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The Silver Glen

Chapter XXXIII

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My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.
I went airly abroad this morning to visit my labourers, and it was so hott I began to think how much more it must be so with you.
I pray God you may agree with it.
There is one advantage of being with Kid, that you will live mighty regular and get no ill examples.
I wish from my heart all had the same thoughts of him you have, but I am not altogether without hope that will come and justice be done him; tho, as things have been of late I do not expect to see it.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Silver Glen

Chapter XXXIII

Chapter 33 of The Silver Glen is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.
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I went airly abroad this morning to visit my labourers, and it was so hott I began to think how much more it must be so with you.
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I pray God you may agree with it.
/aɪ preɪ ɡɑːd juː meɪ əˈɡriː wɪð ɪt/
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There is one advantage of being with Kid, that you will live mighty regular and get no ill examples.
/ðer ɪz wʌn ædˈvæntɪdʒ ʌv ˈbiːɪŋ wɪð kɪd ðæt juː wɪl laɪv ˈmaɪti ˈreɡjələr ənd ɡet noʊ ɪl ɪɡˈzæmpəlz/
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I wish from my heart all had the same thoughts of him you have, but I am not altogether without hope that will come and justice be done him; tho, as things have been of late I do not expect to see it.
/aɪ wɪʃ frʌm maɪ hɑːrt ɔːl hæd ðə seɪm θɔːts ʌv hɪm juː hæv bʌt aɪ æm nɑːt ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər wɪˈθaʊt hoʊp ðæt wɪl kʌm ənd ˈdʒʌstəs biː dʌn hɪm ðoʊ æz θɪŋz hæv bɪn ʌv leɪt aɪ duː nɑːt ɪkˈspekt tuː siː ɪt/

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.

agree verb US /əˈɡriː/

be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading “I pray God you may agree with it.”

agreeable adjective US /əˈɡriːəbəl/

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading “My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.”

Dearest noun US /ˈdɪrəst/

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading “My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.”

examples noun US /ɪɡˈzæmpəlz/

plural of “example” — an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading “There is one advantage of being with Kid, that you will live mighty regular and get no ill examples.”

forwarded verb US /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/

past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

From this reading “My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.”

Kid verb US /kɪd/

tell false information to for fun

From this reading “There is one advantage of being with Kid, that you will live mighty regular and get no ill examples.”

tho noun US /ðoʊ/

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading “I wish from my heart all had the same thoughts of him you have, but I am not altogether without hope that will come and justice be done him; tho, as things have been of late I do not expect to see it.”

welfare noun US /ˈwelfer/

governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

From this reading “My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.”

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.

same time adjective + noun

In this reading “My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.”

much interested adverb + adjective

In this reading “My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.”

agree with verb + particle

In this reading “I pray God you may agree with it.”

much more adverb + adjective

In this reading “I went airly abroad this morning to visit my labourers, and it was so hott I began to think how much more it must be so with you.”

without hope preposition + noun

In this reading “I wish from my heart all had the same thoughts of him you have, but I am not altogether without hope that will come and justice be done him; tho, as things have been of late I do not expect to see it.”

two people noun + noun

In this reading “My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

29

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

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/

to or in a foreign country

From this reading I went airly abroad this morning to visit my labourers, and it was so hott I began to think how much more it must be so with you.

advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading There is one advantage of being with Kid, that you will live mighty regular and get no ill examples.

agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/

be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading I pray God you may agree with it.

agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

airly

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

From this reading I went airly abroad this morning to visit my labourers, and it was so hott I began to think how much more it must be so with you.

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 I wish from my heart all had the same thoughts of him you have, but I am not altogether without hope that will come and justice be done him; tho, as things have been of late I do not expect to see it.

altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/

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

From this reading I wish from my heart all had the same thoughts of him you have, but I am not altogether without hope that will come and justice be done him; tho, as things have been of late I do not expect to see it.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

att

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

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I wish from my heart all had the same thoughts of him you have, but I am not altogether without hope that will come and justice be done him; tho, as things have been of late I do not expect to see it.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I went airly abroad this morning to visit my labourers, and it was so hott I began to think how much more it must be so with you.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading There is one advantage of being with Kid, that you will live mighty regular and get no ill examples.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I wish from my heart all had the same thoughts of him you have, but I am not altogether without hope that will come and justice be done him; tho, as things have been of late I do not expect to see it.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I wish from my heart all had the same thoughts of him you have, but I am not altogether without hope that will come and justice be done him; tho, as things have been of late I do not expect to see it.

DearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I wish from my heart all had the same thoughts of him you have, but I am not altogether without hope that will come and justice be done him; tho, as things have been of late I do not expect to see it.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading I wish from my heart all had the same thoughts of him you have, but I am not altogether without hope that will come and justice be done him; tho, as things have been of late I do not expect to see it.

examplesnounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəlz/

plural of “example” — an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading There is one advantage of being with Kid, that you will live mighty regular and get no ill examples.

expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading I wish from my heart all had the same thoughts of him you have, but I am not altogether without hope that will come and justice be done him; tho, as things have been of late I do not expect to see it.

forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/

past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I wish from my heart all had the same thoughts of him you have, but I am not altogether without hope that will come and justice be done him; tho, as things have been of late I do not expect to see it.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading There is one advantage of being with Kid, that you will live mighty regular and get no ill examples.

