1751
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From this reading 1751--[Note the date, which indicates that the sojourn with the author has ended.]
19
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From this reading LONDON, December 19, 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 MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now entered upon a scene of business, where I hope you will one day make a figure.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The first thing necessary in writing letters of business, is extreme clearness and perspicuity; every paragraph should be so clear and unambiguous, that the dullest fellow in the world may not be able to mistake it, nor obliged to read it twice in order to understand it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Use does a great deal, but care and attention must be joined to it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now entered upon a scene of business, where I hope you will one day make a figure.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Use does a great deal, but care and attention must be joined to it.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading 1751--[Note the date, which indicates that the sojourn with the author has ended.]
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Use does a great deal, but care and attention must be joined to it.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now entered upon a scene of business, where I hope you will one day make a figure.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Use does a great deal, but care and attention must be joined to it.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Use does a great deal, but care and attention must be joined to it.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The first thing necessary in writing letters of business, is extreme clearness and perspicuity; every paragraph should be so clear and unambiguous, that the dullest fellow in the world may not be able to mistake it, nor obliged to read it twice in order to understand it.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading The first thing necessary in writing letters of business, is extreme clearness and perspicuity; every paragraph should be so clear and unambiguous, that the dullest fellow in the world may not be able to mistake it, nor obliged to read it twice in order to understand it.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading 1751--[Note the date, which indicates that the sojourn with the author has ended.]
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now entered upon a scene of business, where I hope you will one day make a figure.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Use does a great deal, but care and attention must be joined to it.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now entered upon a scene of business, where I hope you will one day make a figure.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading LONDON, December 19, O. S.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Use does a great deal, but care and attention must be joined to it.
dullestadjectiveUS /ˈdʌləst/
superlative of “dull” — lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The first thing necessary in writing letters of business, is extreme clearness and perspicuity; every paragraph should be so clear and unambiguous, that the dullest fellow in the world may not be able to mistake it, nor obliged to read it twice in order to understand it.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading 1751--[Note the date, which indicates that the sojourn with the author has ended.]
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now entered upon a scene of business, where I hope you will one day make a figure.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The first thing necessary in writing letters of business, is extreme clearness and perspicuity; every paragraph should be so clear and unambiguous, that the dullest fellow in the world may not be able to mistake it, nor obliged to read it twice in order to understand it.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The first thing necessary in writing letters of business, is extreme clearness and perspicuity; every paragraph should be so clear and unambiguous, that the dullest fellow in the world may not be able to mistake it, nor obliged to read it twice in order to understand it.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading The first thing necessary in writing letters of business, is extreme clearness and perspicuity; every paragraph should be so clear and unambiguous, that the dullest fellow in the world may not be able to mistake it, nor obliged to read it twice in order to understand it.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now entered upon a scene of business, where I hope you will one day make a figure.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing necessary in writing letters of business, is extreme clearness and perspicuity; every paragraph should be so clear and unambiguous, that the dullest fellow in the world may not be able to mistake it, nor obliged to read it twice in order to understand it.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now entered upon a scene of business, where I hope you will one day make a figure.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Use does a great deal, but care and attention must be joined to it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 1751--[Note the date, which indicates that the sojourn with the author has ended.]
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now entered upon a scene of business, where I hope you will one day make a figure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now entered upon a scene of business, where I hope you will one day make a figure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first thing necessary in writing letters of business, is extreme clearness and perspicuity; every paragraph should be so clear and unambiguous, that the dullest fellow in the world may not be able to mistake it, nor obliged to read it twice in order to understand it.
indicatesverbUS /ˈɪndɪkeɪts/
third-person singular of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading 1751--[Note the date, which indicates that the sojourn with the author has ended.]
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing necessary in writing letters of business, is extreme clearness and perspicuity; every paragraph should be so clear and unambiguous, that the dullest fellow in the world may not be able to mistake it, nor obliged to read it twice in order to understand it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Use does a great deal, but care and attention must be joined to it.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Use does a great deal, but care and attention must be joined to it.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading The first thing necessary in writing letters of business, is extreme clearness and perspicuity; every paragraph should be so clear and unambiguous, that the dullest fellow in the world may not be able to mistake it, nor obliged to read it twice in order to understand it.
