1767
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From this reading LONDON, May 5, 1767, MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 25th past, from Basle, I presume this will find you at Dresden, and accordingly I direct to you there.
25th
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From this reading LONDON, May 5, 1767, MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 25th past, from Basle, I presume this will find you at Dresden, and accordingly I direct to you there.
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From this reading LONDON, May 5, 1767, MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 25th past, from Basle, I presume this will find you at Dresden, and accordingly I direct to you there.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I write this by the side of a good fire; and at this moment it snows very hard.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading LONDON, May 5, 1767, MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 25th past, from Basle, I presume this will find you at Dresden, and accordingly I direct to you there.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When you write me word that you are at Dresden, I will return you an answer, with something better than the answer itself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON, May 5, 1767, MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 25th past, from Basle, I presume this will find you at Dresden, and accordingly I direct to you there.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading When you write me word that you are at Dresden, I will return you an answer, with something better than the answer itself.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When you write me word that you are at Dresden, I will return you an answer, with something better than the answer itself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LONDON, May 5, 1767, MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 25th past, from Basle, I presume this will find you at Dresden, and accordingly I direct to you there.
BaslenounUS /ˈbæsəl/
a city in northwestern Switzerland
From this reading LONDON, May 5, 1767, MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 25th past, from Basle, I presume this will find you at Dresden, and accordingly I direct to you there.
Besancon
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From this reading If you complain of the weather, north of Besancon, what would you say to the weather that we have had here for these last two months, uninterruptedly?
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading When you write me word that you are at Dresden, I will return you an answer, with something better than the answer itself.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LONDON, May 5, 1767, MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 25th past, from Basle, I presume this will find you at Dresden, and accordingly I direct to you there.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Snow often, northeast wind constantly, and extreme cold.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading If you complain of the weather, north of Besancon, what would you say to the weather that we have had here for these last two months, uninterruptedly?
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Snow often, northeast wind constantly, and extreme cold.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading LONDON, May 5, 1767, MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 25th past, from Basle, I presume this will find you at Dresden, and accordingly I direct to you there.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading LONDON, May 5, 1767, MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 25th past, from Basle, I presume this will find you at Dresden, and accordingly I direct to you there.
DresdennounUS /ˈdrezdɪn/
a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
From this reading LONDON, May 5, 1767, MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 25th past, from Basle, I presume this will find you at Dresden, and accordingly I direct to you there.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Snow often, northeast wind constantly, and extreme cold.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading LONDON, May 5, 1767, MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 25th past, from Basle, I presume this will find you at Dresden, and accordingly I direct to you there.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading I write this by the side of a good fire; and at this moment it snows very hard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you complain of the weather, north of Besancon, what would you say to the weather that we have had here for these last two months, uninterruptedly?
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading LONDON, May 5, 1767, MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 25th past, from Basle, I presume this will find you at Dresden, and accordingly I direct to you there.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LONDON, May 5, 1767, MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 25th past, from Basle, I presume this will find you at Dresden, and accordingly I direct to you there.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I write this by the side of a good fire; and at this moment it snows very hard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If you complain of the weather, north of Besancon, what would you say to the weather that we have had here for these last two months, uninterruptedly?
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I write this by the side of a good fire; and at this moment it snows very hard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you complain of the weather, north of Besancon, what would you say to the weather that we have had here for these last two months, uninterruptedly?
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If you complain of the weather, north of Besancon, what would you say to the weather that we have had here for these last two months, uninterruptedly?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LONDON, May 5, 1767, MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 25th past, from Basle, I presume this will find you at Dresden, and accordingly I direct to you there.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you complain of the weather, north of Besancon, what would you say to the weather that we have had here for these last two months, uninterruptedly?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I write this by the side of a good fire; and at this moment it snows very hard.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading When you write me word that you are at Dresden, I will return you an answer, with something better than the answer itself.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading If you complain of the weather, north of Besancon, what would you say to the weather that we have had here for these last two months, uninterruptedly?
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading LONDON, May 5, 1767, MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 25th past, from Basle, I presume this will find you at Dresden, and accordingly I direct to you there.
