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From this reading LONDON, February 15, 1754 MY DEAR FRIEND: I can now with great truth apply your own motto to you, 'Nullum numen abest, si sit Prudentia'.
1754
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From this reading LONDON, February 15, 1754 MY DEAR FRIEND: I can now with great truth apply your own motto to you, 'Nullum numen abest, si sit Prudentia'.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You are sure of being, as early as your age will permit, a member of that House; which is the only road to figure and fortune in this country.
abest
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From this reading LONDON, February 15, 1754 MY DEAR FRIEND: I can now with great truth apply your own motto to you, 'Nullum numen abest, si sit Prudentia'.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading You are sure of being, as early as your age will permit, a member of that House; which is the only road to figure and fortune in this country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You are sure of being, as early as your age will permit, a member of that House; which is the only road to figure and fortune in this country.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading LONDON, February 15, 1754 MY DEAR FRIEND: I can now with great truth apply your own motto to you, 'Nullum numen abest, si sit Prudentia'.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are sure of being, as early as your age will permit, a member of that House; which is the only road to figure and fortune in this country.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You are sure of being, as early as your age will permit, a member of that House; which is the only road to figure and fortune in this country.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading The means of distinguishing yourself in parliament are, as I told you in my last, much more easily attained than I believe you imagine.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading Close attendance to the business of the House will soon give you the parliamentary routine; and strict attention to your style will soon make you, not only a speaker, but a good one.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Close attendance to the business of the House will soon give you the parliamentary routine; and strict attention to your style will soon make you, not only a speaker, but a good one.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading You are sure of being, as early as your age will permit, a member of that House; which is the only road to figure and fortune in this country.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The means of distinguishing yourself in parliament are, as I told you in my last, much more easily attained than I believe you imagine.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Close attendance to the business of the House will soon give you the parliamentary routine; and strict attention to your style will soon make you, not only a speaker, but a good one.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading LONDON, February 15, 1754 MY DEAR FRIEND: I can now with great truth apply your own motto to you, 'Nullum numen abest, si sit Prudentia'.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
CloseadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close attendance to the business of the House will soon give you the parliamentary routine; and strict attention to your style will soon make you, not only a speaker, but a good one.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading You are sure of being, as early as your age will permit, a member of that House; which is the only road to figure and fortune in this country.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading LONDON, February 15, 1754 MY DEAR FRIEND: I can now with great truth apply your own motto to you, 'Nullum numen abest, si sit Prudentia'.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
distinguishingverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “distinguish” — mark as different
From this reading The means of distinguishing yourself in parliament are, as I told you in my last, much more easily attained than I believe you imagine.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading You are sure of being, as early as your age will permit, a member of that House; which is the only road to figure and fortune in this country.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The means of distinguishing yourself in parliament are, as I told you in my last, much more easily attained than I believe you imagine.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading LONDON, February 15, 1754 MY DEAR FRIEND: I can now with great truth apply your own motto to you, 'Nullum numen abest, si sit Prudentia'.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading You are sure of being, as early as your age will permit, a member of that House; which is the only road to figure and fortune in this country.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading You are sure of being, as early as your age will permit, a member of that House; which is the only road to figure and fortune in this country.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading LONDON, February 15, 1754 MY DEAR FRIEND: I can now with great truth apply your own motto to you, 'Nullum numen abest, si sit Prudentia'.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Close attendance to the business of the House will soon give you the parliamentary routine; and strict attention to your style will soon make you, not only a speaker, but a good one.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Close attendance to the business of the House will soon give you the parliamentary routine; and strict attention to your style will soon make you, not only a speaker, but a good one.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading LONDON, February 15, 1754 MY DEAR FRIEND: I can now with great truth apply your own motto to you, 'Nullum numen abest, si sit Prudentia'.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You are sure of being, as early as your age will permit, a member of that House; which is the only road to figure and fortune in this country.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LONDON, February 15, 1754 MY DEAR FRIEND: I can now with great truth apply your own motto to you, 'Nullum numen abest, si sit Prudentia'.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The means of distinguishing yourself in parliament are, as I told you in my last, much more easily attained than I believe you imagine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You are sure of being, as early as your age will permit, a member of that House; which is the only road to figure and fortune in this country.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You are sure of being, as early as your age will permit, a member of that House; which is the only road to figure and fortune in this country.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The means of distinguishing yourself in parliament are, as I told you in my last, much more easily attained than I believe you imagine.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
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, February 15, 1754 MY DEAR FRIEND: I can now with great truth apply your own motto to you, 'Nullum numen abest, si sit Prudentia'.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Close attendance to the business of the House will soon give you the parliamentary routine; and strict attention to your style will soon make you, not only a speaker, but a good one.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The means of distinguishing yourself in parliament are, as I told you in my last, much more easily attained than I believe you imagine.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading You are sure of being, as early as your age will permit, a member of that House; which is the only road to figure and fortune in this country.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The means of distinguishing yourself in parliament are, as I told you in my last, much more easily attained than I believe you imagine.
