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The Letters of Ambrose Bierce, With a Memoir by George Sterling
The Letters of Ambrose Bierce, With a Memoir by George Sterling

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Letters of Ambrose Bierce, With a Memoir by George Sterling is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I hope Hume has, or will, put you in authority in the _Post_ and give you a decent salary.
He seems quite enthusiastic about the _Post_ and--about you.
With sincere regards to Mrs. Partington and all the Partingtonettes, I am very truly yours, AMBROSE BIERCE.
[Angwin, April 10, 1893.]
MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.
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The Letters of Ambrose Bierce, With a Memoir by George Sterling

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Letters of Ambrose Bierce, With a Memoir by George Sterling is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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I hope Hume has, or will, put you in authority in the _Post_ and give you a decent salary.
/aɪ hoʊp hjuːm hæz ɔːr wɪl pʊt juː ɪn əˈθɔːrəti ɪn ðə poʊst ənd ɡɪv juː ə ˈdiːsənt ˈsæləri/
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He seems quite enthusiastic about the _Post_ and--about you.
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With sincere regards to Mrs. Partington and all the Partingtonettes, I am very truly yours, AMBROSE BIERCE.
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[Angwin, April 10, 1893.]
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MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.

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ambrose noun US /ˈæmbroʊz/

(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan

From this reading “With sincere regards to Mrs. Partington and all the Partingtonettes, I am very truly yours, AMBROSE BIERCE.”

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bierce noun US /bɪrs/

United States writer of caustic wit (1842-1914)

From this reading “With sincere regards to Mrs. Partington and all the Partingtonettes, I am very truly yours, AMBROSE BIERCE.”

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Hume noun US /hjuːm/

Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)

From this reading “I hope Hume has, or will, put you in authority in the _Post_ and give you a decent salary.”

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pupil noun US /ˈpjuːpəl/

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading “MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.”

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regards noun US /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/

plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading “With sincere regards to Mrs. Partington and all the Partingtonettes, I am very truly yours, AMBROSE BIERCE.”

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salary noun US /ˈsæləri/

something that remunerates

From this reading “I hope Hume has, or will, put you in authority in the _Post_ and give you a decent salary.”

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tuition noun US /tjuːˈɪʃən/

a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education)

From this reading “MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.”

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undertaking noun US /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading “MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

sincere regards adjective + noun counted as “sincere regard”

In this reading “With sincere regards to Mrs. Partington and all the Partingtonettes, I am very truly yours, AMBROSE BIERCE.”

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seems quite verb + particle counted as “seem quite”

In this reading “He seems quite enthusiastic about the _Post_ and--about you.”

6,149 times in 225,867 chapters
other pupil adjective + noun

In this reading “MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.”

299 times in 225,867 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I hope Hume has, or will, put you in authority in the _Post_ and give you a decent salary.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He seems quite enthusiastic about the _Post_ and--about you.

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agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.

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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 With sincere regards to Mrs. Partington and all the Partingtonettes, I am very truly yours, AMBROSE BIERCE.

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading With sincere regards to Mrs. Partington and all the Partingtonettes, I am very truly yours, AMBROSE BIERCE.

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AMBROSEnounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/

(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan

From this reading With sincere regards to Mrs. Partington and all the Partingtonettes, I am very truly yours, AMBROSE BIERCE.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I hope Hume has, or will, put you in authority in the _Post_ and give you a decent salary.

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Angwin

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From this reading [Angwin, April 10, 1893.]

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anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.

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AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading [Angwin, April 10, 1893.]

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.

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authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading I hope Hume has, or will, put you in authority in the _Post_ and give you a decent salary.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.

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BIERCEnounUS /bɪrs/

United States writer of caustic wit (1842-1914)

From this reading With sincere regards to Mrs. Partington and all the Partingtonettes, I am very truly yours, AMBROSE BIERCE.

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DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.

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decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/

socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous

From this reading I hope Hume has, or will, put you in authority in the _Post_ and give you a decent salary.

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.

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enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/

having or showing great excitement and interest

From this reading He seems quite enthusiastic about the _Post_ and--about you.

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entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.

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giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I hope Hume has, or will, put you in authority in the _Post_ and give you a decent salary.

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I hope Hume has, or will, put you in authority in the _Post_ and give you a decent salary.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He seems quite enthusiastic about the _Post_ and--about you.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.

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hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I hope Hume has, or will, put you in authority in the _Post_ and give you a decent salary.

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HumenounUS /hjuːm/

Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)

From this reading I hope Hume has, or will, put you in authority in the _Post_ and give you a decent salary.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I hope Hume has, or will, put you in authority in the _Post_ and give you a decent salary.

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IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I hope Hume has, or will, put you in authority in the _Post_ and give you a decent salary.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.

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kidverbUS /kɪd/

tell false information to for fun

From this reading MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.

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likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.

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MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading With sincere regards to Mrs. Partington and all the Partingtonettes, I am very truly yours, AMBROSE BIERCE.

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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.

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MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I hope Hume has, or will, put you in authority in the _Post_ and give you a decent salary.

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otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.

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paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.

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Partington

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From this reading With sincere regards to Mrs. Partington and all the Partingtonettes, I am very truly yours, AMBROSE BIERCE.

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Partingtonettes

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From this reading With sincere regards to Mrs. Partington and all the Partingtonettes, I am very truly yours, AMBROSE BIERCE.

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PostverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading I hope Hume has, or will, put you in authority in the _Post_ and give you a decent salary.

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pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.

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putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I hope Hume has, or will, put you in authority in the _Post_ and give you a decent salary.

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quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading He seems quite enthusiastic about the _Post_ and--about you.

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regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.

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regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/

plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading With sincere regards to Mrs. Partington and all the Partingtonettes, I am very truly yours, AMBROSE BIERCE.

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salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/

something that remunerates

From this reading I hope Hume has, or will, put you in authority in the _Post_ and give you a decent salary.

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seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He seems quite enthusiastic about the _Post_ and--about you.

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sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/

open and genuine; not deceitful

From this reading With sincere regards to Mrs. Partington and all the Partingtonettes, I am very truly yours, AMBROSE BIERCE.

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teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I hope Hume has, or will, put you in authority in the _Post_ and give you a decent salary.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading With sincere regards to Mrs. Partington and all the Partingtonettes, I am very truly yours, AMBROSE BIERCE.

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trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading With sincere regards to Mrs. Partington and all the Partingtonettes, I am very truly yours, AMBROSE BIERCE.

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tuitionnounUS /tjuːˈɪʃən/

a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education)

From this reading MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.

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undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.

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unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.

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veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading With sincere regards to Mrs. Partington and all the Partingtonettes, I am very truly yours, AMBROSE BIERCE.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.

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whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading MY DEAR PARTINGTON, If you are undertaking to teach my kid (which, unless it is entirely agreeable to you, you must not do) I hope you will regard him as a pupil whose tuition is to be paid for like any other pupil.

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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I hope Hume has, or will, put you in authority in the _Post_ and give you a decent salary.

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WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With sincere regards to Mrs. Partington and all the Partingtonettes, I am very truly yours, AMBROSE BIERCE.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I hope Hume has, or will, put you in authority in the _Post_ and give you a decent salary.

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yourspronounUS /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading With sincere regards to Mrs. Partington and all the Partingtonettes, I am very truly yours, AMBROSE BIERCE.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Words and structures a reader meets early in The Letters of Ambrose Bierce, With a Memoir by George Sterling, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Introductory
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Sections
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Introduction
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Memoir
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