adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To this, however painful for the present, I cannot but advise you, as to a source of comfort and satisfaction in the time to come; for all comfort and all satisfaction is sincerely wished you by, dear Sir, your most obliged, most obedient, and most humble servant,
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading To this, however painful for the present, I cannot but advise you, as to a source of comfort and satisfaction in the time to come; for all comfort and all satisfaction is sincerely wished you by, dear Sir, your most obliged, most obedient, and most humble servant,
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 To this, however painful for the present, I cannot but advise you, as to a source of comfort and satisfaction in the time to come; for all comfort and all satisfaction is sincerely wished you by, dear Sir, your most obliged, most obedient, and most humble servant,
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To this, however painful for the present, I cannot but advise you, as to a source of comfort and satisfaction in the time to come; for all comfort and all satisfaction is sincerely wished you by, dear Sir, your most obliged, most obedient, and most humble servant,
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To this, however painful for the present, I cannot but advise you, as to a source of comfort and satisfaction in the time to come; for all comfort and all satisfaction is sincerely wished you by, dear Sir, your most obliged, most obedient, and most humble servant,
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'There is one expedient by which you may, in some degree, continue her presence.
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From this reading To this, however painful for the present, I cannot but advise you, as to a source of comfort and satisfaction in the time to come; for all comfort and all satisfaction is sincerely wished you by, dear Sir, your most obliged, most obedient, and most humble servant,
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To this, however painful for the present, I cannot but advise you, as to a source of comfort and satisfaction in the time to come; for all comfort and all satisfaction is sincerely wished you by, dear Sir, your most obliged, most obedient, and most humble servant,
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading To this, however painful for the present, I cannot but advise you, as to a source of comfort and satisfaction in the time to come; for all comfort and all satisfaction is sincerely wished you by, dear Sir, your most obliged, most obedient, and most humble servant,
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading 'There is one expedient by which you may, in some degree, continue her presence.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading To this, however painful for the present, I cannot but advise you, as to a source of comfort and satisfaction in the time to come; for all comfort and all satisfaction is sincerely wished you by, dear Sir, your most obliged, most obedient, and most humble servant,
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading 'There is one expedient by which you may, in some degree, continue her presence.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
expedientadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/
serving to promote your interest
From this reading 'There is one expedient by which you may, in some degree, continue her presence.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To this, however painful for the present, I cannot but advise you, as to a source of comfort and satisfaction in the time to come; for all comfort and all satisfaction is sincerely wished you by, dear Sir, your most obliged, most obedient, and most humble servant,
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'There is one expedient by which you may, in some degree, continue her presence.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To this, however painful for the present, I cannot but advise you, as to a source of comfort and satisfaction in the time to come; for all comfort and all satisfaction is sincerely wished you by, dear Sir, your most obliged, most obedient, and most humble servant,
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading To this, however painful for the present, I cannot but advise you, as to a source of comfort and satisfaction in the time to come; for all comfort and all satisfaction is sincerely wished you by, dear Sir, your most obliged, most obedient, and most humble servant,
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To this, however painful for the present, I cannot but advise you, as to a source of comfort and satisfaction in the time to come; for all comfort and all satisfaction is sincerely wished you by, dear Sir, your most obliged, most obedient, and most humble servant,
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'There is one expedient by which you may, in some degree, continue her presence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'There is one expedient by which you may, in some degree, continue her presence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
JOHNSONnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading JOHNSON.'
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
maturedadjectiveUS /məˈtjʊrd/
fully ripe; at the height of bloom
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'There is one expedient by which you may, in some degree, continue her presence.
minutelyadverbUS /ˈmɪnətli/
in minute detail
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading To this, however painful for the present, I cannot but advise you, as to a source of comfort and satisfaction in the time to come; for all comfort and all satisfaction is sincerely wished you by, dear Sir, your most obliged, most obedient, and most humble servant,
obedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading To this, however painful for the present, I cannot but advise you, as to a source of comfort and satisfaction in the time to come; for all comfort and all satisfaction is sincerely wished you by, dear Sir, your most obliged, most obedient, and most humble servant,
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading To this, however painful for the present, I cannot but advise you, as to a source of comfort and satisfaction in the time to come; for all comfort and all satisfaction is sincerely wished you by, dear Sir, your most obliged, most obedient, and most humble servant,
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'There is one expedient by which you may, in some degree, continue her presence.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading To this, however painful for the present, I cannot but advise you, as to a source of comfort and satisfaction in the time to come; for all comfort and all satisfaction is sincerely wished you by, dear Sir, your most obliged, most obedient, and most humble servant,
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading 'There is one expedient by which you may, in some degree, continue her presence.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To this, however painful for the present, I cannot but advise you, as to a source of comfort and satisfaction in the time to come; for all comfort and all satisfaction is sincerely wished you by, dear Sir, your most obliged, most obedient, and most humble servant,
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
SAMnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading 'SAM.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading To this, however painful for the present, I cannot but advise you, as to a source of comfort and satisfaction in the time to come; for all comfort and all satisfaction is sincerely wished you by, dear Sir, your most obliged, most obedient, and most humble servant,
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading To this, however painful for the present, I cannot but advise you, as to a source of comfort and satisfaction in the time to come; for all comfort and all satisfaction is sincerely wished you by, dear Sir, your most obliged, most obedient, and most humble servant,
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading To this, however painful for the present, I cannot but advise you, as to a source of comfort and satisfaction in the time to come; for all comfort and all satisfaction is sincerely wished you by, dear Sir, your most obliged, most obedient, and most humble servant,
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading To this, however painful for the present, I cannot but advise you, as to a source of comfort and satisfaction in the time to come; for all comfort and all satisfaction is sincerely wished you by, dear Sir, your most obliged, most obedient, and most humble servant,
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'There is one expedient by which you may, in some degree, continue her presence.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading To this, however painful for the present, I cannot but advise you, as to a source of comfort and satisfaction in the time to come; for all comfort and all satisfaction is sincerely wished you by, dear Sir, your most obliged, most obedient, and most humble servant,
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To this, however painful for the present, I cannot but advise you, as to a source of comfort and satisfaction in the time to come; for all comfort and all satisfaction is sincerely wished you by, dear Sir, your most obliged, most obedient, and most humble servant,
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'There is one expedient by which you may, in some degree, continue her presence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this, however painful for the present, I cannot but advise you, as to a source of comfort and satisfaction in the time to come; for all comfort and all satisfaction is sincerely wished you by, dear Sir, your most obliged, most obedient, and most humble servant,
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
venerationnounUS /ˌvenərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'There is one expedient by which you may, in some degree, continue her presence.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading To this, however painful for the present, I cannot but advise you, as to a source of comfort and satisfaction in the time to come; for all comfort and all satisfaction is sincerely wished you by, dear Sir, your most obliged, most obedient, and most humble servant,
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'There is one expedient by which you may, in some degree, continue her presence.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you write down minutely what you remember of her from your earliest years, you will read it with great pleasure, and receive from it many hints of soothing recollection, when time shall remove her yet farther from you, and your grief shall be matured to veneration.
