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From this reading BATH, December 18, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received your letter this morning, in which you reproach me with not having written to you this week.
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From this reading BATH, December 18, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received your letter this morning, in which you reproach me with not having written to you this week.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. L------and Mr. C-----I hold to be two very ingenious men; and your image of the two men ruined, one by losing his law-suit, and the other by carrying it, is a very just one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I see very few people; and, in the literal sense of the word, I hear nothing.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is that sameness in my life here, that EVERY DAY IS STILL BUT AS THE FIRST.
BATHnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading BATH, December 18, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received your letter this morning, in which you reproach me with not having written to you this week.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. L------and Mr. C-----I hold to be two very ingenious men; and your image of the two men ruined, one by losing his law-suit, and the other by carrying it, is a very just one.
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is that sameness in my life here, that EVERY DAY IS STILL BUT AS THE FIRST.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. L------and Mr. C-----I hold to be two very ingenious men; and your image of the two men ruined, one by losing his law-suit, and the other by carrying it, is a very just one.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Mr. L------and Mr. C-----I hold to be two very ingenious men; and your image of the two men ruined, one by losing his law-suit, and the other by carrying it, is a very just one.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Mr. L------and Mr. C-----I hold to be two very ingenious men; and your image of the two men ruined, one by losing his law-suit, and the other by carrying it, is a very just one.
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There is that sameness in my life here, that EVERY DAY IS STILL BUT AS THE FIRST.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading BATH, December 18, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received your letter this morning, in which you reproach me with not having written to you this week.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading BATH, December 18, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received your letter this morning, in which you reproach me with not having written to you this week.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The reason was, that I did not know what to write.
EVERYdeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There is that sameness in my life here, that EVERY DAY IS STILL BUT AS THE FIRST.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I see very few people; and, in the literal sense of the word, I hear nothing.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There is that sameness in my life here, that EVERY DAY IS STILL BUT AS THE FIRST.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading BATH, December 18, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received your letter this morning, in which you reproach me with not having written to you this week.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading BATH, December 18, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received your letter this morning, in which you reproach me with not having written to you this week.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I see very few people; and, in the literal sense of the word, I hear nothing.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There is that sameness in my life here, that EVERY DAY IS STILL BUT AS THE FIRST.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. L------and Mr. C-----I hold to be two very ingenious men; and your image of the two men ruined, one by losing his law-suit, and the other by carrying it, is a very just one.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Mr. L------and Mr. C-----I hold to be two very ingenious men; and your image of the two men ruined, one by losing his law-suit, and the other by carrying it, is a very just one.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BATH, December 18, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received your letter this morning, in which you reproach me with not having written to you this week.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Mr. L------and Mr. C-----I hold to be two very ingenious men; and your image of the two men ruined, one by losing his law-suit, and the other by carrying it, is a very just one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BATH, December 18, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received your letter this morning, in which you reproach me with not having written to you this week.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading Mr. L------and Mr. C-----I hold to be two very ingenious men; and your image of the two men ruined, one by losing his law-suit, and the other by carrying it, is a very just one.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is that sameness in my life here, that EVERY DAY IS STILL BUT AS THE FIRST.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. L------and Mr. C-----I hold to be two very ingenious men; and your image of the two men ruined, one by losing his law-suit, and the other by carrying it, is a very just one.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. L------and Mr. C-----I hold to be two very ingenious men; and your image of the two men ruined, one by losing his law-suit, and the other by carrying it, is a very just one.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The reason was, that I did not know what to write.
LnounUS /el/
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Mr. L------and Mr. C-----I hold to be two very ingenious men; and your image of the two men ruined, one by losing his law-suit, and the other by carrying it, is a very just one.
law-suit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. L------and Mr. C-----I hold to be two very ingenious men; and your image of the two men ruined, one by losing his law-suit, and the other by carrying it, is a very just one.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading BATH, December 18, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received your letter this morning, in which you reproach me with not having written to you this week.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There is that sameness in my life here, that EVERY DAY IS STILL BUT AS THE FIRST.
literaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərəl/
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
From this reading I see very few people; and, in the literal sense of the word, I hear nothing.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Mr. L------and Mr. C-----I hold to be two very ingenious men; and your image of the two men ruined, one by losing his law-suit, and the other by carrying it, is a very just one.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BATH, December 18, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received your letter this morning, in which you reproach me with not having written to you this week.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Mr. L------and Mr. C-----I hold to be two very ingenious men; and your image of the two men ruined, one by losing his law-suit, and the other by carrying it, is a very just one.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BATH, December 18, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received your letter this morning, in which you reproach me with not having written to you this week.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. L------and Mr. C-----I hold to be two very ingenious men; and your image of the two men ruined, one by losing his law-suit, and the other by carrying it, is a very just one.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BATH, December 18, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received your letter this morning, in which you reproach me with not having written to you this week.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BATH, December 18, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received your letter this morning, in which you reproach me with not having written to you this week.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I see very few people; and, in the literal sense of the word, I hear nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I see very few people; and, in the literal sense of the word, I hear nothing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. L------and Mr. C-----I hold to be two very ingenious men; and your image of the two men ruined, one by losing his law-suit, and the other by carrying it, is a very just one.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr. L------and Mr. C-----I hold to be two very ingenious men; and your image of the two men ruined, one by losing his law-suit, and the other by carrying it, is a very just one.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I see very few people; and, in the literal sense of the word, I hear nothing.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The reason was, that I did not know what to write.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading BATH, December 18, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received your letter this morning, in which you reproach me with not having written to you this week.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading BATH, December 18, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received your letter this morning, in which you reproach me with not having written to you this week.
ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Mr. L------and Mr. C-----I hold to be two very ingenious men; and your image of the two men ruined, one by losing his law-suit, and the other by carrying it, is a very just one.
samenessnounUS /ˈseɪmnəs/
the quality of being alike
From this reading There is that sameness in my life here, that EVERY DAY IS STILL BUT AS THE FIRST.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see very few people; and, in the literal sense of the word, I hear nothing.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I see very few people; and, in the literal sense of the word, I hear nothing.
STILLadjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading There is that sameness in my life here, that EVERY DAY IS STILL BUT AS THE FIRST.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reason was, that I did not know what to write.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reason was, that I did not know what to write.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is that sameness in my life here, that EVERY DAY IS STILL BUT AS THE FIRST.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BATH, December 18, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received your letter this morning, in which you reproach me with not having written to you this week.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BATH, December 18, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received your letter this morning, in which you reproach me with not having written to you this week.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. L------and Mr. C-----I hold to be two very ingenious men; and your image of the two men ruined, one by losing his law-suit, and the other by carrying it, is a very just one.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I see very few people; and, in the literal sense of the word, I hear nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reason was, that I did not know what to write.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading BATH, December 18, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received your letter this morning, in which you reproach me with not having written to you this week.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The reason was, that I did not know what to write.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BATH, December 18, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received your letter this morning, in which you reproach me with not having written to you this week.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading BATH, December 18, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received your letter this morning, in which you reproach me with not having written to you this week.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I see very few people; and, in the literal sense of the word, I hear nothing.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading The reason was, that I did not know what to write.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading BATH, December 18, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received your letter this morning, in which you reproach me with not having written to you this week.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BATH, December 18, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received your letter this morning, in which you reproach me with not having written to you this week.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BATH, December 18, 1763 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received your letter this morning, in which you reproach me with not having written to you this week.
