adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TO CHARLES AND PHILIP STANHOPE I RECEIVED a few days ago two the best written letters that ever I saw in my life; the one signed Charles Stanhope, the other Philip Stanhope.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading TO CHARLES AND PHILIP STANHOPE I RECEIVED a few days ago two the best written letters that ever I saw in my life; the one signed Charles Stanhope, the other Philip Stanhope.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am told, Phil, that you have got a nickname at school, from your intimacy with Master Strangeways; and that they call you Master Strangeways; for to be rude, you are a strange boy.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO CHARLES AND PHILIP STANHOPE I RECEIVED a few days ago two the best written letters that ever I saw in my life; the one signed Charles Stanhope, the other Philip Stanhope.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am told, Phil, that you have got a nickname at school, from your intimacy with Master Strangeways; and that they call you Master Strangeways; for to be rude, you are a strange boy.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading TO CHARLES AND PHILIP STANHOPE I RECEIVED a few days ago two the best written letters that ever I saw in my life; the one signed Charles Stanhope, the other Philip Stanhope.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading I am told, Phil, that you have got a nickname at school, from your intimacy with Master Strangeways; and that they call you Master Strangeways; for to be rude, you are a strange boy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I am told, Phil, that you have got a nickname at school, from your intimacy with Master Strangeways; and that they call you Master Strangeways; for to be rude, you are a strange boy.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
cantare
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From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
CHARLESnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading TO CHARLES AND PHILIP STANHOPE I RECEIVED a few days ago two the best written letters that ever I saw in my life; the one signed Charles Stanhope, the other Philip Stanhope.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading TO CHARLES AND PHILIP STANHOPE I RECEIVED a few days ago two the best written letters that ever I saw in my life; the one signed Charles Stanhope, the other Philip Stanhope.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
et
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From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading TO CHARLES AND PHILIP STANHOPE I RECEIVED a few days ago two the best written letters that ever I saw in my life; the one signed Charles Stanhope, the other Philip Stanhope.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Charles will explain this Latin to you.
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 TO CHARLES AND PHILIP STANHOPE I RECEIVED a few days ago two the best written letters that ever I saw in my life; the one signed Charles Stanhope, the other Philip Stanhope.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am told, Phil, that you have got a nickname at school, from your intimacy with Master Strangeways; and that they call you Master Strangeways; for to be rude, you are a strange boy.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I am told, Phil, that you have got a nickname at school, from your intimacy with Master Strangeways; and that they call you Master Strangeways; for to be rude, you are a strange boy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am told, Phil, that you have got a nickname at school, from your intimacy with Master Strangeways; and that they call you Master Strangeways; for to be rude, you are a strange boy.
how
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From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TO CHARLES AND PHILIP STANHOPE I RECEIVED a few days ago two the best written letters that ever I saw in my life; the one signed Charles Stanhope, the other Philip Stanhope.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TO CHARLES AND PHILIP STANHOPE I RECEIVED a few days ago two the best written letters that ever I saw in my life; the one signed Charles Stanhope, the other Philip Stanhope.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading I am told, Phil, that you have got a nickname at school, from your intimacy with Master Strangeways; and that they call you Master Strangeways; for to be rude, you are a strange boy.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is this true?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading Charles will explain this Latin to you.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading TO CHARLES AND PHILIP STANHOPE I RECEIVED a few days ago two the best written letters that ever I saw in my life; the one signed Charles Stanhope, the other Philip Stanhope.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading TO CHARLES AND PHILIP STANHOPE I RECEIVED a few days ago two the best written letters that ever I saw in my life; the one signed Charles Stanhope, the other Philip Stanhope.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I am told, Phil, that you have got a nickname at school, from your intimacy with Master Strangeways; and that they call you Master Strangeways; for to be rude, you are a strange boy.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TO CHARLES AND PHILIP STANHOPE I RECEIVED a few days ago two the best written letters that ever I saw in my life; the one signed Charles Stanhope, the other Philip Stanhope.
