1748
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From this reading 1748.
25
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From this reading LONDON, March 25, O. S.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading DEAR BOY: I am in great joy at the written and the verbal accounts which I have received lately of you.
acquireverbUS /əˈkwaɪər/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I am glad to find you consult your own interest and your own pleasure so much; for the knowledge which you will acquire in these two years is equally necessary for both.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading DEAR BOY: I am in great joy at the written and the verbal accounts which I have received lately of you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR BOY: I am in great joy at the written and the verbal accounts which I have received lately of you.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The former, from Mr. Harte; the latter, from Mr. Trevanion, who is arrived here: they conspire to convince me that you employ your time well at Leipsig.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DEAR BOY: I am in great joy at the written and the verbal accounts which I have received lately of you.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I am glad to find you consult your own interest and your own pleasure so much; for the knowledge which you will acquire in these two years is equally necessary for both.
BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading DEAR BOY: I am in great joy at the written and the verbal accounts which I have received lately of you.
conspireverbUS /kənˈspaɪər/
engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
From this reading The former, from Mr. Harte; the latter, from Mr. Trevanion, who is arrived here: they conspire to convince me that you employ your time well at Leipsig.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading I am glad to find you consult your own interest and your own pleasure so much; for the knowledge which you will acquire in these two years is equally necessary for both.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading The former, from Mr. Harte; the latter, from Mr. Trevanion, who is arrived here: they conspire to convince me that you employ your time well at Leipsig.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR BOY: I am in great joy at the written and the verbal accounts which I have received lately of you.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading The former, from Mr. Harte; the latter, from Mr. Trevanion, who is arrived here: they conspire to convince me that you employ your time well at Leipsig.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading I am glad to find you consult your own interest and your own pleasure so much; for the knowledge which you will acquire in these two years is equally necessary for both.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I am glad to find you consult your own interest and your own pleasure so much; for the knowledge which you will acquire in these two years is equally necessary for both.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am glad to find you consult your own interest and your own pleasure so much; for the knowledge which you will acquire in these two years is equally necessary for both.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former, from Mr. Harte; the latter, from Mr. Trevanion, who is arrived here: they conspire to convince me that you employ your time well at Leipsig.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The former, from Mr. Harte; the latter, from Mr. Trevanion, who is arrived here: they conspire to convince me that you employ your time well at Leipsig.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am glad to find you consult your own interest and your own pleasure so much; for the knowledge which you will acquire in these two years is equally necessary for both.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading DEAR BOY: I am in great joy at the written and the verbal accounts which I have received lately of you.
HartenounUS /hɑːrt/
United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)
From this reading The former, from Mr. Harte; the latter, from Mr. Trevanion, who is arrived here: they conspire to convince me that you employ your time well at Leipsig.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAR BOY: I am in great joy at the written and the verbal accounts which I have received lately of you.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The former, from Mr. Harte; the latter, from Mr. Trevanion, who is arrived here: they conspire to convince me that you employ your time well at Leipsig.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR BOY: I am in great joy at the written and the verbal accounts which I have received lately of you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEAR BOY: I am in great joy at the written and the verbal accounts which I have received lately of you.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I am glad to find you consult your own interest and your own pleasure so much; for the knowledge which you will acquire in these two years is equally necessary for both.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The former, from Mr. Harte; the latter, from Mr. Trevanion, who is arrived here: they conspire to convince me that you employ your time well at Leipsig.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading DEAR BOY: I am in great joy at the written and the verbal accounts which I have received lately of you.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I am glad to find you consult your own interest and your own pleasure so much; for the knowledge which you will acquire in these two years is equally necessary for both.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading DEAR BOY: I am in great joy at the written and the verbal accounts which I have received lately of you.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The former, from Mr. Harte; the latter, from Mr. Trevanion, who is arrived here: they conspire to convince me that you employ your time well at Leipsig.
Leipsig
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From this reading The former, from Mr. Harte; the latter, from Mr. Trevanion, who is arrived here: they conspire to convince me that you employ your time well 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, March 25, O. S.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading LONDON, March 25, O. S.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The former, from Mr. Harte; the latter, from Mr. Trevanion, who is arrived here: they conspire to convince me that you employ your time well at Leipsig.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The former, from Mr. Harte; the latter, from Mr. Trevanion, who is arrived here: they conspire to convince me that you employ your time well at Leipsig.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I am glad to find you consult your own interest and your own pleasure so much; for the knowledge which you will acquire in these two years is equally necessary for both.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading I am glad to find you consult your own interest and your own pleasure so much; for the knowledge which you will acquire in these two years is equally necessary for both.
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, March 25, O. S.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR BOY: I am in great joy at the written and the verbal accounts which I have received lately of you.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I am glad to find you consult your own interest and your own pleasure so much; for the knowledge which you will acquire in these two years is equally necessary for both.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I am glad to find you consult your own interest and your own pleasure so much; for the knowledge which you will acquire in these two years is equally necessary for both.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading DEAR BOY: I am in great joy at the written and the verbal accounts which I have received lately of you.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LONDON, March 25, O. S.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am glad to find you consult your own interest and your own pleasure so much; for the knowledge which you will acquire in these two years is equally necessary for both.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The former, from Mr. Harte; the latter, from Mr. Trevanion, who is arrived here: they conspire to convince me that you employ your time well at Leipsig.
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 am in great joy at the written and the verbal accounts which I have received lately of you.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I am glad to find you consult your own interest and your own pleasure so much; for the knowledge which you will acquire in these two years is equally necessary for both.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The former, from Mr. Harte; the latter, from Mr. Trevanion, who is arrived here: they conspire to convince me that you employ your time well at Leipsig.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The former, from Mr. Harte; the latter, from Mr. Trevanion, who is arrived here: they conspire to convince me that you employ your time well at Leipsig.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The former, from Mr. Harte; the latter, from Mr. Trevanion, who is arrived here: they conspire to convince me that you employ your time well at Leipsig.
Trevanion
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From this reading The former, from Mr. Harte; the latter, from Mr. Trevanion, who is arrived here: they conspire to convince me that you employ your time well at Leipsig.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I am glad to find you consult your own interest and your own pleasure so much; for the knowledge which you will acquire in these two years is equally necessary for both.
verbaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrbəl/
communicated in the form of words
From this reading DEAR BOY: I am in great joy at the written and the verbal accounts which I have received lately of you.
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 former, from Mr. Harte; the latter, from Mr. Trevanion, who is arrived here: they conspire to convince me that you employ your time well at Leipsig.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DEAR BOY: I am in great joy at the written and the verbal accounts which I have received lately of you.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The former, from Mr. Harte; the latter, from Mr. Trevanion, who is arrived here: they conspire to convince me that you employ your time well at Leipsig.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am glad to find you consult your own interest and your own pleasure so much; for the knowledge which you will acquire in these two years is equally necessary for both.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading DEAR BOY: I am in great joy at the written and the verbal accounts which I have received lately of you.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I am glad to find you consult your own interest and your own pleasure so much; for the knowledge which you will acquire in these two years is equally necessary for both.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR BOY: I am in great joy at the written and the verbal accounts which I have received lately of you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The former, from Mr. Harte; the latter, from Mr. Trevanion, who is arrived here: they conspire to convince me that you employ your time well at Leipsig.
