218
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From this reading Letter 218 To The Earl Of Hertford.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If I make any stay in France, which I do not think I shall, above six weeks at most, you shall certainly hear from me but I am a bad commissioner for searching you out a hermitage.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading If I make any stay in France, which I do not think I shall, above six weeks at most, you shall certainly hear from me but I am a bad commissioner for searching you out a hermitage.
AdieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading Adieu!
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It is too much against my interest- and I had much rather find you one in the neighbourhood of Strawberry.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If I make any stay in France, which I do not think I shall, above six weeks at most, you shall certainly hear from me but I am a bad commissioner for searching you out a hermitage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is too much against my interest- and I had much rather find you one in the neighbourhood of Strawberry.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I consign these things as you ordered - I wish the print may arrive without being rumpled: it is difficult to convey mezzotintos; but if this is spoiled you shall have another.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If I make any stay in France, which I do not think I shall, above six weeks at most, you shall certainly hear from me but I am a bad commissioner for searching you out a hermitage.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I consign these things as you ordered - I wish the print may arrive without being rumpled: it is difficult to convey mezzotintos; but if this is spoiled you shall have another.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I consign these things as you ordered - I wish the print may arrive without being rumpled: it is difficult to convey mezzotintos; but if this is spoiled you shall have another.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If I make any stay in France, which I do not think I shall, above six weeks at most, you shall certainly hear from me but I am a bad commissioner for searching you out a hermitage.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading If I make any stay in France, which I do not think I shall, above six weeks at most, you shall certainly hear from me but I am a bad commissioner for searching you out a hermitage.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I consign these things as you ordered - I wish the print may arrive without being rumpled: it is difficult to convey mezzotintos; but if this is spoiled you shall have another.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I consign these things as you ordered - I wish the print may arrive without being rumpled: it is difficult to convey mezzotintos; but if this is spoiled you shall have another.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If I make any stay in France, which I do not think I shall, above six weeks at most, you shall certainly hear from me but I am a bad commissioner for searching you out a hermitage.
commissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading If I make any stay in France, which I do not think I shall, above six weeks at most, you shall certainly hear from me but I am a bad commissioner for searching you out a hermitage.
consignverbUS /kənˈsaɪn/
commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading I consign these things as you ordered - I wish the print may arrive without being rumpled: it is difficult to convey mezzotintos; but if this is spoiled you shall have another.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading I consign these things as you ordered - I wish the print may arrive without being rumpled: it is difficult to convey mezzotintos; but if this is spoiled you shall have another.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I consign these things as you ordered - I wish the print may arrive without being rumpled: it is difficult to convey mezzotintos; but if this is spoiled you shall have another.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If I make any stay in France, which I do not think I shall, above six weeks at most, you shall certainly hear from me but I am a bad commissioner for searching you out a hermitage.
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Letter 218 To The Earl Of Hertford.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It is too much against my interest- and I had much rather find you one in the neighbourhood of Strawberry.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I make any stay in France, which I do not think I shall, above six weeks at most, you shall certainly hear from me but I am a bad commissioner for searching you out a hermitage.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading If I make any stay in France, which I do not think I shall, above six weeks at most, you shall certainly hear from me but I am a bad commissioner for searching you out a hermitage.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If I make any stay in France, which I do not think I shall, above six weeks at most, you shall certainly hear from me but I am a bad commissioner for searching you out a hermitage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is too much against my interest- and I had much rather find you one in the neighbourhood of Strawberry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I consign these things as you ordered - I wish the print may arrive without being rumpled: it is difficult to convey mezzotintos; but if this is spoiled you shall have another.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading If I make any stay in France, which I do not think I shall, above six weeks at most, you shall certainly hear from me but I am a bad commissioner for searching you out a hermitage.
hermitagenounUS /ˈhɜːrmətədʒ/
the abode of a hermit
From this reading If I make any stay in France, which I do not think I shall, above six weeks at most, you shall certainly hear from me but I am a bad commissioner for searching you out a hermitage.
Hertford
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From this reading Letter 218 To The Earl Of Hertford.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I consign these things as you ordered - I wish the print may arrive without being rumpled: it is difficult to convey mezzotintos; but if this is spoiled you shall have another.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I consign these things as you ordered - I wish the print may arrive without being rumpled: it is difficult to convey mezzotintos; but if this is spoiled you shall have another.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I make any stay in France, which I do not think I shall, above six weeks at most, you shall certainly hear from me but I am a bad commissioner for searching you out a hermitage.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It is too much against my interest- and I had much rather find you one in the neighbourhood of Strawberry.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I consign these things as you ordered - I wish the print may arrive without being rumpled: it is difficult to convey mezzotintos; but if this is spoiled you shall have another.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I consign these things as you ordered - I wish the print may arrive without being rumpled: it is difficult to convey mezzotintos; but if this is spoiled you shall have another.
LetternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Letter 218 To The Earl Of Hertford.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading If I make any stay in France, which I do not think I shall, above six weeks at most, you shall certainly hear from me but I am a bad commissioner for searching you out a hermitage.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I consign these things as you ordered - I wish the print may arrive without being rumpled: it is difficult to convey mezzotintos; but if this is spoiled you shall have another.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I make any stay in France, which I do not think I shall, above six weeks at most, you shall certainly hear from me but I am a bad commissioner for searching you out a hermitage.
mezzotintos
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From this reading I consign these things as you ordered - I wish the print may arrive without being rumpled: it is difficult to convey mezzotintos; but if this is spoiled you shall have another.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading If I make any stay in France, which I do not think I shall, above six weeks at most, you shall certainly hear from me but I am a bad commissioner for searching you out a hermitage.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is too much against my interest- and I had much rather find you one in the neighbourhood of Strawberry.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is too much against my interest- and I had much rather find you one in the neighbourhood of Strawberry.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It is too much against my interest- and I had much rather find you one in the neighbourhood of Strawberry.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I make any stay in France, which I do not think I shall, above six weeks at most, you shall certainly hear from me but I am a bad commissioner for searching you out a hermitage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is too much against my interest- and I had much rather find you one in the neighbourhood of Strawberry.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is too much against my interest- and I had much rather find you one in the neighbourhood of Strawberry.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading I consign these things as you ordered - I wish the print may arrive without being rumpled: it is difficult to convey mezzotintos; but if this is spoiled you shall have another.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If I make any stay in France, which I do not think I shall, above six weeks at most, you shall certainly hear from me but I am a bad commissioner for searching you out a hermitage.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading I consign these things as you ordered - I wish the print may arrive without being rumpled: it is difficult to convey mezzotintos; but if this is spoiled you shall have another.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading It is too much against my interest- and I had much rather find you one in the neighbourhood of Strawberry.
rumpledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌmpəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading I consign these things as you ordered - I wish the print may arrive without being rumpled: it is difficult to convey mezzotintos; but if this is spoiled you shall have another.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading If I make any stay in France, which I do not think I shall, above six weeks at most, you shall certainly hear from me but I am a bad commissioner for searching you out a hermitage.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I consign these things as you ordered - I wish the print may arrive without being rumpled: it is difficult to convey mezzotintos; but if this is spoiled you shall have another.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading If I make any stay in France, which I do not think I shall, above six weeks at most, you shall certainly hear from me but I am a bad commissioner for searching you out a hermitage.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading I consign these things as you ordered - I wish the print may arrive without being rumpled: it is difficult to convey mezzotintos; but if this is spoiled you shall have another.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If I make any stay in France, which I do not think I shall, above six weeks at most, you shall certainly hear from me but I am a bad commissioner for searching you out a hermitage.
StrawberrynounUS /ˈstrɔːberi/
sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading It is too much against my interest- and I had much rather find you one in the neighbourhood of Strawberry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I consign these things as you ordered - I wish the print may arrive without being rumpled: it is difficult to convey mezzotintos; but if this is spoiled you shall have another.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I consign these things as you ordered - I wish the print may arrive without being rumpled: it is difficult to convey mezzotintos; but if this is spoiled you shall have another.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I consign these things as you ordered - I wish the print may arrive without being rumpled: it is difficult to convey mezzotintos; but if this is spoiled you shall have another.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If I make any stay in France, which I do not think I shall, above six weeks at most, you shall certainly hear from me but I am a bad commissioner for searching you out a hermitage.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I consign these things as you ordered - I wish the print may arrive without being rumpled: it is difficult to convey mezzotintos; but if this is spoiled you shall have another.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I consign these things as you ordered - I wish the print may arrive without being rumpled: it is difficult to convey mezzotintos; but if this is spoiled you shall have another.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It is too much against my interest- and I had much rather find you one in the neighbourhood of Strawberry.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading If I make any stay in France, which I do not think I shall, above six weeks at most, you shall certainly hear from me but I am a bad commissioner for searching you out a hermitage.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If I make any stay in France, which I do not think I shall, above six weeks at most, you shall certainly hear from me but I am a bad commissioner for searching you out a hermitage.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I consign these things as you ordered - I wish the print may arrive without being rumpled: it is difficult to convey mezzotintos; but if this is spoiled you shall have another.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I consign these things as you ordered - I wish the print may arrive without being rumpled: it is difficult to convey mezzotintos; but if this is spoiled you shall have another.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I consign these things as you ordered - I wish the print may arrive without being rumpled: it is difficult to convey mezzotintos; but if this is spoiled you shall have another.
