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From this reading TO SIDNEY COLVIN _Skerryvore_, _Dec._ 14, 1886.
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From this reading TO SIDNEY COLVIN _Skerryvore_, _Dec._ 14, 1886.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am truly much obliged.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
changeableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl/
capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
COLVIN
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From this reading TO SIDNEY COLVIN _Skerryvore_, _Dec._ 14, 1886.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—This is first-rate of you, the Lord love you for it!
DecnounUS /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading TO SIDNEY COLVIN _Skerryvore_, _Dec._ 14, 1886.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Fanny is pretty peepy; I am splendid.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
first-rateadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrˈstreɪt/
of the highest quality
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—This is first-rate of you, the Lord love you for it!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—This is first-rate of you, the Lord love you for it!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am truly much obliged.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—This is first-rate of you, the Lord love you for it!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—This is first-rate of you, the Lord love you for it!
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—This is first-rate of you, the Lord love you for it!
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—This is first-rate of you, the Lord love you for it!
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I am truly much obliged.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—This is first-rate of you, the Lord love you for it!
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading I am truly much obliged.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—This is first-rate of you, the Lord love you for it!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
peepy
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From this reading Fanny is pretty peepy; I am splendid.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Fanny is pretty peepy; I am splendid.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
SIDNEYnounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading TO SIDNEY COLVIN _Skerryvore_, _Dec._ 14, 1886.
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From this reading TO SIDNEY COLVIN _Skerryvore_, _Dec._ 14, 1886.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Fanny is pretty peepy; I am splendid.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—This is first-rate of you, the Lord love you for it!
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—This is first-rate of you, the Lord love you for it!
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO SIDNEY COLVIN _Skerryvore_, _Dec._ 14, 1886.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I am truly much obliged.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He—my father—is very changeable; at times, he seems only a slow quiet edition of himself; again, he will be very heavy and blank; but never so violent as last spring; and therefore, to my mind, better on the whole.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR COLVIN,—This is first-rate of you, the Lord love you for it!
