15
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From this reading LONDON, December 15, O. S.
1747
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From this reading 1747 DEAR Boy: There is nothing which I more wish that you should know, and which fewer people do know, than the true use and value of time.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The sun-dials, likewise all over Europe, have some ingenious inscription to that effect; so that nobody squanders away their time, without hearing and seeing, daily, how necessary it is to employ it well, and how irrecoverable it is if lost.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1747 DEAR Boy: There is nothing which I more wish that you should know, and which fewer people do know, than the true use and value of time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every fool, who slatterns away his whole time in nothings, utters, however, some trite commonplace sentence, of which there are millions, to prove, at once, the value and the fleetness of time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every fool, who slatterns away his whole time in nothings, utters, however, some trite commonplace sentence, of which there are millions, to prove, at once, the value and the fleetness of time.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Every fool, who slatterns away his whole time in nothings, utters, however, some trite commonplace sentence, of which there are millions, to prove, at once, the value and the fleetness of time.
BoynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading 1747 DEAR Boy: There is nothing which I more wish that you should know, and which fewer people do know, than the true use and value of time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is in everybody's mouth; but in few people's practice.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading Every fool, who slatterns away his whole time in nothings, utters, however, some trite commonplace sentence, of which there are millions, to prove, at once, the value and the fleetness of time.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The sun-dials, likewise all over Europe, have some ingenious inscription to that effect; so that nobody squanders away their time, without hearing and seeing, daily, how necessary it is to employ it well, and how irrecoverable it is if lost.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading 1747 DEAR Boy: There is nothing which I more wish that you should know, and which fewer people do know, than the true use and value of time.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading LONDON, December 15, O. S.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 1747 DEAR Boy: There is nothing which I more wish that you should know, and which fewer people do know, than the true use and value of time.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The sun-dials, likewise all over Europe, have some ingenious inscription to that effect; so that nobody squanders away their time, without hearing and seeing, daily, how necessary it is to employ it well, and how irrecoverable it is if lost.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading The sun-dials, likewise all over Europe, have some ingenious inscription to that effect; so that nobody squanders away their time, without hearing and seeing, daily, how necessary it is to employ it well, and how irrecoverable it is if lost.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The sun-dials, likewise all over Europe, have some ingenious inscription to that effect; so that nobody squanders away their time, without hearing and seeing, daily, how necessary it is to employ it well, and how irrecoverable it is if lost.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every fool, who slatterns away his whole time in nothings, utters, however, some trite commonplace sentence, of which there are millions, to prove, at once, the value and the fleetness of time.
everybody's
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From this reading It is in everybody's mouth; but in few people's practice.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It is in everybody's mouth; but in few people's practice.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading 1747 DEAR Boy: There is nothing which I more wish that you should know, and which fewer people do know, than the true use and value of time.
fleetnessnoun
rapidity of movement
From this reading Every fool, who slatterns away his whole time in nothings, utters, however, some trite commonplace sentence, of which there are millions, to prove, at once, the value and the fleetness of time.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Every fool, who slatterns away his whole time in nothings, utters, however, some trite commonplace sentence, of which there are millions, to prove, at once, the value and the fleetness of time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The sun-dials, likewise all over Europe, have some ingenious inscription to that effect; so that nobody squanders away their time, without hearing and seeing, daily, how necessary it is to employ it well, and how irrecoverable it is if lost.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The sun-dials, likewise all over Europe, have some ingenious inscription to that effect; so that nobody squanders away their time, without hearing and seeing, daily, how necessary it is to employ it well, and how irrecoverable it is if lost.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every fool, who slatterns away his whole time in nothings, utters, however, some trite commonplace sentence, of which there are millions, to prove, at once, the value and the fleetness of time.
