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From this reading 1749.
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From this reading LONDON, December 26, O. S.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The new year is the season in which custom seems more particularly to authorize civil and harmless lies, under the name of compliments.
authorizeverbUS /ˈɔːθəraɪz/
grant authorization or clearance for
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The new year is the season in which custom seems more particularly to authorize civil and harmless lies, under the name of compliments.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This is not the case between you and me, where truth leaves no room for compliments.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading This is not the case between you and me, where truth leaves no room for compliments.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The new year is the season in which custom seems more particularly to authorize civil and harmless lies, under the name of compliments.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The new year is the season in which custom seems more particularly to authorize civil and harmless lies, under the name of compliments.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading People reciprocally profess wishes which they seldom form; and concern, which they seldom feel.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The new year is the season in which custom seems more particularly to authorize civil and harmless lies, under the name of compliments.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The new year is the season in which custom seems more particularly to authorize civil and harmless lies, under the name of compliments.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading LONDON, December 26, O. S.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading People reciprocally profess wishes which they seldom form; and concern, which they seldom feel.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is not the case between you and me, where truth leaves no room for compliments.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading People reciprocally profess wishes which they seldom form; and concern, which they seldom feel.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The new year is the season in which custom seems more particularly to authorize civil and harmless lies, under the name of compliments.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The new year is the season in which custom seems more particularly to authorize civil and harmless lies, under the name of compliments.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The new year is the season in which custom seems more particularly to authorize civil and harmless lies, under the name of compliments.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The new year is the season in which custom seems more particularly to authorize civil and harmless lies, under the name of compliments.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading This is not the case between you and me, where truth leaves no room for compliments.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The new year is the season in which custom seems more particularly to authorize civil and harmless lies, under the name of compliments.
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, December 26, O. S.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This is not the case between you and me, where truth leaves no room for compliments.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The new year is the season in which custom seems more particularly to authorize civil and harmless lies, under the name of compliments.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The new year is the season in which custom seems more particularly to authorize civil and harmless lies, under the name of compliments.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The new year is the season in which custom seems more particularly to authorize civil and harmless lies, under the name of compliments.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The new year is the season in which custom seems more particularly to authorize civil and harmless lies, under the name of compliments.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This is not the case between you and me, where truth leaves no room for compliments.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is not the case between you and me, where truth leaves no room for compliments.
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, December 26, O. S.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The new year is the season in which custom seems more particularly to authorize civil and harmless lies, under the name of compliments.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The new year is the season in which custom seems more particularly to authorize civil and harmless lies, under the name of compliments.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People reciprocally profess wishes which they seldom form; and concern, which they seldom feel.
professverbUS /prəˈfes/
practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
From this reading People reciprocally profess wishes which they seldom form; and concern, which they seldom feel.
reciprocallyadverb
(often followed by “for”) in exchange or in reciprocation
From this reading People reciprocally profess wishes which they seldom form; and concern, which they seldom feel.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading This is not the case between you and me, where truth leaves no room for compliments.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LONDON, December 26, O. S.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The new year is the season in which custom seems more particularly to authorize civil and harmless lies, under the name of compliments.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The new year is the season in which custom seems more particularly to authorize civil and harmless lies, under the name of compliments.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading People reciprocally profess wishes which they seldom form; and concern, which they seldom feel.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The new year is the season in which custom seems more particularly to authorize civil and harmless lies, under the name of compliments.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People reciprocally profess wishes which they seldom form; and concern, which they seldom feel.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is not the case between you and me, where truth leaves no room for compliments.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The new year is the season in which custom seems more particularly to authorize civil and harmless lies, under the name of compliments.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading This is not the case between you and me, where truth leaves no room for compliments.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The new year is the season in which custom seems more particularly to authorize civil and harmless lies, under the name of compliments.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading This is not the case between you and me, where truth leaves no room for compliments.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The new year is the season in which custom seems more particularly to authorize civil and harmless lies, under the name of compliments.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading People reciprocally profess wishes which they seldom form; and concern, which they seldom feel.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: The new year is the season in which custom seems more particularly to authorize civil and harmless lies, under the name of compliments.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This is not the case between you and me, where truth leaves no room for compliments.
