alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Hope all well.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
anecdotesnounUS /ˈænəkdoʊts/
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading All much interested by your last, and fragment from brother, and anecdotes of Tomarcher.—The sick but still Moral R. L. S.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
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 I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Not blame my wife for her silence: doctor’s orders.
BossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading All much interested by your last, and fragment from brother, and anecdotes of Tomarcher.—The sick but still Moral R. L. S.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I would rise from the dead to preach!
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Not blame my wife for her silence: doctor’s orders.
DominateverbUS /ˈdɑːməneɪt/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading All much interested by your last, and fragment from brother, and anecdotes of Tomarcher.—The sick but still Moral R. L. S.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I would rise from the dead to preach!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not blame my wife for her silence: doctor’s orders.
HopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hope all well.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would rise from the dead to preach!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading All much interested by your last, and fragment from brother, and anecdotes of Tomarcher.—The sick but still Moral R. L. S.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
LnounUS /el/
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading All much interested by your last, and fragment from brother, and anecdotes of Tomarcher.—The sick but still Moral R. L. S.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
MoraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading All much interested by your last, and fragment from brother, and anecdotes of Tomarcher.—The sick but still Moral R. L. S.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading All much interested by your last, and fragment from brother, and anecdotes of Tomarcher.—The sick but still Moral R. L. S.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All much interested by your last, and fragment from brother, and anecdotes of Tomarcher.—The sick but still Moral R. L. S.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Not blame my wife for her silence: doctor’s orders.
Parsonise
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From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading I would rise from the dead to preach!
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading All much interested by your last, and fragment from brother, and anecdotes of Tomarcher.—The sick but still Moral R. L. S.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading I would rise from the dead to preach!
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading All much interested by your last, and fragment from brother, and anecdotes of Tomarcher.—The sick but still Moral R. L. S.
she's
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From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading All much interested by your last, and fragment from brother, and anecdotes of Tomarcher.—The sick but still Moral R. L. S.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Not blame my wife for her silence: doctor’s orders.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading All much interested by your last, and fragment from brother, and anecdotes of Tomarcher.—The sick but still Moral R. L. S.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I would rise from the dead to preach!
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I would rise from the dead to preach!
Tomarcher
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From this reading All much interested by your last, and fragment from brother, and anecdotes of Tomarcher.—The sick but still Moral R. L. S.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 Hope all well.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would rise from the dead to preach!
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading I think my wife better, but she’s not allowed to write; and this (only wrung from me by desire to Boss and Parsonise and Dominate, strong in sickness) is my first letter for days, and will likely be my last for many more.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading All much interested by your last, and fragment from brother, and anecdotes of Tomarcher.—The sick but still Moral R. L. S.