nicknamenounUS /ˈnɪkneɪm/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading I am told, Phil, that you have got a nickname at school, from your intimacy with Master Strangeways; and that they call you Master Strangeways; for to be rude, you are a strange boy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TO CHARLES AND PHILIP STANHOPE I RECEIVED a few days ago two the best written letters that ever I saw in my life; the one signed Charles Stanhope, the other Philip Stanhope.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading TO CHARLES AND PHILIP STANHOPE I RECEIVED a few days ago two the best written letters that ever I saw in my life; the one signed Charles Stanhope, the other Philip Stanhope.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
parati
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From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
Phil
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From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
PHILIPnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading TO CHARLES AND PHILIP STANHOPE I RECEIVED a few days ago two the best written letters that ever I saw in my life; the one signed Charles Stanhope, the other Philip Stanhope.
poresnounUS /pɔːrz/
plural of “pore” — any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
RECEIVEDadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading TO CHARLES AND PHILIP STANHOPE I RECEIVED a few days ago two the best written letters that ever I saw in my life; the one signed Charles Stanhope, the other Philip Stanhope.
respondre
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From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading I am told, Phil, that you have got a nickname at school, from your intimacy with Master Strangeways; and that they call you Master Strangeways; for to be rude, you are a strange boy.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading TO CHARLES AND PHILIP STANHOPE I RECEIVED a few days ago two the best written letters that ever I saw in my life; the one signed Charles Stanhope, the other Philip Stanhope.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading I am told, Phil, that you have got a nickname at school, from your intimacy with Master Strangeways; and that they call you Master Strangeways; for to be rude, you are a strange boy.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading TO CHARLES AND PHILIP STANHOPE I RECEIVED a few days ago two the best written letters that ever I saw in my life; the one signed Charles Stanhope, the other Philip Stanhope.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
STANHOPEnounUS /ˈstænəp/
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
From this reading TO CHARLES AND PHILIP STANHOPE I RECEIVED a few days ago two the best written letters that ever I saw in my life; the one signed Charles Stanhope, the other Philip Stanhope.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I am told, Phil, that you have got a nickname at school, from your intimacy with Master Strangeways; and that they call you Master Strangeways; for to be rude, you are a strange boy.
Strangeways
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From this reading I am told, Phil, that you have got a nickname at school, from your intimacy with Master Strangeways; and that they call you Master Strangeways; for to be rude, you are a strange boy.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TO CHARLES AND PHILIP STANHOPE I RECEIVED a few days ago two the best written letters that ever I saw in my life; the one signed Charles Stanhope, the other Philip Stanhope.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO CHARLES AND PHILIP STANHOPE I RECEIVED a few days ago two the best written letters that ever I saw in my life; the one signed Charles Stanhope, the other Philip Stanhope.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am told, Phil, that you have got a nickname at school, from your intimacy with Master Strangeways; and that they call you Master Strangeways; for to be rude, you are a strange boy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Charles will explain this Latin to you.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO CHARLES AND PHILIP STANHOPE I RECEIVED a few days ago two the best written letters that ever I saw in my life; the one signed Charles Stanhope, the other Philip Stanhope.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I am told, Phil, that you have got a nickname at school, from your intimacy with Master Strangeways; and that they call you Master Strangeways; for to be rude, you are a strange boy.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Is this true?
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TO CHARLES AND PHILIP STANHOPE I RECEIVED a few days ago two the best written letters that ever I saw in my life; the one signed Charles Stanhope, the other Philip Stanhope.
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 As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am told, Phil, that you have got a nickname at school, from your intimacy with Master Strangeways; and that they call you Master Strangeways; for to be rude, you are a strange boy.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading TO CHARLES AND PHILIP STANHOPE I RECEIVED a few days ago two the best written letters that ever I saw in my life; the one signed Charles Stanhope, the other Philip Stanhope.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As for you Charles, I did not wonder at it; for you will take pains, and are a lover of letters; but you, idle rogue, you Phil, how came you to write so well that one can almost say of you two, 'et cantare pores et respondre parati'!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am told, Phil, that you have got a nickname at school, from your intimacy with Master Strangeways; and that they call you Master Strangeways; for to be rude, you are a strange boy.