how
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From this reading The sun-dials, likewise all over Europe, have some ingenious inscription to that effect; so that nobody squanders away their time, without hearing and seeing, daily, how necessary it is to employ it well, and how irrecoverable it is if lost.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Every fool, who slatterns away his whole time in nothings, utters, however, some trite commonplace sentence, of which there are millions, to prove, at once, the value and the fleetness of time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 1747 DEAR Boy: There is nothing which I more wish that you should know, and which fewer people do know, than the true use and value of time.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The sun-dials, likewise all over Europe, have some ingenious inscription to that effect; so that nobody squanders away their time, without hearing and seeing, daily, how necessary it is to employ it well, and how irrecoverable it is if lost.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is in everybody's mouth; but in few people's practice.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading The sun-dials, likewise all over Europe, have some ingenious inscription to that effect; so that nobody squanders away their time, without hearing and seeing, daily, how necessary it is to employ it well, and how irrecoverable it is if lost.
inscriptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading The sun-dials, likewise all over Europe, have some ingenious inscription to that effect; so that nobody squanders away their time, without hearing and seeing, daily, how necessary it is to employ it well, and how irrecoverable it is if lost.
irrecoverableadjective
incapable of being recovered or regained
From this reading The sun-dials, likewise all over Europe, have some ingenious inscription to that effect; so that nobody squanders away their time, without hearing and seeing, daily, how necessary it is to employ it well, and how irrecoverable it is if lost.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 1747 DEAR Boy: There is nothing which I more wish that you should know, and which fewer people do know, than the true use and value of time.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is in everybody's mouth; but in few people's practice.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 1747 DEAR Boy: There is nothing which I more wish that you should know, and which fewer people do know, than the true use and value of time.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading The sun-dials, likewise all over Europe, have some ingenious inscription to that effect; so that nobody squanders away their time, without hearing and seeing, daily, how necessary it is to employ it well, and how irrecoverable it is if lost.
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 15, O. S.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The sun-dials, likewise all over Europe, have some ingenious inscription to that effect; so that nobody squanders away their time, without hearing and seeing, daily, how necessary it is to employ it well, and how irrecoverable it is if lost.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Every fool, who slatterns away his whole time in nothings, utters, however, some trite commonplace sentence, of which there are millions, to prove, at once, the value and the fleetness of time.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 1747 DEAR Boy: There is nothing which I more wish that you should know, and which fewer people do know, than the true use and value of time.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading It is in everybody's mouth; but in few people's practice.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading The sun-dials, likewise all over Europe, have some ingenious inscription to that effect; so that nobody squanders away their time, without hearing and seeing, daily, how necessary it is to employ it well, and how irrecoverable it is if lost.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading The sun-dials, likewise all over Europe, have some ingenious inscription to that effect; so that nobody squanders away their time, without hearing and seeing, daily, how necessary it is to employ it well, and how irrecoverable it is if lost.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 1747 DEAR Boy: There is nothing which I more wish that you should know, and which fewer people do know, than the true use and value of time.
nothingsnounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋz/
inconsequential conversation
From this reading Every fool, who slatterns away his whole time in nothings, utters, however, some trite commonplace sentence, of which there are millions, to prove, at once, the value and the fleetness of time.
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 15, O. S.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1747 DEAR Boy: There is nothing which I more wish that you should know, and which fewer people do know, than the true use and value of time.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Every fool, who slatterns away his whole time in nothings, utters, however, some trite commonplace sentence, of which there are millions, to prove, at once, the value and the fleetness of time.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sun-dials, likewise all over Europe, have some ingenious inscription to that effect; so that nobody squanders away their time, without hearing and seeing, daily, how necessary it is to employ it well, and how irrecoverable it is if lost.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading 1747 DEAR Boy: There is nothing which I more wish that you should know, and which fewer people do know, than the true use and value of time.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It is in everybody's mouth; but in few people's practice.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading It is in everybody's mouth; but in few people's practice.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Every fool, who slatterns away his whole time in nothings, utters, however, some trite commonplace sentence, of which there are millions, to prove, at once, the value and the fleetness of time.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LONDON, December 15, O. S.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The sun-dials, likewise all over Europe, have some ingenious inscription to that effect; so that nobody squanders away their time, without hearing and seeing, daily, how necessary it is to employ it well, and how irrecoverable it is if lost.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Every fool, who slatterns away his whole time in nothings, utters, however, some trite commonplace sentence, of which there are millions, to prove, at once, the value and the fleetness of time.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 1747 DEAR Boy: There is nothing which I more wish that you should know, and which fewer people do know, than the true use and value of time.