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 pray God you may agree with it.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I wish from my heart all had the same thoughts of him you have, but I am not altogether without hope that will come and justice be done him; tho, as things have been of late I do not expect to see it.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I wish from my heart all had the same thoughts of him you have, but I am not altogether without hope that will come and justice be done him; tho, as things have been of late I do not expect to see it.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading I wish from my heart all had the same thoughts of him you have, but I am not altogether without hope that will come and justice be done him; tho, as things have been of late I do not expect to see it.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I wish from my heart all had the same thoughts of him you have, but I am not altogether without hope that will come and justice be done him; tho, as things have been of late I do not expect to see it.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I wish from my heart all had the same thoughts of him you have, but I am not altogether without hope that will come and justice be done him; tho, as things have been of late I do not expect to see it.

hott

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

From this reading I went airly abroad this morning to visit my labourers, and it was so hott I began to think how much more it must be so with you.

how

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

From this reading I went airly abroad this morning to visit my labourers, and it was so hott I began to think how much more it must be so with you.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading There is one advantage of being with Kid, that you will live mighty regular and get no ill examples.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There is one advantage of being with Kid, that you will live mighty regular and get no ill examples.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I went airly abroad this morning to visit my labourers, and it was so hott I began to think how much more it must be so with you.

justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading I wish from my heart all had the same thoughts of him you have, but I am not altogether without hope that will come and justice be done him; tho, as things have been of late I do not expect to see it.

KidverbUS /kɪd/

tell false information to for fun

From this reading There is one advantage of being with Kid, that you will live mighty regular and get no ill examples.

labourers

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

From this reading I went airly abroad this morning to visit my labourers, and it was so hott I began to think how much more it must be so with you.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading I wish from my heart all had the same thoughts of him you have, but I am not altogether without hope that will come and justice be done him; tho, as things have been of late I do not expect to see it.

LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading There is one advantage of being with Kid, that you will live mighty regular and get no ill examples.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading There is one advantage of being with Kid, that you will live mighty regular and get no ill examples.

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 went airly abroad this morning to visit my labourers, and it was so hott I began to think how much more it must be so with you.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading I went airly abroad this morning to visit my labourers, and it was so hott I began to think how much more it must be so with you.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I went airly abroad this morning to visit my labourers, and it was so hott I began to think how much more it must be so with you.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There is one advantage of being with Kid, that you will live mighty regular and get no ill examples.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I wish from my heart all had the same thoughts of him you have, but I am not altogether without hope that will come and justice be done him; tho, as things have been of late I do not expect to see it.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There is one advantage of being with Kid, that you will live mighty regular and get no ill examples.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

prayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading I pray God you may agree with it.

regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading There is one advantage of being with Kid, that you will live mighty regular and get no ill examples.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I wish from my heart all had the same thoughts of him you have, but I am not altogether without hope that will come and justice be done him; tho, as things have been of late I do not expect to see it.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There is one advantage of being with Kid, that you will live mighty regular and get no ill examples.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading I wish from my heart all had the same thoughts of him you have, but I am not altogether without hope that will come and justice be done him; tho, as things have been of late I do not expect to see it.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I went airly abroad this morning to visit my labourers, and it was so hott I began to think how much more it must be so with you.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading I went airly abroad this morning to visit my labourers, and it was so hott I began to think how much more it must be so with you.

thonounUS /ðoʊ/

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading I wish from my heart all had the same thoughts of him you have, but I am not altogether without hope that will come and justice be done him; tho, as things have been of late I do not expect to see it.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I wish from my heart all had the same thoughts of him you have, but I am not altogether without hope that will come and justice be done him; tho, as things have been of late I do not expect to see it.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading I went airly abroad this morning to visit my labourers, and it was so hott I began to think how much more it must be so with you.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/

governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

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 My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I went airly abroad this morning to visit my labourers, and it was so hott I began to think how much more it must be so with you.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading There is one advantage of being with Kid, that you will live mighty regular and get no ill examples.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading I wish from my heart all had the same thoughts of him you have, but I am not altogether without hope that will come and justice be done him; tho, as things have been of late I do not expect to see it.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I went airly abroad this morning to visit my labourers, and it was so hott I began to think how much more it must be so with you.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading I wish from my heart all had the same thoughts of him you have, but I am not altogether without hope that will come and justice be done him; tho, as things have been of late I do not expect to see it.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

YourspronounUS /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading My Dearest Life, Yours of the 29 of May was forwarded by our friend att London, which you may be sure was most welcome to me since there can be nothing so agreeable as to hear you are well, and at the same time to hear of two people whose welfare I am much interested in.

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Story
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