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Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African To Which Are Prefixed

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TO MRS.
H----.
Charles Street, April 9, 1778.
DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care
of Mr. W---- one of Giardini’s benefit-tickets--which I present not to you, Madam, but to Mr. H----, that he may judge of fidlers’ taste and fidlers’ consequence in our grand metropolis--the ticket was a present from the great
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African To Which Are Prefixed

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African To Which Are Prefixed is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TO MRS.
/tuː ˈmɪsɪz/
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H----.
/eɪtʃ/
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Charles Street, April 9, 1778.
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DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care
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of Mr. W---- one of Giardini’s benefit-tickets--which I present not to you, Madam, but to Mr. H----, that he may judge of fidlers’ taste and fidlers’ consequence in our grand metropolis--the ticket was a present from the great

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acts noun US /ækts/

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading “DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care”

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April noun US /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading “Charles Street, April 9, 1778.”

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consequence noun US /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading “of Mr. W---- one of Giardini’s benefit-tickets--which I present not to you, Madam, but to Mr. H----, that he may judge of fidlers’ taste and fidlers’ consequence in our grand metropolis--the ticket was a present from the great”

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favors noun US /ˈfeɪvərz/

plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness

From this reading “DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care”

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imitated verb US /ˈɪməteɪtɪd/

past form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks

From this reading “DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care”

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metropolis noun US /məˈtrɑːpələs/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading “of Mr. W---- one of Giardini’s benefit-tickets--which I present not to you, Madam, but to Mr. H----, that he may judge of fidlers’ taste and fidlers’ consequence in our grand metropolis--the ticket was a present from the great”

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sincerely adverb US /sɪnˈsɪrli/

with sincerity; without pretense

From this reading “DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care”

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ticket noun US /ˈtɪkət/

a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

From this reading “of Mr. W---- one of Giardini’s benefit-tickets--which I present not to you, Madam, but to Mr. H----, that he may judge of fidlers’ taste and fidlers’ consequence in our grand metropolis--the ticket was a present from the great”

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DEAR MADAM adjective + noun

In this reading “DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care”

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1778

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From this reading Charles Street, April 9, 1778.

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From this reading Charles Street, April 9, 1778.

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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 DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

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actsnounUS /ækts/

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

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AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading Charles Street, April 9, 1778.

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benefit-tickets

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From this reading of Mr. W---- one of Giardini’s benefit-tickets--which I present not to you, Madam, but to Mr. H----, that he may judge of fidlers’ taste and fidlers’ consequence in our grand metropolis--the ticket was a present from the great

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading of Mr. W---- one of Giardini’s benefit-tickets--which I present not to you, Madam, but to Mr. H----, that he may judge of fidlers’ taste and fidlers’ consequence in our grand metropolis--the ticket was a present from the great

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carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

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CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Charles Street, April 9, 1778.

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consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading of Mr. W---- one of Giardini’s benefit-tickets--which I present not to you, Madam, but to Mr. H----, that he may judge of fidlers’ taste and fidlers’ consequence in our grand metropolis--the ticket was a present from the great

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DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

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examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

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favorsnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/

plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

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fidlers

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From this reading of Mr. W---- one of Giardini’s benefit-tickets--which I present not to you, Madam, but to Mr. H----, that he may judge of fidlers’ taste and fidlers’ consequence in our grand metropolis--the ticket was a present from the great

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

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generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/

usually; as a rule

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

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Giardini's

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From this reading of Mr. W---- one of Giardini’s benefit-tickets--which I present not to you, Madam, but to Mr. H----, that he may judge of fidlers’ taste and fidlers’ consequence in our grand metropolis--the ticket was a present from the great

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givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

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grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading of Mr. W---- one of Giardini’s benefit-tickets--which I present not to you, Madam, but to Mr. H----, that he may judge of fidlers’ taste and fidlers’ consequence in our grand metropolis--the ticket was a present from the great

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading of Mr. W---- one of Giardini’s benefit-tickets--which I present not to you, Madam, but to Mr. H----, that he may judge of fidlers’ taste and fidlers’ consequence in our grand metropolis--the ticket was a present from the great

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HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading H----.

