adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Our stay here now will be short, that it will require all your despatch to overtake us before reaching Milan, Lady Jane's health requiring an immediate change of climate.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Our stay here now will be short, that it will require all your despatch to overtake us before reaching Milan, Lady Jane's health requiring an immediate change of climate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our stay here now will be short, that it will require all your despatch to overtake us before reaching Milan, Lady Jane's health requiring an immediate change of climate.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading From the digression of the last chapter I was recalled by the sight of the two letters which lay during my reverie unopened before me.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
Blanche
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From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading I first broke the seal of Lady Callonby's epistle, which ran thus:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the digression of the last chapter I was recalled by the sight of the two letters which lay during my reverie unopened before me.
Callonby's
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From this reading I first broke the seal of Lady Callonby's epistle, which ran thus:
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Our stay here now will be short, that it will require all your despatch to overtake us before reaching Milan, Lady Jane's health requiring an immediate change of climate.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading From the digression of the last chapter I was recalled by the sight of the two letters which lay during my reverie unopened before me.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Our stay here now will be short, that it will require all your despatch to overtake us before reaching Milan, Lady Jane's health requiring an immediate change of climate.
commissionsnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “commission” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
convenientlyadverbUS /kənˈviːnjəntli/
in a convenient manner
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
Croix
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From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
despatchverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading Our stay here now will be short, that it will require all your despatch to overtake us before reaching Milan, Lady Jane's health requiring an immediate change of climate.
digressionnounUS /daɪˈɡreʃən/
a message that departs from the main subject
From this reading From the digression of the last chapter I was recalled by the sight of the two letters which lay during my reverie unopened before me.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading From the digression of the last chapter I was recalled by the sight of the two letters which lay during my reverie unopened before me.
encloseverbUS /ɪnˈkloʊz/
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
epistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading I first broke the seal of Lady Callonby's epistle, which ran thus:
executeverbUS /ˈeksəkjuːt/
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
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 "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I first broke the seal of Lady Callonby's epistle, which ran thus:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the digression of the last chapter I was recalled by the sight of the two letters which lay during my reverie unopened before me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Our stay here now will be short, that it will require all your despatch to overtake us before reaching Milan, Lady Jane's health requiring an immediate change of climate.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Our stay here now will be short, that it will require all your despatch to overtake us before reaching Milan, Lady Jane's health requiring an immediate change of climate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From the digression of the last chapter I was recalled by the sight of the two letters which lay during my reverie unopened before me.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading Our stay here now will be short, that it will require all your despatch to overtake us before reaching Milan, Lady Jane's health requiring an immediate change of climate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our stay here now will be short, that it will require all your despatch to overtake us before reaching Milan, Lady Jane's health requiring an immediate change of climate.
Jane's
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From this reading Our stay here now will be short, that it will require all your despatch to overtake us before reaching Milan, Lady Jane's health requiring an immediate change of climate.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
Kilkee
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From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I first broke the seal of Lady Callonby's epistle, which ran thus:
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading From the digression of the last chapter I was recalled by the sight of the two letters which lay during my reverie unopened before me.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading From the digression of the last chapter I was recalled by the sight of the two letters which lay during my reverie unopened before me.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
LETTERSnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading THE TWO LETTERS.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
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 "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
Lorrequer
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From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
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 "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the digression of the last chapter I was recalled by the sight of the two letters which lay during my reverie unopened before me.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading Our stay here now will be short, that it will require all your despatch to overtake us before reaching Milan, Lady Jane's health requiring an immediate change of climate.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
MunichnounUS /ˈmjuːnɪk/
the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southwestern Germany
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading From the digression of the last chapter I was recalled by the sight of the two letters which lay during my reverie unopened before me.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Our stay here now will be short, that it will require all your despatch to overtake us before reaching Milan, Lady Jane's health requiring an immediate change of climate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the digression of the last chapter I was recalled by the sight of the two letters which lay during my reverie unopened before me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our stay here now will be short, that it will require all your despatch to overtake us before reaching Milan, Lady Jane's health requiring an immediate change of climate.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Our stay here now will be short, that it will require all your despatch to overtake us before reaching Milan, Lady Jane's health requiring an immediate change of climate.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I first broke the seal of Lady Callonby's epistle, which ran thus:
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Our stay here now will be short, that it will require all your despatch to overtake us before reaching Milan, Lady Jane's health requiring an immediate change of climate.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading From the digression of the last chapter I was recalled by the sight of the two letters which lay during my reverie unopened before me.
requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Our stay here now will be short, that it will require all your despatch to overtake us before reaching Milan, Lady Jane's health requiring an immediate change of climate.
requiringverbUS /riˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Our stay here now will be short, that it will require all your despatch to overtake us before reaching Milan, Lady Jane's health requiring an immediate change of climate.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading From the digression of the last chapter I was recalled by the sight of the two letters which lay during my reverie unopened before me.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading I first broke the seal of Lady Callonby's epistle, which ran thus:
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Our stay here now will be short, that it will require all your despatch to overtake us before reaching Milan, Lady Jane's health requiring an immediate change of climate.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading From the digression of the last chapter I was recalled by the sight of the two letters which lay during my reverie unopened before me.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Our stay here now will be short, that it will require all your despatch to overtake us before reaching Milan, Lady Jane's health requiring an immediate change of climate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO LETTERS.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading I first broke the seal of Lady Callonby's epistle, which ran thus:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO LETTERS.
unopenedadjectiveUS /əˈnoʊpənd/
not yet opened or unsealed
From this reading From the digression of the last chapter I was recalled by the sight of the two letters which lay during my reverie unopened before me.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the digression of the last chapter I was recalled by the sight of the two letters which lay during my reverie unopened before me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the digression of the last chapter I was recalled by the sight of the two letters which lay during my reverie unopened before me.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Munich, La Croix Blanche, "My dear Mr. Lorrequer--I have just heard from Kilkee, that you are at length about to pay us your long promised visit, and write these few lines to beg that before leaving Paris you will kindly execute for me the commissions of which I enclose a formidable list, or at least as many of them as you can conveniently accomplish.
