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From this reading LONDON, November 14, O. S.
1749
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From this reading 1749.
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: There is a natural good-breeding which occurs to every man of common sense, and is practiced by every man, of common good-nature.
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 This good-breeding is general, independent of modes, and consists in endeavors to please and oblige our fellow-creatures by all good offices, short of moral duties.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading This will be practiced by a good-natured American savage, as essentially as by the best-bred European.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR BOY: There is a natural good-breeding which occurs to every man of common sense, and is practiced by every man, of common good-nature.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This will be practiced by a good-natured American savage, as essentially as by the best-bred European.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This will be practiced by a good-natured American savage, as essentially as by the best-bred European.
best-bred
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From this reading This will be practiced by a good-natured American savage, as essentially as by the best-bred European.
BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading DEAR BOY: There is a natural good-breeding which occurs to every man of common sense, and is practiced by every man, of common good-nature.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DEAR BOY: There is a natural good-breeding which occurs to every man of common sense, and is practiced by every man, of common good-nature.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading DEAR BOY: There is a natural good-breeding which occurs to every man of common sense, and is practiced by every man, of common good-nature.
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading This good-breeding is general, independent of modes, and consists in endeavors to please and oblige our fellow-creatures by all good offices, short of moral duties.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR BOY: There is a natural good-breeding which occurs to every man of common sense, and is practiced by every man, of common good-nature.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading This good-breeding is general, independent of modes, and consists in endeavors to please and oblige our fellow-creatures by all good offices, short of moral duties.
endeavorsnounUS /ɪnˈdevərz/
plural of “endeavor” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading This good-breeding is general, independent of modes, and consists in endeavors to please and oblige our fellow-creatures by all good offices, short of moral duties.
essentiallyadverbUS /eˈsenʃəli/
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading This will be practiced by a good-natured American savage, as essentially as by the best-bred European.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading This will be practiced by a good-natured American savage, as essentially as by the best-bred European.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading DEAR BOY: There is a natural good-breeding which occurs to every man of common sense, and is practiced by every man, of common good-nature.
fellow-creatures
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From this reading This good-breeding is general, independent of modes, and consists in endeavors to please and oblige our fellow-creatures by all good offices, short of moral duties.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading This good-breeding is general, independent of modes, and consists in endeavors to please and oblige our fellow-creatures by all good offices, short of moral duties.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This good-breeding is general, independent of modes, and consists in endeavors to please and oblige our fellow-creatures by all good offices, short of moral duties.
good-breeding
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From this reading DEAR BOY: There is a natural good-breeding which occurs to every man of common sense, and is practiced by every man, of common good-nature.
good-nature
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From this reading DEAR BOY: There is a natural good-breeding which occurs to every man of common sense, and is practiced by every man, of common good-nature.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading This will be practiced by a good-natured American savage, as essentially as by the best-bred European.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This good-breeding is general, independent of modes, and consists in endeavors to please and oblige our fellow-creatures by all good offices, short of moral duties.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading This good-breeding is general, independent of modes, and consists in endeavors to please and oblige our fellow-creatures by all good offices, short of moral duties.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAR BOY: There is a natural good-breeding which occurs to every man of common sense, and is practiced by every man, of common good-nature.
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, November 14, O. S.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading DEAR BOY: There is a natural good-breeding which occurs to every man of common sense, and is practiced by every man, of common good-nature.
modesnounUS /moʊdz/
plural of “mode” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This good-breeding is general, independent of modes, and consists in endeavors to please and oblige our fellow-creatures by all good offices, short of moral duties.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading This good-breeding is general, independent of modes, and consists in endeavors to please and oblige our fellow-creatures by all good offices, short of moral duties.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading DEAR BOY: There is a natural good-breeding which occurs to every man of common sense, and is practiced by every man, of common good-nature.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading LONDON, November 14, O. S.
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, November 14, O. S.
obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading This good-breeding is general, independent of modes, and consists in endeavors to please and oblige our fellow-creatures by all good offices, short of moral duties.
occursverbUS /əˈkɜːrz/
third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading DEAR BOY: There is a natural good-breeding which occurs to every man of common sense, and is practiced by every man, of common good-nature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR BOY: There is a natural good-breeding which occurs to every man of common sense, and is practiced by every man, of common good-nature.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading This good-breeding is general, independent of modes, and consists in endeavors to please and oblige our fellow-creatures by all good offices, short of moral duties.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This good-breeding is general, independent of modes, and consists in endeavors to please and oblige our fellow-creatures by all good offices, short of moral duties.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading This good-breeding is general, independent of modes, and consists in endeavors to please and oblige our fellow-creatures by all good offices, short of moral duties.
practicedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəst/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading DEAR BOY: There is a natural good-breeding which occurs to every man of common sense, and is practiced by every man, of common good-nature.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LONDON, November 14, O. S.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading This will be practiced by a good-natured American savage, as essentially as by the best-bred European.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading DEAR BOY: There is a natural good-breeding which occurs to every man of common sense, and is practiced by every man, of common good-nature.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading This good-breeding is general, independent of modes, and consists in endeavors to please and oblige our fellow-creatures by all good offices, short of moral duties.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This will be practiced by a good-natured American savage, as essentially as by the best-bred European.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading DEAR BOY: There is a natural good-breeding which occurs to every man of common sense, and is practiced by every man, of common good-nature.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This good-breeding is general, independent of modes, and consists in endeavors to please and oblige our fellow-creatures by all good offices, short of moral duties.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR BOY: There is a natural good-breeding which occurs to every man of common sense, and is practiced by every man, of common good-nature.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DEAR BOY: There is a natural good-breeding which occurs to every man of common sense, and is practiced by every man, of common good-nature.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This will be practiced by a good-natured American savage, as essentially as by the best-bred European.
