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From this reading May 20th MY DEAREST LITTLE BARBARA,--I am sending you a few grapes, which are good for a convalescent person, and strongly recommended by doctors for the allayment of fever.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading May 20th MY DEAREST LITTLE BARBARA,--I am sending you a few grapes, which are good for a convalescent person, and strongly recommended by doctors for the allayment of fever.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Are you at all able to eat, my darling?--for that is the chief point which ought to be seen to.
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 Are you at all able to eat, my darling?--for that is the chief point which ought to be seen to.
allayment
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From this reading May 20th MY DEAREST LITTLE BARBARA,--I am sending you a few grapes, which are good for a convalescent person, and strongly recommended by doctors for the allayment of fever.
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also, you were saying the other day that you would like some roses; wherefore, I now send you a bunch.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading May 20th MY DEAREST LITTLE BARBARA,--I am sending you a few grapes, which are good for a convalescent person, and strongly recommended by doctors for the allayment of fever.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading May 20th MY DEAREST LITTLE BARBARA,--I am sending you a few grapes, which are good for a convalescent person, and strongly recommended by doctors for the allayment of fever.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading May 20th MY DEAREST LITTLE BARBARA,--I am sending you a few grapes, which are good for a convalescent person, and strongly recommended by doctors for the allayment of fever.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Are you at all able to eat, my darling?--for that is the chief point which ought to be seen to.
BnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading B. D.
BARBARA
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From this reading May 20th MY DEAREST LITTLE BARBARA,--I am sending you a few grapes, which are good for a convalescent person, and strongly recommended by doctors for the allayment of fever.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Are you at all able to eat, my darling?--for that is the chief point which ought to be seen to.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Also, you were saying the other day that you would like some roses; wherefore, I now send you a bunch.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading May 20th MY DEAREST LITTLE BARBARA,--I am sending you a few grapes, which are good for a convalescent person, and strongly recommended by doctors for the allayment of fever.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading Are you at all able to eat, my darling?--for that is the chief point which ought to be seen to.
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading May 20th MY DEAREST LITTLE BARBARA,--I am sending you a few grapes, which are good for a convalescent person, and strongly recommended by doctors for the allayment of fever.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading B. D.
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading Are you at all able to eat, my darling?--for that is the chief point which ought to be seen to.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Also, you were saying the other day that you would like some roses; wherefore, I now send you a bunch.
DEARESTnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading May 20th MY DEAREST LITTLE BARBARA,--I am sending you a few grapes, which are good for a convalescent person, and strongly recommended by doctors for the allayment of fever.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading May 20th MY DEAREST LITTLE BARBARA,--I am sending you a few grapes, which are good for a convalescent person, and strongly recommended by doctors for the allayment of fever.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading Are you at all able to eat, my darling?--for that is the chief point which ought to be seen to.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading May 20th MY DEAREST LITTLE BARBARA,--I am sending you a few grapes, which are good for a convalescent person, and strongly recommended by doctors for the allayment of fever.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading May 20th MY DEAREST LITTLE BARBARA,--I am sending you a few grapes, which are good for a convalescent person, and strongly recommended by doctors for the allayment of fever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading May 20th MY DEAREST LITTLE BARBARA,--I am sending you a few grapes, which are good for a convalescent person, and strongly recommended by doctors for the allayment of fever.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Let us thank God that the past and all its unhappiness are gone!
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Let us thank God that the past and all its unhappiness are gone!
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading May 20th MY DEAREST LITTLE BARBARA,--I am sending you a few grapes, which are good for a convalescent person, and strongly recommended by doctors for the allayment of fever.
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading May 20th MY DEAREST LITTLE BARBARA,--I am sending you a few grapes, which are good for a convalescent person, and strongly recommended by doctors for the allayment of fever.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading May 20th MY DEAREST LITTLE BARBARA,--I am sending you a few grapes, which are good for a convalescent person, and strongly recommended by doctors for the allayment of fever.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Are you at all able to eat, my darling?--for that is the chief point which ought to be seen to.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Let us thank God that the past and all its unhappiness are gone!
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us thank God that the past and all its unhappiness are gone!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Also, you were saying the other day that you would like some roses; wherefore, I now send you a bunch.
LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading May 20th MY DEAREST LITTLE BARBARA,--I am sending you a few grapes, which are good for a convalescent person, and strongly recommended by doctors for the allayment of fever.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May 20th MY DEAREST LITTLE BARBARA,--I am sending you a few grapes, which are good for a convalescent person, and strongly recommended by doctors for the allayment of fever.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading May 20th MY DEAREST LITTLE BARBARA,--I am sending you a few grapes, which are good for a convalescent person, and strongly recommended by doctors for the allayment of fever.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Also, you were saying the other day that you would like some roses; wherefore, I now send you a bunch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading May 20th MY DEAREST LITTLE BARBARA,--I am sending you a few grapes, which are good for a convalescent person, and strongly recommended by doctors for the allayment of fever.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Also, you were saying the other day that you would like some roses; wherefore, I now send you a bunch.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Are you at all able to eat, my darling?--for that is the chief point which ought to be seen to.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Let us thank God that the past and all its unhappiness are gone!
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading May 20th MY DEAREST LITTLE BARBARA,--I am sending you a few grapes, which are good for a convalescent person, and strongly recommended by doctors for the allayment of fever.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Are you at all able to eat, my darling?--for that is the chief point which ought to be seen to.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading May 20th MY DEAREST LITTLE BARBARA,--I am sending you a few grapes, which are good for a convalescent person, and strongly recommended by doctors for the allayment of fever.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Also, you were saying the other day that you would like some roses; wherefore, I now send you a bunch.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Also, you were saying the other day that you would like some roses; wherefore, I now send you a bunch.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Are you at all able to eat, my darling?--for that is the chief point which ought to be seen to.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Also, you were saying the other day that you would like some roses; wherefore, I now send you a bunch.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading May 20th MY DEAREST LITTLE BARBARA,--I am sending you a few grapes, which are good for a convalescent person, and strongly recommended by doctors for the allayment of fever.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Also, you were saying the other day that you would like some roses; wherefore, I now send you a bunch.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading May 20th MY DEAREST LITTLE BARBARA,--I am sending you a few grapes, which are good for a convalescent person, and strongly recommended by doctors for the allayment of fever.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Let us thank God that the past and all its unhappiness are gone!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Also, you were saying the other day that you would like some roses; wherefore, I now send you a bunch.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading May 20th MY DEAREST LITTLE BARBARA,--I am sending you a few grapes, which are good for a convalescent person, and strongly recommended by doctors for the allayment of fever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Are you at all able to eat, my darling?--for that is the chief point which ought to be seen to.
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Let us thank God that the past and all its unhappiness are gone!
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us thank God that the past and all its unhappiness are gone!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Also, you were saying the other day that you would like some roses; wherefore, I now send you a bunch.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Also, you were saying the other day that you would like some roses; wherefore, I now send you a bunch.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading May 20th MY DEAREST LITTLE BARBARA,--I am sending you a few grapes, which are good for a convalescent person, and strongly recommended by doctors for the allayment of fever.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Also, you were saying the other day that you would like some roses; wherefore, I now send you a bunch.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading May 20th MY DEAREST LITTLE BARBARA,--I am sending you a few grapes, which are good for a convalescent person, and strongly recommended by doctors for the allayment of fever.
