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LONDON, April 27, O. S.
1749.
DEAR BOY: I have received your letter from Vienna, of the 19th N. S., which gives me great uneasiness upon Mr. Harte's account.
You and I have reason to interest ourselves very particularly in everything that relates to him.
I am glad, however, that no bone is broken or dislocated; which being the case, I hope he will have been able to pursue his journey to Venice.
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Letters to His Son, 1749 On the Fine Art of

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Letters to His Son, 1749 On the Fine Art of is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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LONDON, April 27, O. S.
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1749.
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DEAR BOY: I have received your letter from Vienna, of the 19th N. S., which gives me great uneasiness upon Mr. Harte's account.
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You and I have reason to interest ourselves very particularly in everything that relates to him.
/juː ənd aɪ hæv ˈriːzən tuː ˈɪntrəst aʊərˈselvz ˈveri ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ˈevriθɪŋ ðæt rɪˈleɪts tuː hɪm/
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I am glad, however, that no bone is broken or dislocated; which being the case, I hope he will have been able to pursue his journey to Venice.
/aɪ æm ɡlæd ˌhaʊˈevər ðæt noʊ boʊn ɪz ˈbroʊkən ɔːr ˈdɪsloʊkeɪtɪd wɪtʃ ˈbiːɪŋ ðə keɪs aɪ hoʊp hiː wɪl hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tuː pərˈsuː hɪz ˈdʒɜːrni tuː ˈvenəs/

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April noun US /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading “LONDON, April 27, O. S.”

bone noun US /boʊn/

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading “I am glad, however, that no bone is broken or dislocated; which being the case, I hope he will have been able to pursue his journey to Venice.”

dislocated adjective US /ˈdɪsloʊkeɪtɪd/

separated at the joint

From this reading “I am glad, however, that no bone is broken or dislocated; which being the case, I hope he will have been able to pursue his journey to Venice.”

pursue verb US /pərˈsuː/

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading “I am glad, however, that no bone is broken or dislocated; which being the case, I hope he will have been able to pursue his journey to Venice.”

relates verb US /rɪˈleɪts/

third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading “You and I have reason to interest ourselves very particularly in everything that relates to him.”

uneasiness noun US /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading “DEAR BOY: I have received your letter from Vienna, of the 19th N. S., which gives me great uneasiness upon Mr. Harte's account.”

Venice noun US /ˈvenəs/

the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction

From this reading “I am glad, however, that no bone is broken or dislocated; which being the case, I hope he will have been able to pursue his journey to Venice.”

Vienna noun US /viˈenə/

the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss

From this reading “DEAR BOY: I have received your letter from Vienna, of the 19th N. S., which gives me great uneasiness upon Mr. Harte's account.”

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1749

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From this reading 1749.

19th

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From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received your letter from Vienna, of the 19th N. S., which gives me great uneasiness upon Mr. Harte's account.

27

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From this reading LONDON, April 27, O. S.

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading I am glad, however, that no bone is broken or dislocated; which being the case, I hope he will have been able to pursue his journey to Venice.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received your letter from Vienna, of the 19th N. S., which gives me great uneasiness upon Mr. Harte's account.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am glad, however, that no bone is broken or dislocated; which being the case, I hope he will have been able to pursue his journey to Venice.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading You and I have reason to interest ourselves very particularly in everything that relates to him.

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading LONDON, April 27, O. S.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I am glad, however, that no bone is broken or dislocated; which being the case, I hope he will have been able to pursue his journey to Venice.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading I am glad, however, that no bone is broken or dislocated; which being the case, I hope he will have been able to pursue his journey to Venice.

bonenounUS /boʊn/

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading I am glad, however, that no bone is broken or dislocated; which being the case, I hope he will have been able to pursue his journey to Venice.

BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received your letter from Vienna, of the 19th N. S., which gives me great uneasiness upon Mr. Harte's account.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading I am glad, however, that no bone is broken or dislocated; which being the case, I hope he will have been able to pursue his journey to Venice.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading I am glad, however, that no bone is broken or dislocated; which being the case, I hope he will have been able to pursue his journey to Venice.

DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received your letter from Vienna, of the 19th N. S., which gives me great uneasiness upon Mr. Harte's account.

dislocatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsloʊkeɪtɪd/

separated at the joint

From this reading I am glad, however, that no bone is broken or dislocated; which being the case, I hope he will have been able to pursue his journey to Venice.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading You and I have reason to interest ourselves very particularly in everything that relates to him.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received your letter from Vienna, of the 19th N. S., which gives me great uneasiness upon Mr. Harte's account.

givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received your letter from Vienna, of the 19th N. S., which gives me great uneasiness upon Mr. Harte's account.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading I am glad, however, that no bone is broken or dislocated; which being the case, I hope he will have been able to pursue his journey to Venice.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received your letter from Vienna, of the 19th N. S., which gives me great uneasiness upon Mr. Harte's account.

Harte's

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From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received your letter from Vienna, of the 19th N. S., which gives me great uneasiness upon Mr. Harte's account.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received your letter from Vienna, of the 19th N. S., which gives me great uneasiness upon Mr. Harte's account.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I am glad, however, that no bone is broken or dislocated; which being the case, I hope he will have been able to pursue his journey to Venice.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You and I have reason to interest ourselves very particularly in everything that relates to him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I am glad, however, that no bone is broken or dislocated; which being the case, I hope he will have been able to pursue his journey to Venice.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I am glad, however, that no bone is broken or dislocated; which being the case, I hope he will have been able to pursue his journey to Venice.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading I am glad, however, that no bone is broken or dislocated; which being the case, I hope he will have been able to pursue his journey to Venice.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received your letter from Vienna, of the 19th N. S., which gives me great uneasiness upon Mr. Harte's account.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading You and I have reason to interest ourselves very particularly in everything that relates to him.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading You and I have reason to interest ourselves very particularly in everything that relates to him.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I am glad, however, that no bone is broken or dislocated; which being the case, I hope he will have been able to pursue his journey to Venice.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading I am glad, however, that no bone is broken or dislocated; which being the case, I hope he will have been able to pursue his journey to Venice.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received your letter from Vienna, of the 19th N. S., which gives me great uneasiness upon Mr. Harte's account.

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, April 27, O. S.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received your letter from Vienna, of the 19th N. S., which gives me great uneasiness upon Mr. Harte's account.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received your letter from Vienna, of the 19th N. S., which gives me great uneasiness upon Mr. Harte's account.

NnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received your letter from Vienna, of the 19th N. S., which gives me great uneasiness upon Mr. Harte's account.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I am glad, however, that no bone is broken or dislocated; which being the case, I hope he will have been able to pursue his journey to Venice.

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, April 27, O. S.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received your letter from Vienna, of the 19th N. S., which gives me great uneasiness upon Mr. Harte's account.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I am glad, however, that no bone is broken or dislocated; which being the case, I hope he will have been able to pursue his journey to Venice.

ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading You and I have reason to interest ourselves very particularly in everything that relates to him.

particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading You and I have reason to interest ourselves very particularly in everything that relates to him.

pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading I am glad, however, that no bone is broken or dislocated; which being the case, I hope he will have been able to pursue his journey to Venice.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading You and I have reason to interest ourselves very particularly in everything that relates to him.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received your letter from Vienna, of the 19th N. S., which gives me great uneasiness upon Mr. Harte's account.

relatesverbUS /rɪˈleɪts/

third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading You and I have reason to interest ourselves very particularly in everything that relates to him.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading LONDON, April 27, O. S.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You and I have reason to interest ourselves very particularly in everything that relates to him.

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 your letter from Vienna, of the 19th N. S., which gives me great uneasiness upon Mr. Harte's account.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading You and I have reason to interest ourselves very particularly in everything that relates to him.

uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received your letter from Vienna, of the 19th N. S., which gives me great uneasiness upon Mr. Harte's account.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received your letter from Vienna, of the 19th N. S., which gives me great uneasiness upon Mr. Harte's account.

VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/

the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction

From this reading I am glad, however, that no bone is broken or dislocated; which being the case, I hope he will have been able to pursue his journey to Venice.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading You and I have reason to interest ourselves very particularly in everything that relates to him.

ViennanounUS /viˈenə/

the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss

From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received your letter from Vienna, of the 19th N. S., which gives me great uneasiness upon Mr. Harte's account.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received your letter from Vienna, of the 19th N. S., which gives me great uneasiness upon Mr. Harte's account.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I am glad, however, that no bone is broken or dislocated; which being the case, I hope he will have been able to pursue his journey to Venice.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You and I have reason to interest ourselves very particularly in everything that relates to him.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading DEAR BOY: I have received your letter from Vienna, of the 19th N. S., which gives me great uneasiness upon Mr. Harte's account.

Chapter 8 of Letters to His Son, 1749 On the Fine Art of by Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield holds 31 sentences, grouped into 7 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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