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From this reading LONDON, May 16, O. S.
1751
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From this reading 1751.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I look upon that moment as a young woman does upon her bridal night; I expect the greatest pleasure, and yet cannot help fearing some little mixture of pain.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: In about three months from this day, we shall probably meet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I look upon that moment as a young woman does upon her bridal night; I expect the greatest pleasure, and yet cannot help fearing some little mixture of pain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I look upon that moment as a young woman does upon her bridal night; I expect the greatest pleasure, and yet cannot help fearing some little mixture of pain.
bidsnounUS /bɪdz/
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading My reason bids me doubt a little, of what my imagination makes me expect.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading I look upon that moment as a young woman does upon her bridal night; I expect the greatest pleasure, and yet cannot help fearing some little mixture of pain.
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From this reading I look upon that moment as a young woman does upon her bridal night; I expect the greatest pleasure, and yet cannot help fearing some little mixture of pain.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: In about three months from this day, we shall probably meet.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: In about three months from this day, we shall probably meet.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I look upon that moment as a young woman does upon her bridal night; I expect the greatest pleasure, and yet cannot help fearing some little mixture of pain.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading My reason bids me doubt a little, of what my imagination makes me expect.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I look upon that moment as a young woman does upon her bridal night; I expect the greatest pleasure, and yet cannot help fearing some little mixture of pain.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I look upon that moment as a young woman does upon her bridal night; I expect the greatest pleasure, and yet cannot help fearing some little mixture of pain.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: In about three months from this day, we shall probably meet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: In about three months from this day, we shall probably meet.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading I look upon that moment as a young woman does upon her bridal night; I expect the greatest pleasure, and yet cannot help fearing some little mixture of pain.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I look upon that moment as a young woman does upon her bridal night; I expect the greatest pleasure, and yet cannot help fearing some little mixture of pain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I look upon that moment as a young woman does upon her bridal night; I expect the greatest pleasure, and yet cannot help fearing some little mixture of pain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I look upon that moment as a young woman does upon her bridal night; I expect the greatest pleasure, and yet cannot help fearing some little mixture of pain.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading My reason bids me doubt a little, of what my imagination makes me expect.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: In about three months from this day, we shall probably meet.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I look upon that moment as a young woman does upon her bridal night; I expect the greatest pleasure, and yet cannot help fearing some little mixture of pain.
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, May 16, O. S.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I look upon that moment as a young woman does upon her bridal night; I expect the greatest pleasure, and yet cannot help fearing some little mixture of pain.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading My reason bids me doubt a little, of what my imagination makes me expect.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading LONDON, May 16, O. S.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My reason bids me doubt a little, of what my imagination makes me expect.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: In about three months from this day, we shall probably meet.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading I look upon that moment as a young woman does upon her bridal night; I expect the greatest pleasure, and yet cannot help fearing some little mixture of pain.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading I look upon that moment as a young woman does upon her bridal night; I expect the greatest pleasure, and yet cannot help fearing some little mixture of pain.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: In about three months from this day, we shall probably meet.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: In about three months from this day, we shall probably meet.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I look upon that moment as a young woman does upon her bridal night; I expect the greatest pleasure, and yet cannot help fearing some little mixture of pain.
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, May 16, O. S.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I look upon that moment as a young woman does upon her bridal night; I expect the greatest pleasure, and yet cannot help fearing some little mixture of pain.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading I look upon that moment as a young woman does upon her bridal night; I expect the greatest pleasure, and yet cannot help fearing some little mixture of pain.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I look upon that moment as a young woman does upon her bridal night; I expect the greatest pleasure, and yet cannot help fearing some little mixture of pain.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: In about three months from this day, we shall probably meet.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading My reason bids me doubt a little, of what my imagination makes me expect.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LONDON, May 16, O. S.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: In about three months from this day, we shall probably meet.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I look upon that moment as a young woman does upon her bridal night; I expect the greatest pleasure, and yet cannot help fearing some little mixture of pain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I look upon that moment as a young woman does upon her bridal night; I expect the greatest pleasure, and yet cannot help fearing some little mixture of pain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I look upon that moment as a young woman does upon her bridal night; I expect the greatest pleasure, and yet cannot help fearing some little mixture of pain.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: In about three months from this day, we shall probably meet.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: In about three months from this day, we shall probably meet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I look upon that moment as a young woman does upon her bridal night; I expect the greatest pleasure, and yet cannot help fearing some little mixture of pain.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: In about three months from this day, we shall probably meet.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My reason bids me doubt a little, of what my imagination makes me expect.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I look upon that moment as a young woman does upon her bridal night; I expect the greatest pleasure, and yet cannot help fearing some little mixture of pain.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I look upon that moment as a young woman does upon her bridal night; I expect the greatest pleasure, and yet cannot help fearing some little mixture of pain.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I look upon that moment as a young woman does upon her bridal night; I expect the greatest pleasure, and yet cannot help fearing some little mixture of pain.