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HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading of Mr. W---- one of Giardini’s benefit-tickets--which I present not to you, Madam, but to Mr. H----, that he may judge of fidlers’ taste and fidlers’ consequence in our grand metropolis--the ticket was a present from the great

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

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imitatedverbUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪd/

past form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

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judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading of Mr. W---- one of Giardini’s benefit-tickets--which I present not to you, Madam, but to Mr. H----, that he may judge of fidlers’ taste and fidlers’ consequence in our grand metropolis--the ticket was a present from the great

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kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

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MADAMnounUS /ˈmædəm/

a woman of refinement

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading of Mr. W---- one of Giardini’s benefit-tickets--which I present not to you, Madam, but to Mr. H----, that he may judge of fidlers’ taste and fidlers’ consequence in our grand metropolis--the ticket was a present from the great

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading of Mr. W---- one of Giardini’s benefit-tickets--which I present not to you, Madam, but to Mr. H----, that he may judge of fidlers’ taste and fidlers’ consequence in our grand metropolis--the ticket was a present from the great

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

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mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading of Mr. W---- one of Giardini’s benefit-tickets--which I present not to you, Madam, but to Mr. H----, that he may judge of fidlers’ taste and fidlers’ consequence in our grand metropolis--the ticket was a present from the great

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MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading TO MRS.

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading of Mr. W---- one of Giardini’s benefit-tickets--which I present not to you, Madam, but to Mr. H----, that he may judge of fidlers’ taste and fidlers’ consequence in our grand metropolis--the ticket was a present from the great

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading of Mr. W---- one of Giardini’s benefit-tickets--which I present not to you, Madam, but to Mr. H----, that he may judge of fidlers’ taste and fidlers’ consequence in our grand metropolis--the ticket was a present from the great

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading of Mr. W---- one of Giardini’s benefit-tickets--which I present not to you, Madam, but to Mr. H----, that he may judge of fidlers’ taste and fidlers’ consequence in our grand metropolis--the ticket was a present from the great

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pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading of Mr. W---- one of Giardini’s benefit-tickets--which I present not to you, Madam, but to Mr. H----, that he may judge of fidlers’ taste and fidlers’ consequence in our grand metropolis--the ticket was a present from the great

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repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/

with sincerity; without pretense

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Charles Street, April 9, 1778.

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tasteverbUS /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading of Mr. W---- one of Giardini’s benefit-tickets--which I present not to you, Madam, but to Mr. H----, that he may judge of fidlers’ taste and fidlers’ consequence in our grand metropolis--the ticket was a present from the great

Velmora curated lexicon
thankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/

a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

From this reading of Mr. W---- one of Giardini’s benefit-tickets--which I present not to you, Madam, but to Mr. H----, that he may judge of fidlers’ taste and fidlers’ consequence in our grand metropolis--the ticket was a present from the great

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading TO MRS.

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WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading of Mr. W---- one of Giardini’s benefit-tickets--which I present not to you, Madam, but to Mr. H----, that he may judge of fidlers’ taste and fidlers’ consequence in our grand metropolis--the ticket was a present from the great

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading of Mr. W---- one of Giardini’s benefit-tickets--which I present not to you, Madam, but to Mr. H----, that he may judge of fidlers’ taste and fidlers’ consequence in our grand metropolis--the ticket was a present from the great

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading DEAR MADAM, I HAVE to thank you for repeated favors--and I do most sincerely.--You have a pleasure in doing acts of kindness--I wish from my soul that your example was more generally imitated.--I have given to the care

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Each of the 9 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 16 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 16 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African To Which Are Prefixed

Common questions about reading Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African To Which Are Prefixed by Ignatius Sancho on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African To Which Are Prefixed?

Yes. All 1819 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #66908 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #66908, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African To Which Are Prefixed take to read?

About 151 minutes of reading across 364 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African To Which Are Prefixed section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African To Which Are Prefixed

Words and structures a reader meets early in Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, an African To Which Are Prefixed, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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