1748
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From this reading 1748.
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From this reading LONDON, September 5, 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 Whoever does not entirely possess a language, will never appear to advantage, or even equal to himself, either in speaking or writing it.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading As you have now got over the most difficult part, pray go on diligently, and make yourself absolutely master of the rest.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Whoever does not entirely possess a language, will never appear to advantage, or even equal to himself, either in speaking or writing it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As you have now got over the most difficult part, pray go on diligently, and make yourself absolutely master of the rest.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Whoever does not entirely possess a language, will never appear to advantage, or even equal to himself, either in speaking or writing it.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As you have now got over the most difficult part, pray go on diligently, and make yourself absolutely master of the rest.
assuresverbUS /əˈʃʊrz/
third-person singular of “assure” — make certain of
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading As you have now got over the most difficult part, pray go on diligently, and make yourself absolutely master of the rest.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading As you have now got over the most difficult part, pray go on diligently, and make yourself absolutely master of the rest.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whoever does not entirely possess a language, will never appear to advantage, or even equal to himself, either in speaking or writing it.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Whoever does not entirely possess a language, will never appear to advantage, or even equal to himself, either in speaking or writing it.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Whoever does not entirely possess a language, will never appear to advantage, or even equal to himself, either in speaking or writing it.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Whoever does not entirely possess a language, will never appear to advantage, or even equal to himself, either in speaking or writing it.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Whoever does not entirely possess a language, will never appear to advantage, or even equal to himself, either in speaking or writing it.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As you have now got over the most difficult part, pray go on diligently, and make yourself absolutely master of the rest.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As you have now got over the most difficult part, pray go on diligently, and make yourself absolutely master of the rest.
Gravenkop
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From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Whoever does not entirely possess a language, will never appear to advantage, or even equal to himself, either in speaking or writing it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whoever does not entirely possess a language, will never appear to advantage, or even equal to himself, either in speaking or writing it.
inclosed
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From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whoever does not entirely possess a language, will never appear to advantage, or even equal to himself, either in speaking or writing it.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
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, September 5, O. S.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading As you have now got over the most difficult part, pray go on diligently, and make yourself absolutely master of the rest.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading As you have now got over the most difficult part, pray go on diligently, and make yourself absolutely master of the rest.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading As you have now got over the most difficult part, pray go on diligently, and make yourself absolutely master of the rest.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Whoever does not entirely possess a language, will never appear to advantage, or even equal to himself, either in speaking or writing it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whoever does not entirely possess a language, will never appear to advantage, or even equal to himself, either in speaking or writing it.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As you have now got over the most difficult part, pray go on diligently, and make yourself absolutely master of the rest.
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, September 5, O. S.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As you have now got over the most difficult part, pray go on diligently, and make yourself absolutely master of the rest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As you have now got over the most difficult part, pray go on diligently, and make yourself absolutely master of the rest.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whoever does not entirely possess a language, will never appear to advantage, or even equal to himself, either in speaking or writing it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As you have now got over the most difficult part, pray go on diligently, and make yourself absolutely master of the rest.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading As you have now got over the most difficult part, pray go on diligently, and make yourself absolutely master of the rest.
possessverbUS /pəˈzes/
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Whoever does not entirely possess a language, will never appear to advantage, or even equal to himself, either in speaking or writing it.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading As you have now got over the most difficult part, pray go on diligently, and make yourself absolutely master of the rest.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading As you have now got over the most difficult part, pray go on diligently, and make yourself absolutely master of the rest.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LONDON, September 5, O. S.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading LONDON, September 5, O. S.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Whoever does not entirely possess a language, will never appear to advantage, or even equal to himself, either in speaking or writing it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
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 have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
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 DEAR BOY: I have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
Whoever
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From this reading Whoever does not entirely possess a language, will never appear to advantage, or even equal to himself, either in speaking or writing it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Whoever does not entirely possess a language, will never appear to advantage, or even equal to himself, either in speaking or writing it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Whoever does not entirely possess a language, will never appear to advantage, or even equal to himself, either in speaking or writing it.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received yours, with the inclosed German letter to Mr. Gravenkop, which he assures me is extremely well written, considering the little time that you have applied yourself to that language.
