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

Chapter XII

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/* HENRY JAMES.
*/ _To Miss Elizabeth Norton._ /# The "pamphlet" was his appeal on behalf of the American Volunteer Motor-Ambulance, included in _Within the Rim_.
#/ /* 21 Carlyle Mansions, Cheyne Walk, S.W. Jan.
25th, 1915.
*/ /* Dearest Lily, */ It has been of the greatest interest, it has been delightful, to me to receive to-night your so generous and informing letter.
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The Letters of Henry James (Vol. II)

Chapter XII

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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/* HENRY JAMES.
Line 2
*/ _To Miss Elizabeth Norton._ /# The "pamphlet" was his appeal on behalf of the American Volunteer Motor-Ambulance, included in _Within the Rim_.
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#/ /* 21 Carlyle Mansions, Cheyne Walk, S.W. Jan.
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25th, 1915.
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*/ /* Dearest Lily, */ It has been of the greatest interest, it has been delightful, to me to receive to-night your so generous and informing letter.

Learner Dictionary

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

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “*/ /* Dearest Lily, */ It has been of the greatest interest, it has been delightful, to me to receive to-night your so generous and informing letter.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “*/ /* Dearest Lily, */ It has been of the greatest interest, it has been delightful, to me to receive to-night your so generous and informing letter.”

Within preposition US /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

All words in this reading · 48

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1915

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From this reading 25th, 1915.

21

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From this reading #/ /* 21 Carlyle Mansions, Cheyne Walk, S.W. Jan.

25th

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From this reading 25th, 1915.

American

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From this reading */ _To Miss Elizabeth Norton._ /# The "pamphlet" was his appeal on behalf of the American Volunteer Motor-Ambulance, included in _Within the Rim_.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading */ /* Dearest Lily, */ It has been of the greatest interest, it has been delightful, to me to receive to-night your so generous and informing letter.

appeal

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From this reading */ _To Miss Elizabeth Norton._ /# The "pamphlet" was his appeal on behalf of the American Volunteer Motor-Ambulance, included in _Within the Rim_.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading */ /* Dearest Lily, */ It has been of the greatest interest, it has been delightful, to me to receive to-night your so generous and informing letter.

behalf

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From this reading */ _To Miss Elizabeth Norton._ /# The "pamphlet" was his appeal on behalf of the American Volunteer Motor-Ambulance, included in _Within the Rim_.

Carlyle

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From this reading #/ /* 21 Carlyle Mansions, Cheyne Walk, S.W. Jan.

Cheyne

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From this reading #/ /* 21 Carlyle Mansions, Cheyne Walk, S.W. Jan.

Dearest

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From this reading */ /* Dearest Lily, */ It has been of the greatest interest, it has been delightful, to me to receive to-night your so generous and informing letter.

delightful

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From this reading */ /* Dearest Lily, */ It has been of the greatest interest, it has been delightful, to me to receive to-night your so generous and informing letter.

Elizabeth

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From this reading */ _To Miss Elizabeth Norton._ /# The "pamphlet" was his appeal on behalf of the American Volunteer Motor-Ambulance, included in _Within the Rim_.

generous

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From this reading */ /* Dearest Lily, */ It has been of the greatest interest, it has been delightful, to me to receive to-night your so generous and informing letter.

greatest

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From this reading */ /* Dearest Lily, */ It has been of the greatest interest, it has been delightful, to me to receive to-night your so generous and informing letter.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading */ /* Dearest Lily, */ It has been of the greatest interest, it has been delightful, to me to receive to-night your so generous and informing letter.

HENRY

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From this reading /* HENRY JAMES.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading */ _To Miss Elizabeth Norton._ /# The "pamphlet" was his appeal on behalf of the American Volunteer Motor-Ambulance, included in _Within the Rim_.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading */ _To Miss Elizabeth Norton._ /# The "pamphlet" was his appeal on behalf of the American Volunteer Motor-Ambulance, included in _Within the Rim_.

included

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From this reading */ _To Miss Elizabeth Norton._ /# The "pamphlet" was his appeal on behalf of the American Volunteer Motor-Ambulance, included in _Within the Rim_.

informing

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From this reading */ /* Dearest Lily, */ It has been of the greatest interest, it has been delightful, to me to receive to-night your so generous and informing letter.

interest

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From this reading */ /* Dearest Lily, */ It has been of the greatest interest, it has been delightful, to me to receive to-night your so generous and informing letter.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading */ /* Dearest Lily, */ It has been of the greatest interest, it has been delightful, to me to receive to-night your so generous and informing letter.

