4,1770
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From this reading BATH, November 4,1770 MADAM: The post has been more favorable to you than I intended it should, for, upon my word, I answered your former letter the post after I had received it.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However you have got a loss, as we say sometimes in Ireland.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BATH, November 4,1770 MADAM: The post has been more favorable to you than I intended it should, for, upon my word, I answered your former letter the post after I had received it.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading All I can say, in answer to their kind inquiries, is, that I have not the distemper properly called the plague; but that I have all the plague of old age and of a shattered carcass.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All I can say, in answer to their kind inquiries, is, that I have not the distemper properly called the plague; but that I have all the plague of old age and of a shattered carcass.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am, with the truest esteem, Madam, your most faithful servant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All I can say, in answer to their kind inquiries, is, that I have not the distemper properly called the plague; but that I have all the plague of old age and of a shattered carcass.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading All I can say, in answer to their kind inquiries, is, that I have not the distemper properly called the plague; but that I have all the plague of old age and of a shattered carcass.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading BATH, November 4,1770 MADAM: The post has been more favorable to you than I intended it should, for, upon my word, I answered your former letter the post after I had received it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had a letter, the other day, from our two boys; Charles' was very finely written, and Philip's very prettily: they are perfectly well, and say that they want nothing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However you have got a loss, as we say sometimes in Ireland.
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, November 4,1770 MADAM: The post has been more favorable to you than I intended it should, for, upon my word, I answered your former letter the post after I had received it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These waters have done me what little good I expected from them; though by no means what I could have wished, for I wished them to be 'les eaux de Jouvence'.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BATH, November 4,1770 MADAM: The post has been more favorable to you than I intended it should, for, upon my word, I answered your former letter the post after I had received it.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading My friends from time to time require bills of health from me in these suspicious times, when the plague is busy in some parts of Europe.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I had a letter, the other day, from our two boys; Charles' was very finely written, and Philip's very prettily: they are perfectly well, and say that they want nothing.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading My friends from time to time require bills of health from me in these suspicious times, when the plague is busy in some parts of Europe.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All I can say, in answer to their kind inquiries, is, that I have not the distemper properly called the plague; but that I have all the plague of old age and of a shattered carcass.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These waters have done me what little good I expected from them; though by no means what I could have wished, for I wished them to be 'les eaux de Jouvence'.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading All I can say, in answer to their kind inquiries, is, that I have not the distemper properly called the plague; but that I have all the plague of old age and of a shattered carcass.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading All I can say, in answer to their kind inquiries, is, that I have not the distemper properly called the plague; but that I have all the plague of old age and of a shattered carcass.
carcassnounUS /ˈkɑːrkəs/
the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading All I can say, in answer to their kind inquiries, is, that I have not the distemper properly called the plague; but that I have all the plague of old age and of a shattered carcass.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading I had a letter, the other day, from our two boys; Charles' was very finely written, and Philip's very prettily: they are perfectly well, and say that they want nothing.
CHESTERFIELDnounUS /ˈtʃestərfiːld/
suave and witty English statesman remembered mostly for letters to his son (1694-1773)
From this reading CHESTERFIELD.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading These waters have done me what little good I expected from them; though by no means what I could have wished, for I wished them to be 'les eaux de Jouvence'.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had a letter, the other day, from our two boys; Charles' was very finely written, and Philip's very prettily: they are perfectly well, and say that they want nothing.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading These waters have done me what little good I expected from them; though by no means what I could have wished, for I wished them to be 'les eaux de Jouvence'.
distempernounUS /dɪˈstempər/
any of various infectious viral diseases of animals
From this reading All I can say, in answer to their kind inquiries, is, that I have not the distemper properly called the plague; but that I have all the plague of old age and of a shattered carcass.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading These waters have done me what little good I expected from them; though by no means what I could have wished, for I wished them to be 'les eaux de Jouvence'.
eaux
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From this reading These waters have done me what little good I expected from them; though by no means what I could have wished, for I wished them to be 'les eaux de Jouvence'.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading I am, with the truest esteem, Madam, your most faithful servant.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading My friends from time to time require bills of health from me in these suspicious times, when the plague is busy in some parts of Europe.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading These waters have done me what little good I expected from them; though by no means what I could have wished, for I wished them to be 'les eaux de Jouvence'.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading I am, with the truest esteem, Madam, your most faithful servant.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading BATH, November 4,1770 MADAM: The post has been more favorable to you than I intended it should, for, upon my word, I answered your former letter the post after I had received it.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading I had a letter, the other day, from our two boys; Charles' was very finely written, and Philip's very prettily: they are perfectly well, and say that they want nothing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BATH, November 4,1770 MADAM: The post has been more favorable to you than I intended it should, for, upon my word, I answered your former letter the post after I had received it.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading BATH, November 4,1770 MADAM: The post has been more favorable to you than I intended it should, for, upon my word, I answered your former letter the post after I had received it.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My friends from time to time require bills of health from me in these suspicious times, when the plague is busy in some parts of Europe.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My friends from time to time require bills of health from me in these suspicious times, when the plague is busy in some parts of Europe.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading These waters have done me what little good I expected from them; though by no means what I could have wished, for I wished them to be 'les eaux de Jouvence'.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading However you have got a loss, as we say sometimes in Ireland.
