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The Letters of Henry James (Vol. I)
The Letters of Henry James (Vol. I)

Chapter XIV

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But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....
Good-bye with innumerable good wishes.
Please tell Miss Beatrix that these are addressed equally to her, as in fact my whole letter is, and that my liveliest interest attends her on her path.
Yours and hers always affectionately, HENRY JAMES.
_To W. D. Howells._ Lamb House, Rye.
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The Letters of Henry James (Vol. I)

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Letters of Henry James (Vol. I) is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....
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Good-bye with innumerable good wishes.
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Please tell Miss Beatrix that these are addressed equally to her, as in fact my whole letter is, and that my liveliest interest attends her on her path.
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Yours and hers always affectionately, HENRY JAMES.
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_To W. D. Howells._ Lamb House, Rye.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Amount verb US /əˈmaʊnt/

to reach or total a particular quantity or value

From this reading “But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....”

Hers pronoun US /hərz/

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading “Yours and hers always affectionately, HENRY JAMES.”

Liberty noun US /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading “But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “Please tell Miss Beatrix that these are addressed equally to her, as in fact my whole letter is, and that my liveliest interest attends her on her path.”

Yours pronoun US /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading “Yours and hers always affectionately, HENRY JAMES.”

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Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

addressed

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From this reading Please tell Miss Beatrix that these are addressed equally to her, as in fact my whole letter is, and that my liveliest interest attends her on her path.

affectionately

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From this reading Yours and hers always affectionately, HENRY JAMES.

always

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From this reading Yours and hers always affectionately, HENRY JAMES.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/

to reach or total a particular quantity or value

From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Please tell Miss Beatrix that these are addressed equally to her, as in fact my whole letter is, and that my liveliest interest attends her on her path.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Please tell Miss Beatrix that these are addressed equally to her, as in fact my whole letter is, and that my liveliest interest attends her on her path.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Please tell Miss Beatrix that these are addressed equally to her, as in fact my whole letter is, and that my liveliest interest attends her on her path.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

attends

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From this reading Please tell Miss Beatrix that these are addressed equally to her, as in fact my whole letter is, and that my liveliest interest attends her on her path.

Beatrix

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From this reading Please tell Miss Beatrix that these are addressed equally to her, as in fact my whole letter is, and that my liveliest interest attends her on her path.

bless

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From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

course

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From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

D

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From this reading _To W. D. Howells._ Lamb House, Rye.

equally

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From this reading Please tell Miss Beatrix that these are addressed equally to her, as in fact my whole letter is, and that my liveliest interest attends her on her path.

fact

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From this reading Please tell Miss Beatrix that these are addressed equally to her, as in fact my whole letter is, and that my liveliest interest attends her on her path.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

gave

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From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

good

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From this reading Good-bye with innumerable good wishes.

Good-bye

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From this reading Good-bye with innumerable good wishes.

great

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From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

HENRY

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Yours and hers always affectionately, HENRY JAMES.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Please tell Miss Beatrix that these are addressed equally to her, as in fact my whole letter is, and that my liveliest interest attends her on her path.

herspronounUS /hərz/

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading Yours and hers always affectionately, HENRY JAMES.

House

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From this reading _To W. D. Howells._ Lamb House, Rye.

Howells

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From this reading _To W. D. Howells._ Lamb House, Rye.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

innumerable

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From this reading Good-bye with innumerable good wishes.

interest

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From this reading Please tell Miss Beatrix that these are addressed equally to her, as in fact my whole letter is, and that my liveliest interest attends her on her path.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Please tell Miss Beatrix that these are addressed equally to her, as in fact my whole letter is, and that my liveliest interest attends her on her path.

JAMES

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Yours and hers always affectionately, HENRY JAMES.

kind

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From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

know

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From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

Lamb

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From this reading _To W. D. Howells._ Lamb House, Rye.

leave

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From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

letter

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Please tell Miss Beatrix that these are addressed equally to her, as in fact my whole letter is, and that my liveliest interest attends her on her path.

libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

liveliest

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Please tell Miss Beatrix that these are addressed equally to her, as in fact my whole letter is, and that my liveliest interest attends her on her path.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

Miss

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Please tell Miss Beatrix that these are addressed equally to her, as in fact my whole letter is, and that my liveliest interest attends her on her path.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Please tell Miss Beatrix that these are addressed equally to her, as in fact my whole letter is, and that my liveliest interest attends her on her path.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Please tell Miss Beatrix that these are addressed equally to her, as in fact my whole letter is, and that my liveliest interest attends her on her path.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

out

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From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

path

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From this reading Please tell Miss Beatrix that these are addressed equally to her, as in fact my whole letter is, and that my liveliest interest attends her on her path.

Please

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From this reading Please tell Miss Beatrix that these are addressed equally to her, as in fact my whole letter is, and that my liveliest interest attends her on her path.

rather

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From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

Remingtonese

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From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

Rye

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From this reading _To W. D. Howells._ Lamb House, Rye.

say

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From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

shamelessly

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From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

taking

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From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

tell

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From this reading Please tell Miss Beatrix that these are addressed equally to her, as in fact my whole letter is, and that my liveliest interest attends her on her path.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Please tell Miss Beatrix that these are addressed equally to her, as in fact my whole letter is, and that my liveliest interest attends her on her path.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

ticking

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From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Please tell Miss Beatrix that these are addressed equally to her, as in fact my whole letter is, and that my liveliest interest attends her on her path.

W

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From this reading _To W. D. Howells._ Lamb House, Rye.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

whole

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From this reading Please tell Miss Beatrix that these are addressed equally to her, as in fact my whole letter is, and that my liveliest interest attends her on her path.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

wishes

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From this reading Good-bye with innumerable good wishes.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

won't

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From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But you will say that in ticking out this amount of Remingtonese at you I am taking a great liberty with _you_; or rather, of course, I know you won't, since you gave me kind leave--for which I shamelessly bless you....

YourspronounUS /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading Yours and hers always affectionately, HENRY JAMES.