Chapter 36 of The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt Whitman is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt Whitman is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner Hampstead Oct. 13, '83._ DEAREST FRIEND: Long & long does it seem since I have had any word or sign from you. I hope all goes well & that you have had a pleasant, refreshing summer trip somewhere. All goes on much as usual with us. _Hythe.
Chapter 36 of The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt Whitman is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner Hampstead Oct.”
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “13, '83._ DEAREST FRIEND: Long & long does it seem since I have had any word or sign from you.”
Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner Hampstead Oct.”
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading “I hope all goes well & that you have had a pleasant, refreshing summer trip somewhere.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “I hope all goes well & that you have had a pleasant, refreshing summer trip somewhere.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “I hope all goes well & that you have had a pleasant, refreshing summer trip somewhere.”
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
From this reading “ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner Hampstead Oct.”
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.
In this reading “13, '83._ DEAREST FRIEND: Long & long does it seem since I have had any word or sign from you.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “All goes on much as usual with us.”
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From this reading 13, '83._ DEAREST FRIEND: Long & long does it seem since I have had any word or sign from you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 13, '83._ DEAREST FRIEND: Long & long does it seem since I have had any word or sign from you.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I hope all goes well & that you have had a pleasant, refreshing summer trip somewhere.
(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 I hope all goes well & that you have had a pleasant, refreshing summer trip somewhere.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner Hampstead Oct.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 13, '83._ DEAREST FRIEND: Long & long does it seem since I have had any word or sign from you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All goes on much as usual with us.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner Hampstead Oct.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading 13, '83._ DEAREST FRIEND: Long & long does it seem since I have had any word or sign from you.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 13, '83._ DEAREST FRIEND: Long & long does it seem since I have had any word or sign from you.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 13, '83._ DEAREST FRIEND: Long & long does it seem since I have had any word or sign from you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 13, '83._ DEAREST FRIEND: Long & long does it seem since I have had any word or sign from you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner Hampstead Oct.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading I hope all goes well & that you have had a pleasant, refreshing summer trip somewhere.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 13, '83._ DEAREST FRIEND: Long & long does it seem since I have had any word or sign from you.
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From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner Hampstead Oct.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 13, '83._ DEAREST FRIEND: Long & long does it seem since I have had any word or sign from you.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope all goes well & that you have had a pleasant, refreshing summer trip somewhere.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Hythe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 13, '83._ DEAREST FRIEND: Long & long does it seem since I have had any word or sign from you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 13, '83._ DEAREST FRIEND: Long & long does it seem since I have had any word or sign from you.
Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner Hampstead Oct.
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 13, '83._ DEAREST FRIEND: Long & long does it seem since I have had any word or sign from you.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading All goes on much as usual with us.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner Hampstead Oct.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All goes on much as usual with us.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 13, '83._ DEAREST FRIEND: Long & long does it seem since I have had any word or sign from you.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading I hope all goes well & that you have had a pleasant, refreshing summer trip somewhere.
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading I hope all goes well & that you have had a pleasant, refreshing summer trip somewhere.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 13, '83._ DEAREST FRIEND: Long & long does it seem since I have had any word or sign from you.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading 13, '83._ DEAREST FRIEND: Long & long does it seem since I have had any word or sign from you.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading 13, '83._ DEAREST FRIEND: Long & long does it seem since I have had any word or sign from you.
in or at or to some place
From this reading I hope all goes well & that you have had a pleasant, refreshing summer trip somewhere.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I hope all goes well & that you have had a pleasant, refreshing summer trip somewhere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hope all goes well & that you have had a pleasant, refreshing summer trip somewhere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner Hampstead Oct.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading I hope all goes well & that you have had a pleasant, refreshing summer trip somewhere.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All goes on much as usual with us.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading All goes on much as usual with us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner Hampstead Oct.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I hope all goes well & that you have had a pleasant, refreshing summer trip somewhere.
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _Keats Corner Hampstead Oct.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All goes on much as usual with us.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading 13, '83._ DEAREST FRIEND: Long & long does it seem since I have had any word or sign from you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 13, '83._ DEAREST FRIEND: Long & long does it seem since I have had any word or sign from you.
Chapter 36 of The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt Whitman by Anne (Anne Burrows) Gilchrist holds 44 sentences, grouped into 9 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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