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The Silver Glen

Chapter XXVIII

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I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.
Your not doeing it makes me conclude you have never got one, and since you left Paris I have never heard from you at all.
I must own my hearing from you so seldom is a great uneasiness and occasions me many fears, tho’ I must own I should trust to the kind providence of God who has hitherto wonderfully preserved you.
All things as to the settling the affairs of this unhappy country are still undetermined, and our own countrymen cannot agree about it, which is our misfortune.
What will be the issue God knows, but we are not without fears of hard usage, nor altogether without hop that in time they may relent and use us more Christianly.
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The Silver Glen

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of The Silver Glen is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.
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Your not doeing it makes me conclude you have never got one, and since you left Paris I have never heard from you at all.
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I must own my hearing from you so seldom is a great uneasiness and occasions me many fears, tho’ I must own I should trust to the kind providence of God who has hitherto wonderfully preserved you.
/aɪ mʌst oʊn maɪ ˈhiːrɪŋ frʌm juː soʊ ˈseldəm ɪz ə ɡreɪt ˌʌˈniːzinəs ənd əˈkeɪʒənz miː ˈmeni fɪrz ðoʊ aɪ mʌst oʊn aɪ ʃʊd trʌst tuː ðə kaɪnd ˈprɑː.və.dəns ʌv ɡɑːd huː hæz ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː ˈwʌndərfəli prəˈzɜːrvd juː/
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All things as to the settling the affairs of this unhappy country are still undetermined, and our own countrymen cannot agree about it, which is our misfortune.
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What will be the issue God knows, but we are not without fears of hard usage, nor altogether without hop that in time they may relent and use us more Christianly.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

conclude verb US /kənˈkluːd/

decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

From this reading “Your not doeing it makes me conclude you have never got one, and since you left Paris I have never heard from you at all.”

hop verb US /hɑːp/

jump lightly

From this reading “What will be the issue God knows, but we are not without fears of hard usage, nor altogether without hop that in time they may relent and use us more Christianly.”

relent verb US /rɪˈlent/

give in, as to influence or pressure

From this reading “What will be the issue God knows, but we are not without fears of hard usage, nor altogether without hop that in time they may relent and use us more Christianly.”

seventh adjective US /ˈsevənθ/

coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position

From this reading “I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.”

tho noun US /ðoʊ/

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading “I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.”

undetermined adjective US /ˌʌndɪˈtɜːrmɪnd/

not yet having been ascertained or determined

From this reading “All things as to the settling the affairs of this unhappy country are still undetermined, and our own countrymen cannot agree about it, which is our misfortune.”

usage noun US /ˈjuːsədʒ/

the act of using

From this reading “What will be the issue God knows, but we are not without fears of hard usage, nor altogether without hop that in time they may relent and use us more Christianly.”

writ noun US /rɪt/

(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

From this reading “I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

hard usage adjective + noun

In this reading “What will be the issue God knows, but we are not without fears of hard usage, nor altogether without hop that in time they may relent and use us more Christianly.”

own countrymen verb + noun counted as “own countryman”

In this reading “All things as to the settling the affairs of this unhappy country are still undetermined, and our own countrymen cannot agree about it, which is our misfortune.”

never heard adverb + adjective

In this reading “Your not doeing it makes me conclude you have never got one, and since you left Paris I have never heard from you at all.”

great uneasiness adjective + noun

In this reading “I must own my hearing from you so seldom is a great uneasiness and occasions me many fears, tho’ I must own I should trust to the kind providence of God who has hitherto wonderfully preserved you.”

All things adjective + noun

In this reading “All things as to the settling the affairs of this unhappy country are still undetermined, and our own countrymen cannot agree about it, which is our misfortune.”

got any verb + adjective counted as “get any”

In this reading “I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.”

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100

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From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading All things as to the settling the affairs of this unhappy country are still undetermined, and our own countrymen cannot agree about it, which is our misfortune.

affairsnounUS /əˈferz/

matters of personal concern

From this reading All things as to the settling the affairs of this unhappy country are still undetermined, and our own countrymen cannot agree about it, which is our misfortune.

agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/

be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading All things as to the settling the affairs of this unhappy country are still undetermined, and our own countrymen cannot agree about it, which is our misfortune.

