adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
acquireverbUS /əˈkwaɪər/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading It will also throw a light upon many parts of it, when the reader understands, that it is addressed to a man, who, despising Fame and Fortune, has retired early to Happiness and Obscurity, with an income of forty pounds a year.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading It will also throw a light upon many parts of it, when the reader understands, that it is addressed to a man, who, despising Fame and Fortune, has retired early to Happiness and Obscurity, with an income of forty pounds a year.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
AmbitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/
a cherished desire
From this reading You have entered upon a sacred office, where the harvest is great, and the labourers are but few; while you have left the field of Ambition, where the labourers are many, and the harvest not worth carrying away.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You have entered upon a sacred office, where the harvest is great, and the labourers are but few; while you have left the field of Ambition, where the labourers are many, and the harvest not worth carrying away.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as a part of this Poem was formerly written to you from Switzerland, the whole can now, with propriety, be only inscribed to you.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You have entered upon a sacred office, where the harvest is great, and the labourers are but few; while you have left the field of Ambition, where the labourers are many, and the harvest not worth carrying away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But as a part of this Poem was formerly written to you from Switzerland, the whole can now, with propriety, be only inscribed to you.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I now perceive, my dear brother, the wisdom of your humble choice.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as a part of this Poem was formerly written to you from Switzerland, the whole can now, with propriety, be only inscribed to you.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading You have entered upon a sacred office, where the harvest is great, and the labourers are but few; while you have left the field of Ambition, where the labourers are many, and the harvest not worth carrying away.
ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading I now perceive, my dear brother, the wisdom of your humble choice.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
DedicationnounUS /ˌdedəˈkeɪʃən/
complete and wholehearted fidelity
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
despisingnounUS /dɪˈspaɪzɪŋ/
a feeling of scornful hatred
From this reading It will also throw a light upon many parts of it, when the reader understands, that it is addressed to a man, who, despising Fame and Fortune, has retired early to Happiness and Obscurity, with an income of forty pounds a year.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It will also throw a light upon many parts of it, when the reader understands, that it is addressed to a man, who, despising Fame and Fortune, has retired early to Happiness and Obscurity, with an income of forty pounds a year.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading You have entered upon a sacred office, where the harvest is great, and the labourers are but few; while you have left the field of Ambition, where the labourers are many, and the harvest not worth carrying away.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
FamenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading It will also throw a light upon many parts of it, when the reader understands, that it is addressed to a man, who, despising Fame and Fortune, has retired early to Happiness and Obscurity, with an income of forty pounds a year.
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 You have entered upon a sacred office, where the harvest is great, and the labourers are but few; while you have left the field of Ambition, where the labourers are many, and the harvest not worth carrying away.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading You have entered upon a sacred office, where the harvest is great, and the labourers are but few; while you have left the field of Ambition, where the labourers are many, and the harvest not worth carrying away.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading But as a part of this Poem was formerly written to you from Switzerland, the whole can now, with propriety, be only inscribed to you.
FortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It will also throw a light upon many parts of it, when the reader understands, that it is addressed to a man, who, despising Fame and Fortune, has retired early to Happiness and Obscurity, with an income of forty pounds a year.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading It will also throw a light upon many parts of it, when the reader understands, that it is addressed to a man, who, despising Fame and Fortune, has retired early to Happiness and Obscurity, with an income of forty pounds a year.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading You have entered upon a sacred office, where the harvest is great, and the labourers are but few; while you have left the field of Ambition, where the labourers are many, and the harvest not worth carrying away.
HappinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading It will also throw a light upon many parts of it, when the reader understands, that it is addressed to a man, who, despising Fame and Fortune, has retired early to Happiness and Obscurity, with an income of forty pounds a year.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading You have entered upon a sacred office, where the harvest is great, and the labourers are but few; while you have left the field of Ambition, where the labourers are many, and the harvest not worth carrying away.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It will also throw a light upon many parts of it, when the reader understands, that it is addressed to a man, who, despising Fame and Fortune, has retired early to Happiness and Obscurity, with an income of forty pounds a year.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have entered upon a sacred office, where the harvest is great, and the labourers are but few; while you have left the field of Ambition, where the labourers are many, and the harvest not worth carrying away.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading I now perceive, my dear brother, the wisdom of your humble choice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading It will also throw a light upon many parts of it, when the reader understands, that it is addressed to a man, who, despising Fame and Fortune, has retired early to Happiness and Obscurity, with an income of forty pounds a year.
inscribedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading But as a part of this Poem was formerly written to you from Switzerland, the whole can now, with propriety, be only inscribed to you.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It will also throw a light upon many parts of it, when the reader understands, that it is addressed to a man, who, despising Fame and Fortune, has retired early to Happiness and Obscurity, with an income of forty pounds a year.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
labourers
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From this reading You have entered upon a sacred office, where the harvest is great, and the labourers are but few; while you have left the field of Ambition, where the labourers are many, and the harvest not worth carrying away.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading You have entered upon a sacred office, where the harvest is great, and the labourers are but few; while you have left the field of Ambition, where the labourers are many, and the harvest not worth carrying away.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It will also throw a light upon many parts of it, when the reader understands, that it is addressed to a man, who, despising Fame and Fortune, has retired early to Happiness and Obscurity, with an income of forty pounds a year.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It will also throw a light upon many parts of it, when the reader understands, that it is addressed to a man, who, despising Fame and Fortune, has retired early to Happiness and Obscurity, with an income of forty pounds a year.
