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From this reading ROSE COTTAGE, WALWORTH, LONDON, May 2.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY DEAR:-- This morning Mrs. Follen called, and we had quite a long chat together.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR:-- This morning Mrs. Follen called, and we had quite a long chat together.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are separated by the whole city.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I like them a great deal better than the city, for my part.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We are separated by the whole city.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading MY DEAR:-- This morning Mrs. Follen called, and we had quite a long chat together.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading MY DEAR:-- This morning Mrs. Follen called, and we had quite a long chat together.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading We are separated by the whole city.
COTTAGEnounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading ROSE COTTAGE, WALWORTH, LONDON, May 2.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I like them a great deal better than the city, for my part.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR:-- This morning Mrs. Follen called, and we had quite a long chat together.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
EndnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
Follen
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From this reading MY DEAR:-- This morning Mrs. Follen called, and we had quite a long chat together.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I like them a great deal better than the city, for my part.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MY DEAR:-- This morning Mrs. Follen called, and we had quite a long chat together.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I like them a great deal better than the city, for my part.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading ROSE COTTAGE, WALWORTH, LONDON, May 2.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading MY DEAR:-- This morning Mrs. Follen called, and we had quite a long chat together.
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 She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ROSE COTTAGE, WALWORTH, LONDON, May 2.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MY DEAR:-- This morning Mrs. Follen called, and we had quite a long chat together.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MY DEAR:-- This morning Mrs. Follen called, and we had quite a long chat together.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR:-- This morning Mrs. Follen called, and we had quite a long chat together.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I like them a great deal better than the city, for my part.
postscriptsnounUS /ˈpoʊskrɪpts/
plural of “postscript” — a note appended to a letter after the signature
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading MY DEAR:-- This morning Mrs. Follen called, and we had quite a long chat together.
ROSEnounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ROSE COTTAGE, WALWORTH, LONDON, May 2.
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading We are separated by the whole city.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
suburbanadjectiveUS /səˈbɜːrbən/
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I like them a great deal better than the city, for my part.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are separated by the whole city.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I like them a great deal better than the city, for my part.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR:-- This morning Mrs. Follen called, and we had quite a long chat together.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading MY DEAR:-- This morning Mrs. Follen called, and we had quite a long chat together.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
WALWORTH
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From this reading ROSE COTTAGE, WALWORTH, LONDON, May 2.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MY DEAR:-- This morning Mrs. Follen called, and we had quite a long chat together.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She lives at West End, while I am down here in Walworth, which is one of the postscripts of London; for London has as many postscripts as a lady's letter--little suburban villages which have been overtaken by the growth, of the city, and embraced in its arms.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We are separated by the whole city.
