1748
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From this reading 1748.
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From this reading BATH, March 9, O. S.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The different effects of the same things, said or done, when accompanied or abandoned by them, is almost inconceivable.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading The different effects of the same things, said or done, when accompanied or abandoned by them, is almost inconceivable.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The different effects of the same things, said or done, when accompanied or abandoned by them, is almost inconceivable.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They prepare the way to the heart; and the heart has such an influence over the understanding, that it is worth while to engage it in our interest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR BOY: I must from time to time, remind you of what I have often recommended to you, and of what you cannot attend to too much; SACRIFICE TO THE GRACES.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading DEAR BOY: I must from time to time, remind you of what I have often recommended to you, and of what you cannot attend to too much; SACRIFICE TO THE GRACES.
BATHnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading BATH, March 9, O. S.
BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading DEAR BOY: I must from time to time, remind you of what I have often recommended to you, and of what you cannot attend to too much; SACRIFICE TO THE GRACES.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The different effects of the same things, said or done, when accompanied or abandoned by them, is almost inconceivable.
cannot
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From this reading DEAR BOY: I must from time to time, remind you of what I have often recommended to you, and of what you cannot attend to too much; SACRIFICE TO THE GRACES.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR BOY: I must from time to time, remind you of what I have often recommended to you, and of what you cannot attend to too much; SACRIFICE TO THE GRACES.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The different effects of the same things, said or done, when accompanied or abandoned by them, is almost inconceivable.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The different effects of the same things, said or done, when accompanied or abandoned by them, is almost inconceivable.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading The different effects of the same things, said or done, when accompanied or abandoned by them, is almost inconceivable.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading They prepare the way to the heart; and the heart has such an influence over the understanding, that it is worth while to engage it in our interest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DEAR BOY: I must from time to time, remind you of what I have often recommended to you, and of what you cannot attend to too much; SACRIFICE TO THE GRACES.
GRACESnounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading DEAR BOY: I must from time to time, remind you of what I have often recommended to you, and of what you cannot attend to too much; SACRIFICE TO THE GRACES.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They prepare the way to the heart; and the heart has such an influence over the understanding, that it is worth while to engage it in our interest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAR BOY: I must from time to time, remind you of what I have often recommended to you, and of what you cannot attend to too much; SACRIFICE TO THE GRACES.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They prepare the way to the heart; and the heart has such an influence over the understanding, that it is worth while to engage it in our interest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR BOY: I must from time to time, remind you of what I have often recommended to you, and of what you cannot attend to too much; SACRIFICE TO THE GRACES.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They prepare the way to the heart; and the heart has such an influence over the understanding, that it is worth while to engage it in our interest.
inconceivableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbəl/
totally unlikely
From this reading The different effects of the same things, said or done, when accompanied or abandoned by them, is almost inconceivable.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading They prepare the way to the heart; and the heart has such an influence over the understanding, that it is worth while to engage it in our interest.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading They prepare the way to the heart; and the heart has such an influence over the understanding, that it is worth while to engage it in our interest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The different effects of the same things, said or done, when accompanied or abandoned by them, is almost inconceivable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They prepare the way to the heart; and the heart has such an influence over the understanding, that it is worth while to engage it in our interest.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading BATH, March 9, O. S.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading DEAR BOY: I must from time to time, remind you of what I have often recommended to you, and of what you cannot attend to too much; SACRIFICE TO THE GRACES.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading DEAR BOY: I must from time to time, remind you of what I have often recommended to you, and of what you cannot attend to too much; SACRIFICE TO THE GRACES.
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 BATH, March 9, O. S.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR BOY: I must from time to time, remind you of what I have often recommended to you, and of what you cannot attend to too much; SACRIFICE TO THE GRACES.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading DEAR BOY: I must from time to time, remind you of what I have often recommended to you, and of what you cannot attend to too much; SACRIFICE TO THE GRACES.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The different effects of the same things, said or done, when accompanied or abandoned by them, is almost inconceivable.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They prepare the way to the heart; and the heart has such an influence over the understanding, that it is worth while to engage it in our interest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They prepare the way to the heart; and the heart has such an influence over the understanding, that it is worth while to engage it in our interest.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading They prepare the way to the heart; and the heart has such an influence over the understanding, that it is worth while to engage it in our interest.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading DEAR BOY: I must from time to time, remind you of what I have often recommended to you, and of what you cannot attend to too much; SACRIFICE TO THE GRACES.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading DEAR BOY: I must from time to time, remind you of what I have often recommended to you, and of what you cannot attend to too much; SACRIFICE TO THE GRACES.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading BATH, March 9, O. S.
SACRIFICEnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading DEAR BOY: I must from time to time, remind you of what I have often recommended to you, and of what you cannot attend to too much; SACRIFICE TO THE GRACES.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The different effects of the same things, said or done, when accompanied or abandoned by them, is almost inconceivable.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The different effects of the same things, said or done, when accompanied or abandoned by them, is almost inconceivable.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They prepare the way to the heart; and the heart has such an influence over the understanding, that it is worth while to engage it in our interest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They prepare the way to the heart; and the heart has such an influence over the understanding, that it is worth while to engage it in our interest.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR BOY: I must from time to time, remind you of what I have often recommended to you, and of what you cannot attend to too much; SACRIFICE TO THE GRACES.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The different effects of the same things, said or done, when accompanied or abandoned by them, is almost inconceivable.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They prepare the way to the heart; and the heart has such an influence over the understanding, that it is worth while to engage it in our interest.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The different effects of the same things, said or done, when accompanied or abandoned by them, is almost inconceivable.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading DEAR BOY: I must from time to time, remind you of what I have often recommended to you, and of what you cannot attend to too much; SACRIFICE TO THE GRACES.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR BOY: I must from time to time, remind you of what I have often recommended to you, and of what you cannot attend to too much; SACRIFICE TO THE GRACES.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading DEAR BOY: I must from time to time, remind you of what I have often recommended to you, and of what you cannot attend to too much; SACRIFICE TO THE GRACES.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading They prepare the way to the heart; and the heart has such an influence over the understanding, that it is worth while to engage it in our interest.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They prepare the way to the heart; and the heart has such an influence over the understanding, that it is worth while to engage it in our interest.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DEAR BOY: I must from time to time, remind you of what I have often recommended to you, and of what you cannot attend to too much; SACRIFICE TO THE GRACES.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The different effects of the same things, said or done, when accompanied or abandoned by them, is almost inconceivable.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They prepare the way to the heart; and the heart has such an influence over the understanding, that it is worth while to engage it in our interest.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading They prepare the way to the heart; and the heart has such an influence over the understanding, that it is worth while to engage it in our interest.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR BOY: I must from time to time, remind you of what I have often recommended to you, and of what you cannot attend to too much; SACRIFICE TO THE GRACES.
