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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jacob, in the midst of those pleasant activities necessitated by his change of fortunes, found time to write a letter.
accept
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From this reading I have a further object in writing to you, which I hesitate to touch upon for fear I should give you offence, but I do beg, Miss Bultiwell, that you will accept my offer in a kind and generous spirit, and believe that it is entirely dictated by feelings of friendship for you.
activities
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From this reading Jacob, in the midst of those pleasant activities necessitated by his change of fortunes, found time to write a letter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He wrote it with great care and after many revisions, and not until after it was dispatched did he realise with how much anxiety he awaited the reply.
also
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From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wrote it with great care and after many revisions, and not until after it was dispatched did he realise with how much anxiety he awaited the reply.
anxiety
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From this reading He wrote it with great care and after many revisions, and not until after it was dispatched did he realise with how much anxiety he awaited the reply.
any
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From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
associate
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From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
assure
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From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
avert
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From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
awaited
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From this reading He wrote it with great care and after many revisions, and not until after it was dispatched did he realise with how much anxiety he awaited the reply.
beg
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From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I have a further object in writing to you, which I hesitate to touch upon for fear I should give you offence, but I do beg, Miss Bultiwell, that you will accept my offer in a kind and generous spirit, and believe that it is entirely dictated by feelings of friendship for you.
Bultiwell
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From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have a further object in writing to you, which I hesitate to touch upon for fear I should give you offence, but I do beg, Miss Bultiwell, that you will accept my offer in a kind and generous spirit, and believe that it is entirely dictated by feelings of friendship for you.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jacob, in the midst of those pleasant activities necessitated by his change of fortunes, found time to write a letter.
care
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From this reading He wrote it with great care and after many revisions, and not until after it was dispatched did he realise with how much anxiety he awaited the reply.
change
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From this reading Jacob, in the midst of those pleasant activities necessitated by his change of fortunes, found time to write a letter.
Cottage
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From this reading The Cottage, Marlingden.
Dear
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From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
deep
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From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
dictated
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From this reading I have a further object in writing to you, which I hesitate to touch upon for fear I should give you offence, but I do beg, Miss Bultiwell, that you will accept my offer in a kind and generous spirit, and believe that it is entirely dictated by feelings of friendship for you.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He wrote it with great care and after many revisions, and not until after it was dispatched did he realise with how much anxiety he awaited the reply.
dispatched
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From this reading He wrote it with great care and after many revisions, and not until after it was dispatched did he realise with how much anxiety he awaited the reply.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I have a further object in writing to you, which I hesitate to touch upon for fear I should give you offence, but I do beg, Miss Bultiwell, that you will accept my offer in a kind and generous spirit, and believe that it is entirely dictated by feelings of friendship for you.
earnest
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From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I have a further object in writing to you, which I hesitate to touch upon for fear I should give you offence, but I do beg, Miss Bultiwell, that you will accept my offer in a kind and generous spirit, and believe that it is entirely dictated by feelings of friendship for you.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
father
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From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
fear
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From this reading I have a further object in writing to you, which I hesitate to touch upon for fear I should give you offence, but I do beg, Miss Bultiwell, that you will accept my offer in a kind and generous spirit, and believe that it is entirely dictated by feelings of friendship for you.
feelings
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From this reading I have a further object in writing to you, which I hesitate to touch upon for fear I should give you offence, but I do beg, Miss Bultiwell, that you will accept my offer in a kind and generous spirit, and believe that it is entirely dictated by feelings of friendship for you.
few
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From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have a further object in writing to you, which I hesitate to touch upon for fear I should give you offence, but I do beg, Miss Bultiwell, that you will accept my offer in a kind and generous spirit, and believe that it is entirely dictated by feelings of friendship for you.
fortunes
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From this reading Jacob, in the midst of those pleasant activities necessitated by his change of fortunes, found time to write a letter.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jacob, in the midst of those pleasant activities necessitated by his change of fortunes, found time to write a letter.
friendship
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From this reading I have a further object in writing to you, which I hesitate to touch upon for fear I should give you offence, but I do beg, Miss Bultiwell, that you will accept my offer in a kind and generous spirit, and believe that it is entirely dictated by feelings of friendship for you.
further
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From this reading I have a further object in writing to you, which I hesitate to touch upon for fear I should give you offence, but I do beg, Miss Bultiwell, that you will accept my offer in a kind and generous spirit, and believe that it is entirely dictated by feelings of friendship for you.
generous
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From this reading I have a further object in writing to you, which I hesitate to touch upon for fear I should give you offence, but I do beg, Miss Bultiwell, that you will accept my offer in a kind and generous spirit, and believe that it is entirely dictated by feelings of friendship for you.
give
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From this reading I have a further object in writing to you, which I hesitate to touch upon for fear I should give you offence, but I do beg, Miss Bultiwell, that you will accept my offer in a kind and generous spirit, and believe that it is entirely dictated by feelings of friendship for you.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wrote it with great care and after many revisions, and not until after it was dispatched did he realise with how much anxiety he awaited the reply.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrote it with great care and after many revisions, and not until after it was dispatched did he realise with how much anxiety he awaited the reply.
hesitate
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From this reading I have a further object in writing to you, which I hesitate to touch upon for fear I should give you offence, but I do beg, Miss Bultiwell, that you will accept my offer in a kind and generous spirit, and believe that it is entirely dictated by feelings of friendship for you.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jacob, in the midst of those pleasant activities necessitated by his change of fortunes, found time to write a letter.
hope
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From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
how
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From this reading He wrote it with great care and after many revisions, and not until after it was dispatched did he realise with how much anxiety he awaited the reply.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jacob, in the midst of those pleasant activities necessitated by his change of fortunes, found time to write a letter.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have a further object in writing to you, which I hesitate to touch upon for fear I should give you offence, but I do beg, Miss Bultiwell, that you will accept my offer in a kind and generous spirit, and believe that it is entirely dictated by feelings of friendship for you.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wrote it with great care and after many revisions, and not until after it was dispatched did he realise with how much anxiety he awaited the reply.
