Chapter 11 of Letters to His Son, Complete On the Fine Art is here in full — 495 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Letters to His Son, Complete On the Fine Art is here in full — 495 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LONDON, September 12, O. S. 1749. DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands. I promise myself so much from you, that I dread the least disappointment.
Chapter 11 of Letters to His Son, Complete On the Fine Art is here in full — 495 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.”
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.”
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “I promise myself so much from you, that I dread the least disappointment.”
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading “I promise myself so much from you, that I dread the least disappointment.”
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading “DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.”
plural of “increase” — a quantity that is added
From this reading “DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.”
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading “DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “LONDON, September 12, O.”
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From this reading LONDON, September 12, O.
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From this reading 1749.
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.
(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 DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.
a youthful male person
From this reading DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading I promise myself so much from you, that I dread the least disappointment.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading I promise myself so much from you, that I dread the least disappointment.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.
plural of “increase” — a quantity that is added
From this reading DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I promise myself so much from you, that I dread the least disappointment.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON, September 12, O.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I promise myself so much from you, that I dread the least disappointment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I promise myself so much from you, that I dread the least disappointment.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading LONDON, September 12, O.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I promise myself so much from you, that I dread the least disappointment.
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading S.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading LONDON, September 12, O.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I promise myself so much from you, that I dread the least disappointment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.
precisely as stated
From this reading DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR BOY: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all hands.
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