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From this reading LONDON, February 13, O. S.
1748
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From this reading 1748 DEAR BOY: your last letter gave me a very satisfactory account of your manner of employing your time at Leipsig.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 1748 DEAR BOY: your last letter gave me a very satisfactory account of your manner of employing your time at Leipsig.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading 1748 DEAR BOY: your last letter gave me a very satisfactory account of your manner of employing your time at Leipsig.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I am very willing that you should take a Saxon servant, who speaks nothing but German, which will be a sure way of keeping up your German, after you leave Germany.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Go on so but for two years more, and, I promise you, that you will outgo all the people of your age and 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 Go on so but for two years more, and, I promise you, that you will outgo all the people of your age and time.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am very willing that you should take a Saxon servant, who speaks nothing but German, which will be a sure way of keeping up your German, after you leave Germany.
Amptsassen
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From this reading I thank you for your explanation of the 'Schriftsassen', and 'Amptsassen'; and pray let me know the meaning of the 'Landsassen'.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Go on so but for two years more, and, I promise you, that you will outgo all the people of your age and time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 1748 DEAR BOY: your last letter gave me a very satisfactory account of your manner of employing your time at Leipsig.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am very willing that you should take a Saxon servant, who speaks nothing but German, which will be a sure way of keeping up your German, after you leave Germany.
BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading 1748 DEAR BOY: your last letter gave me a very satisfactory account of your manner of employing your time at Leipsig.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Go on so but for two years more, and, I promise you, that you will outgo all the people of your age and time.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading 1748 DEAR BOY: your last letter gave me a very satisfactory account of your manner of employing your time at Leipsig.
employingverbUS /emˈplɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “employ” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading 1748 DEAR BOY: your last letter gave me a very satisfactory account of your manner of employing your time at Leipsig.
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading I thank you for your explanation of the 'Schriftsassen', and 'Amptsassen'; and pray let me know the meaning of the 'Landsassen'.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading LONDON, February 13, O. S.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Go on so but for two years more, and, I promise you, that you will outgo all the people of your age and time.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 1748 DEAR BOY: your last letter gave me a very satisfactory account of your manner of employing your time at Leipsig.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading I am very willing that you should take a Saxon servant, who speaks nothing but German, which will be a sure way of keeping up your German, after you leave Germany.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading I am very willing that you should take a Saxon servant, who speaks nothing but German, which will be a sure way of keeping up your German, after you leave Germany.
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go on so but for two years more, and, I promise you, that you will outgo all the people of your age and time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Go on so but for two years more, and, I promise you, that you will outgo all the people of your age and time.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading I am very willing that you should take a Saxon servant, who speaks nothing but German, which will be a sure way of keeping up your German, after you leave Germany.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I thank you for your explanation of the 'Schriftsassen', and 'Amptsassen'; and pray let me know the meaning of the 'Landsassen'.
Landsassen
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From this reading I thank you for your explanation of the 'Schriftsassen', and 'Amptsassen'; and pray let me know the meaning of the 'Landsassen'.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading 1748 DEAR BOY: your last letter gave me a very satisfactory account of your manner of employing your time at Leipsig.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading I am very willing that you should take a Saxon servant, who speaks nothing but German, which will be a sure way of keeping up your German, after you leave Germany.
Leipsig
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From this reading 1748 DEAR BOY: your last letter gave me a very satisfactory account of your manner of employing your time at Leipsig.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I thank you for your explanation of the 'Schriftsassen', and 'Amptsassen'; and pray let me know the meaning of the 'Landsassen'.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading 1748 DEAR BOY: your last letter gave me a very satisfactory account of your manner of employing your time at Leipsig.
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 13, O. S.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 1748 DEAR BOY: your last letter gave me a very satisfactory account of your manner of employing your time at Leipsig.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 1748 DEAR BOY: your last letter gave me a very satisfactory account of your manner of employing your time at Leipsig.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading I thank you for your explanation of the 'Schriftsassen', and 'Amptsassen'; and pray let me know the meaning of the 'Landsassen'.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Go on so but for two years more, and, I promise you, that you will outgo all the people of your age and time.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I am very willing that you should take a Saxon servant, who speaks nothing but German, which will be a sure way of keeping up your German, after you leave Germany.
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 13, O. S.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1748 DEAR BOY: your last letter gave me a very satisfactory account of your manner of employing your time at Leipsig.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Go on so but for two years more, and, I promise you, that you will outgo all the people of your age and time.
outgonounUS /ˈaʊtɡoʊ/
money paid out; an amount spent
From this reading Go on so but for two years more, and, I promise you, that you will outgo all the people of your age and time.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Go on so but for two years more, and, I promise you, that you will outgo all the people of your age and time.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I thank you for your explanation of the 'Schriftsassen', and 'Amptsassen'; and pray let me know the meaning of the 'Landsassen'.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Go on so but for two years more, and, I promise you, that you will outgo all the people of your age and time.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LONDON, February 13, O. S.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading 1748 DEAR BOY: your last letter gave me a very satisfactory account of your manner of employing your time at Leipsig.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading I am very willing that you should take a Saxon servant, who speaks nothing but German, which will be a sure way of keeping up your German, after you leave Germany.
Schriftsassen
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From this reading I thank you for your explanation of the 'Schriftsassen', and 'Amptsassen'; and pray let me know the meaning of the 'Landsassen'.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I am very willing that you should take a Saxon servant, who speaks nothing but German, which will be a sure way of keeping up your German, after you leave Germany.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I am very willing that you should take a Saxon servant, who speaks nothing but German, which will be a sure way of keeping up your German, after you leave Germany.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Go on so but for two years more, and, I promise you, that you will outgo all the people of your age and time.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading I am very willing that you should take a Saxon servant, who speaks nothing but German, which will be a sure way of keeping up your German, after you leave Germany.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am very willing that you should take a Saxon servant, who speaks nothing but German, which will be a sure way of keeping up your German, after you leave Germany.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I am very willing that you should take a Saxon servant, who speaks nothing but German, which will be a sure way of keeping up your German, after you leave Germany.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I thank you for your explanation of the 'Schriftsassen', and 'Amptsassen'; and pray let me know the meaning of the 'Landsassen'.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Go on so but for two years more, and, I promise you, that you will outgo all the people of your age and time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Go on so but for two years more, and, I promise you, that you will outgo all the people of your age and time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 1748 DEAR BOY: your last letter gave me a very satisfactory account of your manner of employing your time at Leipsig.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Go on so but for two years more, and, I promise you, that you will outgo all the people of your age and time.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I am very willing that you should take a Saxon servant, who speaks nothing but German, which will be a sure way of keeping up your German, after you leave Germany.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading 1748 DEAR BOY: your last letter gave me a very satisfactory account of your manner of employing your time at Leipsig.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I am very willing that you should take a Saxon servant, who speaks nothing but German, which will be a sure way of keeping up your German, after you leave Germany.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am very willing that you should take a Saxon servant, who speaks nothing but German, which will be a sure way of keeping up your German, after you leave Germany.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I am very willing that you should take a Saxon servant, who speaks nothing but German, which will be a sure way of keeping up your German, after you leave Germany.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Go on so but for two years more, and, I promise you, that you will outgo all the people of your age and time.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading I am very willing that you should take a Saxon servant, who speaks nothing but German, which will be a sure way of keeping up your German, after you leave Germany.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Go on so but for two years more, and, I promise you, that you will outgo all the people of your age and time.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Go on so but for two years more, and, I promise you, that you will outgo all the people of your age and time.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 1748 DEAR BOY: your last letter gave me a very satisfactory account of your manner of employing your time at Leipsig.
