adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading So proud am I to have gained your good opinion, that I have striven to deserve it by continuing my labors with the unflagging courage characteristic of your methods of study, and of that exhaustive research among documents without which you could never have given your monumental work to the world of letters.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading So proud am I to have gained your good opinion, that I have striven to deserve it by continuing my labors with the unflagging courage characteristic of your methods of study, and of that exhaustive research among documents without which you could never have given your monumental work to the world of letters.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Will not your approval win for me the approval of others, and protect this attempt of mine?
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Will not your approval win for me the approval of others, and protect this attempt of mine?
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you not one of the most important representatives of conscientious, studious Germany?
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Will not your approval win for me the approval of others, and protect this attempt of mine?
Aulic
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From this reading To Baron Von Hammer-Purgstall, Member of the Aulic Council, Author of the History of the Ottoman Empire.
AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading To Baron Von Hammer-Purgstall, Member of the Aulic Council, Author of the History of the Ottoman Empire.
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading To Baron Von Hammer-Purgstall, Member of the Aulic Council, Author of the History of the Ottoman Empire.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So proud am I to have gained your good opinion, that I have striven to deserve it by continuing my labors with the unflagging courage characteristic of your methods of study, and of that exhaustive research among documents without which you could never have given your monumental work to the world of letters.
CenturynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading So proud am I to have gained your good opinion, that I have striven to deserve it by continuing my labors with the unflagging courage characteristic of your methods of study, and of that exhaustive research among documents without which you could never have given your monumental work to the world of letters.
conscientiousadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnʃiˈenʃəs/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading Are you not one of the most important representatives of conscientious, studious Germany?
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading So proud am I to have gained your good opinion, that I have striven to deserve it by continuing my labors with the unflagging courage characteristic of your methods of study, and of that exhaustive research among documents without which you could never have given your monumental work to the world of letters.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So proud am I to have gained your good opinion, that I have striven to deserve it by continuing my labors with the unflagging courage characteristic of your methods of study, and of that exhaustive research among documents without which you could never have given your monumental work to the world of letters.
CouncilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading To Baron Von Hammer-Purgstall, Member of the Aulic Council, Author of the History of the Ottoman Empire.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading So proud am I to have gained your good opinion, that I have striven to deserve it by continuing my labors with the unflagging courage characteristic of your methods of study, and of that exhaustive research among documents without which you could never have given your monumental work to the world of letters.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading So proud am I to have gained your good opinion, that I have striven to deserve it by continuing my labors with the unflagging courage characteristic of your methods of study, and of that exhaustive research among documents without which you could never have given your monumental work to the world of letters.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading So proud am I to have gained your good opinion, that I have striven to deserve it by continuing my labors with the unflagging courage characteristic of your methods of study, and of that exhaustive research among documents without which you could never have given your monumental work to the world of letters.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading To Baron Von Hammer-Purgstall, Member of the Aulic Council, Author of the History of the Ottoman Empire.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
exhaustiveadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv/
performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial
From this reading So proud am I to have gained your good opinion, that I have striven to deserve it by continuing my labors with the unflagging courage characteristic of your methods of study, and of that exhaustive research among documents without which you could never have given your monumental work to the world of letters.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Will not your approval win for me the approval of others, and protect this attempt of mine?
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading So proud am I to have gained your good opinion, that I have striven to deserve it by continuing my labors with the unflagging courage characteristic of your methods of study, and of that exhaustive research among documents without which you could never have given your monumental work to the world of letters.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading Are you not one of the most important representatives of conscientious, studious Germany?
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So proud am I to have gained your good opinion, that I have striven to deserve it by continuing my labors with the unflagging courage characteristic of your methods of study, and of that exhaustive research among documents without which you could never have given your monumental work to the world of letters.
Hammer-Purgstall
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From this reading To Baron Von Hammer-Purgstall, Member of the Aulic Council, Author of the History of the Ottoman Empire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading To Baron Von Hammer-Purgstall, Member of the Aulic Council, Author of the History of the Ottoman Empire.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So proud am I to have gained your good opinion, that I have striven to deserve it by continuing my labors with the unflagging courage characteristic of your methods of study, and of that exhaustive research among documents without which you could never have given your monumental work to the world of letters.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Are you not one of the most important representatives of conscientious, studious Germany?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading So proud am I to have gained your good opinion, that I have striven to deserve it by continuing my labors with the unflagging courage characteristic of your methods of study, and of that exhaustive research among documents without which you could never have given your monumental work to the world of letters.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading So proud am I to have gained your good opinion, that I have striven to deserve it by continuing my labors with the unflagging courage characteristic of your methods of study, and of that exhaustive research among documents without which you could never have given your monumental work to the world of letters.
