Chapter 13 of The southern literary messenger, Vol. II. — No. 3 is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The southern literary messenger, Vol. II. — No. 3 is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Baltimore_, ----. _Dear Sir_,--I have received your note of the -- ult. and its contents puzzle me no little. I fear it will be impossible to give a definitive reply to an epistle so enigmatically worded. Please write again. Yours truly, JOSEPH N. MILLER, ESQ.
Chapter 13 of The southern literary messenger, Vol. II. — No. 3 is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “_Dear Sir_,--I have received your note of the -- ult. and its contents puzzle me no little.”
clearly defined or formulated
From this reading “I fear it will be impossible to give a definitive reply to an epistle so enigmatically worded.”
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading “I fear it will be impossible to give a definitive reply to an epistle so enigmatically worded.”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “Yours truly, JOSEPH N. MILLER, ESQ.”
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading “Yours truly, JOSEPH N. MILLER, ESQ.”
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading “_Dear Sir_,--I have received your note of the -- ult. and its contents puzzle me no little.”
past form of “word” — put into words or an expression
From this reading “I fear it will be impossible to give a definitive reply to an epistle so enigmatically worded.”
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.
In this reading “_Dear Sir_,--I have received your note of the -- ult. and its contents puzzle me no little.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I fear it will be impossible to give a definitive reply to an epistle so enigmatically worded.
anew
From this reading Please write again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I fear it will be impossible to give a definitive reply to an epistle so enigmatically worded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have received your note of the -- ult. and its contents puzzle me no little.
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading _Baltimore_, ----.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I fear it will be impossible to give a definitive reply to an epistle so enigmatically worded.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have received your note of the -- ult. and its contents puzzle me no little.
dearly loved
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have received your note of the -- ult. and its contents puzzle me no little.
clearly defined or formulated
From this reading I fear it will be impossible to give a definitive reply to an epistle so enigmatically worded.
in a cryptic manner
From this reading I fear it will be impossible to give a definitive reply to an epistle so enigmatically worded.
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading I fear it will be impossible to give a definitive reply to an epistle so enigmatically worded.
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading Yours truly, JOSEPH N. MILLER, ESQ.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I fear it will be impossible to give a definitive reply to an epistle so enigmatically worded.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I fear it will be impossible to give a definitive reply to an epistle so enigmatically worded.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have received your note of the -- ult. and its contents puzzle me no little.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have received your note of the -- ult. and its contents puzzle me no little.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading I fear it will be impossible to give a definitive reply to an epistle so enigmatically worded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I fear it will be impossible to give a definitive reply to an epistle so enigmatically worded.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have received your note of the -- ult. and its contents puzzle me no little.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Yours truly, JOSEPH N. MILLER, ESQ.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have received your note of the -- ult. and its contents puzzle me no little.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have received your note of the -- ult. and its contents puzzle me no little.
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Yours truly, JOSEPH N. MILLER, ESQ.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading Yours truly, JOSEPH N. MILLER, ESQ.
not any; not one
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have received your note of the -- ult. and its contents puzzle me no little.
a brief written record
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have received your note of the -- ult. and its contents puzzle me no little.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have received your note of the -- ult. and its contents puzzle me no little.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please write again.
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have received your note of the -- ult. and its contents puzzle me no little.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have received your note of the -- ult. and its contents puzzle me no little.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading I fear it will be impossible to give a definitive reply to an epistle so enigmatically worded.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have received your note of the -- ult. and its contents puzzle me no little.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I fear it will be impossible to give a definitive reply to an epistle so enigmatically worded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have received your note of the -- ult. and its contents puzzle me no little.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I fear it will be impossible to give a definitive reply to an epistle so enigmatically worded.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Yours truly, JOSEPH N. MILLER, ESQ.
in or of the month preceding the present one
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have received your note of the -- ult. and its contents puzzle me no little.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I fear it will be impossible to give a definitive reply to an epistle so enigmatically worded.
past form of “word” — put into words or an expression
From this reading I fear it will be impossible to give a definitive reply to an epistle so enigmatically worded.
produce a literary work
From this reading Please write again.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Dear Sir_,--I have received your note of the -- ult. and its contents puzzle me no little.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Yours truly, JOSEPH N. MILLER, ESQ.
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