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From this reading TO GEORGE MEREDITH _Vailima_, _Samoa_, _April_ 17_th_, 1894.
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From this reading TO GEORGE MEREDITH _Vailima_, _Samoa_, _April_ 17_th_, 1894.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
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 First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading TO GEORGE MEREDITH _Vailima_, _Samoa_, _April_ 17_th_, 1894.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had but a few days of him, and liked him well.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We had but a few days of him, and liked him well.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR MEREDITH,—Many good things have the gods sent to me of late.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We had but a few days of him, and liked him well.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
GEORGEnounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading TO GEORGE MEREDITH _Vailima_, _Samoa_, _April_ 17_th_, 1894.
godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading MY DEAR MEREDITH,—Many good things have the gods sent to me of late.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading MY DEAR MEREDITH,—Many good things have the gods sent to me of late.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had but a few days of him, and liked him well.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MY DEAR MEREDITH,—Many good things have the gods sent to me of late.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had but a few days of him, and liked him well.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading MY DEAR MEREDITH,—Many good things have the gods sent to me of late.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading We had but a few days of him, and liked him well.
LOUISnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
Lysaght
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From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
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 MY DEAR MEREDITH,—Many good things have the gods sent to me of late.
Mariette
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From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY DEAR MEREDITH,—Many good things have the gods sent to me of late.
MEREDITHnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading TO GEORGE MEREDITH _Vailima_, _Samoa_, _April_ 17_th_, 1894.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR MEREDITH,—Many good things have the gods sent to me of late.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR MEREDITH,—Many good things have the gods sent to me of late.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
ROBERTnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
SamoanounUS /səˈmoʊə/
a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific
From this reading TO GEORGE MEREDITH _Vailima_, _Samoa_, _April_ 17_th_, 1894.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading MY DEAR MEREDITH,—Many good things have the gods sent to me of late.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
STEVENSONnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading TO GEORGE MEREDITH _Vailima_, _Samoa_, _April_ 17_th_, 1894.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR MEREDITH,—Many good things have the gods sent to me of late.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading MY DEAR MEREDITH,—Many good things have the gods sent to me of late.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO GEORGE MEREDITH _Vailima_, _Samoa_, _April_ 17_th_, 1894.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
Vailima
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From this reading TO GEORGE MEREDITH _Vailima_, _Samoa_, _April_ 17_th_, 1894.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had but a few days of him, and liked him well.
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 We had but a few days of him, and liked him well.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading First of all there was a letter from you by the kind hand of Mariette, if she is not too great a lady to be remembered in such a style; and then there came one Lysaght with a charming note of introduction in the well-known hand itself.
