acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading My mother and myself are much obliged by your kind offer of tickets to the play, but must decline accepting it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. P—— called the day after you left town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear P——, Here, without loss of time, in order that I may have your opinion upon it, is little Yes and No’s answer to my last.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Dear P——, Here, without loss of time, in order that I may have your opinion upon it, is little Yes and No’s answer to my last.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Sir, I should not have disregarded your injunction not to send you any more letters that might come to you, had I not promised the Gentleman who left the enclosed to forward it the earliest opportunity, as he said it was of consequence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My mother and myself are much obliged by your kind offer of tickets to the play, but must decline accepting it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Sir, I should not have disregarded your injunction not to send you any more letters that might come to you, had I not promised the Gentleman who left the enclosed to forward it the earliest opportunity, as he said it was of consequence.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading My family send their best respects, in which they are joined by Yours, truly, S. L.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My mother and myself are much obliged by your kind offer of tickets to the play, but must decline accepting it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My mother and myself are much obliged by your kind offer of tickets to the play, but must decline accepting it.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. P—— called the day after you left town.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Sir, I should not have disregarded your injunction not to send you any more letters that might come to you, had I not promised the Gentleman who left the enclosed to forward it the earliest opportunity, as he said it was of consequence.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “Sir, I should not have disregarded your injunction not to send you any more letters that might come to you, had I not promised the Gentleman who left the enclosed to forward it the earliest opportunity, as he said it was of consequence.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mr. P—— called the day after you left town.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Dear P——, Here, without loss of time, in order that I may have your opinion upon it, is little Yes and No’s answer to my last.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading My mother and myself are much obliged by your kind offer of tickets to the play, but must decline accepting it.
disregardedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
not noticed inadvertently
From this reading “Sir, I should not have disregarded your injunction not to send you any more letters that might come to you, had I not promised the Gentleman who left the enclosed to forward it the earliest opportunity, as he said it was of consequence.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading “Sir, I should not have disregarded your injunction not to send you any more letters that might come to you, had I not promised the Gentleman who left the enclosed to forward it the earliest opportunity, as he said it was of consequence.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading “Sir, I should not have disregarded your injunction not to send you any more letters that might come to you, had I not promised the Gentleman who left the enclosed to forward it the earliest opportunity, as he said it was of consequence.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading My family send their best respects, in which they are joined by Yours, truly, S. L.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Sir, I should not have disregarded your injunction not to send you any more letters that might come to you, had I not promised the Gentleman who left the enclosed to forward it the earliest opportunity, as he said it was of consequence.
GentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading “Sir, I should not have disregarded your injunction not to send you any more letters that might come to you, had I not promised the Gentleman who left the enclosed to forward it the earliest opportunity, as he said it was of consequence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Sir, I should not have disregarded your injunction not to send you any more letters that might come to you, had I not promised the Gentleman who left the enclosed to forward it the earliest opportunity, as he said it was of consequence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear P——, Here, without loss of time, in order that I may have your opinion upon it, is little Yes and No’s answer to my last.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Sir, I should not have disregarded your injunction not to send you any more letters that might come to you, had I not promised the Gentleman who left the enclosed to forward it the earliest opportunity, as he said it was of consequence.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Dear P——, Here, without loss of time, in order that I may have your opinion upon it, is little Yes and No’s answer to my last.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear P——, Here, without loss of time, in order that I may have your opinion upon it, is little Yes and No’s answer to my last.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear P——, Here, without loss of time, in order that I may have your opinion upon it, is little Yes and No’s answer to my last.
injunctionnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
a formal command or admonition
From this reading “Sir, I should not have disregarded your injunction not to send you any more letters that might come to you, had I not promised the Gentleman who left the enclosed to forward it the earliest opportunity, as he said it was of consequence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear P——, Here, without loss of time, in order that I may have your opinion upon it, is little Yes and No’s answer to my last.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dear P——, Here, without loss of time, in order that I may have your opinion upon it, is little Yes and No’s answer to my last.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading My family send their best respects, in which they are joined by Yours, truly, S. L.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading My mother and myself are much obliged by your kind offer of tickets to the play, but must decline accepting it.
LnounUS /el/
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading My family send their best respects, in which they are joined by Yours, truly, S. L.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Dear P——, Here, without loss of time, in order that I may have your opinion upon it, is little Yes and No’s answer to my last.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Sir, I should not have disregarded your injunction not to send you any more letters that might come to you, had I not promised the Gentleman who left the enclosed to forward it the earliest opportunity, as he said it was of consequence.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading “Sir, I should not have disregarded your injunction not to send you any more letters that might come to you, had I not promised the Gentleman who left the enclosed to forward it the earliest opportunity, as he said it was of consequence.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dear P——, Here, without loss of time, in order that I may have your opinion upon it, is little Yes and No’s answer to my last.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading Dear P——, Here, without loss of time, in order that I may have your opinion upon it, is little Yes and No’s answer to my last.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Dear P——, Here, without loss of time, in order that I may have your opinion upon it, is little Yes and No’s answer to my last.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Sir, I should not have disregarded your injunction not to send you any more letters that might come to you, had I not promised the Gentleman who left the enclosed to forward it the earliest opportunity, as he said it was of consequence.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Sir, I should not have disregarded your injunction not to send you any more letters that might come to you, had I not promised the Gentleman who left the enclosed to forward it the earliest opportunity, as he said it was of consequence.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother and myself are much obliged by your kind offer of tickets to the play, but must decline accepting it.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. P—— called the day after you left town.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading My mother and myself are much obliged by your kind offer of tickets to the play, but must decline accepting it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My mother and myself are much obliged by your kind offer of tickets to the play, but must decline accepting it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear P——, Here, without loss of time, in order that I may have your opinion upon it, is little Yes and No’s answer to my last.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My mother and myself are much obliged by your kind offer of tickets to the play, but must decline accepting it.