grown-up
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From this reading What grown-up people will or can say as much?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BATH, November 4,1770 MADAM: The post has been more favorable to you than I intended it should, for, upon my word, I answered your former letter the post after I had received it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BATH, November 4,1770 MADAM: The post has been more favorable to you than I intended it should, for, upon my word, I answered your former letter the post after I had received it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However you have got a loss, as we say sometimes in Ireland.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading My friends from time to time require bills of health from me in these suspicious times, when the plague is busy in some parts of Europe.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However you have got a loss, as we say sometimes in Ireland.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BATH, November 4,1770 MADAM: The post has been more favorable to you than I intended it should, for, upon my word, I answered your former letter the post after I had received it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However you have got a loss, as we say sometimes in Ireland.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading All I can say, in answer to their kind inquiries, is, that I have not the distemper properly called the plague; but that I have all the plague of old age and of a shattered carcass.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading BATH, November 4,1770 MADAM: The post has been more favorable to you than I intended it should, for, upon my word, I answered your former letter the post after I had received it.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading However you have got a loss, as we say sometimes in Ireland.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My friends from time to time require bills of health from me in these suspicious times, when the plague is busy in some parts of Europe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BATH, November 4,1770 MADAM: The post has been more favorable to you than I intended it should, for, upon my word, I answered your former letter the post after I had received it.
Jouvence
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From this reading These waters have done me what little good I expected from them; though by no means what I could have wished, for I wished them to be 'les eaux de Jouvence'.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading All I can say, in answer to their kind inquiries, is, that I have not the distemper properly called the plague; but that I have all the plague of old age and of a shattered carcass.
lesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading These waters have done me what little good I expected from them; though by no means what I could have wished, for I wished them to be 'les eaux de Jouvence'.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading BATH, November 4,1770 MADAM: The post has been more favorable to you than I intended it should, for, upon my word, I answered your former letter the post after I had received it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These waters have done me what little good I expected from them; though by no means what I could have wished, for I wished them to be 'les eaux de Jouvence'.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading However you have got a loss, as we say sometimes in Ireland.
MADAMnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading BATH, November 4,1770 MADAM: The post has been more favorable to you than I intended it should, for, upon my word, I answered your former letter the post after I had received it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My friends from time to time require bills of health from me in these suspicious times, when the plague is busy in some parts of Europe.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading These waters have done me what little good I expected from them; though by no means what I could have wished, for I wished them to be 'les eaux de Jouvence'.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BATH, November 4,1770 MADAM: The post has been more favorable to you than I intended it should, for, upon my word, I answered your former letter the post after I had received it.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I am, with the truest esteem, Madam, your most faithful servant.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading What grown-up people will or can say as much?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BATH, November 4,1770 MADAM: The post has been more favorable to you than I intended it should, for, upon my word, I answered your former letter the post after I had received it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading These waters have done me what little good I expected from them; though by no means what I could have wished, for I wished them to be 'les eaux de Jouvence'.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All I can say, in answer to their kind inquiries, is, that I have not the distemper properly called the plague; but that I have all the plague of old age and of a shattered carcass.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I had a letter, the other day, from our two boys; Charles' was very finely written, and Philip's very prettily: they are perfectly well, and say that they want nothing.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading BATH, November 4,1770 MADAM: The post has been more favorable to you than I intended it should, for, upon my word, I answered your former letter the post after I had received it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My friends from time to time require bills of health from me in these suspicious times, when the plague is busy in some parts of Europe.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All I can say, in answer to their kind inquiries, is, that I have not the distemper properly called the plague; but that I have all the plague of old age and of a shattered carcass.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What grown-up people will or can say as much?
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I had a letter, the other day, from our two boys; Charles' was very finely written, and Philip's very prettily: they are perfectly well, and say that they want nothing.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had a letter, the other day, from our two boys; Charles' was very finely written, and Philip's very prettily: they are perfectly well, and say that they want nothing.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading My friends from time to time require bills of health from me in these suspicious times, when the plague is busy in some parts of Europe.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading What grown-up people will or can say as much?
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I had a letter, the other day, from our two boys; Charles' was very finely written, and Philip's very prettily: they are perfectly well, and say that they want nothing.
