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From this reading LONDON, May 11, O. S.
1752
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From this reading 1752.
allowableadjectiveUS /əˈlaʊəbəl/
deductible according to the tax laws
From this reading DEAR FRIEND: I break my word by writing this letter; but I break it on the allowable side, by doing more than I promised.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have pleasure in writing to you; and you may possibly have some profit in reading what I write; either of the motives were sufficient for me, both for you I cannot withstand.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I have pleasure in writing to you; and you may possibly have some profit in reading what I write; either of the motives were sufficient for me, both for you I cannot withstand.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading DEAR FRIEND: I break my word by writing this letter; but I break it on the allowable side, by doing more than I promised.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DEAR FRIEND: I break my word by writing this letter; but I break it on the allowable side, by doing more than I promised.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DEAR FRIEND: I break my word by writing this letter; but I break it on the allowable side, by doing more than I promised.
calculateverbUS /ˈkælkjəleɪt/
make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading By your last I calculate that you will leave Paris upon this day se'nnight; upon that supposition, this letter may still find you there.
cannot
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From this reading I have pleasure in writing to you; and you may possibly have some profit in reading what I write; either of the motives were sufficient for me, both for you I cannot withstand.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading By your last I calculate that you will leave Paris upon this day se'nnight; upon that supposition, this letter may still find you there.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR FRIEND: I break my word by writing this letter; but I break it on the allowable side, by doing more than I promised.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading DEAR FRIEND: I break my word by writing this letter; but I break it on the allowable side, by doing more than I promised.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading I have pleasure in writing to you; and you may possibly have some profit in reading what I write; either of the motives were sufficient for me, both for you I cannot withstand.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading By your last I calculate that you will leave Paris upon this day se'nnight; upon that supposition, this letter may still find you there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have pleasure in writing to you; and you may possibly have some profit in reading what I write; either of the motives were sufficient for me, both for you I cannot withstand.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading DEAR FRIEND: I break my word by writing this letter; but I break it on the allowable side, by doing more than I promised.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have pleasure in writing to you; and you may possibly have some profit in reading what I write; either of the motives were sufficient for me, both for you I cannot withstand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR FRIEND: I break my word by writing this letter; but I break it on the allowable side, by doing more than I promised.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have pleasure in writing to you; and you may possibly have some profit in reading what I write; either of the motives were sufficient for me, both for you I cannot withstand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DEAR FRIEND: I break my word by writing this letter; but I break it on the allowable side, by doing more than I promised.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading By your last I calculate that you will leave Paris upon this day se'nnight; upon that supposition, this letter may still find you there.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading By your last I calculate that you will leave Paris upon this day se'nnight; upon that supposition, this letter may still find you there.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading DEAR FRIEND: I break my word by writing this letter; but I break it on the allowable side, by doing more than I promised.
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 11, O. S.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading LONDON, May 11, O. S.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have pleasure in writing to you; and you may possibly have some profit in reading what I write; either of the motives were sufficient for me, both for you I cannot withstand.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading DEAR FRIEND: I break my word by writing this letter; but I break it on the allowable side, by doing more than I promised.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading I have pleasure in writing to you; and you may possibly have some profit in reading what I write; either of the motives were sufficient for me, both for you I cannot withstand.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DEAR FRIEND: I break my word by writing this letter; but I break it on the allowable side, by doing more than I promised.
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 11, O. S.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have pleasure in writing to you; and you may possibly have some profit in reading what I write; either of the motives were sufficient for me, both for you I cannot withstand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DEAR FRIEND: I break my word by writing this letter; but I break it on the allowable side, by doing more than I promised.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading By your last I calculate that you will leave Paris upon this day se'nnight; upon that supposition, this letter may still find you there.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I have pleasure in writing to you; and you may possibly have some profit in reading what I write; either of the motives were sufficient for me, both for you I cannot withstand.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading I have pleasure in writing to you; and you may possibly have some profit in reading what I write; either of the motives were sufficient for me, both for you I cannot withstand.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading I have pleasure in writing to you; and you may possibly have some profit in reading what I write; either of the motives were sufficient for me, both for you I cannot withstand.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading DEAR FRIEND: I break my word by writing this letter; but I break it on the allowable side, by doing more than I promised.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I have pleasure in writing to you; and you may possibly have some profit in reading what I write; either of the motives were sufficient for me, both for you I cannot withstand.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LONDON, May 11, O. S.
se'nnight
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From this reading By your last I calculate that you will leave Paris upon this day se'nnight; upon that supposition, this letter may still find you there.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading DEAR FRIEND: I break my word by writing this letter; but I break it on the allowable side, by doing more than I promised.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have pleasure in writing to you; and you may possibly have some profit in reading what I write; either of the motives were sufficient for me, both for you I cannot withstand.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading By your last I calculate that you will leave Paris upon this day se'nnight; upon that supposition, this letter may still find you there.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading I have pleasure in writing to you; and you may possibly have some profit in reading what I write; either of the motives were sufficient for me, both for you I cannot withstand.
suppositionnounUS /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading By your last I calculate that you will leave Paris upon this day se'nnight; upon that supposition, this letter may still find you there.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading DEAR FRIEND: I break my word by writing this letter; but I break it on the allowable side, by doing more than I promised.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By your last I calculate that you will leave Paris upon this day se'nnight; upon that supposition, this letter may still find you there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR FRIEND: I break my word by writing this letter; but I break it on the allowable side, by doing more than I promised.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading By your last I calculate that you will leave Paris upon this day se'nnight; upon that supposition, this letter may still find you there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DEAR FRIEND: I break my word by writing this letter; but I break it on the allowable side, by doing more than I promised.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have pleasure in writing to you; and you may possibly have some profit in reading what I write; either of the motives were sufficient for me, both for you I cannot withstand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By your last I calculate that you will leave Paris upon this day se'nnight; upon that supposition, this letter may still find you there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have pleasure in writing to you; and you may possibly have some profit in reading what I write; either of the motives were sufficient for me, both for you I cannot withstand.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have pleasure in writing to you; and you may possibly have some profit in reading what I write; either of the motives were sufficient for me, both for you I cannot withstand.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading By your last I calculate that you will leave Paris upon this day se'nnight; upon that supposition, this letter may still find you there.
withstandverbUS /wɪθˈstænd/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading I have pleasure in writing to you; and you may possibly have some profit in reading what I write; either of the motives were sufficient for me, both for you I cannot withstand.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading DEAR FRIEND: I break my word by writing this letter; but I break it on the allowable side, by doing more than I promised.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading I have pleasure in writing to you; and you may possibly have some profit in reading what I write; either of the motives were sufficient for me, both for you I cannot withstand.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading DEAR FRIEND: I break my word by writing this letter; but I break it on the allowable side, by doing more than I promised.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have pleasure in writing to you; and you may possibly have some profit in reading what I write; either of the motives were sufficient for me, both for you I cannot withstand.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading By your last I calculate that you will leave Paris upon this day se'nnight; upon that supposition, this letter may still find you there.