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 Your not doeing it makes me conclude you have never got one, and since you left Paris I have never heard from you at all.

altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading What will be the issue God knows, but we are not without fears of hard usage, nor altogether without hop that in time they may relent and use us more Christianly.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading All things as to the settling the affairs of this unhappy country are still undetermined, and our own countrymen cannot agree about it, which is our misfortune.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading All things as to the settling the affairs of this unhappy country are still undetermined, and our own countrymen cannot agree about it, which is our misfortune.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Your not doeing it makes me conclude you have never got one, and since you left Paris I have never heard from you at all.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading What will be the issue God knows, but we are not without fears of hard usage, nor altogether without hop that in time they may relent and use us more Christianly.

billnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading What will be the issue God knows, but we are not without fears of hard usage, nor altogether without hop that in time they may relent and use us more Christianly.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

cannot

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All things as to the settling the affairs of this unhappy country are still undetermined, and our own countrymen cannot agree about it, which is our misfortune.

Christianlyadjective

becoming to or like a Christian

From this reading What will be the issue God knows, but we are not without fears of hard usage, nor altogether without hop that in time they may relent and use us more Christianly.

concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/

decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

From this reading Your not doeing it makes me conclude you have never got one, and since you left Paris I have never heard from you at all.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading All things as to the settling the affairs of this unhappy country are still undetermined, and our own countrymen cannot agree about it, which is our misfortune.

countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/

plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country

From this reading All things as to the settling the affairs of this unhappy country are still undetermined, and our own countrymen cannot agree about it, which is our misfortune.

DearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/

wanted intensely

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

doeing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Your not doeing it makes me conclude you have never got one, and since you left Paris I have never heard from you at all.

drawverbUS /drɔː/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

fearsnounUS /fɪrz/

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading I must own my hearing from you so seldom is a great uneasiness and occasions me many fears, tho’ I must own I should trust to the kind providence of God who has hitherto wonderfully preserved you.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Your not doeing it makes me conclude you have never got one, and since you left Paris I have never heard from you at all.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

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 I must own my hearing from you so seldom is a great uneasiness and occasions me many fears, tho’ I must own I should trust to the kind providence of God who has hitherto wonderfully preserved you.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading I must own my hearing from you so seldom is a great uneasiness and occasions me many fears, tho’ I must own I should trust to the kind providence of God who has hitherto wonderfully preserved you.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Your not doeing it makes me conclude you have never got one, and since you left Paris I have never heard from you at all.

hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading I must own my hearing from you so seldom is a great uneasiness and occasions me many fears, tho’ I must own I should trust to the kind providence of God who has hitherto wonderfully preserved you.

hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading I must own my hearing from you so seldom is a great uneasiness and occasions me many fears, tho’ I must own I should trust to the kind providence of God who has hitherto wonderfully preserved you.

hopverbUS /hɑːp/

jump lightly

From this reading What will be the issue God knows, but we are not without fears of hard usage, nor altogether without hop that in time they may relent and use us more Christianly.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading What will be the issue God knows, but we are not without fears of hard usage, nor altogether without hop that in time they may relent and use us more Christianly.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading I must own my hearing from you so seldom is a great uneasiness and occasions me many fears, tho’ I must own I should trust to the kind providence of God who has hitherto wonderfully preserved you.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading What will be the issue God knows, but we are not without fears of hard usage, nor altogether without hop that in time they may relent and use us more Christianly.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Your not doeing it makes me conclude you have never got one, and since you left Paris I have never heard from you at all.

lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Your not doeing it makes me conclude you have never got one, and since you left Paris I have never heard from you at all.

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 must own my hearing from you so seldom is a great uneasiness and occasions me many fears, tho’ I must own I should trust to the kind providence of God who has hitherto wonderfully preserved you.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading What will be the issue God knows, but we are not without fears of hard usage, nor altogether without hop that in time they may relent and use us more Christianly.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Your not doeing it makes me conclude you have never got one, and since you left Paris I have never heard from you at all.

misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/

unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading All things as to the settling the affairs of this unhappy country are still undetermined, and our own countrymen cannot agree about it, which is our misfortune.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading What will be the issue God knows, but we are not without fears of hard usage, nor altogether without hop that in time they may relent and use us more Christianly.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I must own my hearing from you so seldom is a great uneasiness and occasions me many fears, tho’ I must own I should trust to the kind providence of God who has hitherto wonderfully preserved you.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading What will be the issue God knows, but we are not without fears of hard usage, nor altogether without hop that in time they may relent and use us more Christianly.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Your not doeing it makes me conclude you have never got one, and since you left Paris I have never heard from you at all.

occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/

something you have to do

From this reading I must own my hearing from you so seldom is a great uneasiness and occasions me many fears, tho’ I must own I should trust to the kind providence of God who has hitherto wonderfully preserved you.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading All things as to the settling the affairs of this unhappy country are still undetermined, and our own countrymen cannot agree about it, which is our misfortune.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I must own my hearing from you so seldom is a great uneasiness and occasions me many fears, tho’ I must own I should trust to the kind providence of God who has hitherto wonderfully preserved you.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Your not doeing it makes me conclude you have never got one, and since you left Paris I have never heard from you at all.

