1747
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From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: It is now four posts since I have received any letter, either from you or from Mr. Harte.
30
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From this reading LONDON, July 30, O. S.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You will have found by my late letters, both to you and Mr. Harte, that you are to be at Leipsig by next Michaelmas; where you will be lodged in the house of Professor Mascow, and boarded in the neighborhood of it, with some young men of fashion.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: It is now four posts since I have received any letter, either from you or from Mr. Harte.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I impute this to the rapidity of your travels through Switzerland; which I suppose are by this time finished.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You will have found by my late letters, both to you and Mr. Harte, that you are to be at Leipsig by next Michaelmas; where you will be lodged in the house of Professor Mascow, and boarded in the neighborhood of it, with some young men of fashion.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The professor will read you lectures upon 'Grotius de Jure Belli et Pacis,' the 'Institutes of Justinian' and the 'Jus Publicum Imperii;' which I expect that you shall not only hear, but attend to, and retain.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You will have found by my late letters, both to you and Mr. Harte, that you are to be at Leipsig by next Michaelmas; where you will be lodged in the house of Professor Mascow, and boarded in the neighborhood of it, with some young men of fashion.
Belli
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From this reading The professor will read you lectures upon 'Grotius de Jure Belli et Pacis,' the 'Institutes of Justinian' and the 'Jus Publicum Imperii;' which I expect that you shall not only hear, but attend to, and retain.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading You will have found by my late letters, both to you and Mr. Harte, that you are to be at Leipsig by next Michaelmas; where you will be lodged in the house of Professor Mascow, and boarded in the neighborhood of it, with some young men of fashion.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading You will have found by my late letters, both to you and Mr. Harte, that you are to be at Leipsig by next Michaelmas; where you will be lodged in the house of Professor Mascow, and boarded in the neighborhood of it, with some young men of fashion.
BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: It is now four posts since I have received any letter, either from you or from Mr. Harte.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The professor will read you lectures upon 'Grotius de Jure Belli et Pacis,' the 'Institutes of Justinian' and the 'Jus Publicum Imperii;' which I expect that you shall not only hear, but attend to, and retain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I impute this to the rapidity of your travels through Switzerland; which I suppose are by this time finished.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The professor will read you lectures upon 'Grotius de Jure Belli et Pacis,' the 'Institutes of Justinian' and the 'Jus Publicum Imperii;' which I expect that you shall not only hear, but attend to, and retain.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: It is now four posts since I have received any letter, either from you or from Mr. Harte.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: It is now four posts since I have received any letter, either from you or from Mr. Harte.
et
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From this reading The professor will read you lectures upon 'Grotius de Jure Belli et Pacis,' the 'Institutes of Justinian' and the 'Jus Publicum Imperii;' which I expect that you shall not only hear, but attend to, and retain.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The professor will read you lectures upon 'Grotius de Jure Belli et Pacis,' the 'Institutes of Justinian' and the 'Jus Publicum Imperii;' which I expect that you shall not only hear, but attend to, and retain.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You will have found by my late letters, both to you and Mr. Harte, that you are to be at Leipsig by next Michaelmas; where you will be lodged in the house of Professor Mascow, and boarded in the neighborhood of it, with some young men of fashion.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading I impute this to the rapidity of your travels through Switzerland; which I suppose are by this time finished.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading You will have found by my late letters, both to you and Mr. Harte, that you are to be at Leipsig by next Michaelmas; where you will be lodged in the house of Professor Mascow, and boarded in the neighborhood of it, with some young men of fashion.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: It is now four posts since I have received any letter, either from you or from Mr. Harte.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: It is now four posts since I have received any letter, either from you or from Mr. Harte.
Grotiusnoun
Dutch jurist and diplomat whose writings established the basis of modern international law (1583-1645)
From this reading The professor will read you lectures upon 'Grotius de Jure Belli et Pacis,' the 'Institutes of Justinian' and the 'Jus Publicum Imperii;' which I expect that you shall not only hear, but attend to, and retain.
HartenounUS /hɑːrt/
United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: It is now four posts since I have received any letter, either from you or from Mr. Harte.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: It is now four posts since I have received any letter, either from you or from Mr. Harte.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The professor will read you lectures upon 'Grotius de Jure Belli et Pacis,' the 'Institutes of Justinian' and the 'Jus Publicum Imperii;' which I expect that you shall not only hear, but attend to, and retain.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You will have found by my late letters, both to you and Mr. Harte, that you are to be at Leipsig by next Michaelmas; where you will be lodged in the house of Professor Mascow, and boarded in the neighborhood of it, with some young men of fashion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: It is now four posts since I have received any letter, either from you or from Mr. Harte.
