been disappointed.
dearly loved
From this reading My very dear Poole, Do not attribute it to indolence that I have not written to you.
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading Day after day I have confidently expected some decisive letter, and as often have been disappointed.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Day after day I have confidently expected some decisive letter, and as often have been disappointed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My very dear Poole, Do not attribute it to indolence that I have not written to you.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Day after day I have confidently expected some decisive letter, and as often have been disappointed.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suspense has been the real cause of my silence.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My very dear Poole, Do not attribute it to indolence that I have not written to you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My very dear Poole, Do not attribute it to indolence that I have not written to you.
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading My very dear Poole, Do not attribute it to indolence that I have not written to you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My very dear Poole, Do not attribute it to indolence that I have not written to you.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading 4th July, 1796.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Day after day I have confidently expected some decisive letter, and as often have been disappointed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My very dear Poole, Do not attribute it to indolence that I have not written to you.
the middle of the day
From this reading "Certainly I shall have one to-morrow noon, and then I will write."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My very dear Poole, Do not attribute it to indolence that I have not written to you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suspense has been the real cause of my silence.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Day after day I have confidently expected some decisive letter, and as often have been disappointed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Certainly I shall have one to-morrow noon, and then I will write."
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From this reading My very dear Poole, Do not attribute it to indolence that I have not written to you.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Suspense has been the real cause of my silence.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Certainly I shall have one to-morrow noon, and then I will write."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Suspense has been the real cause of my silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Day after day I have confidently expected some decisive letter, and as often have been disappointed.
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Suspense has been the real cause of my silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My very dear Poole, Do not attribute it to indolence that I have not written to you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suspense has been the real cause of my silence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Certainly I shall have one to-morrow noon, and then I will write."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My very dear Poole, Do not attribute it to indolence that I have not written to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Certainly I shall have one to-morrow noon, and then I will write."
precisely as stated
From this reading My very dear Poole, Do not attribute it to indolence that I have not written to you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Certainly I shall have one to-morrow noon, and then I will write."
produce a literary work
From this reading "Certainly I shall have one to-morrow noon, and then I will write."
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading My very dear Poole, Do not attribute it to indolence that I have not written to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My very dear Poole, Do not attribute it to indolence that I have not written to you.
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