adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Come and spend a day here with us; I promise to listen patiently, and you shall hear how things are beginning to shape themselves in my mind, now I have had leisure to reflect.
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 Take the early boat on Monday; Spence will give you all particulars, and see you off at Santa Lucia.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come and spend a day here with us; I promise to listen patiently, and you shall hear how things are beginning to shape themselves in my mind, now I have had leisure to reflect.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE MORNING "I cannot answer your long letter; to such correspondence there is no end.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Come and spend a day here with us; I promise to listen patiently, and you shall hear how things are beginning to shape themselves in my mind, now I have had leisure to reflect.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Take the early boat on Monday; Spence will give you all particulars, and see you off at Santa Lucia.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Come and spend a day here with us; I promise to listen patiently, and you shall hear how things are beginning to shape themselves in my mind, now I have had leisure to reflect.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Take the early boat on Monday; Spence will give you all particulars, and see you off at Santa Lucia.
cannot
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From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE MORNING "I cannot answer your long letter; to such correspondence there is no end.
Cecily
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From this reading Cecily sends a line.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come and spend a day here with us; I promise to listen patiently, and you shall hear how things are beginning to shape themselves in my mind, now I have had leisure to reflect.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE MORNING "I cannot answer your long letter; to such correspondence there is no end.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Come and spend a day here with us; I promise to listen patiently, and you shall hear how things are beginning to shape themselves in my mind, now I have had leisure to reflect.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do come.
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 Take the early boat on Monday; Spence will give you all particulars, and see you off at Santa Lucia.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE MORNING "I cannot answer your long letter; to such correspondence there is no end.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Take the early boat on Monday; Spence will give you all particulars, and see you off at Santa Lucia.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Come and spend a day here with us; I promise to listen patiently, and you shall hear how things are beginning to shape themselves in my mind, now I have had leisure to reflect.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Come and spend a day here with us; I promise to listen patiently, and you shall hear how things are beginning to shape themselves in my mind, now I have had leisure to reflect.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Come and spend a day here with us; I promise to listen patiently, and you shall hear how things are beginning to shape themselves in my mind, now I have had leisure to reflect.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Come and spend a day here with us; I promise to listen patiently, and you shall hear how things are beginning to shape themselves in my mind, now I have had leisure to reflect.
how
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From this reading Come and spend a day here with us; I promise to listen patiently, and you shall hear how things are beginning to shape themselves in my mind, now I have had leisure to reflect.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE MORNING "I cannot answer your long letter; to such correspondence there is no end.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Come and spend a day here with us; I promise to listen patiently, and you shall hear how things are beginning to shape themselves in my mind, now I have had leisure to reflect.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE MORNING "I cannot answer your long letter; to such correspondence there is no end.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Come and spend a day here with us; I promise to listen patiently, and you shall hear how things are beginning to shape themselves in my mind, now I have had leisure to reflect.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE MORNING "I cannot answer your long letter; to such correspondence there is no end.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Cecily sends a line.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading Come and spend a day here with us; I promise to listen patiently, and you shall hear how things are beginning to shape themselves in my mind, now I have had leisure to reflect.
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 ON THE WINGS OF THE MORNING "I cannot answer your long letter; to such correspondence there is no end.
Lucia
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From this reading Take the early boat on Monday; Spence will give you all particulars, and see you off at Santa Lucia.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Come and spend a day here with us; I promise to listen patiently, and you shall hear how things are beginning to shape themselves in my mind, now I have had leisure to reflect.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Take the early boat on Monday; Spence will give you all particulars, and see you off at Santa Lucia.
MORNINGnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE MORNING "I cannot answer your long letter; to such correspondence there is no end.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Come and spend a day here with us; I promise to listen patiently, and you shall hear how things are beginning to shape themselves in my mind, now I have had leisure to reflect.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE MORNING "I cannot answer your long letter; to such correspondence there is no end.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Come and spend a day here with us; I promise to listen patiently, and you shall hear how things are beginning to shape themselves in my mind, now I have had leisure to reflect.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE MORNING "I cannot answer your long letter; to such correspondence there is no end.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Take the early boat on Monday; Spence will give you all particulars, and see you off at Santa Lucia.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE MORNING "I cannot answer your long letter; to such correspondence there is no end.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading Take the early boat on Monday; Spence will give you all particulars, and see you off at Santa Lucia.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading Come and spend a day here with us; I promise to listen patiently, and you shall hear how things are beginning to shape themselves in my mind, now I have had leisure to reflect.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Come and spend a day here with us; I promise to listen patiently, and you shall hear how things are beginning to shape themselves in my mind, now I have had leisure to reflect.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading Come and spend a day here with us; I promise to listen patiently, and you shall hear how things are beginning to shape themselves in my mind, now I have had leisure to reflect.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading Take the early boat on Monday; Spence will give you all particulars, and see you off at Santa Lucia.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Take the early boat on Monday; Spence will give you all particulars, and see you off at Santa Lucia.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading Cecily sends a line.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Come and spend a day here with us; I promise to listen patiently, and you shall hear how things are beginning to shape themselves in my mind, now I have had leisure to reflect.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Come and spend a day here with us; I promise to listen patiently, and you shall hear how things are beginning to shape themselves in my mind, now I have had leisure to reflect.
Spence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Take the early boat on Monday; Spence will give you all particulars, and see you off at Santa Lucia.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Come and spend a day here with us; I promise to listen patiently, and you shall hear how things are beginning to shape themselves in my mind, now I have had leisure to reflect.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE MORNING "I cannot answer your long letter; to such correspondence there is no end.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Take the early boat on Monday; Spence will give you all particulars, and see you off at Santa Lucia.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE MORNING "I cannot answer your long letter; to such correspondence there is no end.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Come and spend a day here with us; I promise to listen patiently, and you shall hear how things are beginning to shape themselves in my mind, now I have had leisure to reflect.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE MORNING "I cannot answer your long letter; to such correspondence there is no end.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Come and spend a day here with us; I promise to listen patiently, and you shall hear how things are beginning to shape themselves in my mind, now I have had leisure to reflect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE MORNING "I cannot answer your long letter; to such correspondence there is no end.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come and spend a day here with us; I promise to listen patiently, and you shall hear how things are beginning to shape themselves in my mind, now I have had leisure to reflect.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Take the early boat on Monday; Spence will give you all particulars, and see you off at Santa Lucia.
WINGSnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE MORNING "I cannot answer your long letter; to such correspondence there is no end.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Come and spend a day here with us; I promise to listen patiently, and you shall hear how things are beginning to shape themselves in my mind, now I have had leisure to reflect.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Come and spend a day here with us; I promise to listen patiently, and you shall hear how things are beginning to shape themselves in my mind, now I have had leisure to reflect.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON THE WINGS OF THE MORNING "I cannot answer your long letter; to such correspondence there is no end.
