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From this reading BATH, October 19, O. S.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading I shall say nothing with regard to your bodily carriage and address, but leave them to the care of your dancing-master, and to your own attention to the best models; remember, however, that they are of consequence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I shall say nothing with regard to your bodily carriage and address, but leave them to the care of your dancing-master, and to your own attention to the best models; remember, however, that they are of consequence.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I shall say nothing with regard to your bodily carriage and address, but leave them to the care of your dancing-master, and to your own attention to the best models; remember, however, that they are of consequence.
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, October 19, O. S.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have often given you hints of this kind before, but then it has been by snatches; I will now be more regular and methodical.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have often given you hints of this kind before, but then it has been by snatches; I will now be more regular and methodical.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have often given you hints of this kind before, but then it has been by snatches; I will now be more regular and methodical.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I shall say nothing with regard to your bodily carriage and address, but leave them to the care of your dancing-master, and to your own attention to the best models; remember, however, that they are of consequence.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading I shall say nothing with regard to your bodily carriage and address, but leave them to the care of your dancing-master, and to your own attention to the best models; remember, however, that they are of consequence.
BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have often given you hints of this kind before, but then it has been by snatches; I will now be more regular and methodical.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have often given you hints of this kind before, but then it has been by snatches; I will now be more regular and methodical.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I shall say nothing with regard to your bodily carriage and address, but leave them to the care of your dancing-master, and to your own attention to the best models; remember, however, that they are of consequence.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading I shall say nothing with regard to your bodily carriage and address, but leave them to the care of your dancing-master, and to your own attention to the best models; remember, however, that they are of consequence.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I shall say nothing with regard to your bodily carriage and address, but leave them to the care of your dancing-master, and to your own attention to the best models; remember, however, that they are of consequence.
dancing-masternoun
a professional teacher of dancing
From this reading I shall say nothing with regard to your bodily carriage and address, but leave them to the care of your dancing-master, and to your own attention to the best models; remember, however, that they are of consequence.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I have often given you hints of this kind before, but then it has been by snatches; I will now be more regular and methodical.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have often given you hints of this kind before, but then it has been by snatches; I will now be more regular and methodical.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have often given you hints of this kind before, but then it has been by snatches; I will now be more regular and methodical.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading I have often given you hints of this kind before, but then it has been by snatches; I will now be more regular and methodical.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I shall say nothing with regard to your bodily carriage and address, but leave them to the care of your dancing-master, and to your own attention to the best models; remember, however, that they are of consequence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I have often given you hints of this kind before, but then it has been by snatches; I will now be more regular and methodical.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading I shall say nothing with regard to your bodily carriage and address, but leave them to the care of your dancing-master, and to your own attention to the best models; remember, however, that they are of consequence.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
methodicaladjectiveUS /məˈθɑːdəkəl/
characterized by method and orderliness
From this reading I have often given you hints of this kind before, but then it has been by snatches; I will now be more regular and methodical.
modelsnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlz/
plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading I shall say nothing with regard to your bodily carriage and address, but leave them to the care of your dancing-master, and to your own attention to the best models; remember, however, that they are of consequence.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have often given you hints of this kind before, but then it has been by snatches; I will now be more regular and methodical.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I shall say nothing with regard to your bodily carriage and address, but leave them to the care of your dancing-master, and to your own attention to the best models; remember, however, that they are of consequence.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
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, October 19, O. S.
observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading BATH, October 19, O. S.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I have often given you hints of this kind before, but then it has been by snatches; I will now be more regular and methodical.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I shall say nothing with regard to your bodily carriage and address, but leave them to the care of your dancing-master, and to your own attention to the best models; remember, however, that they are of consequence.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading I have often given you hints of this kind before, but then it has been by snatches; I will now be more regular and methodical.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I shall say nothing with regard to your bodily carriage and address, but leave them to the care of your dancing-master, and to your own attention to the best models; remember, however, that they are of consequence.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading BATH, October 19, O. S.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I shall say nothing with regard to your bodily carriage and address, but leave them to the care of your dancing-master, and to your own attention to the best models; remember, however, that they are of consequence.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall say nothing with regard to your bodily carriage and address, but leave them to the care of your dancing-master, and to your own attention to the best models; remember, however, that they are of consequence.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
snatchesnounUS /ˈsnætʃɪz/
plural of “snatch” — a small fragment
From this reading I have often given you hints of this kind before, but then it has been by snatches; I will now be more regular and methodical.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I shall say nothing with regard to your bodily carriage and address, but leave them to the care of your dancing-master, and to your own attention to the best models; remember, however, that they are of consequence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shall say nothing with regard to your bodily carriage and address, but leave them to the care of your dancing-master, and to your own attention to the best models; remember, however, that they are of consequence.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I shall say nothing with regard to your bodily carriage and address, but leave them to the care of your dancing-master, and to your own attention to the best models; remember, however, that they are of consequence.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I have often given you hints of this kind before, but then it has been by snatches; I will now be more regular and methodical.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I shall say nothing with regard to your bodily carriage and address, but leave them to the care of your dancing-master, and to your own attention to the best models; remember, however, that they are of consequence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have often given you hints of this kind before, but then it has been by snatches; I will now be more regular and methodical.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR BOY: Having in my last pointed out what sort of company you should keep, I will now give you some rules for your conduct in it; rules which my own experience and observation enable me to lay down, and communicate to you, with some degree of confidence.