poundsnounUS /paʊndz/

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading I must own my hearing from you so seldom is a great uneasiness and occasions me many fears, tho’ I must own I should trust to the kind providence of God who has hitherto wonderfully preserved you.

providencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading I must own my hearing from you so seldom is a great uneasiness and occasions me many fears, tho’ I must own I should trust to the kind providence of God who has hitherto wonderfully preserved you.

relentverbUS /rɪˈlent/

give in, as to influence or pressure

From this reading What will be the issue God knows, but we are not without fears of hard usage, nor altogether without hop that in time they may relent and use us more Christianly.

seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/

not often

From this reading I must own my hearing from you so seldom is a great uneasiness and occasions me many fears, tho’ I must own I should trust to the kind providence of God who has hitherto wonderfully preserved you.

settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/

a gradual sinking to a lower level

From this reading All things as to the settling the affairs of this unhappy country are still undetermined, and our own countrymen cannot agree about it, which is our misfortune.

seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/

coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I must own my hearing from you so seldom is a great uneasiness and occasions me many fears, tho’ I must own I should trust to the kind providence of God who has hitherto wonderfully preserved you.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Your not doeing it makes me conclude you have never got one, and since you left Paris I have never heard from you at all.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I must own my hearing from you so seldom is a great uneasiness and occasions me many fears, tho’ I must own I should trust to the kind providence of God who has hitherto wonderfully preserved you.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading All things as to the settling the affairs of this unhappy country are still undetermined, and our own countrymen cannot agree about it, which is our misfortune.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading What will be the issue God knows, but we are not without fears of hard usage, nor altogether without hop that in time they may relent and use us more Christianly.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading What will be the issue God knows, but we are not without fears of hard usage, nor altogether without hop that in time they may relent and use us more Christianly.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading All things as to the settling the affairs of this unhappy country are still undetermined, and our own countrymen cannot agree about it, which is our misfortune.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

thonounUS /ðoʊ/

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading What will be the issue God knows, but we are not without fears of hard usage, nor altogether without hop that in time they may relent and use us more Christianly.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading I must own my hearing from you so seldom is a great uneasiness and occasions me many fears, tho’ I must own I should trust to the kind providence of God who has hitherto wonderfully preserved you.

undeterminedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈtɜːrmɪnd/

not yet having been ascertained or determined

From this reading All things as to the settling the affairs of this unhappy country are still undetermined, and our own countrymen cannot agree about it, which is our misfortune.

uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading I must own my hearing from you so seldom is a great uneasiness and occasions me many fears, tho’ I must own I should trust to the kind providence of God who has hitherto wonderfully preserved you.

unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading All things as to the settling the affairs of this unhappy country are still undetermined, and our own countrymen cannot agree about it, which is our misfortune.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading What will be the issue God knows, but we are not without fears of hard usage, nor altogether without hop that in time they may relent and use us more Christianly.

usagenounUS /ˈjuːsədʒ/

the act of using

From this reading What will be the issue God knows, but we are not without fears of hard usage, nor altogether without hop that in time they may relent and use us more Christianly.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading What will be the issue God knows, but we are not without fears of hard usage, nor altogether without hop that in time they may relent and use us more Christianly.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading What will be the issue God knows, but we are not without fears of hard usage, nor altogether without hop that in time they may relent and use us more Christianly.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What will be the issue God knows, but we are not without fears of hard usage, nor altogether without hop that in time they may relent and use us more Christianly.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading All things as to the settling the affairs of this unhappy country are still undetermined, and our own countrymen cannot agree about it, which is our misfortune.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading I must own my hearing from you so seldom is a great uneasiness and occasions me many fears, tho’ I must own I should trust to the kind providence of God who has hitherto wonderfully preserved you.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading What will be the issue God knows, but we are not without fears of hard usage, nor altogether without hop that in time they may relent and use us more Christianly.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading What will be the issue God knows, but we are not without fears of hard usage, nor altogether without hop that in time they may relent and use us more Christianly.

wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading I must own my hearing from you so seldom is a great uneasiness and occasions me many fears, tho’ I must own I should trust to the kind providence of God who has hitherto wonderfully preserved you.

writnounUS /rɪt/

(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I think it very hard I can never hear my Dearest Life has got any of my letters, tho’ this is the seventh I have writ, and in every one desired you to draw a bill for 100 pounds.

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your not doeing it makes me conclude you have never got one, and since you left Paris I have never heard from you at all.

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Story
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