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading LONDON, February 15, 1754 MY DEAR FRIEND: I can now with great truth apply your own motto to you, 'Nullum numen abest, si sit Prudentia'.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The means of distinguishing yourself in parliament are, as I told you in my last, much more easily attained than I believe you imagine.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LONDON, February 15, 1754 MY DEAR FRIEND: I can now with great truth apply your own motto to you, 'Nullum numen abest, si sit Prudentia'.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Close attendance to the business of the House will soon give you the parliamentary routine; and strict attention to your style will soon make you, not only a speaker, but a good one.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading LONDON, February 15, 1754 MY DEAR FRIEND: I can now with great truth apply your own motto to you, 'Nullum numen abest, si sit Prudentia'.
Nullum
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From this reading LONDON, February 15, 1754 MY DEAR FRIEND: I can now with great truth apply your own motto to you, 'Nullum numen abest, si sit Prudentia'.
numennoun
a spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place (especially in ancient Roman religion)
From this reading LONDON, February 15, 1754 MY DEAR FRIEND: I can now with great truth apply your own motto to you, 'Nullum numen abest, si sit Prudentia'.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You are sure of being, as early as your age will permit, a member of that House; which is the only road to figure and fortune in this country.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Close attendance to the business of the House will soon give you the parliamentary routine; and strict attention to your style will soon make you, not only a speaker, but a good one.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading You are sure of being, as early as your age will permit, a member of that House; which is the only road to figure and fortune in this country.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading LONDON, February 15, 1754 MY DEAR FRIEND: I can now with great truth apply your own motto to you, 'Nullum numen abest, si sit Prudentia'.
parliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading The means of distinguishing yourself in parliament are, as I told you in my last, much more easily attained than I believe you imagine.
parliamentaryadjectiveUS /ˌpɑːrləˈmentəri/
relating to or having the nature of a parliament
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading You are sure of being, as early as your age will permit, a member of that House; which is the only road to figure and fortune in this country.
professionsnounUS /prəˈfeʃənz/
plural of “profession” — the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
Prudentia
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From this reading LONDON, February 15, 1754 MY DEAR FRIEND: I can now with great truth apply your own motto to you, 'Nullum numen abest, si sit Prudentia'.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading You are sure of being, as early as your age will permit, a member of that House; which is the only road to figure and fortune in this country.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading Close attendance to the business of the House will soon give you the parliamentary routine; and strict attention to your style will soon make you, not only a speaker, but a good one.
sinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading LONDON, February 15, 1754 MY DEAR FRIEND: I can now with great truth apply your own motto to you, 'Nullum numen abest, si sit Prudentia'.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading LONDON, February 15, 1754 MY DEAR FRIEND: I can now with great truth apply your own motto to you, 'Nullum numen abest, si sit Prudentia'.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Close attendance to the business of the House will soon give you the parliamentary routine; and strict attention to your style will soon make you, not only a speaker, but a good one.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Close attendance to the business of the House will soon give you the parliamentary routine; and strict attention to your style will soon make you, not only a speaker, but a good one.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading Close attendance to the business of the House will soon give you the parliamentary routine; and strict attention to your style will soon make you, not only a speaker, but a good one.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Close attendance to the business of the House will soon give you the parliamentary routine; and strict attention to your style will soon make you, not only a speaker, but a good one.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You are sure of being, as early as your age will permit, a member of that House; which is the only road to figure and fortune in this country.
talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The means of distinguishing yourself in parliament are, as I told you in my last, much more easily attained than I believe you imagine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You are sure of being, as early as your age will permit, a member of that House; which is the only road to figure and fortune in this country.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You are sure of being, as early as your age will permit, a member of that House; which is the only road to figure and fortune in this country.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You are sure of being, as early as your age will permit, a member of that House; which is the only road to figure and fortune in this country.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LONDON, February 15, 1754 MY DEAR FRIEND: I can now with great truth apply your own motto to you, 'Nullum numen abest, si sit Prudentia'.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The means of distinguishing yourself in parliament are, as I told you in my last, much more easily attained than I believe you imagine.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading LONDON, February 15, 1754 MY DEAR FRIEND: I can now with great truth apply your own motto to you, 'Nullum numen abest, si sit Prudentia'.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You are sure of being, as early as your age will permit, a member of that House; which is the only road to figure and fortune in this country.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You are sure of being, as early as your age will permit, a member of that House; which is the only road to figure and fortune in this country.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading LONDON, February 15, 1754 MY DEAR FRIEND: I can now with great truth apply your own motto to you, 'Nullum numen abest, si sit Prudentia'.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Those, indeed, who are bred up to, and distinguish themselves in particular professions, as the army, the navy, and the law, may, by their own merit, raise themselves to a certain degree; but you may observe too, that they never get to the top, without the assistance of parliamentary talents and influence.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LONDON, February 15, 1754 MY DEAR FRIEND: I can now with great truth apply your own motto to you, 'Nullum numen abest, si sit Prudentia'.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LONDON, February 15, 1754 MY DEAR FRIEND: I can now with great truth apply your own motto to you, 'Nullum numen abest, si sit Prudentia'.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading The means of distinguishing yourself in parliament are, as I told you in my last, much more easily attained than I believe you imagine.
