1836
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From this reading "Springwater Farm, "June 2d, 1836.
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From this reading "Springwater Farm, "June 2d, 1836.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Four years had elapsed, since the events we have just related, when Gabriel de Rennepont wrote the following letter to Abbe Joseph Charpentier, curate of the Parish of Saint-Aubin, a hamlet of Sologne:
AbbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading Four years had elapsed, since the events we have just related, when Gabriel de Rennepont wrote the following letter to Abbe Joseph Charpentier, curate of the Parish of Saint-Aubin, a hamlet of Sologne:
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FOUR YEARS AFTER.
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 My window looks, you know, upon the farmyard, and I can see all that takes place there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My window looks, you know, upon the farmyard, and I can see all that takes place there.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Intending to write to you yesterday, my bear Joseph, I seated myself at the little old black table, that you will remember well.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading "Intending to write to you yesterday, my bear Joseph, I seated myself at the little old black table, that you will remember well.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Intending to write to you yesterday, my bear Joseph, I seated myself at the little old black table, that you will remember well.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My window looks, you know, upon the farmyard, and I can see all that takes place there.
Charpentier
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From this reading Four years had elapsed, since the events we have just related, when Gabriel de Rennepont wrote the following letter to Abbe Joseph Charpentier, curate of the Parish of Saint-Aubin, a hamlet of Sologne:
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Four years had elapsed, since the events we have just related, when Gabriel de Rennepont wrote the following letter to Abbe Joseph Charpentier, curate of the Parish of Saint-Aubin, a hamlet of Sologne:
dnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "Springwater Farm, "June 2d, 1836.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Four years had elapsed, since the events we have just related, when Gabriel de Rennepont wrote the following letter to Abbe Joseph Charpentier, curate of the Parish of Saint-Aubin, a hamlet of Sologne:
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Four years had elapsed, since the events we have just related, when Gabriel de Rennepont wrote the following letter to Abbe Joseph Charpentier, curate of the Parish of Saint-Aubin, a hamlet of Sologne:
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Four years had elapsed, since the events we have just related, when Gabriel de Rennepont wrote the following letter to Abbe Joseph Charpentier, curate of the Parish of Saint-Aubin, a hamlet of Sologne:
FarmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "Springwater Farm, "June 2d, 1836.
farmyardnounUS /ˈfɑːrmjɑːrd/
an area adjacent to farm buildings
From this reading My window looks, you know, upon the farmyard, and I can see all that takes place there.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Four years had elapsed, since the events we have just related, when Gabriel de Rennepont wrote the following letter to Abbe Joseph Charpentier, curate of the Parish of Saint-Aubin, a hamlet of Sologne:
FOURnounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FOUR YEARS AFTER.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading Four years had elapsed, since the events we have just related, when Gabriel de Rennepont wrote the following letter to Abbe Joseph Charpentier, curate of the Parish of Saint-Aubin, a hamlet of Sologne:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Four years had elapsed, since the events we have just related, when Gabriel de Rennepont wrote the following letter to Abbe Joseph Charpentier, curate of the Parish of Saint-Aubin, a hamlet of Sologne:
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Four years had elapsed, since the events we have just related, when Gabriel de Rennepont wrote the following letter to Abbe Joseph Charpentier, curate of the Parish of Saint-Aubin, a hamlet of Sologne:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Four years had elapsed, since the events we have just related, when Gabriel de Rennepont wrote the following letter to Abbe Joseph Charpentier, curate of the Parish of Saint-Aubin, a hamlet of Sologne:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Intending to write to you yesterday, my bear Joseph, I seated myself at the little old black table, that you will remember well.
IntendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "Intending to write to you yesterday, my bear Joseph, I seated myself at the little old black table, that you will remember well.
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Four years had elapsed, since the events we have just related, when Gabriel de Rennepont wrote the following letter to Abbe Joseph Charpentier, curate of the Parish of Saint-Aubin, a hamlet of Sologne:
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "Springwater Farm, "June 2d, 1836.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Four years had elapsed, since the events we have just related, when Gabriel de Rennepont wrote the following letter to Abbe Joseph Charpentier, curate of the Parish of Saint-Aubin, a hamlet of Sologne:
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My window looks, you know, upon the farmyard, and I can see all that takes place there.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Four years had elapsed, since the events we have just related, when Gabriel de Rennepont wrote the following letter to Abbe Joseph Charpentier, curate of the Parish of Saint-Aubin, a hamlet of Sologne:
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Intending to write to you yesterday, my bear Joseph, I seated myself at the little old black table, that you will remember well.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading My window looks, you know, upon the farmyard, and I can see all that takes place there.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Intending to write to you yesterday, my bear Joseph, I seated myself at the little old black table, that you will remember well.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Intending to write to you yesterday, my bear Joseph, I seated myself at the little old black table, that you will remember well.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four years had elapsed, since the events we have just related, when Gabriel de Rennepont wrote the following letter to Abbe Joseph Charpentier, curate of the Parish of Saint-Aubin, a hamlet of Sologne:
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Intending to write to you yesterday, my bear Joseph, I seated myself at the little old black table, that you will remember well.
ParishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Four years had elapsed, since the events we have just related, when Gabriel de Rennepont wrote the following letter to Abbe Joseph Charpentier, curate of the Parish of Saint-Aubin, a hamlet of Sologne:
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading My window looks, you know, upon the farmyard, and I can see all that takes place there.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Four years had elapsed, since the events we have just related, when Gabriel de Rennepont wrote the following letter to Abbe Joseph Charpentier, curate of the Parish of Saint-Aubin, a hamlet of Sologne:
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Intending to write to you yesterday, my bear Joseph, I seated myself at the little old black table, that you will remember well.
Rennepont
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From this reading Four years had elapsed, since the events we have just related, when Gabriel de Rennepont wrote the following letter to Abbe Joseph Charpentier, curate of the Parish of Saint-Aubin, a hamlet of Sologne:
Saint-Aubin
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From this reading Four years had elapsed, since the events we have just related, when Gabriel de Rennepont wrote the following letter to Abbe Joseph Charpentier, curate of the Parish of Saint-Aubin, a hamlet of Sologne:
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "Intending to write to you yesterday, my bear Joseph, I seated myself at the little old black table, that you will remember well.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My window looks, you know, upon the farmyard, and I can see all that takes place there.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Four years had elapsed, since the events we have just related, when Gabriel de Rennepont wrote the following letter to Abbe Joseph Charpentier, curate of the Parish of Saint-Aubin, a hamlet of Sologne:
Sologne
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From this reading Four years had elapsed, since the events we have just related, when Gabriel de Rennepont wrote the following letter to Abbe Joseph Charpentier, curate of the Parish of Saint-Aubin, a hamlet of Sologne:
Springwater
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From this reading "Springwater Farm, "June 2d, 1836.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Intending to write to you yesterday, my bear Joseph, I seated myself at the little old black table, that you will remember well.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading My window looks, you know, upon the farmyard, and I can see all that takes place there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Intending to write to you yesterday, my bear Joseph, I seated myself at the little old black table, that you will remember well.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Four years had elapsed, since the events we have just related, when Gabriel de Rennepont wrote the following letter to Abbe Joseph Charpentier, curate of the Parish of Saint-Aubin, a hamlet of Sologne:
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading My window looks, you know, upon the farmyard, and I can see all that takes place there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Four years had elapsed, since the events we have just related, when Gabriel de Rennepont wrote the following letter to Abbe Joseph Charpentier, curate of the Parish of Saint-Aubin, a hamlet of Sologne:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My window looks, you know, upon the farmyard, and I can see all that takes place there.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Four years had elapsed, since the events we have just related, when Gabriel de Rennepont wrote the following letter to Abbe Joseph Charpentier, curate of the Parish of Saint-Aubin, a hamlet of Sologne:
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 "Intending to write to you yesterday, my bear Joseph, I seated myself at the little old black table, that you will remember well.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Four years had elapsed, since the events we have just related, when Gabriel de Rennepont wrote the following letter to Abbe Joseph Charpentier, curate of the Parish of Saint-Aubin, a hamlet of Sologne:
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Intending to write to you yesterday, my bear Joseph, I seated myself at the little old black table, that you will remember well.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading My window looks, you know, upon the farmyard, and I can see all that takes place there.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading "Intending to write to you yesterday, my bear Joseph, I seated myself at the little old black table, that you will remember well.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Four years had elapsed, since the events we have just related, when Gabriel de Rennepont wrote the following letter to Abbe Joseph Charpentier, curate of the Parish of Saint-Aubin, a hamlet of Sologne:
YEARSnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading FOUR YEARS AFTER.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Intending to write to you yesterday, my bear Joseph, I seated myself at the little old black table, that you will remember well.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Intending to write to you yesterday, my bear Joseph, I seated myself at the little old black table, that you will remember well.
