10th
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From this reading MY DEAR COUSIN,-- YOURS of the 10th duly received, and as welcome as your letters always are.
15
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From this reading GREENFIELD, IOWA, march 15.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 So you have seen the kingdoms of the world and the glory thereof, and find that all is vanity, as saith the Preacher.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading MY DEAR COUSIN,-- YOURS of the 10th duly received, and as welcome as your letters always are.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Do not imagine that I am studying divinity instead of medicine; but to-day is Sunday, and I have been twice to meeting, and taken tea with the minister besides.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR COUSIN,-- YOURS of the 10th duly received, and as welcome as your letters always are.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MY DEAR COUSIN,-- YOURS of the 10th duly received, and as welcome as your letters always are.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MY DEAR COUSIN,-- YOURS of the 10th duly received, and as welcome as your letters always are.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Do not imagine that I am studying divinity instead of medicine; but to-day is Sunday, and I have been twice to meeting, and taken tea with the minister besides.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Do not imagine that I am studying divinity instead of medicine; but to-day is Sunday, and I have been twice to meeting, and taken tea with the minister besides.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Do not imagine that I am studying divinity instead of medicine; but to-day is Sunday, and I have been twice to meeting, and taken tea with the minister besides.
COUSINnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading MY DEAR COUSIN,-- YOURS of the 10th duly received, and as welcome as your letters always are.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR COUSIN,-- YOURS of the 10th duly received, and as welcome as your letters always are.
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading Do not imagine that I am studying divinity instead of medicine; but to-day is Sunday, and I have been twice to meeting, and taken tea with the minister besides.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not imagine that I am studying divinity instead of medicine; but to-day is Sunday, and I have been twice to meeting, and taken tea with the minister besides.
DORA
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From this reading KARL TO DORA.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading MY DEAR COUSIN,-- YOURS of the 10th duly received, and as welcome as your letters always are.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading So you have seen the kingdoms of the world and the glory thereof, and find that all is vanity, as saith the Preacher.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading So you have seen the kingdoms of the world and the glory thereof, and find that all is vanity, as saith the Preacher.
GREENFIELD
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From this reading GREENFIELD, IOWA, march 15.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So you have seen the kingdoms of the world and the glory thereof, and find that all is vanity, as saith the Preacher.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do not imagine that I am studying divinity instead of medicine; but to-day is Sunday, and I have been twice to meeting, and taken tea with the minister besides.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Do not imagine that I am studying divinity instead of medicine; but to-day is Sunday, and I have been twice to meeting, and taken tea with the minister besides.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Do not imagine that I am studying divinity instead of medicine; but to-day is Sunday, and I have been twice to meeting, and taken tea with the minister besides.
IOWAnounUS /ˈaɪəwə/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
From this reading GREENFIELD, IOWA, march 15.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So you have seen the kingdoms of the world and the glory thereof, and find that all is vanity, as saith the Preacher.
KARL
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From this reading KARL TO DORA.
kingdomsnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəmz/
plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading So you have seen the kingdoms of the world and the glory thereof, and find that all is vanity, as saith the Preacher.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading MY DEAR COUSIN,-- YOURS of the 10th duly received, and as welcome as your letters always are.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading GREENFIELD, IOWA, march 15.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Do not imagine that I am studying divinity instead of medicine; but to-day is Sunday, and I have been twice to meeting, and taken tea with the minister besides.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Do not imagine that I am studying divinity instead of medicine; but to-day is Sunday, and I have been twice to meeting, and taken tea with the minister besides.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Do not imagine that I am studying divinity instead of medicine; but to-day is Sunday, and I have been twice to meeting, and taken tea with the minister besides.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR COUSIN,-- YOURS of the 10th duly received, and as welcome as your letters always are.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not imagine that I am studying divinity instead of medicine; but to-day is Sunday, and I have been twice to meeting, and taken tea with the minister besides.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR COUSIN,-- YOURS of the 10th duly received, and as welcome as your letters always are.
PreachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading So you have seen the kingdoms of the world and the glory thereof, and find that all is vanity, as saith the Preacher.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading MY DEAR COUSIN,-- YOURS of the 10th duly received, and as welcome as your letters always are.
saith
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From this reading So you have seen the kingdoms of the world and the glory thereof, and find that all is vanity, as saith the Preacher.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So you have seen the kingdoms of the world and the glory thereof, and find that all is vanity, as saith the Preacher.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So you have seen the kingdoms of the world and the glory thereof, and find that all is vanity, as saith the Preacher.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Do not imagine that I am studying divinity instead of medicine; but to-day is Sunday, and I have been twice to meeting, and taken tea with the minister besides.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Do not imagine that I am studying divinity instead of medicine; but to-day is Sunday, and I have been twice to meeting, and taken tea with the minister besides.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Do not imagine that I am studying divinity instead of medicine; but to-day is Sunday, and I have been twice to meeting, and taken tea with the minister besides.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Do not imagine that I am studying divinity instead of medicine; but to-day is Sunday, and I have been twice to meeting, and taken tea with the minister besides.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So you have seen the kingdoms of the world and the glory thereof, and find that all is vanity, as saith the Preacher.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR COUSIN,-- YOURS of the 10th duly received, and as welcome as your letters always are.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading So you have seen the kingdoms of the world and the glory thereof, and find that all is vanity, as saith the Preacher.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KARL TO DORA.
to-day
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From this reading Do not imagine that I am studying divinity instead of medicine; but to-day is Sunday, and I have been twice to meeting, and taken tea with the minister besides.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Do not imagine that I am studying divinity instead of medicine; but to-day is Sunday, and I have been twice to meeting, and taken tea with the minister besides.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading So you have seen the kingdoms of the world and the glory thereof, and find that all is vanity, as saith the Preacher.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading MY DEAR COUSIN,-- YOURS of the 10th duly received, and as welcome as your letters always are.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Do not imagine that I am studying divinity instead of medicine; but to-day is Sunday, and I have been twice to meeting, and taken tea with the minister besides.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading So you have seen the kingdoms of the world and the glory thereof, and find that all is vanity, as saith the Preacher.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So you have seen the kingdoms of the world and the glory thereof, and find that all is vanity, as saith the Preacher.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR COUSIN,-- YOURS of the 10th duly received, and as welcome as your letters always are.
YOURSpronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR COUSIN,-- YOURS of the 10th duly received, and as welcome as your letters always are.