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 5, 1767, MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 25th past, from Basle, I presume this will find you at Dresden, and accordingly I direct to you there.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading LONDON, May 5, 1767, MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 25th past, from Basle, I presume this will find you at Dresden, and accordingly I direct to you there.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When you write me word that you are at Dresden, I will return you an answer, with something better than the answer itself.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading I write this by the side of a good fire; and at this moment it snows very hard.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading If you complain of the weather, north of Besancon, what would you say to the weather that we have had here for these last two months, uninterruptedly?
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LONDON, May 5, 1767, MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 25th past, from Basle, I presume this will find you at Dresden, and accordingly I direct to you there.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading If you complain of the weather, north of Besancon, what would you say to the weather that we have had here for these last two months, uninterruptedly?
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading Snow often, northeast wind constantly, and extreme cold.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LONDON, May 5, 1767, MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 25th past, from Basle, I presume this will find you at Dresden, and accordingly I direct to you there.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Snow often, northeast wind constantly, and extreme cold.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading LONDON, May 5, 1767, MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 25th past, from Basle, I presume this will find you at Dresden, and accordingly I direct to you there.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading LONDON, May 5, 1767, MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 25th past, from Basle, I presume this will find you at Dresden, and accordingly I direct to you there.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When you write me word that you are at Dresden, I will return you an answer, with something better than the answer itself.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading If you complain of the weather, north of Besancon, what would you say to the weather that we have had here for these last two months, uninterruptedly?
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I write this by the side of a good fire; and at this moment it snows very hard.
SnownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Snow often, northeast wind constantly, and extreme cold.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading I write this by the side of a good fire; and at this moment it snows very hard.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When you write me word that you are at Dresden, I will return you an answer, with something better than the answer itself.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When you write me word that you are at Dresden, I will return you an answer, with something better than the answer itself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When you write me word that you are at Dresden, I will return you an answer, with something better than the answer itself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LONDON, May 5, 1767, MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 25th past, from Basle, I presume this will find you at Dresden, and accordingly I direct to you there.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading LONDON, May 5, 1767, MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 25th past, from Basle, I presume this will find you at Dresden, and accordingly I direct to you there.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If you complain of the weather, north of Besancon, what would you say to the weather that we have had here for these last two months, uninterruptedly?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LONDON, May 5, 1767, MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 25th past, from Basle, I presume this will find you at Dresden, and accordingly I direct to you there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LONDON, May 5, 1767, MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 25th past, from Basle, I presume this will find you at Dresden, and accordingly I direct to you there.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If you complain of the weather, north of Besancon, what would you say to the weather that we have had here for these last two months, uninterruptedly?
uninterruptedlyadverb
without interruption
From this reading If you complain of the weather, north of Besancon, what would you say to the weather that we have had here for these last two months, uninterruptedly?
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I write this by the side of a good fire; and at this moment it snows very hard.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If you complain of the weather, north of Besancon, what would you say to the weather that we have had here for these last two months, uninterruptedly?
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading If you complain of the weather, north of Besancon, what would you say to the weather that we have had here for these last two months, uninterruptedly?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If you complain of the weather, north of Besancon, what would you say to the weather that we have had here for these last two months, uninterruptedly?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When you write me word that you are at Dresden, I will return you an answer, with something better than the answer itself.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading LONDON, May 5, 1767, MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 25th past, from Basle, I presume this will find you at Dresden, and accordingly I direct to you there.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Snow often, northeast wind constantly, and extreme cold.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When you write me word that you are at Dresden, I will return you an answer, with something better than the answer itself.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading When you write me word that you are at Dresden, I will return you an answer, with something better than the answer itself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you complain of the weather, north of Besancon, what would you say to the weather that we have had here for these last two months, uninterruptedly?
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading When you write me word that you are at Dresden, I will return you an answer, with something better than the answer itself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LONDON, May 5, 1767, MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 25th past, from Basle, I presume this will find you at Dresden, and accordingly I direct to you there.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LONDON, May 5, 1767, MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 25th past, from Basle, I presume this will find you at Dresden, and accordingly I direct to you there.
