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From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
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From this reading LONDON, August 6, 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 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
accidentsnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading I impute this to the carelessness of the post simply: and the great distance between us at present exposes our letters to those accidents.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading I shall also require you to be more minute in your account of yourself than you have hitherto been, or than I have required, because of the informations which I receive from time to time from Mr. Harte.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading But when you come to Paris, from whence the letters arrive here very regularly, I shall insist upon you writing to me constantly once a week; and that upon the same day, for instance, every Thursday, that I may know by what mail to expect your letter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I impute this to the carelessness of the post simply: and the great distance between us at present exposes our letters to those accidents.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading LONDON, August 6, O. S.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall also require you to be more minute in your account of yourself than you have hitherto been, or than I have required, because of the informations which I receive from time to time from Mr. Harte.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I shall also require you to be more minute in your account of yourself than you have hitherto been, or than I have required, because of the informations which I receive from time to time from Mr. Harte.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I shall also require you to be more minute in your account of yourself than you have hitherto been, or than I have required, because of the informations which I receive from time to time from Mr. Harte.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I impute this to the carelessness of the post simply: and the great distance between us at present exposes our letters to those accidents.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when you come to Paris, from whence the letters arrive here very regularly, I shall insist upon you writing to me constantly once a week; and that upon the same day, for instance, every Thursday, that I may know by what mail to expect your letter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But when you come to Paris, from whence the letters arrive here very regularly, I shall insist upon you writing to me constantly once a week; and that upon the same day, for instance, every Thursday, that I may know by what mail to expect your letter.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading I impute this to the carelessness of the post simply: and the great distance between us at present exposes our letters to those accidents.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when you come to Paris, from whence the letters arrive here very regularly, I shall insist upon you writing to me constantly once a week; and that upon the same day, for instance, every Thursday, that I may know by what mail to expect your letter.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading But when you come to Paris, from whence the letters arrive here very regularly, I shall insist upon you writing to me constantly once a week; and that upon the same day, for instance, every Thursday, that I may know by what mail to expect your letter.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But when you come to Paris, from whence the letters arrive here very regularly, I shall insist upon you writing to me constantly once a week; and that upon the same day, for instance, every Thursday, that I may know by what mail to expect your letter.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading I impute this to the carelessness of the post simply: and the great distance between us at present exposes our letters to those accidents.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But when you come to Paris, from whence the letters arrive here very regularly, I shall insist upon you writing to me constantly once a week; and that upon the same day, for instance, every Thursday, that I may know by what mail to expect your letter.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading But when you come to Paris, from whence the letters arrive here very regularly, I shall insist upon you writing to me constantly once a week; and that upon the same day, for instance, every Thursday, that I may know by what mail to expect your letter.
exposesnounUS /ɪkˈspoʊzɪz/
plural of “expose” — the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
From this reading I impute this to the carelessness of the post simply: and the great distance between us at present exposes our letters to those accidents.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when you come to Paris, from whence the letters arrive here very regularly, I shall insist upon you writing to me constantly once a week; and that upon the same day, for instance, every Thursday, that I may know by what mail to expect your letter.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I impute this to the carelessness of the post simply: and the great distance between us at present exposes our letters to those accidents.
HartenounUS /hɑːrt/
United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But when you come to Paris, from whence the letters arrive here very regularly, I shall insist upon you writing to me constantly once a week; and that upon the same day, for instance, every Thursday, that I may know by what mail to expect your letter.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading I shall also require you to be more minute in your account of yourself than you have hitherto been, or than I have required, because of the informations which I receive from time to time from Mr. Harte.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
imperfectadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrfɪkt/
not perfect; defective or inadequate
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
imputeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpjuːt/
attribute or credit to
From this reading I impute this to the carelessness of the post simply: and the great distance between us at present exposes our letters to those accidents.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shall also require you to be more minute in your account of yourself than you have hitherto been, or than I have required, because of the informations which I receive from time to time from Mr. Harte.
informationsnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “information” — a message received and understood
From this reading I shall also require you to be more minute in your account of yourself than you have hitherto been, or than I have required, because of the informations which I receive from time to time from Mr. Harte.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading But when you come to Paris, from whence the letters arrive here very regularly, I shall insist upon you writing to me constantly once a week; and that upon the same day, for instance, every Thursday, that I may know by what mail to expect your letter.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading But when you come to Paris, from whence the letters arrive here very regularly, I shall insist upon you writing to me constantly once a week; and that upon the same day, for instance, every Thursday, that I may know by what mail to expect your letter.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But when you come to Paris, from whence the letters arrive here very regularly, I shall insist upon you writing to me constantly once a week; and that upon the same day, for instance, every Thursday, that I may know by what mail to expect your letter.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading I impute this to the carelessness of the post simply: and the great distance between us at present exposes our letters to those accidents.
