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From this reading LONDON, October 16, O. S.
1747
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From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: The art of pleasing is a very necessary one to possess; but a very difficult one to acquire.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: The art of pleasing is a very necessary one to possess; but a very difficult one to acquire.
acquireverbUS /əˈkwaɪər/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: The art of pleasing is a very necessary one to possess; but a very difficult one to acquire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It can hardly be reduced to rules; and your own good sense and observation will teach you more of it than I can.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: The art of pleasing is a very necessary one to possess; but a very difficult one to acquire.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Do as you would be done by, is the surest method that I know of pleasing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It can hardly be reduced to rules; and your own good sense and observation will teach you more of it than I can.
BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: The art of pleasing is a very necessary one to possess; but a very difficult one to acquire.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: The art of pleasing is a very necessary one to possess; but a very difficult one to acquire.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Do as you would be done by, is the surest method that I know of pleasing.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It can hardly be reduced to rules; and your own good sense and observation will teach you more of it than I can.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Observe carefully what pleases you in others, and probably the same thing in you will please others.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: The art of pleasing is a very necessary one to possess; but a very difficult one to acquire.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: The art of pleasing is a very necessary one to possess; but a very difficult one to acquire.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do as you would be done by, is the surest method that I know of pleasing.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Do as you would be done by, is the surest method that I know of pleasing.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It can hardly be reduced to rules; and your own good sense and observation will teach you more of it than I can.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It can hardly be reduced to rules; and your own good sense and observation will teach you more of it than I can.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It can hardly be reduced to rules; and your own good sense and observation will teach you more of it than I can.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Observe carefully what pleases you in others, and probably the same thing in you will please others.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: The art of pleasing is a very necessary one to possess; but a very difficult one to acquire.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It can hardly be reduced to rules; and your own good sense and observation will teach you more of it than I can.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do as you would be done by, is the surest method that I know of pleasing.
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, October 16, O. S.
methodnounUS /ˈmeθəd/
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Do as you would be done by, is the surest method that I know of pleasing.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It can hardly be reduced to rules; and your own good sense and observation will teach you more of it than I can.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: The art of pleasing is a very necessary one to possess; but a very difficult one to acquire.
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, October 16, O. S.
observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading It can hardly be reduced to rules; and your own good sense and observation will teach you more of it than I can.
ObserveverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Observe carefully what pleases you in others, and probably the same thing in you will please others.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading LONDON, October 16, O. S.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: The art of pleasing is a very necessary one to possess; but a very difficult one to acquire.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: The art of pleasing is a very necessary one to possess; but a very difficult one to acquire.
others
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From this reading Observe carefully what pleases you in others, and probably the same thing in you will please others.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It can hardly be reduced to rules; and your own good sense and observation will teach you more of it than I can.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Observe carefully what pleases you in others, and probably the same thing in you will please others.
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Observe carefully what pleases you in others, and probably the same thing in you will please others.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: The art of pleasing is a very necessary one to possess; but a very difficult one to acquire.
possessverbUS /pəˈzes/
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: The art of pleasing is a very necessary one to possess; but a very difficult one to acquire.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Observe carefully what pleases you in others, and probably the same thing in you will please others.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading It can hardly be reduced to rules; and your own good sense and observation will teach you more of it than I can.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading It can hardly be reduced to rules; and your own good sense and observation will teach you more of it than I can.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LONDON, October 16, O. S.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Observe carefully what pleases you in others, and probably the same thing in you will please others.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It can hardly be reduced to rules; and your own good sense and observation will teach you more of it than I can.
surestadjectiveUS /ˈʃʊrɪst/
superlative of “sure” — having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Do as you would be done by, is the surest method that I know of pleasing.
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading It can hardly be reduced to rules; and your own good sense and observation will teach you more of it than I can.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It can hardly be reduced to rules; and your own good sense and observation will teach you more of it than I can.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do as you would be done by, is the surest method that I know of pleasing.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: The art of pleasing is a very necessary one to possess; but a very difficult one to acquire.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Observe carefully what pleases you in others, and probably the same thing in you will please others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: The art of pleasing is a very necessary one to possess; but a very difficult one to acquire.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading 1747 DEAR BOY: The art of pleasing is a very necessary one to possess; but a very difficult one to acquire.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Observe carefully what pleases you in others, and probably the same thing in you will please others.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It can hardly be reduced to rules; and your own good sense and observation will teach you more of it than I can.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Do as you would be done by, is the surest method that I know of pleasing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It can hardly be reduced to rules; and your own good sense and observation will teach you more of it than I can.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It can hardly be reduced to rules; and your own good sense and observation will teach you more of it than I can.
