17
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From this reading LONDON, October 17, O. S.
1749
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From this reading 1749.
19th
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From this reading DEAR BOY: I have at last received Mr. Harte's letter of the 19th September, N. S., from Verona.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Capitals are always the seats of arts and sciences, and the best companies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Capitals are always the seats of arts and sciences, and the best companies.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading Capitals are always the seats of arts and sciences, and the best companies.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have at last received Mr. Harte's letter of the 19th September, N. S., from Verona.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Capitals are always the seats of arts and sciences, and the best companies.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have at last received Mr. Harte's letter of the 19th September, N. S., from Verona.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
CapitalsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlz/
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Capitals are always the seats of arts and sciences, and the best companies.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Capitals are always the seats of arts and sciences, and the best companies.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have at last received Mr. Harte's letter of the 19th September, N. S., from Verona.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have at last received Mr. Harte's letter of the 19th September, N. S., from Verona.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
Harte's
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From this reading DEAR BOY: I have at last received Mr. Harte's letter of the 19th September, N. S., from Verona.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have at last received Mr. Harte's letter of the 19th September, N. S., from Verona.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have at last received Mr. Harte's letter of the 19th September, N. S., from Verona.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have at last received Mr. Harte's letter of the 19th September, N. S., from Verona.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have at last received Mr. Harte's letter of the 19th September, N. S., from Verona.
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, October 17, O. S.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have at last received Mr. Harte's letter of the 19th September, N. S., from Verona.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
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 at last received Mr. Harte's letter of the 19th September, N. S., from Verona.
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, October 17, O. S.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading LONDON, October 17, O. S.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have at last received Mr. Harte's letter of the 19th September, N. S., from Verona.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have at last received Mr. Harte's letter of the 19th September, N. S., from Verona.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LONDON, October 17, O. S.
sciencesnounUS /ˈsaɪənsəz/
plural of “science” — a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Capitals are always the seats of arts and sciences, and the best companies.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Capitals are always the seats of arts and sciences, and the best companies.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have at last received Mr. Harte's letter of the 19th September, N. S., from Verona.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
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 at last received Mr. Harte's letter of the 19th September, N. S., from Verona.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
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 Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
VeronanounUS /vərˈoʊnə/
a city in Veneto on the River Adige
From this reading DEAR BOY: I have at last received Mr. Harte's letter of the 19th September, N. S., from Verona.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your reasons for leaving that place were very good ones; and as you stayed there long enough to see what was to be seen, Venice (as a capital) is, in my opinion, a much better place for your residence.
