adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Respected Sir, "An obligation on my part which you have no doubt forgotten gives me courage to address you on a matter which seems to me of no small consequence concerning yourself.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading "Respected Sir, "An obligation on my part which you have no doubt forgotten gives me courage to address you on a matter which seems to me of no small consequence concerning yourself.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Respected Sir, "An obligation on my part which you have no doubt forgotten gives me courage to address you on a matter which seems to me of no small consequence concerning yourself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You do not know me, and the name at the end of my letter will have for you not a single association.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading You do not know me, and the name at the end of my letter will have for you not a single association.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You do not know me, and the name at the end of my letter will have for you not a single association.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The matter itself must be its own excuse.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One Tuesday morning, in the spring, the curate received by the local post the following letter dated from The Park-Gate.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading "Respected Sir, "An obligation on my part which you have no doubt forgotten gives me courage to address you on a matter which seems to me of no small consequence concerning yourself.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "Respected Sir, "An obligation on my part which you have no doubt forgotten gives me courage to address you on a matter which seems to me of no small consequence concerning yourself.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "Respected Sir, "An obligation on my part which you have no doubt forgotten gives me courage to address you on a matter which seems to me of no small consequence concerning yourself.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading One Tuesday morning, in the spring, the curate received by the local post the following letter dated from The Park-Gate.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading One Tuesday morning, in the spring, the curate received by the local post the following letter dated from The Park-Gate.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You do not know me, and the name at the end of my letter will have for you not a single association.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Respected Sir, "An obligation on my part which you have no doubt forgotten gives me courage to address you on a matter which seems to me of no small consequence concerning yourself.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading You do not know me, and the name at the end of my letter will have for you not a single association.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading The matter itself must be its own excuse.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading One Tuesday morning, in the spring, the curate received by the local post the following letter dated from The Park-Gate.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You do not know me, and the name at the end of my letter will have for you not a single association.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "Respected Sir, "An obligation on my part which you have no doubt forgotten gives me courage to address you on a matter which seems to me of no small consequence concerning yourself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One Tuesday morning, in the spring, the curate received by the local post the following letter dated from The Park-Gate.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "Respected Sir, "An obligation on my part which you have no doubt forgotten gives me courage to address you on a matter which seems to me of no small consequence concerning yourself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Respected Sir, "An obligation on my part which you have no doubt forgotten gives me courage to address you on a matter which seems to me of no small consequence concerning yourself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One Tuesday morning, in the spring, the curate received by the local post the following letter dated from The Park-Gate.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The matter itself must be its own excuse.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The matter itself must be its own excuse.
JEREMY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JEREMY TAYLOR.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You do not know me, and the name at the end of my letter will have for you not a single association.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading One Tuesday morning, in the spring, the curate received by the local post the following letter dated from The Park-Gate.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading One Tuesday morning, in the spring, the curate received by the local post the following letter dated from The Park-Gate.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Respected Sir, "An obligation on my part which you have no doubt forgotten gives me courage to address you on a matter which seems to me of no small consequence concerning yourself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Respected Sir, "An obligation on my part which you have no doubt forgotten gives me courage to address you on a matter which seems to me of no small consequence concerning yourself.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One Tuesday morning, in the spring, the curate received by the local post the following letter dated from The Park-Gate.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The matter itself must be its own excuse.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Respected Sir, "An obligation on my part which you have no doubt forgotten gives me courage to address you on a matter which seems to me of no small consequence concerning yourself.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You do not know me, and the name at the end of my letter will have for you not a single association.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Respected Sir, "An obligation on my part which you have no doubt forgotten gives me courage to address you on a matter which seems to me of no small consequence concerning yourself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You do not know me, and the name at the end of my letter will have for you not a single association.
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "Respected Sir, "An obligation on my part which you have no doubt forgotten gives me courage to address you on a matter which seems to me of no small consequence concerning yourself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Respected Sir, "An obligation on my part which you have no doubt forgotten gives me courage to address you on a matter which seems to me of no small consequence concerning yourself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Respected Sir, "An obligation on my part which you have no doubt forgotten gives me courage to address you on a matter which seems to me of no small consequence concerning yourself.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Tuesday morning, in the spring, the curate received by the local post the following letter dated from The Park-Gate.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The matter itself must be its own excuse.
Park-Gate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One Tuesday morning, in the spring, the curate received by the local post the following letter dated from The Park-Gate.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Respected Sir, "An obligation on my part which you have no doubt forgotten gives me courage to address you on a matter which seems to me of no small consequence concerning yourself.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading One Tuesday morning, in the spring, the curate received by the local post the following letter dated from The Park-Gate.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading One Tuesday morning, in the spring, the curate received by the local post the following letter dated from The Park-Gate.
RespectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading "Respected Sir, "An obligation on my part which you have no doubt forgotten gives me courage to address you on a matter which seems to me of no small consequence concerning yourself.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Respected Sir, "An obligation on my part which you have no doubt forgotten gives me courage to address you on a matter which seems to me of no small consequence concerning yourself.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading You do not know me, and the name at the end of my letter will have for you not a single association.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Respected Sir, "An obligation on my part which you have no doubt forgotten gives me courage to address you on a matter which seems to me of no small consequence concerning yourself.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Respected Sir, "An obligation on my part which you have no doubt forgotten gives me courage to address you on a matter which seems to me of no small consequence concerning yourself.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading One Tuesday morning, in the spring, the curate received by the local post the following letter dated from The Park-Gate.
TAYLORnounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading JEREMY TAYLOR.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One Tuesday morning, in the spring, the curate received by the local post the following letter dated from The Park-Gate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Respected Sir, "An obligation on my part which you have no doubt forgotten gives me courage to address you on a matter which seems to me of no small consequence concerning yourself.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading One Tuesday morning, in the spring, the curate received by the local post the following letter dated from The Park-Gate.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Respected Sir, "An obligation on my part which you have no doubt forgotten gives me courage to address you on a matter which seems to me of no small consequence concerning yourself.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You do not know me, and the name at the end of my letter will have for you not a single association.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Respected Sir, "An obligation on my part which you have no doubt forgotten gives me courage to address you on a matter which seems to me of no small consequence concerning yourself.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Respected Sir, "An obligation on my part which you have no doubt forgotten gives me courage to address you on a matter which seems to me of no small consequence concerning yourself.