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 It will also throw a light upon many parts of it, when the reader understands, that it is addressed to a man, who, despising Fame and Fortune, has retired early to Happiness and Obscurity, with an income of forty pounds a year.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You have entered upon a sacred office, where the harvest is great, and the labourers are but few; while you have left the field of Ambition, where the labourers are many, and the harvest not worth carrying away.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But as a part of this Poem was formerly written to you from Switzerland, the whole can now, with propriety, be only inscribed to you.
ObscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading It will also throw a light upon many parts of it, when the reader understands, that it is addressed to a man, who, despising Fame and Fortune, has retired early to Happiness and Obscurity, with an income of forty pounds a year.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading You have entered upon a sacred office, where the harvest is great, and the labourers are but few; while you have left the field of Ambition, where the labourers are many, and the harvest not worth carrying away.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But as a part of this Poem was formerly written to you from Switzerland, the whole can now, with propriety, be only inscribed to you.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But as a part of this Poem was formerly written to you from Switzerland, the whole can now, with propriety, be only inscribed to you.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading It will also throw a light upon many parts of it, when the reader understands, that it is addressed to a man, who, despising Fame and Fortune, has retired early to Happiness and Obscurity, with an income of forty pounds a year.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading I now perceive, my dear brother, the wisdom of your humble choice.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
PoemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading But as a part of this Poem was formerly written to you from Switzerland, the whole can now, with propriety, be only inscribed to you.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading It will also throw a light upon many parts of it, when the reader understands, that it is addressed to a man, who, despising Fame and Fortune, has retired early to Happiness and Obscurity, with an income of forty pounds a year.
prefixnounUS /ˈpriːfɪks/
an affix that is added in front of the word
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading But as a part of this Poem was formerly written to you from Switzerland, the whole can now, with propriety, be only inscribed to you.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading It will also throw a light upon many parts of it, when the reader understands, that it is addressed to a man, who, despising Fame and Fortune, has retired early to Happiness and Obscurity, with an income of forty pounds a year.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading It will also throw a light upon many parts of it, when the reader understands, that it is addressed to a man, who, despising Fame and Fortune, has retired early to Happiness and Obscurity, with an income of forty pounds a year.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading You have entered upon a sacred office, where the harvest is great, and the labourers are but few; while you have left the field of Ambition, where the labourers are many, and the harvest not worth carrying away.
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading But as a part of this Poem was formerly written to you from Switzerland, the whole can now, with propriety, be only inscribed to you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But as a part of this Poem was formerly written to you from Switzerland, the whole can now, with propriety, be only inscribed to you.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading It will also throw a light upon many parts of it, when the reader understands, that it is addressed to a man, who, despising Fame and Fortune, has retired early to Happiness and Obscurity, with an income of forty pounds a year.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
understandsverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstændz/
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading It will also throw a light upon many parts of it, when the reader understands, that it is addressed to a man, who, despising Fame and Fortune, has retired early to Happiness and Obscurity, with an income of forty pounds a year.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It will also throw a light upon many parts of it, when the reader understands, that it is addressed to a man, who, despising Fame and Fortune, has retired early to Happiness and Obscurity, with an income of forty pounds a year.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But as a part of this Poem was formerly written to you from Switzerland, the whole can now, with propriety, be only inscribed to you.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It will also throw a light upon many parts of it, when the reader understands, that it is addressed to a man, who, despising Fame and Fortune, has retired early to Happiness and Obscurity, with an income of forty pounds a year.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading You have entered upon a sacred office, where the harvest is great, and the labourers are but few; while you have left the field of Ambition, where the labourers are many, and the harvest not worth carrying away.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading You have entered upon a sacred office, where the harvest is great, and the labourers are but few; while you have left the field of Ambition, where the labourers are many, and the harvest not worth carrying away.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It will also throw a light upon many parts of it, when the reader understands, that it is addressed to a man, who, despising Fame and Fortune, has retired early to Happiness and Obscurity, with an income of forty pounds a year.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But as a part of this Poem was formerly written to you from Switzerland, the whole can now, with propriety, be only inscribed to you.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will also throw a light upon many parts of it, when the reader understands, that it is addressed to a man, who, despising Fame and Fortune, has retired early to Happiness and Obscurity, with an income of forty pounds a year.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading I now perceive, my dear brother, the wisdom of your humble choice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading You have entered upon a sacred office, where the harvest is great, and the labourers are but few; while you have left the field of Ambition, where the labourers are many, and the harvest not worth carrying away.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading But as a part of this Poem was formerly written to you from Switzerland, the whole can now, with propriety, be only inscribed to you.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It will also throw a light upon many parts of it, when the reader understands, that it is addressed to a man, who, despising Fame and Fortune, has retired early to Happiness and Obscurity, with an income of forty pounds a year.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR SIR, I am sensible that the friendship between us can acquire no new force from the ceremonies of a Dedication; and perhaps it demands an excuse thus to prefix your name to my attempts, which you decline giving with your own.