Imperii
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From this reading The professor will read you lectures upon 'Grotius de Jure Belli et Pacis,' the 'Institutes of Justinian' and the 'Jus Publicum Imperii;' which I expect that you shall not only hear, but attend to, and retain.
imputeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpjuːt/
attribute or credit to
From this reading I impute this to the rapidity of your travels through Switzerland; which I suppose are by this time finished.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You will have found by my late letters, both to you and Mr. Harte, that you are to be at Leipsig by next Michaelmas; where you will be lodged in the house of Professor Mascow, and boarded in the neighborhood of it, with some young men of fashion.
InstitutesnounUS /ˈɪnstətuːts/
plural of “institute” — an association organized to promote art or science or education
From this reading The professor will read you lectures upon 'Grotius de Jure Belli et Pacis,' the 'Institutes of Justinian' and the 'Jus Publicum Imperii;' which I expect that you shall not only hear, but attend to, and retain.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: It is now four posts since I have received any letter, either from you or from Mr. Harte.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: It is now four posts since I have received any letter, either from you or from Mr. Harte.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading LONDON, July 30, O. S.
Jure
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From this reading The professor will read you lectures upon 'Grotius de Jure Belli et Pacis,' the 'Institutes of Justinian' and the 'Jus Publicum Imperii;' which I expect that you shall not only hear, but attend to, and retain.
Jus
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From this reading The professor will read you lectures upon 'Grotius de Jure Belli et Pacis,' the 'Institutes of Justinian' and the 'Jus Publicum Imperii;' which I expect that you shall not only hear, but attend to, and retain.
Justiniannoun
Byzantine emperor who held the eastern frontier of his empire against the Persians; codified Roman law in 529; his general Belisarius regained North Africa and Spain (483-565)
From this reading The professor will read you lectures upon 'Grotius de Jure Belli et Pacis,' the 'Institutes of Justinian' and the 'Jus Publicum Imperii;' which I expect that you shall not only hear, but attend to, and retain.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading You will have found by my late letters, both to you and Mr. Harte, that you are to be at Leipsig by next Michaelmas; where you will be lodged in the house of Professor Mascow, and boarded in the neighborhood of it, with some young men of fashion.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading The professor will read you lectures upon 'Grotius de Jure Belli et Pacis,' the 'Institutes of Justinian' and the 'Jus Publicum Imperii;' which I expect that you shall not only hear, but attend to, and retain.
Leipsig
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From this reading You will have found by my late letters, both to you and Mr. Harte, that you are to be at Leipsig by next Michaelmas; where you will be lodged in the house of Professor Mascow, and boarded in the neighborhood of it, with some young men of fashion.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: It is now four posts since I have received any letter, either from you or from Mr. Harte.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading You will have found by my late letters, both to you and Mr. Harte, that you are to be at Leipsig by next Michaelmas; where you will be lodged in the house of Professor Mascow, and boarded in the neighborhood of it, with some young men of fashion.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading You will have found by my late letters, both to you and Mr. Harte, that you are to be at Leipsig by next Michaelmas; where you will be lodged in the house of Professor Mascow, and boarded in the neighborhood of it, with some young men of fashion.
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, July 30, O. S.
Mascow
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From this reading You will have found by my late letters, both to you and Mr. Harte, that you are to be at Leipsig by next Michaelmas; where you will be lodged in the house of Professor Mascow, and boarded in the neighborhood of it, with some young men of fashion.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading You will have found by my late letters, both to you and Mr. Harte, that you are to be at Leipsig by next Michaelmas; where you will be lodged in the house of Professor Mascow, and boarded in the neighborhood of it, with some young men of fashion.
Michaelmasnoun
honoring the archangel Michael; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
From this reading You will have found by my late letters, both to you and Mr. Harte, that you are to be at Leipsig by next Michaelmas; where you will be lodged in the house of Professor Mascow, and boarded in the neighborhood of it, with some young men of fashion.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: It is now four posts since I have received any letter, either from you or from Mr. Harte.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You will have found by my late letters, both to you and Mr. Harte, that you are to be at Leipsig by next Michaelmas; where you will be lodged in the house of Professor Mascow, and boarded in the neighborhood of it, with some young men of fashion.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading You will have found by my late letters, both to you and Mr. Harte, that you are to be at Leipsig by next Michaelmas; where you will be lodged in the house of Professor Mascow, and boarded in the neighborhood of it, with some young men of fashion.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading You will have found by my late letters, both to you and Mr. Harte, that you are to be at Leipsig by next Michaelmas; where you will be lodged in the house of Professor Mascow, and boarded in the neighborhood of it, with some young men of fashion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The professor will read you lectures upon 'Grotius de Jure Belli et Pacis,' the 'Institutes of Justinian' and the 'Jus Publicum Imperii;' which I expect that you shall not only hear, but attend to, and retain.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: It is now four posts since I have received any letter, either from you or from Mr. Harte.