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 6, O. S.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading But when you come to Paris, from whence the letters arrive here very regularly, I shall insist upon you writing to me constantly once a week; and that upon the same day, for instance, every Thursday, that I may know by what mail to expect your letter.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But when you come to Paris, from whence the letters arrive here very regularly, I shall insist upon you writing to me constantly once a week; and that upon the same day, for instance, every Thursday, that I may know by what mail to expect your letter.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I shall also require you to be more minute in your account of yourself than you have hitherto been, or than I have required, because of the informations which I receive from time to time from Mr. Harte.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I shall also require you to be more minute in your account of yourself than you have hitherto been, or than I have required, because of the informations which I receive from time to time from Mr. Harte.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
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 6, O. S.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading But when you come to Paris, from whence the letters arrive here very regularly, I shall insist upon you writing to me constantly once a week; and that upon the same day, for instance, every Thursday, that I may know by what mail to expect your letter.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I impute this to the carelessness of the post simply: and the great distance between us at present exposes our letters to those accidents.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading But when you come to Paris, from whence the letters arrive here very regularly, I shall insist upon you writing to me constantly once a week; and that upon the same day, for instance, every Thursday, that I may know by what mail to expect your letter.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading I impute this to the carelessness of the post simply: and the great distance between us at present exposes our letters to those accidents.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I impute this to the carelessness of the post simply: and the great distance between us at present exposes our letters to those accidents.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading I shall also require you to be more minute in your account of yourself than you have hitherto been, or than I have required, because of the informations which I receive from time to time from Mr. Harte.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading But when you come to Paris, from whence the letters arrive here very regularly, I shall insist upon you writing to me constantly once a week; and that upon the same day, for instance, every Thursday, that I may know by what mail to expect your letter.
requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading I shall also require you to be more minute in your account of yourself than you have hitherto been, or than I have required, because of the informations which I receive from time to time from Mr. Harte.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading I shall also require you to be more minute in your account of yourself than you have hitherto been, or than I have required, because of the informations which I receive from time to time from Mr. Harte.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LONDON, August 6, O. S.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading But when you come to Paris, from whence the letters arrive here very regularly, I shall insist upon you writing to me constantly once a week; and that upon the same day, for instance, every Thursday, that I may know by what mail to expect your letter.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But when you come to Paris, from whence the letters arrive here very regularly, I shall insist upon you writing to me constantly once a week; and that upon the same day, for instance, every Thursday, that I may know by what mail to expect your letter.
SiennanounUS /siˈenə/
an earth color containing ferric oxides; used as a pigment
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading I impute this to the carelessness of the post simply: and the great distance between us at present exposes our letters to those accidents.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I shall also require you to be more minute in your account of yourself than you have hitherto been, or than I have required, because of the informations which I receive from time to time from Mr. Harte.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when you come to Paris, from whence the letters arrive here very regularly, I shall insist upon you writing to me constantly once a week; and that upon the same day, for instance, every Thursday, that I may know by what mail to expect your letter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I impute this to the carelessness of the post simply: and the great distance between us at present exposes our letters to those accidents.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I impute this to the carelessness of the post simply: and the great distance between us at present exposes our letters to those accidents.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I impute this to the carelessness of the post simply: and the great distance between us at present exposes our letters to those accidents.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading But when you come to Paris, from whence the letters arrive here very regularly, I shall insist upon you writing to me constantly once a week; and that upon the same day, for instance, every Thursday, that I may know by what mail to expect your letter.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I shall also require you to be more minute in your account of yourself than you have hitherto been, or than I have required, because of the informations which I receive from time to time from Mr. Harte.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I impute this to the carelessness of the post simply: and the great distance between us at present exposes our letters to those accidents.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But when you come to Paris, from whence the letters arrive here very regularly, I shall insist upon you writing to me constantly once a week; and that upon the same day, for instance, every Thursday, that I may know by what mail to expect your letter.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I impute this to the carelessness of the post simply: and the great distance between us at present exposes our letters to those accidents.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But when you come to Paris, from whence the letters arrive here very regularly, I shall insist upon you writing to me constantly once a week; and that upon the same day, for instance, every Thursday, that I may know by what mail to expect your letter.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But when you come to Paris, from whence the letters arrive here very regularly, I shall insist upon you writing to me constantly once a week; and that upon the same day, for instance, every Thursday, that I may know by what mail to expect your letter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when you come to Paris, from whence the letters arrive here very regularly, I shall insist upon you writing to me constantly once a week; and that upon the same day, for instance, every Thursday, that I may know by what mail to expect your letter.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading But when you come to Paris, from whence the letters arrive here very regularly, I shall insist upon you writing to me constantly once a week; and that upon the same day, for instance, every Thursday, that I may know by what mail to expect your letter.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading But when you come to Paris, from whence the letters arrive here very regularly, I shall insist upon you writing to me constantly once a week; and that upon the same day, for instance, every Thursday, that I may know by what mail to expect your letter.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 1750 MY DEAR FRIEND: Since your letter from Sienna, which gave me a very imperfect account both of your illness and your recovery, I have not received one word either from you or Mr. Harte.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I shall also require you to be more minute in your account of yourself than you have hitherto been, or than I have required, because of the informations which I receive from time to time from Mr. Harte.