slatterns
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From this reading Every fool, who slatterns away his whole time in nothings, utters, however, some trite commonplace sentence, of which there are millions, to prove, at once, the value and the fleetness of time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sun-dials, likewise all over Europe, have some ingenious inscription to that effect; so that nobody squanders away their time, without hearing and seeing, daily, how necessary it is to employ it well, and how irrecoverable it is if lost.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Every fool, who slatterns away his whole time in nothings, utters, however, some trite commonplace sentence, of which there are millions, to prove, at once, the value and the fleetness of time.
squandersverbUS /ˈskwɑːndərz/
third-person singular of “squander” — spend thoughtlessly; throw away
From this reading The sun-dials, likewise all over Europe, have some ingenious inscription to that effect; so that nobody squanders away their time, without hearing and seeing, daily, how necessary it is to employ it well, and how irrecoverable it is if lost.
sun-dials
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From this reading The sun-dials, likewise all over Europe, have some ingenious inscription to that effect; so that nobody squanders away their time, without hearing and seeing, daily, how necessary it is to employ it well, and how irrecoverable it is if lost.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 1747 DEAR Boy: There is nothing which I more wish that you should know, and which fewer people do know, than the true use and value of time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 1747 DEAR Boy: There is nothing which I more wish that you should know, and which fewer people do know, than the true use and value of time.
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: There is nothing which I more wish that you should know, and which fewer people do know, than the true use and value of time.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sun-dials, likewise all over Europe, have some ingenious inscription to that effect; so that nobody squanders away their time, without hearing and seeing, daily, how necessary it is to employ it well, and how irrecoverable it is if lost.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading 1747 DEAR Boy: There is nothing which I more wish that you should know, and which fewer people do know, than the true use and value of time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 1747 DEAR Boy: There is nothing which I more wish that you should know, and which fewer people do know, than the true use and value of time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every fool, who slatterns away his whole time in nothings, utters, however, some trite commonplace sentence, of which there are millions, to prove, at once, the value and the fleetness of time.
triteadjectiveUS /traɪt/
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
From this reading Every fool, who slatterns away his whole time in nothings, utters, however, some trite commonplace sentence, of which there are millions, to prove, at once, the value and the fleetness of time.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading 1747 DEAR Boy: There is nothing which I more wish that you should know, and which fewer people do know, than the true use and value of time.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading 1747 DEAR Boy: There is nothing which I more wish that you should know, and which fewer people do know, than the true use and value of time.
uttersverbUS /ˈʌtərz/
third-person singular of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Every fool, who slatterns away his whole time in nothings, utters, however, some trite commonplace sentence, of which there are millions, to prove, at once, the value and the fleetness of time.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading 1747 DEAR Boy: There is nothing which I more wish that you should know, and which fewer people do know, than the true use and value of time.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The sun-dials, likewise all over Europe, have some ingenious inscription to that effect; so that nobody squanders away their time, without hearing and seeing, daily, how necessary it is to employ it well, and how irrecoverable it is if lost.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 1747 DEAR Boy: There is nothing which I more wish that you should know, and which fewer people do know, than the true use and value of time.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Every fool, who slatterns away his whole time in nothings, utters, however, some trite commonplace sentence, of which there are millions, to prove, at once, the value and the fleetness of time.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Every fool, who slatterns away his whole time in nothings, utters, however, some trite commonplace sentence, of which there are millions, to prove, at once, the value and the fleetness of time.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading 1747 DEAR Boy: There is nothing which I more wish that you should know, and which fewer people do know, than the true use and value of time.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The sun-dials, likewise all over Europe, have some ingenious inscription to that effect; so that nobody squanders away their time, without hearing and seeing, daily, how necessary it is to employ it well, and how irrecoverable it is if lost.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 1747 DEAR Boy: There is nothing which I more wish that you should know, and which fewer people do know, than the true use and value of time.
