1746
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From this reading 1746.
9
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From this reading LONDON, December 9, O. S.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEAR BOY: Though I have very little time, and though I write by this post to Mr. Harte, yet I cannot send a packet to Lausanne without a word or two to yourself.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The accident that caused the pain was, I presume, owing to that degree of giddiness, of which I have sometimes taken the liberty to speak to you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR BOY: Though I have very little time, and though I write by this post to Mr. Harte, yet I cannot send a packet to Lausanne without a word or two to yourself.
BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading DEAR BOY: Though I have very little time, and though I write by this post to Mr. Harte, yet I cannot send a packet to Lausanne without a word or two to yourself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DEAR BOY: Though I have very little time, and though I write by this post to Mr. Harte, yet I cannot send a packet to Lausanne without a word or two to yourself.
cannot
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From this reading DEAR BOY: Though I have very little time, and though I write by this post to Mr. Harte, yet I cannot send a packet to Lausanne without a word or two to yourself.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The accident that caused the pain was, I presume, owing to that degree of giddiness, of which I have sometimes taken the liberty to speak to you.
congratulationnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃən/
the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
From this reading I thank you for your letter of congratulation which you wrote me, notwithstanding the pain it gave you.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR BOY: Though I have very little time, and though I write by this post to Mr. Harte, yet I cannot send a packet to Lausanne without a word or two to yourself.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading LONDON, December 9, O. S.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The accident that caused the pain was, I presume, owing to that degree of giddiness, of which I have sometimes taken the liberty to speak to you.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I thank you for your letter of congratulation which you wrote me, notwithstanding the pain it gave you.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I thank you for your letter of congratulation which you wrote me, notwithstanding the pain it gave you.
giddinessnoun
an impulsive scatterbrained manner
From this reading The accident that caused the pain was, I presume, owing to that degree of giddiness, of which I have sometimes taken the liberty to speak to you.
HartenounUS /hɑːrt/
United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)
From this reading DEAR BOY: Though I have very little time, and though I write by this post to Mr. Harte, yet I cannot send a packet to Lausanne without a word or two to yourself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAR BOY: Though I have very little time, and though I write by this post to Mr. Harte, yet I cannot send a packet to Lausanne without a word or two to yourself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR BOY: Though I have very little time, and though I write by this post to Mr. Harte, yet I cannot send a packet to Lausanne without a word or two to yourself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thank you for your letter of congratulation which you wrote me, notwithstanding the pain it gave you.
LausannenounUS /ˌlɔːˈsæn/
a city in western Switzerland; cultural and commercial center
From this reading DEAR BOY: Though I have very little time, and though I write by this post to Mr. Harte, yet I cannot send a packet to Lausanne without a word or two to yourself.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I thank you for your letter of congratulation which you wrote me, notwithstanding the pain it gave you.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The accident that caused the pain was, I presume, owing to that degree of giddiness, of which I have sometimes taken the liberty to speak to you.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DEAR BOY: Though I have very little time, and though I write by this post to Mr. Harte, yet I cannot send a packet to Lausanne without a word or two to yourself.
LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON, December 9, O. S.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thank you for your letter of congratulation which you wrote me, notwithstanding the pain it gave you.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading DEAR BOY: Though I have very little time, and though I write by this post to Mr. Harte, yet I cannot send a packet to Lausanne without a word or two to yourself.
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading I thank you for your letter of congratulation which you wrote me, notwithstanding the pain it gave you.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading LONDON, December 9, O. S.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thank you for your letter of congratulation which you wrote me, notwithstanding the pain it gave you.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading DEAR BOY: Though I have very little time, and though I write by this post to Mr. Harte, yet I cannot send a packet to Lausanne without a word or two to yourself.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading The accident that caused the pain was, I presume, owing to that degree of giddiness, of which I have sometimes taken the liberty to speak to you.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading DEAR BOY: Though I have very little time, and though I write by this post to Mr. Harte, yet I cannot send a packet to Lausanne without a word or two to yourself.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading I thank you for your letter of congratulation which you wrote me, notwithstanding the pain it gave you.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading DEAR BOY: Though I have very little time, and though I write by this post to Mr. Harte, yet I cannot send a packet to Lausanne without a word or two to yourself.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading The accident that caused the pain was, I presume, owing to that degree of giddiness, of which I have sometimes taken the liberty to speak to you.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LONDON, December 9, O. S.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading DEAR BOY: Though I have very little time, and though I write by this post to Mr. Harte, yet I cannot send a packet to Lausanne without a word or two to yourself.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The accident that caused the pain was, I presume, owing to that degree of giddiness, of which I have sometimes taken the liberty to speak to you.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading The accident that caused the pain was, I presume, owing to that degree of giddiness, of which I have sometimes taken the liberty to speak to you.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The accident that caused the pain was, I presume, owing to that degree of giddiness, of which I have sometimes taken the liberty to speak to you.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I thank you for your letter of congratulation which you wrote me, notwithstanding the pain it gave you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The accident that caused the pain was, I presume, owing to that degree of giddiness, of which I have sometimes taken the liberty to speak to you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I thank you for your letter of congratulation which you wrote me, notwithstanding the pain it gave you.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DEAR BOY: Though I have very little time, and though I write by this post to Mr. Harte, yet I cannot send a packet to Lausanne without a word or two to yourself.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading DEAR BOY: Though I have very little time, and though I write by this post to Mr. Harte, yet I cannot send a packet to Lausanne without a word or two to yourself.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading DEAR BOY: Though I have very little time, and though I write by this post to Mr. Harte, yet I cannot send a packet to Lausanne without a word or two to yourself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR BOY: Though I have very little time, and though I write by this post to Mr. Harte, yet I cannot send a packet to Lausanne without a word or two to yourself.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading DEAR BOY: Though I have very little time, and though I write by this post to Mr. Harte, yet I cannot send a packet to Lausanne without a word or two to yourself.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading DEAR BOY: Though I have very little time, and though I write by this post to Mr. Harte, yet I cannot send a packet to Lausanne without a word or two to yourself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The accident that caused the pain was, I presume, owing to that degree of giddiness, of which I have sometimes taken the liberty to speak to you.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I thank you for your letter of congratulation which you wrote me, notwithstanding the pain it gave you.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading DEAR BOY: Though I have very little time, and though I write by this post to Mr. Harte, yet I cannot send a packet to Lausanne without a word or two to yourself.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading DEAR BOY: Though I have very little time, and though I write by this post to Mr. Harte, yet I cannot send a packet to Lausanne without a word or two to yourself.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading DEAR BOY: Though I have very little time, and though I write by this post to Mr. Harte, yet I cannot send a packet to Lausanne without a word or two to yourself.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I thank you for your letter of congratulation which you wrote me, notwithstanding the pain it gave you.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading DEAR BOY: Though I have very little time, and though I write by this post to Mr. Harte, yet I cannot send a packet to Lausanne without a word or two to yourself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thank you for your letter of congratulation which you wrote me, notwithstanding the pain it gave you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thank you for your letter of congratulation which you wrote me, notwithstanding the pain it gave you.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading DEAR BOY: Though I have very little time, and though I write by this post to Mr. Harte, yet I cannot send a packet to Lausanne without a word or two to yourself.
