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From this reading JANUARY 1, 1842 I MEAN to resume my journal, and be more faithful to it this year.
1842
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From this reading JANUARY 1, 1842 I MEAN to resume my journal, and be more faithful to it this year.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At Ernest's suggestion I have let Susan Green provide her with a comfortable chair which enables her to sit up during a part of each day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JANUARY 1, 1842 I MEAN to resume my journal, and be more faithful to it this year.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How many precious things, said by dear Mrs. Campbell and others, are lost forever, because I did not record them at the time!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How many precious things, said by dear Mrs. Campbell and others, are lost forever, because I did not record them at the time!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading JANUARY 1, 1842 I MEAN to resume my journal, and be more faithful to it this year.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading How many precious things, said by dear Mrs. Campbell and others, are lost forever, because I did not record them at the time!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How many precious things, said by dear Mrs. Campbell and others, are lost forever, because I did not record them at the time!
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading How many precious things, said by dear Mrs. Campbell and others, are lost forever, because I did not record them at the time!
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading At Ernest's suggestion I have let Susan Green provide her with a comfortable chair which enables her to sit up during a part of each day.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading At Ernest's suggestion I have let Susan Green provide her with a comfortable chair which enables her to sit up during a part of each day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At Ernest's suggestion I have let Susan Green provide her with a comfortable chair which enables her to sit up during a part of each day.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading How many precious things, said by dear Mrs. Campbell and others, are lost forever, because I did not record them at the time!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How many precious things, said by dear Mrs. Campbell and others, are lost forever, because I did not record them at the time!
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading At Ernest's suggestion I have let Susan Green provide her with a comfortable chair which enables her to sit up during a part of each day.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At Ernest's suggestion I have let Susan Green provide her with a comfortable chair which enables her to sit up during a part of each day.
enablesverbUS /eˈneɪbəlz/
third-person singular of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading At Ernest's suggestion I have let Susan Green provide her with a comfortable chair which enables her to sit up during a part of each day.
Ernest's
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From this reading At Ernest's suggestion I have let Susan Green provide her with a comfortable chair which enables her to sit up during a part of each day.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading JANUARY 1, 1842 I MEAN to resume my journal, and be more faithful to it this year.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading How many precious things, said by dear Mrs. Campbell and others, are lost forever, because I did not record them at the time!
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading At Ernest's suggestion I have let Susan Green provide her with a comfortable chair which enables her to sit up during a part of each day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have seen her to-day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have seen her to-day.
How
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From this reading How many precious things, said by dear Mrs. Campbell and others, are lost forever, because I did not record them at the time!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JANUARY 1, 1842 I MEAN to resume my journal, and be more faithful to it this year.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JANUARY 1, 1842 I MEAN to resume my journal, and be more faithful to it this year.
JANUARYnounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading JANUARY 1, 1842 I MEAN to resume my journal, and be more faithful to it this year.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading JANUARY 1, 1842 I MEAN to resume my journal, and be more faithful to it this year.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading At Ernest's suggestion I have let Susan Green provide her with a comfortable chair which enables her to sit up during a part of each day.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading How many precious things, said by dear Mrs. Campbell and others, are lost forever, because I did not record them at the time!
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 How many precious things, said by dear Mrs. Campbell and others, are lost forever, because I did not record them at the time!
MEANverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading JANUARY 1, 1842 I MEAN to resume my journal, and be more faithful to it this year.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading JANUARY 1, 1842 I MEAN to resume my journal, and be more faithful to it this year.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading How many precious things, said by dear Mrs. Campbell and others, are lost forever, because I did not record them at the time!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading JANUARY 1, 1842 I MEAN to resume my journal, and be more faithful to it this year.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How many precious things, said by dear Mrs. Campbell and others, are lost forever, because I did not record them at the time!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Ernest's suggestion I have let Susan Green provide her with a comfortable chair which enables her to sit up during a part of each day.
others
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From this reading How many precious things, said by dear Mrs. Campbell and others, are lost forever, because I did not record them at the time!
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading At Ernest's suggestion I have let Susan Green provide her with a comfortable chair which enables her to sit up during a part of each day.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading How many precious things, said by dear Mrs. Campbell and others, are lost forever, because I did not record them at the time!
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading At Ernest's suggestion I have let Susan Green provide her with a comfortable chair which enables her to sit up during a part of each day.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading How many precious things, said by dear Mrs. Campbell and others, are lost forever, because I did not record them at the time!
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading JANUARY 1, 1842 I MEAN to resume my journal, and be more faithful to it this year.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading How many precious things, said by dear Mrs. Campbell and others, are lost forever, because I did not record them at the time!
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have seen her to-day.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading At Ernest's suggestion I have let Susan Green provide her with a comfortable chair which enables her to sit up during a part of each day.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading At Ernest's suggestion I have let Susan Green provide her with a comfortable chair which enables her to sit up during a part of each day.
Susan
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From this reading At Ernest's suggestion I have let Susan Green provide her with a comfortable chair which enables her to sit up during a part of each day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How many precious things, said by dear Mrs. Campbell and others, are lost forever, because I did not record them at the time!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How many precious things, said by dear Mrs. Campbell and others, are lost forever, because I did not record them at the time!
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading How many precious things, said by dear Mrs. Campbell and others, are lost forever, because I did not record them at the time!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading JANUARY 1, 1842 I MEAN to resume my journal, and be more faithful to it this year.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How many precious things, said by dear Mrs. Campbell and others, are lost forever, because I did not record them at the time!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JANUARY 1, 1842 I MEAN to resume my journal, and be more faithful to it this year.
to-day
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From this reading I have seen her to-day.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At Ernest's suggestion I have let Susan Green provide her with a comfortable chair which enables her to sit up during a part of each day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At Ernest's suggestion I have let Susan Green provide her with a comfortable chair which enables her to sit up during a part of each day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Ernest's suggestion I have let Susan Green provide her with a comfortable chair which enables her to sit up during a part of each day.
XVIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one
From this reading XVII.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading JANUARY 1, 1842 I MEAN to resume my journal, and be more faithful to it this year.