JAMES

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From this reading /* HENRY JAMES.

Jan

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From this reading #/ /* 21 Carlyle Mansions, Cheyne Walk, S.W. Jan.

letter

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From this reading */ /* Dearest Lily, */ It has been of the greatest interest, it has been delightful, to me to receive to-night your so generous and informing letter.

Lily

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From this reading */ /* Dearest Lily, */ It has been of the greatest interest, it has been delightful, to me to receive to-night your so generous and informing letter.

Mansions

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From this reading #/ /* 21 Carlyle Mansions, Cheyne Walk, S.W. Jan.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading */ /* Dearest Lily, */ It has been of the greatest interest, it has been delightful, to me to receive to-night your so generous and informing letter.

Miss

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From this reading */ _To Miss Elizabeth Norton._ /# The "pamphlet" was his appeal on behalf of the American Volunteer Motor-Ambulance, included in _Within the Rim_.

Motor-Ambulance

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From this reading */ _To Miss Elizabeth Norton._ /# The "pamphlet" was his appeal on behalf of the American Volunteer Motor-Ambulance, included in _Within the Rim_.

Norton

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From this reading */ _To Miss Elizabeth Norton._ /# The "pamphlet" was his appeal on behalf of the American Volunteer Motor-Ambulance, included in _Within the Rim_.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading */ _To Miss Elizabeth Norton._ /# The "pamphlet" was his appeal on behalf of the American Volunteer Motor-Ambulance, included in _Within the Rim_.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading */ _To Miss Elizabeth Norton._ /# The "pamphlet" was his appeal on behalf of the American Volunteer Motor-Ambulance, included in _Within the Rim_.

pamphlet

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From this reading */ _To Miss Elizabeth Norton._ /# The "pamphlet" was his appeal on behalf of the American Volunteer Motor-Ambulance, included in _Within the Rim_.

receive

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From this reading */ /* Dearest Lily, */ It has been of the greatest interest, it has been delightful, to me to receive to-night your so generous and informing letter.

Rim

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From this reading */ _To Miss Elizabeth Norton._ /# The "pamphlet" was his appeal on behalf of the American Volunteer Motor-Ambulance, included in _Within the Rim_.

S

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From this reading #/ /* 21 Carlyle Mansions, Cheyne Walk, S.W. Jan.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading */ /* Dearest Lily, */ It has been of the greatest interest, it has been delightful, to me to receive to-night your so generous and informing letter.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading */ _To Miss Elizabeth Norton._ /# The "pamphlet" was his appeal on behalf of the American Volunteer Motor-Ambulance, included in _Within the Rim_.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading */ _To Miss Elizabeth Norton._ /# The "pamphlet" was his appeal on behalf of the American Volunteer Motor-Ambulance, included in _Within the Rim_.

to-night

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From this reading */ /* Dearest Lily, */ It has been of the greatest interest, it has been delightful, to me to receive to-night your so generous and informing letter.

Volunteer

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From this reading */ _To Miss Elizabeth Norton._ /# The "pamphlet" was his appeal on behalf of the American Volunteer Motor-Ambulance, included in _Within the Rim_.

W

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From this reading #/ /* 21 Carlyle Mansions, Cheyne Walk, S.W. Jan.

Walk

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From this reading #/ /* 21 Carlyle Mansions, Cheyne Walk, S.W. Jan.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading */ _To Miss Elizabeth Norton._ /# The "pamphlet" was his appeal on behalf of the American Volunteer Motor-Ambulance, included in _Within the Rim_.

WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading */ _To Miss Elizabeth Norton._ /# The "pamphlet" was his appeal on behalf of the American Volunteer Motor-Ambulance, included in _Within the Rim_.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading */ /* Dearest Lily, */ It has been of the greatest interest, it has been delightful, to me to receive to-night your so generous and informing letter.