Philip'snounUS /ˈfɪləps/
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading I had a letter, the other day, from our two boys; Charles' was very finely written, and Philip's very prettily: they are perfectly well, and say that they want nothing.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading My friends from time to time require bills of health from me in these suspicious times, when the plague is busy in some parts of Europe.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading BATH, November 4,1770 MADAM: The post has been more favorable to you than I intended it should, for, upon my word, I answered your former letter the post after I had received it.
prettilyadverb
in a pretty manner
From this reading I had a letter, the other day, from our two boys; Charles' was very finely written, and Philip's very prettily: they are perfectly well, and say that they want nothing.
properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading All I can say, in answer to their kind inquiries, is, that I have not the distemper properly called the plague; but that I have all the plague of old age and of a shattered carcass.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading BATH, November 4,1770 MADAM: The post has been more favorable to you than I intended it should, for, upon my word, I answered your former letter the post after I had received it.
requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading My friends from time to time require bills of health from me in these suspicious times, when the plague is busy in some parts of Europe.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading However you have got a loss, as we say sometimes in Ireland.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I am, with the truest esteem, Madam, your most faithful servant.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading All I can say, in answer to their kind inquiries, is, that I have not the distemper properly called the plague; but that I have all the plague of old age and of a shattered carcass.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading BATH, November 4,1770 MADAM: The post has been more favorable to you than I intended it should, for, upon my word, I answered your former letter the post after I had received it.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My friends from time to time require bills of health from me in these suspicious times, when the plague is busy in some parts of Europe.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading However you have got a loss, as we say sometimes in Ireland.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading My friends from time to time require bills of health from me in these suspicious times, when the plague is busy in some parts of Europe.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading BATH, November 4,1770 MADAM: The post has been more favorable to you than I intended it should, for, upon my word, I answered your former letter the post after I had received it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All I can say, in answer to their kind inquiries, is, that I have not the distemper properly called the plague; but that I have all the plague of old age and of a shattered carcass.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BATH, November 4,1770 MADAM: The post has been more favorable to you than I intended it should, for, upon my word, I answered your former letter the post after I had received it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All I can say, in answer to their kind inquiries, is, that I have not the distemper properly called the plague; but that I have all the plague of old age and of a shattered carcass.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These waters have done me what little good I expected from them; though by no means what I could have wished, for I wished them to be 'les eaux de Jouvence'.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading My friends from time to time require bills of health from me in these suspicious times, when the plague is busy in some parts of Europe.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had a letter, the other day, from our two boys; Charles' was very finely written, and Philip's very prettily: they are perfectly well, and say that they want nothing.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading These waters have done me what little good I expected from them; though by no means what I could have wished, for I wished them to be 'les eaux de Jouvence'.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My friends from time to time require bills of health from me in these suspicious times, when the plague is busy in some parts of Europe.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading My friends from time to time require bills of health from me in these suspicious times, when the plague is busy in some parts of Europe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BATH, November 4,1770 MADAM: The post has been more favorable to you than I intended it should, for, upon my word, I answered your former letter the post after I had received it.
truestadjectiveUS /ˈtruːɪst/
superlative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I am, with the truest esteem, Madam, your most faithful servant.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I had a letter, the other day, from our two boys; Charles' was very finely written, and Philip's very prettily: they are perfectly well, and say that they want nothing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading BATH, November 4,1770 MADAM: The post has been more favorable to you than I intended it should, for, upon my word, I answered your former letter the post after I had received it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I had a letter, the other day, from our two boys; Charles' was very finely written, and Philip's very prettily: they are perfectly well, and say that they want nothing.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I had a letter, the other day, from our two boys; Charles' was very finely written, and Philip's very prettily: they are perfectly well, and say that they want nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had a letter, the other day, from our two boys; Charles' was very finely written, and Philip's very prettily: they are perfectly well, and say that they want nothing.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading These waters have done me what little good I expected from them; though by no means what I could have wished, for I wished them to be 'les eaux de Jouvence'.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading However you have got a loss, as we say sometimes in Ireland.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I had a letter, the other day, from our two boys; Charles' was very finely written, and Philip's very prettily: they are perfectly well, and say that they want nothing.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading These waters have done me what little good I expected from them; though by no means what I could have wished, for I wished them to be 'les eaux de Jouvence'.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading My friends from time to time require bills of health from me in these suspicious times, when the plague is busy in some parts of Europe.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What grown-up people will or can say as much?
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading These waters have done me what little good I expected from them; though by no means what I could have wished, for I wished them to be 'les eaux de Jouvence'.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am, with the truest esteem, Madam, your most faithful servant.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading BATH, November 4,1770 MADAM: The post has been more favorable to you than I intended it should, for, upon my word, I answered your former letter the post after I had received it.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I had a letter, the other day, from our two boys; Charles' was very finely written, and Philip's very prettily: they are perfectly well, and say that they want nothing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BATH, November 4,1770 MADAM: The post has been more favorable to you than I intended it should, for, upon my word, I answered your former letter the post after I had received it.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BATH, November 4,1770 MADAM: The post has been more favorable to you than I intended it should, for, upon my word, I answered your former letter the post after I had received it.
