1283
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From this reading He recommended to me to keep a journal of my life, full and unreserved[1283].
1284
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From this reading I was uncommonly fortunate in having had a previous coincidence of opinion with him upon this subject, for I had kept such a journal for some time[1284]; and it was no small pleasure to me to have this to tell him, and to receive his approbation.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He recommended to me to keep a journal of my life, full and unreserved[1283].
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He recommended to me to keep a journal of my life, full and unreserved[1283].
anecdotesnounUS /ˈænəkdoʊts/
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading From this habit I have been enabled to give the world so many anecdotes, which would otherwise have been lost to posterity.
approbationnounUS /ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən/
official approval
From this reading I was uncommonly fortunate in having had a previous coincidence of opinion with him upon this subject, for I had kept such a journal for some time[1284]; and it was no small pleasure to me to have this to tell him, and to receive his approbation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He said it would be a very good exercise, and would yield me great satisfaction when the particulars were faded from my remembrance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From this habit I have been enabled to give the world so many anecdotes, which would otherwise have been lost to posterity.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading He counselled me to keep it private, and said I might surely have a friend who would burn it in case of my death.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading He counselled me to keep it private, and said I might surely have a friend who would burn it in case of my death.
coincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading I was uncommonly fortunate in having had a previous coincidence of opinion with him upon this subject, for I had kept such a journal for some time[1284]; and it was no small pleasure to me to have this to tell him, and to receive his approbation.
counselled
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From this reading He counselled me to keep it private, and said I might surely have a friend who would burn it in case of my death.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He counselled me to keep it private, and said I might surely have a friend who would burn it in case of my death.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading From this habit I have been enabled to give the world so many anecdotes, which would otherwise have been lost to posterity.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading He said it would be a very good exercise, and would yield me great satisfaction when the particulars were faded from my remembrance.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading He said it would be a very good exercise, and would yield me great satisfaction when the particulars were faded from my remembrance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was uncommonly fortunate in having had a previous coincidence of opinion with him upon this subject, for I had kept such a journal for some time[1284]; and it was no small pleasure to me to have this to tell him, and to receive his approbation.
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading I was uncommonly fortunate in having had a previous coincidence of opinion with him upon this subject, for I had kept such a journal for some time[1284]; and it was no small pleasure to me to have this to tell him, and to receive his approbation.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He counselled me to keep it private, and said I might surely have a friend who would burn it in case of my death.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He said it would be a very good exercise, and would yield me great satisfaction when the particulars were faded from my remembrance.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He recommended to me to keep a journal of my life, full and unreserved[1283].
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading From this habit I have been enabled to give the world so many anecdotes, which would otherwise have been lost to posterity.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He said it would be a very good exercise, and would yield me great satisfaction when the particulars were faded from my remembrance.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He said it would be a very good exercise, and would yield me great satisfaction when the particulars were faded from my remembrance.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading From this habit I have been enabled to give the world so many anecdotes, which would otherwise have been lost to posterity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was uncommonly fortunate in having had a previous coincidence of opinion with him upon this subject, for I had kept such a journal for some time[1284]; and it was no small pleasure to me to have this to tell him, and to receive his approbation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was uncommonly fortunate in having had a previous coincidence of opinion with him upon this subject, for I had kept such a journal for some time[1284]; and it was no small pleasure to me to have this to tell him, and to receive his approbation.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I was uncommonly fortunate in having had a previous coincidence of opinion with him upon this subject, for I had kept such a journal for some time[1284]; and it was no small pleasure to me to have this to tell him, and to receive his approbation.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He recommended to me to keep a journal of my life, full and unreserved[1283].
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was uncommonly fortunate in having had a previous coincidence of opinion with him upon this subject, for I had kept such a journal for some time[1284]; and it was no small pleasure to me to have this to tell him, and to receive his approbation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was uncommonly fortunate in having had a previous coincidence of opinion with him upon this subject, for I had kept such a journal for some time[1284]; and it was no small pleasure to me to have this to tell him, and to receive his approbation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was uncommonly fortunate in having had a previous coincidence of opinion with him upon this subject, for I had kept such a journal for some time[1284]; and it was no small pleasure to me to have this to tell him, and to receive his approbation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was uncommonly fortunate in having had a previous coincidence of opinion with him upon this subject, for I had kept such a journal for some time[1284]; and it was no small pleasure to me to have this to tell him, and to receive his approbation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said it would be a very good exercise, and would yield me great satisfaction when the particulars were faded from my remembrance.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading He recommended to me to keep a journal of my life, full and unreserved[1283].
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He recommended to me to keep a journal of my life, full and unreserved[1283].
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I was uncommonly fortunate in having had a previous coincidence of opinion with him upon this subject, for I had kept such a journal for some time[1284]; and it was no small pleasure to me to have this to tell him, and to receive his approbation.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He recommended to me to keep a journal of my life, full and unreserved[1283].
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading From this habit I have been enabled to give the world so many anecdotes, which would otherwise have been lost to posterity.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading From this habit I have been enabled to give the world so many anecdotes, which would otherwise have been lost to posterity.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He recommended to me to keep a journal of my life, full and unreserved[1283].
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He counselled me to keep it private, and said I might surely have a friend who would burn it in case of my death.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He recommended to me to keep a journal of my life, full and unreserved[1283].
