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The Tatler, Volume 2

Chapter II

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"Sir, Your most humble Servant, JEOFFRY CHANTICLEER.
"St. Paul's Churchyard, _August 11_."
It is wonderful there should be such a general lamentation, and the grievance so frequent, and yet the offender never know anything of it.
I have received the following letter from my kinsman at the Heralds' Office, near the same place:
"DEAR COUSIN, "This office, which has had its share in the impartial justice of your censures, demands at present your vindication of their rights and privileges.
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The Tatler, Volume 2

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Tatler, Volume 2 is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Sir, Your most humble Servant, JEOFFRY CHANTICLEER.
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"St. Paul's Churchyard, _August 11_."
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It is wonderful there should be such a general lamentation, and the grievance so frequent, and yet the offender never know anything of it.
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I have received the following letter from my kinsman at the Heralds' Office, near the same place:
/aɪ hæv rəˈsiːvd ðə ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ ˈletər frʌm maɪ ˈkɪnzmæn æt ðə ˈherəldz ˈɔːfɪs nɪr ðə seɪm pleɪs/
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"DEAR COUSIN, "This office, which has had its share in the impartial justice of your censures, demands at present your vindication of their rights and privileges.

Learner Dictionary

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grievance noun US /ˈɡriːvəns/

a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

From this reading “It is wonderful there should be such a general lamentation, and the grievance so frequent, and yet the offender never know anything of it.”

Heralds noun US /ˈherəldz/

plural of “herald” — (formal) a person who announces important news

From this reading “I have received the following letter from my kinsman at the Heralds' Office, near the same place:”

impartial adjective US /ˌɪmˈpɑːrʃəl/

showing lack of favoritism

From this reading “"DEAR COUSIN, "This office, which has had its share in the impartial justice of your censures, demands at present your vindication of their rights and privileges.”

kinsman noun US /ˈkɪnzmæn/

a male relative

From this reading “I have received the following letter from my kinsman at the Heralds' Office, near the same place:”

offender noun US /əˈfendər/

a person who transgresses moral or civil law

From this reading “It is wonderful there should be such a general lamentation, and the grievance so frequent, and yet the offender never know anything of it.”

Paul's noun US /pɔːlz/

possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading “"St. Paul's Churchyard, _August 11_."”

privileges noun US /ˈprɪvlədʒəz/

plural of “privilege” — a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading “"DEAR COUSIN, "This office, which has had its share in the impartial justice of your censures, demands at present your vindication of their rights and privileges.”

vindication noun US /vɪndəˈkeɪʃən/

the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.

From this reading “"DEAR COUSIN, "This office, which has had its share in the impartial justice of your censures, demands at present your vindication of their rights and privileges.”

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humble Servant adjective + noun

In this reading “"Sir, Your most humble Servant, JEOFFRY CHANTICLEER.”

following letter adjective + noun

In this reading “I have received the following letter from my kinsman at the Heralds' Office, near the same place:”

most humble adverb + adjective

In this reading “"Sir, Your most humble Servant, JEOFFRY CHANTICLEER.”

DEAR COUSIN adjective + noun

In this reading “"DEAR COUSIN, "This office, which has had its share in the impartial justice of your censures, demands at present your vindication of their rights and privileges.”

same place adjective + noun

In this reading “I have received the following letter from my kinsman at the Heralds' Office, near the same place:”

share in verb + particle

In this reading “"DEAR COUSIN, "This office, which has had its share in the impartial justice of your censures, demands at present your vindication of their rights and privileges.”

All words in this reading · 65

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11

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From this reading "St. Paul's Churchyard, _August 11_."

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading It is wonderful there should be such a general lamentation, and the grievance so frequent, and yet the offender never know anything of it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It is wonderful there should be such a general lamentation, and the grievance so frequent, and yet the offender never know anything of it.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading It is wonderful there should be such a general lamentation, and the grievance so frequent, and yet the offender never know anything of it.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I have received the following letter from my kinsman at the Heralds' Office, near the same place:

AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading "St. Paul's Churchyard, _August 11_."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It is wonderful there should be such a general lamentation, and the grievance so frequent, and yet the offender never know anything of it.

censures

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

From this reading "DEAR COUSIN, "This office, which has had its share in the impartial justice of your censures, demands at present your vindication of their rights and privileges.

CHANTICLEER

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

From this reading "Sir, Your most humble Servant, JEOFFRY CHANTICLEER.

ChurchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/

the yard associated with a church

From this reading "St. Paul's Churchyard, _August 11_."

COUSINnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading "DEAR COUSIN, "This office, which has had its share in the impartial justice of your censures, demands at present your vindication of their rights and privileges.

DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "DEAR COUSIN, "This office, which has had its share in the impartial justice of your censures, demands at present your vindication of their rights and privileges.

demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/

plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading "DEAR COUSIN, "This office, which has had its share in the impartial justice of your censures, demands at present your vindication of their rights and privileges.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading I have received the following letter from my kinsman at the Heralds' Office, near the same place:

frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading It is wonderful there should be such a general lamentation, and the grievance so frequent, and yet the offender never know anything of it.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I have received the following letter from my kinsman at the Heralds' Office, near the same place:

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading It is wonderful there should be such a general lamentation, and the grievance so frequent, and yet the offender never know anything of it.

grievancenounUS /ˈɡriːvəns/

a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

From this reading It is wonderful there should be such a general lamentation, and the grievance so frequent, and yet the offender never know anything of it.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "DEAR COUSIN, "This office, which has had its share in the impartial justice of your censures, demands at present your vindication of their rights and privileges.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "DEAR COUSIN, "This office, which has had its share in the impartial justice of your censures, demands at present your vindication of their rights and privileges.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have received the following letter from my kinsman at the Heralds' Office, near the same place:

HeraldsnounUS /ˈherəldz/

plural of “herald” — (formal) a person who announces important news

From this reading I have received the following letter from my kinsman at the Heralds' Office, near the same place:

humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading "Sir, Your most humble Servant, JEOFFRY CHANTICLEER.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I have received the following letter from my kinsman at the Heralds' Office, near the same place:

impartialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrʃəl/

showing lack of favoritism

From this reading "DEAR COUSIN, "This office, which has had its share in the impartial justice of your censures, demands at present your vindication of their rights and privileges.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "DEAR COUSIN, "This office, which has had its share in the impartial justice of your censures, demands at present your vindication of their rights and privileges.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is wonderful there should be such a general lamentation, and the grievance so frequent, and yet the offender never know anything of it.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is wonderful there should be such a general lamentation, and the grievance so frequent, and yet the offender never know anything of it.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "DEAR COUSIN, "This office, which has had its share in the impartial justice of your censures, demands at present your vindication of their rights and privileges.

JEOFFRY

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

From this reading "Sir, Your most humble Servant, JEOFFRY CHANTICLEER.

justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading "DEAR COUSIN, "This office, which has had its share in the impartial justice of your censures, demands at present your vindication of their rights and privileges.

kinsmannounUS /ˈkɪnzmæn/

a male relative

From this reading I have received the following letter from my kinsman at the Heralds' Office, near the same place:

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It is wonderful there should be such a general lamentation, and the grievance so frequent, and yet the offender never know anything of it.

lamentationnoun

a cry of sorrow and grief

From this reading It is wonderful there should be such a general lamentation, and the grievance so frequent, and yet the offender never know anything of it.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading I have received the following letter from my kinsman at the Heralds' Office, near the same place:

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading "Sir, Your most humble Servant, JEOFFRY CHANTICLEER.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I have received the following letter from my kinsman at the Heralds' Office, near the same place:

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading I have received the following letter from my kinsman at the Heralds' Office, near the same place:

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It is wonderful there should be such a general lamentation, and the grievance so frequent, and yet the offender never know anything of it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is wonderful there should be such a general lamentation, and the grievance so frequent, and yet the offender never know anything of it.

offendernounUS /əˈfendər/

a person who transgresses moral or civil law

From this reading It is wonderful there should be such a general lamentation, and the grievance so frequent, and yet the offender never know anything of it.

OfficenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading I have received the following letter from my kinsman at the Heralds' Office, near the same place:

Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/

possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading "St. Paul's Churchyard, _August 11_."

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I have received the following letter from my kinsman at the Heralds' Office, near the same place:

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "DEAR COUSIN, "This office, which has had its share in the impartial justice of your censures, demands at present your vindication of their rights and privileges.

privilegesnounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒəz/

plural of “privilege” — a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading "DEAR COUSIN, "This office, which has had its share in the impartial justice of your censures, demands at present your vindication of their rights and privileges.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading I have received the following letter from my kinsman at the Heralds' Office, near the same place:

rightsnounUS /raɪts/

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading "DEAR COUSIN, "This office, which has had its share in the impartial justice of your censures, demands at present your vindication of their rights and privileges.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading I have received the following letter from my kinsman at the Heralds' Office, near the same place:

ServantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading "Sir, Your most humble Servant, JEOFFRY CHANTICLEER.

shareverbUS /ʃer/

have in common

From this reading "DEAR COUSIN, "This office, which has had its share in the impartial justice of your censures, demands at present your vindication of their rights and privileges.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It is wonderful there should be such a general lamentation, and the grievance so frequent, and yet the offender never know anything of it.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "Sir, Your most humble Servant, JEOFFRY CHANTICLEER.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It is wonderful there should be such a general lamentation, and the grievance so frequent, and yet the offender never know anything of it.

St

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

From this reading "St. Paul's Churchyard, _August 11_."

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It is wonderful there should be such a general lamentation, and the grievance so frequent, and yet the offender never know anything of it.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It is wonderful there should be such a general lamentation, and the grievance so frequent, and yet the offender never know anything of it.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "DEAR COUSIN, "This office, which has had its share in the impartial justice of your censures, demands at present your vindication of their rights and privileges.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading It is wonderful there should be such a general lamentation, and the grievance so frequent, and yet the offender never know anything of it.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "DEAR COUSIN, "This office, which has had its share in the impartial justice of your censures, demands at present your vindication of their rights and privileges.

vindicationnounUS /vɪndəˈkeɪʃən/

the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.

From this reading "DEAR COUSIN, "This office, which has had its share in the impartial justice of your censures, demands at present your vindication of their rights and privileges.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading "DEAR COUSIN, "This office, which has had its share in the impartial justice of your censures, demands at present your vindication of their rights and privileges.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading It is wonderful there should be such a general lamentation, and the grievance so frequent, and yet the offender never know anything of it.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading It is wonderful there should be such a general lamentation, and the grievance so frequent, and yet the offender never know anything of it.

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Sir, Your most humble Servant, JEOFFRY CHANTICLEER.

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