No'snounUS /noʊz/
possessive form of “no” — a negative
From this reading Dear P——, Here, without loss of time, in order that I may have your opinion upon it, is little Yes and No’s answer to my last.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Sir, I should not have disregarded your injunction not to send you any more letters that might come to you, had I not promised the Gentleman who left the enclosed to forward it the earliest opportunity, as he said it was of consequence.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading My mother and myself are much obliged by your kind offer of tickets to the play, but must decline accepting it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear P——, Here, without loss of time, in order that I may have your opinion upon it, is little Yes and No’s answer to my last.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading My mother and myself are much obliged by your kind offer of tickets to the play, but must decline accepting it.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Dear P——, Here, without loss of time, in order that I may have your opinion upon it, is little Yes and No’s answer to my last.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Sir, I should not have disregarded your injunction not to send you any more letters that might come to you, had I not promised the Gentleman who left the enclosed to forward it the earliest opportunity, as he said it was of consequence.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Dear P——, Here, without loss of time, in order that I may have your opinion upon it, is little Yes and No’s answer to my last.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Dear P——, Here, without loss of time, in order that I may have your opinion upon it, is little Yes and No’s answer to my last.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading My mother and myself are much obliged by your kind offer of tickets to the play, but must decline accepting it.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “Sir, I should not have disregarded your injunction not to send you any more letters that might come to you, had I not promised the Gentleman who left the enclosed to forward it the earliest opportunity, as he said it was of consequence.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading My family send their best respects, in which they are joined by Yours, truly, S. L.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading My family send their best respects, in which they are joined by Yours, truly, S. L.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Sir, I should not have disregarded your injunction not to send you any more letters that might come to you, had I not promised the Gentleman who left the enclosed to forward it the earliest opportunity, as he said it was of consequence.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Sir, I should not have disregarded your injunction not to send you any more letters that might come to you, had I not promised the Gentleman who left the enclosed to forward it the earliest opportunity, as he said it was of consequence.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Sir, I should not have disregarded your injunction not to send you any more letters that might come to you, had I not promised the Gentleman who left the enclosed to forward it the earliest opportunity, as he said it was of consequence.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir, I should not have disregarded your injunction not to send you any more letters that might come to you, had I not promised the Gentleman who left the enclosed to forward it the earliest opportunity, as he said it was of consequence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dear P——, Here, without loss of time, in order that I may have your opinion upon it, is little Yes and No’s answer to my last.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Sir, I should not have disregarded your injunction not to send you any more letters that might come to you, had I not promised the Gentleman who left the enclosed to forward it the earliest opportunity, as he said it was of consequence.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My family send their best respects, in which they are joined by Yours, truly, S. L.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My family send their best respects, in which they are joined by Yours, truly, S. L.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading My mother and myself are much obliged by your kind offer of tickets to the play, but must decline accepting it.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dear P——, Here, without loss of time, in order that I may have your opinion upon it, is little Yes and No’s answer to my last.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dear P——, Here, without loss of time, in order that I may have your opinion upon it, is little Yes and No’s answer to my last.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Mr. P—— called the day after you left town.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading My family send their best respects, in which they are joined by Yours, truly, S. L.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dear P——, Here, without loss of time, in order that I may have your opinion upon it, is little Yes and No’s answer to my last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sir, I should not have disregarded your injunction not to send you any more letters that might come to you, had I not promised the Gentleman who left the enclosed to forward it the earliest opportunity, as he said it was of consequence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My family send their best respects, in which they are joined by Yours, truly, S. L.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Sir, I should not have disregarded your injunction not to send you any more letters that might come to you, had I not promised the Gentleman who left the enclosed to forward it the earliest opportunity, as he said it was of consequence.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Dear P——, Here, without loss of time, in order that I may have your opinion upon it, is little Yes and No’s answer to my last.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Dear P——, Here, without loss of time, in order that I may have your opinion upon it, is little Yes and No’s answer to my last.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sir, I should not have disregarded your injunction not to send you any more letters that might come to you, had I not promised the Gentleman who left the enclosed to forward it the earliest opportunity, as he said it was of consequence.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear P——, Here, without loss of time, in order that I may have your opinion upon it, is little Yes and No’s answer to my last.
YourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading My family send their best respects, in which they are joined by Yours, truly, S. L.
