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From this reading I have now sent it, and desire you to reposit it on the shelves in my name[203].
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'DEAR SIR, 'Many years ago, when I used to read in the library of your College, I promised to recompence the College for that permission, by adding to their books a Baskerville's _Virgil_.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading 'DEAR SIR, 'Many years ago, when I used to read in the library of your College, I promised to recompence the College for that permission, by adding to their books a Baskerville's _Virgil_.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading 'DEAR SIR, 'Many years ago, when I used to read in the library of your College, I promised to recompence the College for that permission, by adding to their books a Baskerville's _Virgil_.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'If you will be pleased to let me know when you have an hour of leisure, I will drink tea with you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have now sent it, and desire you to reposit it on the shelves in my name[203].
Baskerville's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'DEAR SIR, 'Many years ago, when I used to read in the library of your College, I promised to recompence the College for that permission, by adding to their books a Baskerville's _Virgil_.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'If you will be pleased to let me know when you have an hour of leisure, I will drink tea with you.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading 'DEAR SIR, 'Many years ago, when I used to read in the library of your College, I promised to recompence the College for that permission, by adding to their books a Baskerville's _Virgil_.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'DEAR SIR, 'Many years ago, when I used to read in the library of your College, I promised to recompence the College for that permission, by adding to their books a Baskerville's _Virgil_.
CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading 'DEAR SIR, 'Many years ago, when I used to read in the library of your College, I promised to recompence the College for that permission, by adding to their books a Baskerville's _Virgil_.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading 'DEAR SIR, 'Many years ago, when I used to read in the library of your College, I promised to recompence the College for that permission, by adding to their books a Baskerville's _Virgil_.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading I have now sent it, and desire you to reposit it on the shelves in my name[203].
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading 'If you will be pleased to let me know when you have an hour of leisure, I will drink tea with you.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'DEAR SIR, 'Many years ago, when I used to read in the library of your College, I promised to recompence the College for that permission, by adding to their books a Baskerville's _Virgil_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have now sent it, and desire you to reposit it on the shelves in my name[203].
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading 'If you will be pleased to let me know when you have an hour of leisure, I will drink tea with you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'DEAR SIR, 'Many years ago, when I used to read in the library of your College, I promised to recompence the College for that permission, by adding to their books a Baskerville's _Virgil_.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'If you will be pleased to let me know when you have an hour of leisure, I will drink tea with you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'DEAR SIR, 'Many years ago, when I used to read in the library of your College, I promised to recompence the College for that permission, by adding to their books a Baskerville's _Virgil_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have now sent it, and desire you to reposit it on the shelves in my name[203].
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'If you will be pleased to let me know when you have an hour of leisure, I will drink tea with you.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading 'If you will be pleased to let me know when you have an hour of leisure, I will drink tea with you.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'If you will be pleased to let me know when you have an hour of leisure, I will drink tea with you.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading 'DEAR SIR, 'Many years ago, when I used to read in the library of your College, I promised to recompence the College for that permission, by adding to their books a Baskerville's _Virgil_.
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 'DEAR SIR, 'Many years ago, when I used to read in the library of your College, I promised to recompence the College for that permission, by adding to their books a Baskerville's _Virgil_.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'If you will be pleased to let me know when you have an hour of leisure, I will drink tea with you.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'To THE REVEREND MR.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have now sent it, and desire you to reposit it on the shelves in my name[203].
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I have now sent it, and desire you to reposit it on the shelves in my name[203].
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have now sent it, and desire you to reposit it on the shelves in my name[203].
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'DEAR SIR, 'Many years ago, when I used to read in the library of your College, I promised to recompence the College for that permission, by adding to their books a Baskerville's _Virgil_.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have now sent it, and desire you to reposit it on the shelves in my name[203].
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading 'DEAR SIR, 'Many years ago, when I used to read in the library of your College, I promised to recompence the College for that permission, by adding to their books a Baskerville's _Virgil_.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading 'If you will be pleased to let me know when you have an hour of leisure, I will drink tea with you.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading 'DEAR SIR, 'Many years ago, when I used to read in the library of your College, I promised to recompence the College for that permission, by adding to their books a Baskerville's _Virgil_.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading 'DEAR SIR, 'Many years ago, when I used to read in the library of your College, I promised to recompence the College for that permission, by adding to their books a Baskerville's _Virgil_.
recompence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'DEAR SIR, 'Many years ago, when I used to read in the library of your College, I promised to recompence the College for that permission, by adding to their books a Baskerville's _Virgil_.
repositverb
put (something) in a place for storage
From this reading I have now sent it, and desire you to reposit it on the shelves in my name[203].
REVERENDnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading 'To THE REVEREND MR.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I have now sent it, and desire you to reposit it on the shelves in my name[203].
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading I have now sent it, and desire you to reposit it on the shelves in my name[203].
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading 'DEAR SIR, 'Many years ago, when I used to read in the library of your College, I promised to recompence the College for that permission, by adding to their books a Baskerville's _Virgil_.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading 'If you will be pleased to let me know when you have an hour of leisure, I will drink tea with you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'DEAR SIR, 'Many years ago, when I used to read in the library of your College, I promised to recompence the College for that permission, by adding to their books a Baskerville's _Virgil_.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'To THE REVEREND MR.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 'DEAR SIR, 'Many years ago, when I used to read in the library of your College, I promised to recompence the College for that permission, by adding to their books a Baskerville's _Virgil_.
THOMASnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THOMAS WARTON.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'To THE REVEREND MR.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading 'DEAR SIR, 'Many years ago, when I used to read in the library of your College, I promised to recompence the College for that permission, by adding to their books a Baskerville's _Virgil_.
VirgilnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/
a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)
From this reading 'DEAR SIR, 'Many years ago, when I used to read in the library of your College, I promised to recompence the College for that permission, by adding to their books a Baskerville's _Virgil_.
WARTON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THOMAS WARTON.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 'DEAR SIR, 'Many years ago, when I used to read in the library of your College, I promised to recompence the College for that permission, by adding to their books a Baskerville's _Virgil_.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'If you will be pleased to let me know when you have an hour of leisure, I will drink tea with you.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'If you will be pleased to let me know when you have an hour of leisure, I will drink tea with you.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading 'DEAR SIR, 'Many years ago, when I used to read in the library of your College, I promised to recompence the College for that permission, by adding to their books a Baskerville's _Virgil_.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have now sent it, and desire you to reposit it on the shelves in my name[203].
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'DEAR SIR, 'Many years ago, when I used to read in the library of your College, I promised to recompence the College for that permission, by adding to their books a Baskerville's _Virgil_.