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 19, O. S.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now entered upon a scene of business, where I hope you will one day make a figure.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The first thing necessary in writing letters of business, is extreme clearness and perspicuity; every paragraph should be so clear and unambiguous, that the dullest fellow in the world may not be able to mistake it, nor obliged to read it twice in order to understand it.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The first thing necessary in writing letters of business, is extreme clearness and perspicuity; every paragraph should be so clear and unambiguous, that the dullest fellow in the world may not be able to mistake it, nor obliged to read it twice in order to understand it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Use does a great deal, but care and attention must be joined to it.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now entered upon a scene of business, where I hope you will one day make a figure.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading The first thing necessary in writing letters of business, is extreme clearness and perspicuity; every paragraph should be so clear and unambiguous, that the dullest fellow in the world may not be able to mistake it, nor obliged to read it twice in order to understand it.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The first thing necessary in writing letters of business, is extreme clearness and perspicuity; every paragraph should be so clear and unambiguous, that the dullest fellow in the world may not be able to mistake it, nor obliged to read it twice in order to understand it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The first thing necessary in writing letters of business, is extreme clearness and perspicuity; every paragraph should be so clear and unambiguous, that the dullest fellow in the world may not be able to mistake it, nor obliged to read it twice in order to understand it.
NotenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading 1751--[Note the date, which indicates that the sojourn with the author has ended.]
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now entered upon a scene of business, where I hope you will one day make a figure.
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 19, O. S.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The first thing necessary in writing letters of business, is extreme clearness and perspicuity; every paragraph should be so clear and unambiguous, that the dullest fellow in the world may not be able to mistake it, nor obliged to read it twice in order to understand it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now entered upon a scene of business, where I hope you will one day make a figure.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now entered upon a scene of business, where I hope you will one day make a figure.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The first thing necessary in writing letters of business, is extreme clearness and perspicuity; every paragraph should be so clear and unambiguous, that the dullest fellow in the world may not be able to mistake it, nor obliged to read it twice in order to understand it.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading The first thing necessary in writing letters of business, is extreme clearness and perspicuity; every paragraph should be so clear and unambiguous, that the dullest fellow in the world may not be able to mistake it, nor obliged to read it twice in order to understand it.
perspicuitynoun
clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous
From this reading The first thing necessary in writing letters of business, is extreme clearness and perspicuity; every paragraph should be so clear and unambiguous, that the dullest fellow in the world may not be able to mistake it, nor obliged to read it twice in order to understand it.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The first thing necessary in writing letters of business, is extreme clearness and perspicuity; every paragraph should be so clear and unambiguous, that the dullest fellow in the world may not be able to mistake it, nor obliged to read it twice in order to understand it.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LONDON, December 19, O. S.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now entered upon a scene of business, where I hope you will one day make a figure.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The first thing necessary in writing letters of business, is extreme clearness and perspicuity; every paragraph should be so clear and unambiguous, that the dullest fellow in the world may not be able to mistake it, nor obliged to read it twice in order to understand it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The first thing necessary in writing letters of business, is extreme clearness and perspicuity; every paragraph should be so clear and unambiguous, that the dullest fellow in the world may not be able to mistake it, nor obliged to read it twice in order to understand it.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading 1751--[Note the date, which indicates that the sojourn with the author has ended.]
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 1751--[Note the date, which indicates that the sojourn with the author has ended.]
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1751--[Note the date, which indicates that the sojourn with the author has ended.]
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The first thing necessary in writing letters of business, is extreme clearness and perspicuity; every paragraph should be so clear and unambiguous, that the dullest fellow in the world may not be able to mistake it, nor obliged to read it twice in order to understand it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Use does a great deal, but care and attention must be joined to it.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading The first thing necessary in writing letters of business, is extreme clearness and perspicuity; every paragraph should be so clear and unambiguous, that the dullest fellow in the world may not be able to mistake it, nor obliged to read it twice in order to understand it.
unambiguousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnæmˈbɪɡjəwəs/
having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning
From this reading The first thing necessary in writing letters of business, is extreme clearness and perspicuity; every paragraph should be so clear and unambiguous, that the dullest fellow in the world may not be able to mistake it, nor obliged to read it twice in order to understand it.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The first thing necessary in writing letters of business, is extreme clearness and perspicuity; every paragraph should be so clear and unambiguous, that the dullest fellow in the world may not be able to mistake it, nor obliged to read it twice in order to understand it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now entered upon a scene of business, where I hope you will one day make a figure.
UsenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Use does a great deal, but care and attention must be joined to it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now entered upon a scene of business, where I hope you will one day make a figure.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 1751--[Note the date, which indicates that the sojourn with the author has ended.]
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now entered upon a scene of business, where I hope you will one day make a figure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 1751--[Note the date, which indicates that the sojourn with the author has ended.]
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The first thing necessary in writing letters of business, is extreme clearness and perspicuity; every paragraph should be so clear and unambiguous, that the dullest fellow in the world may not be able to mistake it, nor obliged to read it twice in order to understand it.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading The first thing necessary in writing letters of business, is extreme clearness and perspicuity; every paragraph should be so clear and unambiguous, that the dullest fellow in the world may not be able to mistake it, nor obliged to read it twice in order to understand it.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: You are now entered upon a scene of business, where I hope you will one day make a figure.
