1749
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From this reading 1749.
20
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From this reading LONDON, August 20, 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 DEAR BOY: Let us resume our reflections upon men, their characters, their manners, in a word, our reflections upon the world.
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading They may help you to form yourself, and to know others; a knowledge very useful at all ages, very rare at yours.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They may help you to form yourself, and to know others; a knowledge very useful at all ages, very rare at yours.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They may help you to form yourself, and to know others; a knowledge very useful at all ages, very rare at yours.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seems as if it were nobody's business to communicate it to young men.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They may help you to form yourself, and to know others; a knowledge very useful at all ages, very rare at yours.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading LONDON, August 20, O. S.
BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading DEAR BOY: Let us resume our reflections upon men, their characters, their manners, in a word, our reflections upon the world.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It seems as if it were nobody's business to communicate it to young men.
charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading DEAR BOY: Let us resume our reflections upon men, their characters, their manners, in a word, our reflections upon the world.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading It seems as if it were nobody's business to communicate it to young men.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR BOY: Let us resume our reflections upon men, their characters, their manners, in a word, our reflections upon the world.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading They may help you to form yourself, and to know others; a knowledge very useful at all ages, very rare at yours.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading They may help you to form yourself, and to know others; a knowledge very useful at all ages, very rare at yours.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seems as if it were nobody's business to communicate it to young men.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEAR BOY: Let us resume our reflections upon men, their characters, their manners, in a word, our reflections upon the world.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems as if it were nobody's business to communicate it to young men.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They may help you to form yourself, and to know others; a knowledge very useful at all ages, very rare at yours.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading They may help you to form yourself, and to know others; a knowledge very useful at all ages, very rare at yours.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading DEAR BOY: Let us resume our reflections upon men, their characters, their manners, in a word, our reflections upon the world.
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, August 20, O. S.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading DEAR BOY: Let us resume our reflections upon men, their characters, their manners, in a word, our reflections upon the world.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They may help you to form yourself, and to know others; a knowledge very useful at all ages, very rare at yours.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading DEAR BOY: Let us resume our reflections upon men, their characters, their manners, in a word, our reflections upon the world.
nobody'snounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiːz/
possessive form of “nobody” — a person of no influence
From this reading It seems as if it were nobody's business to communicate it to young men.
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, August 20, O. S.
others
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From this reading They may help you to form yourself, and to know others; a knowledge very useful at all ages, very rare at yours.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading DEAR BOY: Let us resume our reflections upon men, their characters, their manners, in a word, our reflections upon the world.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading They may help you to form yourself, and to know others; a knowledge very useful at all ages, very rare at yours.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading DEAR BOY: Let us resume our reflections upon men, their characters, their manners, in a word, our reflections upon the world.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading DEAR BOY: Let us resume our reflections upon men, their characters, their manners, in a word, our reflections upon the world.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LONDON, August 20, O. S.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems as if it were nobody's business to communicate it to young men.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR BOY: Let us resume our reflections upon men, their characters, their manners, in a word, our reflections upon the world.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DEAR BOY: Let us resume our reflections upon men, their characters, their manners, in a word, our reflections upon the world.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They may help you to form yourself, and to know others; a knowledge very useful at all ages, very rare at yours.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They may help you to form yourself, and to know others; a knowledge very useful at all ages, very rare at yours.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading DEAR BOY: Let us resume our reflections upon men, their characters, their manners, in a word, our reflections upon the world.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DEAR BOY: Let us resume our reflections upon men, their characters, their manners, in a word, our reflections upon the world.
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading They may help you to form yourself, and to know others; a knowledge very useful at all ages, very rare at yours.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading They may help you to form yourself, and to know others; a knowledge very useful at all ages, very rare at yours.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seems as if it were nobody's business to communicate it to young men.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading DEAR BOY: Let us resume our reflections upon men, their characters, their manners, in a word, our reflections upon the world.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading DEAR BOY: Let us resume our reflections upon men, their characters, their manners, in a word, our reflections upon the world.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They may help you to form yourself, and to know others; a knowledge very useful at all ages, very rare at yours.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It seems as if it were nobody's business to communicate it to young men.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading They may help you to form yourself, and to know others; a knowledge very useful at all ages, very rare at yours.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading They may help you to form yourself, and to know others; a knowledge very useful at all ages, very rare at yours.