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, July 30, O. S.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I impute this to the rapidity of your travels through Switzerland; which I suppose are by this time finished.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The professor will read you lectures upon 'Grotius de Jure Belli et Pacis,' the 'Institutes of Justinian' and the 'Jus Publicum Imperii;' which I expect that you shall not only hear, but attend to, and retain.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: It is now four posts since I have received any letter, either from you or from Mr. Harte.
Pacis
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From this reading The professor will read you lectures upon 'Grotius de Jure Belli et Pacis,' the 'Institutes of Justinian' and the 'Jus Publicum Imperii;' which I expect that you shall not only hear, but attend to, and retain.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: It is now four posts since I have received any letter, either from you or from Mr. Harte.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading You will have found by my late letters, both to you and Mr. Harte, that you are to be at Leipsig by next Michaelmas; where you will be lodged in the house of Professor Mascow, and boarded in the neighborhood of it, with some young men of fashion.
Publicum
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From this reading The professor will read you lectures upon 'Grotius de Jure Belli et Pacis,' the 'Institutes of Justinian' and the 'Jus Publicum Imperii;' which I expect that you shall not only hear, but attend to, and retain.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading I impute this to the rapidity of your travels through Switzerland; which I suppose are by this time finished.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The professor will read you lectures upon 'Grotius de Jure Belli et Pacis,' the 'Institutes of Justinian' and the 'Jus Publicum Imperii;' which I expect that you shall not only hear, but attend to, and retain.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: It is now four posts since I have received any letter, either from you or from Mr. Harte.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading The professor will read you lectures upon 'Grotius de Jure Belli et Pacis,' the 'Institutes of Justinian' and the 'Jus Publicum Imperii;' which I expect that you shall not only hear, but attend to, and retain.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LONDON, July 30, O. S.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The professor will read you lectures upon 'Grotius de Jure Belli et Pacis,' the 'Institutes of Justinian' and the 'Jus Publicum Imperii;' which I expect that you shall not only hear, but attend to, and retain.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: It is now four posts since I have received any letter, either from you or from Mr. Harte.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You will have found by my late letters, both to you and Mr. Harte, that you are to be at Leipsig by next Michaelmas; where you will be lodged in the house of Professor Mascow, and boarded in the neighborhood of it, with some young men of fashion.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading I impute this to the rapidity of your travels through Switzerland; which I suppose are by this time finished.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading I impute this to the rapidity of your travels through Switzerland; which I suppose are by this time finished.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will have found by my late letters, both to you and Mr. Harte, that you are to be at Leipsig by next Michaelmas; where you will be lodged in the house of Professor Mascow, and boarded in the neighborhood of it, with some young men of fashion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I impute this to the rapidity of your travels through Switzerland; which I suppose are by this time finished.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I impute this to the rapidity of your travels through Switzerland; which I suppose are by this time finished.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I impute this to the rapidity of your travels through Switzerland; which I suppose are by this time finished.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I impute this to the rapidity of your travels through Switzerland; which I suppose are by this time finished.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I impute this to the rapidity of your travels through Switzerland; which I suppose are by this time finished.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading I impute this to the rapidity of your travels through Switzerland; which I suppose are by this time finished.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The professor will read you lectures upon 'Grotius de Jure Belli et Pacis,' the 'Institutes of Justinian' and the 'Jus Publicum Imperii;' which I expect that you shall not only hear, but attend to, and retain.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading You will have found by my late letters, both to you and Mr. Harte, that you are to be at Leipsig by next Michaelmas; where you will be lodged in the house of Professor Mascow, and boarded in the neighborhood of it, with some young men of fashion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I impute this to the rapidity of your travels through Switzerland; which I suppose are by this time finished.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will have found by my late letters, both to you and Mr. Harte, that you are to be at Leipsig by next Michaelmas; where you will be lodged in the house of Professor Mascow, and boarded in the neighborhood of it, with some young men of fashion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You will have found by my late letters, both to you and Mr. Harte, that you are to be at Leipsig by next Michaelmas; where you will be lodged in the house of Professor Mascow, and boarded in the neighborhood of it, with some young men of fashion.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: It is now four posts since I have received any letter, either from you or from Mr. Harte.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading You will have found by my late letters, both to you and Mr. Harte, that you are to be at Leipsig by next Michaelmas; where you will be lodged in the house of Professor Mascow, and boarded in the neighborhood of it, with some young men of fashion.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I impute this to the rapidity of your travels through Switzerland; which I suppose are by this time finished.
