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LONDON, April 73, O. S.
1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.
I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.
The representation of the parliament is very well drawn, 'suaviter in modo, fortiter in re'.
They tell the King very respectfully, that, in a certain case, WHICH THEY SHOULD THINK IT CRIMINAL To SUPPOSE, they would not obey him.
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Letters to His Son, 1752 On the Fine Art of

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Letters to His Son, 1752 On the Fine Art of is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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LONDON, April 73, O. S.
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1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.
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I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.
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The representation of the parliament is very well drawn, 'suaviter in modo, fortiter in re'.
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They tell the King very respectfully, that, in a certain case, WHICH THEY SHOULD THINK IT CRIMINAL To SUPPOSE, they would not obey him.
/ðeɪ tel ðə kɪŋ ˈveri rɪˈspektfəli ðæt ɪn ə ˈsɜːrtən keɪs wɪtʃ ðeɪ ʃʊd θɪŋk ɪt ˈkrɪmənəl tuː səˈpoʊz ðeɪ wʊd nɑːt oʊˈbeɪ hɪm/

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Ambassador noun US /æmˈbæsədər/

a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another

From this reading “I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.”

April noun US /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading “LONDON, April 73, O. S.”

dispute verb US /dɪsˈpjuːt/

take exception to

From this reading “1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.”

packet noun US /ˈpækət/

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading “I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.”

parliament noun US /ˈpɑːrləmənt/

a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading “1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.”

relative noun US /ˈrelətɪv/

a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading “1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.”

representation noun US /ˌreprəzenˈteɪʃən/

a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image

From this reading “The representation of the parliament is very well drawn, 'suaviter in modo, fortiter in re'.”

respectfully adverb US /rɪˈspektfəli/

in a respectful manner

From this reading “They tell the King very respectfully, that, in a certain case, WHICH THEY SHOULD THINK IT CRIMINAL To SUPPOSE, they would not obey him.”

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1752

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From this reading 1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.

19th

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From this reading 1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.

73

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From this reading LONDON, April 73, 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 They tell the King very respectfully, that, in a certain case, WHICH THEY SHOULD THINK IT CRIMINAL To SUPPOSE, they would not obey him.

AmbassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/

a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another

From this reading I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading 1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading LONDON, April 73, O. S.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading 1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading They tell the King very respectfully, that, in a certain case, WHICH THEY SHOULD THINK IT CRIMINAL To SUPPOSE, they would not obey him.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading They tell the King very respectfully, that, in a certain case, WHICH THEY SHOULD THINK IT CRIMINAL To SUPPOSE, they would not obey him.

CRIMINALadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/

bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

From this reading They tell the King very respectfully, that, in a certain case, WHICH THEY SHOULD THINK IT CRIMINAL To SUPPOSE, they would not obey him.

DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading 1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.

disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/

take exception to

From this reading 1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading The representation of the parliament is very well drawn, 'suaviter in modo, fortiter in re'.

forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.

fortiter

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From this reading The representation of the parliament is very well drawn, 'suaviter in modo, fortiter in re'.

FRIENDnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading 1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They tell the King very respectfully, that, in a certain case, WHICH THEY SHOULD THINK IT CRIMINAL To SUPPOSE, they would not obey him.

Huntingdon

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From this reading I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.

inclosed

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From this reading 1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The representation of the parliament is very well drawn, 'suaviter in modo, fortiter in re'.

ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They tell the King very respectfully, that, in a certain case, WHICH THEY SHOULD THINK IT CRIMINAL To SUPPOSE, they would not obey him.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading 1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading 1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.

likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/

in like or similar manner

From this reading I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.

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, April 73, O. S.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.

modo

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From this reading The representation of the parliament is very well drawn, 'suaviter in modo, fortiter in re'.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading 1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.

NnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading 1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They tell the King very respectfully, that, in a certain case, WHICH THEY SHOULD THINK IT CRIMINAL To SUPPOSE, they would not obey him.

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, April 73, O. S.

obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/

be obedient to

From this reading They tell the King very respectfully, that, in a certain case, WHICH THEY SHOULD THINK IT CRIMINAL To SUPPOSE, they would not obey him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.

packetnounUS /ˈpækət/

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.

parliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/

a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading 1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.

piecenounUS /piːs/

a separate part of a whole

From this reading I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.

piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading 1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading 1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.

renounUS /reɪ/

a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum

From this reading The representation of the parliament is very well drawn, 'suaviter in modo, fortiter in re'.

receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/

get something; come into possession of

From this reading 1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.

relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/

a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading 1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.

representationnounUS /ˌreprəzenˈteɪʃən/

a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image

From this reading The representation of the parliament is very well drawn, 'suaviter in modo, fortiter in re'.

respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/

in a respectful manner

From this reading They tell the King very respectfully, that, in a certain case, WHICH THEY SHOULD THINK IT CRIMINAL To SUPPOSE, they would not obey him.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading LONDON, April 73, O. S.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.

SHOULDmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading They tell the King very respectfully, that, in a certain case, WHICH THEY SHOULD THINK IT CRIMINAL To SUPPOSE, they would not obey him.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.

SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.

suaviter

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From this reading The representation of the parliament is very well drawn, 'suaviter in modo, fortiter in re'.

SUPPOSEverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading They tell the King very respectfully, that, in a certain case, WHICH THEY SHOULD THINK IT CRIMINAL To SUPPOSE, they would not obey him.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading They tell the King very respectfully, that, in a certain case, WHICH THEY SHOULD THINK IT CRIMINAL To SUPPOSE, they would not obey him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They tell the King very respectfully, that, in a certain case, WHICH THEY SHOULD THINK IT CRIMINAL To SUPPOSE, they would not obey him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading 1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They tell the King very respectfully, that, in a certain case, WHICH THEY SHOULD THINK IT CRIMINAL To SUPPOSE, they would not obey him.

THINKverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading They tell the King very respectfully, that, in a certain case, WHICH THEY SHOULD THINK IT CRIMINAL To SUPPOSE, they would not obey him.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading 1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading 1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The representation of the parliament is very well drawn, 'suaviter in modo, fortiter in re'.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The representation of the parliament is very well drawn, 'suaviter in modo, fortiter in re'.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading 1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading They tell the King very respectfully, that, in a certain case, WHICH THEY SHOULD THINK IT CRIMINAL To SUPPOSE, they would not obey him.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I shall return them by Lord Huntingdon, whom you will soon see at Paris, and who will likewise carry you the piece, which I forgot in making up the packet I sent you by the Spanish Ambassador.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 1752 MY DEAR FRIEND: I receive this moment your letter of the 19th, N. S., with the inclosed pieces relative to the present dispute between the King and the parliament.

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