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From this reading _Letter from Rupert Sent Leger_, _Castle of Vissarion_, _the Spear of Ivan_, _Land of the Blue Mountains_, _to Miss Janet MacKelpie_, _Croom Castle_, _Ross-shire_, _N.B._ _January_ 23, 1907.
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From this reading _Letter from Rupert Sent Leger_, _Castle of Vissarion_, _the Spear of Ivan_, _Land of the Blue Mountains_, _to Miss Janet MacKelpie_, _Croom Castle_, _Ross-shire_, _N.B._ _January_ 23, 1907.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is a most lovely place, and I hope you will like it.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading MY DEAREST AUNT JANET, As you see, I am here at last.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MY DEAREST AUNT JANET, As you see, I am here at last.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MY DEAREST AUNT JANET, As you see, I am here at last.
AUNTnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading MY DEAREST AUNT JANET, As you see, I am here at last.
BnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading _Letter from Rupert Sent Leger_, _Castle of Vissarion_, _the Spear of Ivan_, _Land of the Blue Mountains_, _to Miss Janet MacKelpie_, _Croom Castle_, _Ross-shire_, _N.B._ _January_ 23, 1907.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading _Letter from Rupert Sent Leger_, _Castle of Vissarion_, _the Spear of Ivan_, _Land of the Blue Mountains_, _to Miss Janet MacKelpie_, _Croom Castle_, _Ross-shire_, _N.B._ _January_ 23, 1907.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading _Letter from Rupert Sent Leger_, _Castle of Vissarion_, _the Spear of Ivan_, _Land of the Blue Mountains_, _to Miss Janet MacKelpie_, _Croom Castle_, _Ross-shire_, _N.B._ _January_ 23, 1907.
Colin
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From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
Croom
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From this reading _Letter from Rupert Sent Leger_, _Castle of Vissarion_, _the Spear of Ivan_, _Land of the Blue Mountains_, _to Miss Janet MacKelpie_, _Croom Castle_, _Ross-shire_, _N.B._ _January_ 23, 1907.
DEARESTnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading MY DEAREST AUNT JANET, As you see, I am here at last.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Letter from Rupert Sent Leger_, _Castle of Vissarion_, _the Spear of Ivan_, _Land of the Blue Mountains_, _to Miss Janet MacKelpie_, _Croom Castle_, _Ross-shire_, _N.B._ _January_ 23, 1907.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading MY DEAREST AUNT JANET, As you see, I am here at last.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading This is a most lovely place, and I hope you will like it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAREST AUNT JANET, As you see, I am here at last.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a most lovely place, and I hope you will like it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This is a most lovely place, and I hope you will like it.
Ivan
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From this reading _Letter from Rupert Sent Leger_, _Castle of Vissarion_, _the Spear of Ivan_, _Land of the Blue Mountains_, _to Miss Janet MacKelpie_, _Croom Castle_, _Ross-shire_, _N.B._ _January_ 23, 1907.
Janet
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From this reading _Letter from Rupert Sent Leger_, _Castle of Vissarion_, _the Spear of Ivan_, _Land of the Blue Mountains_, _to Miss Janet MacKelpie_, _Croom Castle_, _Ross-shire_, _N.B._ _January_ 23, 1907.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading _Letter from Rupert Sent Leger_, _Castle of Vissarion_, _the Spear of Ivan_, _Land of the Blue Mountains_, _to Miss Janet MacKelpie_, _Croom Castle_, _Ross-shire_, _N.B._ _January_ 23, 1907.
LandnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _Letter from Rupert Sent Leger_, _Castle of Vissarion_, _the Spear of Ivan_, _Land of the Blue Mountains_, _to Miss Janet MacKelpie_, _Croom Castle_, _Ross-shire_, _N.B._ _January_ 23, 1907.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading MY DEAREST AUNT JANET, As you see, I am here at last.
LegernounUS /ˈledʒər/
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading _Letter from Rupert Sent Leger_, _Castle of Vissarion_, _the Spear of Ivan_, _Land of the Blue Mountains_, _to Miss Janet MacKelpie_, _Croom Castle_, _Ross-shire_, _N.B._ _January_ 23, 1907.
LetternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading _Letter from Rupert Sent Leger_, _Castle of Vissarion_, _the Spear of Ivan_, _Land of the Blue Mountains_, _to Miss Janet MacKelpie_, _Croom Castle_, _Ross-shire_, _N.B._ _January_ 23, 1907.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This is a most lovely place, and I hope you will like it.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading This is a most lovely place, and I hope you will like it.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
MacKelpie
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From this reading _Letter from Rupert Sent Leger_, _Castle of Vissarion_, _the Spear of Ivan_, _Land of the Blue Mountains_, _to Miss Janet MacKelpie_, _Croom Castle_, _Ross-shire_, _N.B._ _January_ 23, 1907.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _Letter from Rupert Sent Leger_, _Castle of Vissarion_, _the Spear of Ivan_, _Land of the Blue Mountains_, _to Miss Janet MacKelpie_, _Croom Castle_, _Ross-shire_, _N.B._ _January_ 23, 1907.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading This is a most lovely place, and I hope you will like it.
MountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading _Letter from Rupert Sent Leger_, _Castle of Vissarion_, _the Spear of Ivan_, _Land of the Blue Mountains_, _to Miss Janet MacKelpie_, _Croom Castle_, _Ross-shire_, _N.B._ _January_ 23, 1907.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAREST AUNT JANET, As you see, I am here at last.
NnounUS /en/
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading _Letter from Rupert Sent Leger_, _Castle of Vissarion_, _the Spear of Ivan_, _Land of the Blue Mountains_, _to Miss Janet MacKelpie_, _Croom Castle_, _Ross-shire_, _N.B._ _January_ 23, 1907.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Letter from Rupert Sent Leger_, _Castle of Vissarion_, _the Spear of Ivan_, _Land of the Blue Mountains_, _to Miss Janet MacKelpie_, _Croom Castle_, _Ross-shire_, _N.B._ _January_ 23, 1907.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This is a most lovely place, and I hope you will like it.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I am quite sure you will.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
reportingnounUS /riˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
Ross-shire
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From this reading _Letter from Rupert Sent Leger_, _Castle of Vissarion_, _the Spear of Ivan_, _Land of the Blue Mountains_, _to Miss Janet MacKelpie_, _Croom Castle_, _Ross-shire_, _N.B._ _January_ 23, 1907.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading _Letter from Rupert Sent Leger_, _Castle of Vissarion_, _the Spear of Ivan_, _Land of the Blue Mountains_, _to Miss Janet MacKelpie_, _Croom Castle_, _Ross-shire_, _N.B._ _January_ 23, 1907.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading MY DEAREST AUNT JANET, As you see, I am here at last.
SentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading _Letter from Rupert Sent Leger_, _Castle of Vissarion_, _the Spear of Ivan_, _Land of the Blue Mountains_, _to Miss Janet MacKelpie_, _Croom Castle_, _Ross-shire_, _N.B._ _January_ 23, 1907.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
SpearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading _Letter from Rupert Sent Leger_, _Castle of Vissarion_, _the Spear of Ivan_, _Land of the Blue Mountains_, _to Miss Janet MacKelpie_, _Croom Castle_, _Ross-shire_, _N.B._ _January_ 23, 1907.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am quite sure you will.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Letter from Rupert Sent Leger_, _Castle of Vissarion_, _the Spear of Ivan_, _Land of the Blue Mountains_, _to Miss Janet MacKelpie_, _Croom Castle_, _Ross-shire_, _N.B._ _January_ 23, 1907.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a most lovely place, and I hope you will like it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Letter from Rupert Sent Leger_, _Castle of Vissarion_, _the Spear of Ivan_, _Land of the Blue Mountains_, _to Miss Janet MacKelpie_, _Croom Castle_, _Ross-shire_, _N.B._ _January_ 23, 1907.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
Vissarion
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From this reading _Letter from Rupert Sent Leger_, _Castle of Vissarion_, _the Spear of Ivan_, _Land of the Blue Mountains_, _to Miss Janet MacKelpie_, _Croom Castle_, _Ross-shire_, _N.B._ _January_ 23, 1907.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This is a most lovely place, and I hope you will like it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAREST AUNT JANET, As you see, I am here at last.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr. Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
