1853
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From this reading It is dated "STONEHAVEN, N.B., Kincardineshire, } 57° N.W. This 21st April, 1853.
21st
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From this reading It is dated "STONEHAVEN, N.B., Kincardineshire, } 57° N.W. This 21st April, 1853.
57
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From this reading It is dated "STONEHAVEN, N.B., Kincardineshire, } 57° N.W. This 21st April, 1853.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEAR COUSIN:-- While here in Aberdeen I received a very odd letter, so peculiar and curious that I will give you the benefit of it.
AberdeennounUS /ˈæbərdiːn/
a town in western Washington
From this reading DEAR COUSIN:-- While here in Aberdeen I received a very odd letter, so peculiar and curious that I will give you the benefit of it.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading I omit some parts which are more expressive than agreeable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR COUSIN:-- While here in Aberdeen I received a very odd letter, so peculiar and curious that I will give you the benefit of it.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The author appears to be, in his way, a kind of Christopher in his cave, or Timon of Athens.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It is dated "STONEHAVEN, N.B., Kincardineshire, } 57° N.W. This 21st April, 1853.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I omit some parts which are more expressive than agreeable.
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading The author appears to be, in his way, a kind of Christopher in his cave, or Timon of Athens.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The author appears to be, in his way, a kind of Christopher in his cave, or Timon of Athens.
BnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading It is dated "STONEHAVEN, N.B., Kincardineshire, } 57° N.W. This 21st April, 1853.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The author appears to be, in his way, a kind of Christopher in his cave, or Timon of Athens.
benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading DEAR COUSIN:-- While here in Aberdeen I received a very odd letter, so peculiar and curious that I will give you the benefit of it.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The author appears to be, in his way, a kind of Christopher in his cave, or Timon of Athens.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading The author appears to be, in his way, a kind of Christopher in his cave, or Timon of Athens.
COUSINnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading DEAR COUSIN:-- While here in Aberdeen I received a very odd letter, so peculiar and curious that I will give you the benefit of it.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading DEAR COUSIN:-- While here in Aberdeen I received a very odd letter, so peculiar and curious that I will give you the benefit of it.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading It is dated "STONEHAVEN, N.B., Kincardineshire, } 57° N.W. This 21st April, 1853.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR COUSIN:-- While here in Aberdeen I received a very odd letter, so peculiar and curious that I will give you the benefit of it.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading I omit some parts which are more expressive than agreeable.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading DEAR COUSIN:-- While here in Aberdeen I received a very odd letter, so peculiar and curious that I will give you the benefit of it.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading DEAR COUSIN:-- While here in Aberdeen I received a very odd letter, so peculiar and curious that I will give you the benefit of it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The author appears to be, in his way, a kind of Christopher in his cave, or Timon of Athens.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR COUSIN:-- While here in Aberdeen I received a very odd letter, so peculiar and curious that I will give you the benefit of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEAR COUSIN:-- While here in Aberdeen I received a very odd letter, so peculiar and curious that I will give you the benefit of it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is dated "STONEHAVEN, N.B., Kincardineshire, } 57° N.W. This 21st April, 1853.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DEAR COUSIN:-- While here in Aberdeen I received a very odd letter, so peculiar and curious that I will give you the benefit of it.
Kincardineshire
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From this reading It is dated "STONEHAVEN, N.B., Kincardineshire, } 57° N.W. This 21st April, 1853.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The author appears to be, in his way, a kind of Christopher in his cave, or Timon of Athens.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading DEAR COUSIN:-- While here in Aberdeen I received a very odd letter, so peculiar and curious that I will give you the benefit of it.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I omit some parts which are more expressive than agreeable.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading } "To MRS.
NnounUS /en/
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading It is dated "STONEHAVEN, N.B., Kincardineshire, } 57° N.W. This 21st April, 1853.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading DEAR COUSIN:-- While here in Aberdeen I received a very odd letter, so peculiar and curious that I will give you the benefit of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR COUSIN:-- While here in Aberdeen I received a very odd letter, so peculiar and curious that I will give you the benefit of it.
omitverbUS /oʊˈmɪt/
prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading I omit some parts which are more expressive than agreeable.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The author appears to be, in his way, a kind of Christopher in his cave, or Timon of Athens.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading I omit some parts which are more expressive than agreeable.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading DEAR COUSIN:-- While here in Aberdeen I received a very odd letter, so peculiar and curious that I will give you the benefit of it.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading DEAR COUSIN:-- While here in Aberdeen I received a very odd letter, so peculiar and curious that I will give you the benefit of it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DEAR COUSIN:-- While here in Aberdeen I received a very odd letter, so peculiar and curious that I will give you the benefit of it.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I omit some parts which are more expressive than agreeable.
STONEHAVEN
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From this reading It is dated "STONEHAVEN, N.B., Kincardineshire, } 57° N.W. This 21st April, 1853.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I omit some parts which are more expressive than agreeable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAR COUSIN:-- While here in Aberdeen I received a very odd letter, so peculiar and curious that I will give you the benefit of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR COUSIN:-- While here in Aberdeen I received a very odd letter, so peculiar and curious that I will give you the benefit of it.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is dated "STONEHAVEN, N.B., Kincardineshire, } 57° N.W. This 21st April, 1853.
Timon
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From this reading The author appears to be, in his way, a kind of Christopher in his cave, or Timon of Athens.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The author appears to be, in his way, a kind of Christopher in his cave, or Timon of Athens.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading DEAR COUSIN:-- While here in Aberdeen I received a very odd letter, so peculiar and curious that I will give you the benefit of it.
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading It is dated "STONEHAVEN, N.B., Kincardineshire, } 57° N.W. This 21st April, 1853.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The author appears to be, in his way, a kind of Christopher in his cave, or Timon of Athens.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I omit some parts which are more expressive than agreeable.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading DEAR COUSIN:-- While here in Aberdeen I received a very odd letter, so peculiar and curious that I will give you the benefit of it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading DEAR COUSIN:-- While here in Aberdeen I received a very odd letter, so peculiar and curious that I will give you the benefit of it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR COUSIN:-- While here in Aberdeen I received a very odd letter, so peculiar and curious that I will give you the benefit of it.