Jacob
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From this reading Jacob, in the midst of those pleasant activities necessitated by his change of fortunes, found time to write a letter.
kind
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From this reading I have a further object in writing to you, which I hesitate to touch upon for fear I should give you offence, but I do beg, Miss Bultiwell, that you will accept my offer in a kind and generous spirit, and believe that it is entirely dictated by feelings of friendship for you.
letter
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From this reading Jacob, in the midst of those pleasant activities necessitated by his change of fortunes, found time to write a letter.
lighten
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From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
lines
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From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
loss
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From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
many
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From this reading He wrote it with great care and after many revisions, and not until after it was dispatched did he realise with how much anxiety he awaited the reply.
Marlingden
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From this reading The Cottage, Marlingden.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
midst
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From this reading Jacob, in the midst of those pleasant activities necessitated by his change of fortunes, found time to write a letter.
misfortunes
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From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
Miss
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From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
much
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From this reading He wrote it with great care and after many revisions, and not until after it was dispatched did he realise with how much anxiety he awaited the reply.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
necessitated
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From this reading Jacob, in the midst of those pleasant activities necessitated by his change of fortunes, found time to write a letter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wrote it with great care and after many revisions, and not until after it was dispatched did he realise with how much anxiety he awaited the reply.
object
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From this reading I have a further object in writing to you, which I hesitate to touch upon for fear I should give you offence, but I do beg, Miss Bultiwell, that you will accept my offer in a kind and generous spirit, and believe that it is entirely dictated by feelings of friendship for you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jacob, in the midst of those pleasant activities necessitated by his change of fortunes, found time to write a letter.
offence
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From this reading I have a further object in writing to you, which I hesitate to touch upon for fear I should give you offence, but I do beg, Miss Bultiwell, that you will accept my offer in a kind and generous spirit, and believe that it is entirely dictated by feelings of friendship for you.
offer
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From this reading I have a further object in writing to you, which I hesitate to touch upon for fear I should give you offence, but I do beg, Miss Bultiwell, that you will accept my offer in a kind and generous spirit, and believe that it is entirely dictated by feelings of friendship for you.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jacob, in the midst of those pleasant activities necessitated by his change of fortunes, found time to write a letter.
powerless
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From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
realise
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From this reading He wrote it with great care and after many revisions, and not until after it was dispatched did he realise with how much anxiety he awaited the reply.
reply
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From this reading He wrote it with great care and after many revisions, and not until after it was dispatched did he realise with how much anxiety he awaited the reply.
revisions
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From this reading He wrote it with great care and after many revisions, and not until after it was dispatched did he realise with how much anxiety he awaited the reply.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I have a further object in writing to you, which I hesitate to touch upon for fear I should give you offence, but I do beg, Miss Bultiwell, that you will accept my offer in a kind and generous spirit, and believe that it is entirely dictated by feelings of friendship for you.
spirit
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From this reading I have a further object in writing to you, which I hesitate to touch upon for fear I should give you offence, but I do beg, Miss Bultiwell, that you will accept my offer in a kind and generous spirit, and believe that it is entirely dictated by feelings of friendship for you.
sustained
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From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
sympathy
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From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jacob, in the midst of those pleasant activities necessitated by his change of fortunes, found time to write a letter.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Jacob, in the midst of those pleasant activities necessitated by his change of fortunes, found time to write a letter.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jacob, in the midst of those pleasant activities necessitated by his change of fortunes, found time to write a letter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jacob, in the midst of those pleasant activities necessitated by his change of fortunes, found time to write a letter.
touch
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From this reading I have a further object in writing to you, which I hesitate to touch upon for fear I should give you offence, but I do beg, Miss Bultiwell, that you will accept my offer in a kind and generous spirit, and believe that it is entirely dictated by feelings of friendship for you.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He wrote it with great care and after many revisions, and not until after it was dispatched did he realise with how much anxiety he awaited the reply.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have a further object in writing to you, which I hesitate to touch upon for fear I should give you offence, but I do beg, Miss Bultiwell, that you will accept my offer in a kind and generous spirit, and believe that it is entirely dictated by feelings of friendship for you.
venturing
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From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
very
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From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wrote it with great care and after many revisions, and not until after it was dispatched did he realise with how much anxiety he awaited the reply.
way
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From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wrote it with great care and after many revisions, and not until after it was dispatched did he realise with how much anxiety he awaited the reply.
write
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From this reading Jacob, in the midst of those pleasant activities necessitated by his change of fortunes, found time to write a letter.
writing
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From this reading I have a further object in writing to you, which I hesitate to touch upon for fear I should give you offence, but I do beg, Miss Bultiwell, that you will accept my offer in a kind and generous spirit, and believe that it is entirely dictated by feelings of friendship for you.
wrote
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From this reading He wrote it with great care and after many revisions, and not until after it was dispatched did he realise with how much anxiety he awaited the reply.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Miss Bultiwell, I am venturing to write these few lines to assure you of my very deep sympathy with you in the loss which you have sustained, and I beg also to express the earnest hope that you will not associate me in any way with those misfortunes of your father which I was powerless to avert or lighten.
