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From this reading LONDON, June 1, 1767.
1767
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From this reading LONDON, June 1, 1767.
20th
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From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: I received yesterday your letter of the 20th past, from Dresden, where I am glad to find that you are arrived safe and sound.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: I received yesterday your letter of the 20th past, from Dresden, where I am glad to find that you are arrived safe and sound.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This has been everywhere an 'annus mirabilis' for bad weather, and it continues here still.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: I received yesterday your letter of the 20th past, from Dresden, where I am glad to find that you are arrived safe and sound.
annus
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From this reading This has been everywhere an 'annus mirabilis' for bad weather, and it continues here still.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: I received yesterday your letter of the 20th past, from Dresden, where I am glad to find that you are arrived safe and sound.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: I received yesterday your letter of the 20th past, from Dresden, where I am glad to find that you are arrived safe and sound.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everybody has fires, and their winter clothes, as at Christmas.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everybody has fires, and their winter clothes, as at Christmas.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading This has been everywhere an 'annus mirabilis' for bad weather, and it continues here still.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This has been everywhere an 'annus mirabilis' for bad weather, and it continues here still.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Everybody has fires, and their winter clothes, as at Christmas.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Everybody has fires, and their winter clothes, as at Christmas.
continuesverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading This has been everywhere an 'annus mirabilis' for bad weather, and it continues here still.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: I received yesterday your letter of the 20th past, from Dresden, where I am glad to find that you are arrived safe and sound.
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The town is extremely sickly; and sudden deaths have been very frequent.
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 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received yesterday your letter of the 20th past, from Dresden, where I am glad to find that you are arrived safe and sound.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody has fires, and their winter clothes, as at Christmas.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading This has been everywhere an 'annus mirabilis' for bad weather, and it continues here still.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The town is extremely sickly; and sudden deaths have been very frequent.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: I received yesterday your letter of the 20th past, from Dresden, where I am glad to find that you are arrived safe and sound.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Everybody has fires, and their winter clothes, as at Christmas.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This has been everywhere an 'annus mirabilis' for bad weather, and it continues here still.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading The town is extremely sickly; and sudden deaths have been very frequent.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: I received yesterday your letter of the 20th past, from Dresden, where I am glad to find that you are arrived safe and sound.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: I received yesterday your letter of the 20th past, from Dresden, where I am glad to find that you are arrived safe and sound.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: I received yesterday your letter of the 20th past, from Dresden, where I am glad to find that you are arrived safe and sound.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This has been everywhere an 'annus mirabilis' for bad weather, and it continues here still.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The town is extremely sickly; and sudden deaths have been very frequent.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading This has been everywhere an 'annus mirabilis' for bad weather, and it continues here still.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: I received yesterday your letter of the 20th past, from Dresden, where I am glad to find that you are arrived safe and sound.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The town is extremely sickly; and sudden deaths have been very frequent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This has been everywhere an 'annus mirabilis' for bad weather, and it continues here still.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading LONDON, June 1, 1767.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: I received yesterday your letter of the 20th past, from Dresden, where I am glad to find that you are arrived safe and sound.
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, June 1, 1767.
mirabilisnoun
four o'clocks
From this reading This has been everywhere an 'annus mirabilis' for bad weather, and it continues here still.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: I received yesterday your letter of the 20th past, from Dresden, where I am glad to find that you are arrived safe and sound.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: I received yesterday your letter of the 20th past, from Dresden, where I am glad to find that you are arrived safe and sound.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: I received yesterday your letter of the 20th past, from Dresden, where I am glad to find that you are arrived safe and sound.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: I received yesterday your letter of the 20th past, from Dresden, where I am glad to find that you are arrived safe and sound.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: I received yesterday your letter of the 20th past, from Dresden, where I am glad to find that you are arrived safe and sound.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading The town is extremely sickly; and sudden deaths have been very frequent.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: I received yesterday your letter of the 20th past, from Dresden, where I am glad to find that you are arrived safe and sound.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading This has been everywhere an 'annus mirabilis' for bad weather, and it continues here still.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The town is extremely sickly; and sudden deaths have been very frequent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: I received yesterday your letter of the 20th past, from Dresden, where I am glad to find that you are arrived safe and sound.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: I received yesterday your letter of the 20th past, from Dresden, where I am glad to find that you are arrived safe and sound.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Everybody has fires, and their winter clothes, as at Christmas.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This has been everywhere an 'annus mirabilis' for bad weather, and it continues here still.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: I received yesterday your letter of the 20th past, from Dresden, where I am glad to find that you are arrived safe and sound.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town is extremely sickly; and sudden deaths have been very frequent.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The town is extremely sickly; and sudden deaths have been very frequent.
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 This has been everywhere an 'annus mirabilis' for bad weather, and it continues here still.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: I received yesterday your letter of the 20th past, from Dresden, where I am glad to find that you are arrived safe and sound.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Everybody has fires, and their winter clothes, as at Christmas.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: I received yesterday your letter of the 20th past, from Dresden, where I am glad to find that you are arrived safe and sound.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: I received yesterday your letter of the 20th past, from Dresden, where I am glad to find that you are arrived safe and sound.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR FRIEND: I received yesterday your letter of the 20th past, from Dresden, where I am glad to find that you are arrived safe and sound.