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 Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
MannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
MembernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading To Baron Von Hammer-Purgstall, Member of the Aulic Council, Author of the History of the Ottoman Empire.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading So proud am I to have gained your good opinion, that I have striven to deserve it by continuing my labors with the unflagging courage characteristic of your methods of study, and of that exhaustive research among documents without which you could never have given your monumental work to the world of letters.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Will not your approval win for me the approval of others, and protect this attempt of mine?
monumentaladjectiveUS /ˌmɑːnjəˈmentəl/
relating or belonging to or serving as a monument
From this reading So proud am I to have gained your good opinion, that I have striven to deserve it by continuing my labors with the unflagging courage characteristic of your methods of study, and of that exhaustive research among documents without which you could never have given your monumental work to the world of letters.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Are you not one of the most important representatives of conscientious, studious Germany?
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading So proud am I to have gained your good opinion, that I have striven to deserve it by continuing my labors with the unflagging courage characteristic of your methods of study, and of that exhaustive research among documents without which you could never have given your monumental work to the world of letters.
NineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Are you not one of the most important representatives of conscientious, studious Germany?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Baron Von Hammer-Purgstall, Member of the Aulic Council, Author of the History of the Ottoman Empire.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Are you not one of the most important representatives of conscientious, studious Germany?
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading So proud am I to have gained your good opinion, that I have striven to deserve it by continuing my labors with the unflagging courage characteristic of your methods of study, and of that exhaustive research among documents without which you could never have given your monumental work to the world of letters.
others
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From this reading Will not your approval win for me the approval of others, and protect this attempt of mine?
OttomannounUS /ˈɑːtəmən/
a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)
From this reading To Baron Von Hammer-Purgstall, Member of the Aulic Council, Author of the History of the Ottoman Empire.
persevereverbUS /pərsəˈvɪr/
be persistent, refuse to stop
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading Will not your approval win for me the approval of others, and protect this attempt of mine?
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading So proud am I to have gained your good opinion, that I have striven to deserve it by continuing my labors with the unflagging courage characteristic of your methods of study, and of that exhaustive research among documents without which you could never have given your monumental work to the world of letters.
representativesnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/
plural of “representative” — a person who represents others
From this reading Are you not one of the most important representatives of conscientious, studious Germany?
researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading So proud am I to have gained your good opinion, that I have striven to deserve it by continuing my labors with the unflagging courage characteristic of your methods of study, and of that exhaustive research among documents without which you could never have given your monumental work to the world of letters.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
strivenverbUS /ˈstrɪvən/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading So proud am I to have gained your good opinion, that I have striven to deserve it by continuing my labors with the unflagging courage characteristic of your methods of study, and of that exhaustive research among documents without which you could never have given your monumental work to the world of letters.
studiousadjectiveUS /ˈstuːdiəs/
marked by care and effort
From this reading Are you not one of the most important representatives of conscientious, studious Germany?
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading So proud am I to have gained your good opinion, that I have striven to deserve it by continuing my labors with the unflagging courage characteristic of your methods of study, and of that exhaustive research among documents without which you could never have given your monumental work to the world of letters.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Baron Von Hammer-Purgstall, Member of the Aulic Council, Author of the History of the Ottoman Empire.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Will not your approval win for me the approval of others, and protect this attempt of mine?
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Baron Von Hammer-Purgstall, Member of the Aulic Council, Author of the History of the Ottoman Empire.
unflaggingadjectiveUS /ənˈflæɡɪŋ/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading So proud am I to have gained your good opinion, that I have striven to deserve it by continuing my labors with the unflagging courage characteristic of your methods of study, and of that exhaustive research among documents without which you could never have given your monumental work to the world of letters.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
Von
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From this reading To Baron Von Hammer-Purgstall, Member of the Aulic Council, Author of the History of the Ottoman Empire.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So proud am I to have gained your good opinion, that I have striven to deserve it by continuing my labors with the unflagging courage characteristic of your methods of study, and of that exhaustive research among documents without which you could never have given your monumental work to the world of letters.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will not your approval win for me the approval of others, and protect this attempt of mine?
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Will not your approval win for me the approval of others, and protect this attempt of mine?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So proud am I to have gained your good opinion, that I have striven to deserve it by continuing my labors with the unflagging courage characteristic of your methods of study, and of that exhaustive research among documents without which you could never have given your monumental work to the world of letters.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading So proud am I to have gained your good opinion, that I have striven to deserve it by continuing my labors with the unflagging courage characteristic of your methods of study, and of that exhaustive research among documents without which you could never have given your monumental work to the world of letters.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Baron,--You have taken so warm an interest in my long, vast “History of French Manners in the Nineteenth Century,” you have given me so much encouragement to persevere with my work, that you have given me a right to associate your name with some portion of it.