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I was uncommonly fortunate in having had a previous coincidence of opinion with him upon this subject, for I had kept such a journal for some time[1284]; and it was no small pleasure to me to have this to tell him, and to receive his approbation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He recommended to me to keep a journal of my life, full and unreserved[1283].
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading I was uncommonly fortunate in having had a previous coincidence of opinion with him upon this subject, for I had kept such a journal for some time[1284]; and it was no small pleasure to me to have this to tell him, and to receive his approbation.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading From this habit I have been enabled to give the world so many anecdotes, which would otherwise have been lost to posterity.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading He said it would be a very good exercise, and would yield me great satisfaction when the particulars were faded from my remembrance.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I was uncommonly fortunate in having had a previous coincidence of opinion with him upon this subject, for I had kept such a journal for some time[1284]; and it was no small pleasure to me to have this to tell him, and to receive his approbation.
posteritynounUS /pɑːˈsterəti/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading From this habit I have been enabled to give the world so many anecdotes, which would otherwise have been lost to posterity.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading I was uncommonly fortunate in having had a previous coincidence of opinion with him upon this subject, for I had kept such a journal for some time[1284]; and it was no small pleasure to me to have this to tell him, and to receive his approbation.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He counselled me to keep it private, and said I might surely have a friend who would burn it in case of my death.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading I was uncommonly fortunate in having had a previous coincidence of opinion with him upon this subject, for I had kept such a journal for some time[1284]; and it was no small pleasure to me to have this to tell him, and to receive his approbation.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading He recommended to me to keep a journal of my life, full and unreserved[1283].
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading He said it would be a very good exercise, and would yield me great satisfaction when the particulars were faded from my remembrance.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said it would be a very good exercise, and would yield me great satisfaction when the particulars were faded from my remembrance.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading He said it would be a very good exercise, and would yield me great satisfaction when the particulars were faded from my remembrance.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was uncommonly fortunate in having had a previous coincidence of opinion with him upon this subject, for I had kept such a journal for some time[1284]; and it was no small pleasure to me to have this to tell him, and to receive his approbation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From this habit I have been enabled to give the world so many anecdotes, which would otherwise have been lost to posterity.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was uncommonly fortunate in having had a previous coincidence of opinion with him upon this subject, for I had kept such a journal for some time[1284]; and it was no small pleasure to me to have this to tell him, and to receive his approbation.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I was uncommonly fortunate in having had a previous coincidence of opinion with him upon this subject, for I had kept such a journal for some time[1284]; and it was no small pleasure to me to have this to tell him, and to receive his approbation.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I was uncommonly fortunate in having had a previous coincidence of opinion with him upon this subject, for I had kept such a journal for some time[1284]; and it was no small pleasure to me to have this to tell him, and to receive his approbation.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He counselled me to keep it private, and said I might surely have a friend who would burn it in case of my death.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I was uncommonly fortunate in having had a previous coincidence of opinion with him upon this subject, for I had kept such a journal for some time[1284]; and it was no small pleasure to me to have this to tell him, and to receive his approbation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He said it would be a very good exercise, and would yield me great satisfaction when the particulars were faded from my remembrance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was uncommonly fortunate in having had a previous coincidence of opinion with him upon this subject, for I had kept such a journal for some time[1284]; and it was no small pleasure to me to have this to tell him, and to receive his approbation.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was uncommonly fortunate in having had a previous coincidence of opinion with him upon this subject, for I had kept such a journal for some time[1284]; and it was no small pleasure to me to have this to tell him, and to receive his approbation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He recommended to me to keep a journal of my life, full and unreserved[1283].
uncommonlyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːmənli/
exceptionally
From this reading I was uncommonly fortunate in having had a previous coincidence of opinion with him upon this subject, for I had kept such a journal for some time[1284]; and it was no small pleasure to me to have this to tell him, and to receive his approbation.
unreservedadjective
not reserved
From this reading He recommended to me to keep a journal of my life, full and unreserved[1283].
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was uncommonly fortunate in having had a previous coincidence of opinion with him upon this subject, for I had kept such a journal for some time[1284]; and it was no small pleasure to me to have this to tell him, and to receive his approbation.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He said it would be a very good exercise, and would yield me great satisfaction when the particulars were faded from my remembrance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was uncommonly fortunate in having had a previous coincidence of opinion with him upon this subject, for I had kept such a journal for some time[1284]; and it was no small pleasure to me to have this to tell him, and to receive his approbation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He said it would be a very good exercise, and would yield me great satisfaction when the particulars were faded from my remembrance.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He said it would be a very good exercise, and would yield me great satisfaction when the particulars were faded from my remembrance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From this habit I have been enabled to give the world so many anecdotes, which would otherwise have been lost to posterity.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He counselled me to keep it private, and said I might surely have a friend who would burn it in case of my death.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was uncommonly fortunate in having had a previous coincidence of opinion with him upon this subject, for I had kept such a journal for some time[1284]; and it was no small pleasure to me to have this to tell him, and to receive his approbation.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading From this habit I have been enabled to give the world so many anecdotes, which would otherwise have been lost to posterity.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He said it would be a very good exercise, and would yield me great satisfaction when the particulars were faded from my remembrance.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading He said it would be a very good exercise, and would yield me great satisfaction when the particulars were faded from my remembrance.
