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From this reading LONDON, February 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: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I resigned the seals, last Saturday, to the King; who parted with me most graciously, and (I may add, for he said so himself) with regret.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading As I retire from hurry to quiet, and to enjoy, at my ease, the comforts of private and social life, you will easily imagine that I have no thoughts of opposition, or meddling with business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading As I retire from hurry to quiet, and to enjoy, at my ease, the comforts of private and social life, you will easily imagine that I have no thoughts of opposition, or meddling with business.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading As I retire from hurry to quiet, and to enjoy, at my ease, the comforts of private and social life, you will easily imagine that I have no thoughts of opposition, or meddling with business.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading As I retire from hurry to quiet, and to enjoy, at my ease, the comforts of private and social life, you will easily imagine that I have no thoughts of opposition, or meddling with business.
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading As I retire from hurry to quiet, and to enjoy, at my ease, the comforts of private and social life, you will easily imagine that I have no thoughts of opposition, or meddling with business.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading LONDON, February 9, O. S.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading I resigned the seals, last Saturday, to the King; who parted with me most graciously, and (I may add, for he said so himself) with regret.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As I retire from hurry to quiet, and to enjoy, at my ease, the comforts of private and social life, you will easily imagine that I have no thoughts of opposition, or meddling with business.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I resigned the seals, last Saturday, to the King; who parted with me most graciously, and (I may add, for he said so himself) with regret.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I resigned the seals, last Saturday, to the King; who parted with me most graciously, and (I may add, for he said so himself) with regret.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading As I retire from hurry to quiet, and to enjoy, at my ease, the comforts of private and social life, you will easily imagine that I have no thoughts of opposition, or meddling with business.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I resigned the seals, last Saturday, to the King; who parted with me most graciously, and (I may add, for he said so himself) with regret.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading As I retire from hurry to quiet, and to enjoy, at my ease, the comforts of private and social life, you will easily imagine that I have no thoughts of opposition, or meddling with business.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I resigned the seals, last Saturday, to the King; who parted with me most graciously, and (I may add, for he said so himself) with regret.
labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I resigned the seals, last Saturday, to the King; who parted with me most graciously, and (I may add, for he said so himself) with regret.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
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, February 9, O. S.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I resigned the seals, last Saturday, to the King; who parted with me most graciously, and (I may add, for he said so himself) with regret.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I resigned the seals, last Saturday, to the King; who parted with me most graciously, and (I may add, for he said so himself) with regret.
meddlingnounUS /ˈmedəlɪŋ/
the act of altering something secretly or improperly
From this reading As I retire from hurry to quiet, and to enjoy, at my ease, the comforts of private and social life, you will easily imagine that I have no thoughts of opposition, or meddling with business.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I resigned the seals, last Saturday, to the King; who parted with me most graciously, and (I may add, for he said so himself) with regret.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I retire from hurry to quiet, and to enjoy, at my ease, the comforts of private and social life, you will easily imagine that I have no thoughts of opposition, or meddling with business.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As I retire from hurry to quiet, and to enjoy, at my ease, the comforts of private and social life, you will easily imagine that I have no thoughts of opposition, or meddling with business.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
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, February 9, O. S.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading As I retire from hurry to quiet, and to enjoy, at my ease, the comforts of private and social life, you will easily imagine that I have no thoughts of opposition, or meddling with business.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As I retire from hurry to quiet, and to enjoy, at my ease, the comforts of private and social life, you will easily imagine that I have no thoughts of opposition, or meddling with business.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading I resigned the seals, last Saturday, to the King; who parted with me most graciously, and (I may add, for he said so himself) with regret.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading I resigned the seals, last Saturday, to the King; who parted with me most graciously, and (I may add, for he said so himself) with regret.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading I resigned the seals, last Saturday, to the King; who parted with me most graciously, and (I may add, for he said so himself) with regret.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading As I retire from hurry to quiet, and to enjoy, at my ease, the comforts of private and social life, you will easily imagine that I have no thoughts of opposition, or meddling with business.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LONDON, February 9, O. S.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I resigned the seals, last Saturday, to the King; who parted with me most graciously, and (I may add, for he said so himself) with regret.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I resigned the seals, last Saturday, to the King; who parted with me most graciously, and (I may add, for he said so himself) with regret.
sealsnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading I resigned the seals, last Saturday, to the King; who parted with me most graciously, and (I may add, for he said so himself) with regret.
SecretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I resigned the seals, last Saturday, to the King; who parted with me most graciously, and (I may add, for he said so himself) with regret.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading As I retire from hurry to quiet, and to enjoy, at my ease, the comforts of private and social life, you will easily imagine that I have no thoughts of opposition, or meddling with business.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I retire from hurry to quiet, and to enjoy, at my ease, the comforts of private and social life, you will easily imagine that I have no thoughts of opposition, or meddling with business.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I resigned the seals, last Saturday, to the King; who parted with me most graciously, and (I may add, for he said so himself) with regret.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As I retire from hurry to quiet, and to enjoy, at my ease, the comforts of private and social life, you will easily imagine that I have no thoughts of opposition, or meddling with business.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I resigned the seals, last Saturday, to the King; who parted with me most graciously, and (I may add, for he said so himself) with regret.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I resigned the seals, last Saturday, to the King; who parted with me most graciously, and (I may add, for he said so himself) with regret.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR BOY: You will receive this letter, not from a Secretary of State but from a private man; for whom, at his time of life, quiet was as fit, and as necessary, as labor and activity are for you at your age, and for many years yet to come.
