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accumulated
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From this reading The shelves in the room which I call my library are furnished, but I dare not look how much dust they have accumulated.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As I have told you, the volumes I brought out with me lay in their packing-cases for more than six months after my arrival, and for all the use I have made of them in this second six months they might be still there.
all
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From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading 'I read scarcely anything but newspapers--it is I who write the words.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
arrival
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From this reading As I have told you, the volumes I brought out with me lay in their packing-cases for more than six months after my arrival, and for all the use I have made of them in this second six months they might be still there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
assuredly
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From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As I have told you, the volumes I brought out with me lay in their packing-cases for more than six months after my arrival, and for all the use I have made of them in this second six months they might be still there.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I cannot read the books I wish to read; I cannot even think the thoughts I wish to think.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As I have told you, the volumes I brought out with me lay in their packing-cases for more than six months after my arrival, and for all the use I have made of them in this second six months they might be still there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The shelves in the room which I call my library are furnished, but I dare not look how much dust they have accumulated.
call
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From this reading The shelves in the room which I call my library are furnished, but I dare not look how much dust they have accumulated.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot read the books I wish to read; I cannot even think the thoughts I wish to think.
country
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From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
dare
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From this reading The shelves in the room which I call my library are furnished, but I dare not look how much dust they have accumulated.
doing
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From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
down
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From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
dust
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From this reading The shelves in the room which I call my library are furnished, but I dare not look how much dust they have accumulated.
Egremont
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From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I cannot read the books I wish to read; I cannot even think the thoughts I wish to think.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
fact
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From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As I have told you, the volumes I brought out with me lay in their packing-cases for more than six months after my arrival, and for all the use I have made of them in this second six months they might be still there.
furnished
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From this reading The shelves in the room which I call my library are furnished, but I dare not look how much dust they have accumulated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
hour's
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From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
how
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From this reading The shelves in the room which I call my library are furnished, but I dare not look how much dust they have accumulated.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
indulgence
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From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
intention
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From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I read scarcely anything but newspapers--it is I who write the words.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I read scarcely anything but newspapers--it is I who write the words.
lay
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From this reading As I have told you, the volumes I brought out with me lay in their packing-cases for more than six months after my arrival, and for all the use I have made of them in this second six months they might be still there.
LETTERS
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From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
library
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From this reading The shelves in the room which I call my library are furnished, but I dare not look how much dust they have accumulated.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The shelves in the room which I call my library are furnished, but I dare not look how much dust they have accumulated.
made
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From this reading As I have told you, the volumes I brought out with me lay in their packing-cases for more than six months after my arrival, and for all the use I have made of them in this second six months they might be still there.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As I have told you, the volumes I brought out with me lay in their packing-cases for more than six months after my arrival, and for all the use I have made of them in this second six months they might be still there.
months
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From this reading As I have told you, the volumes I brought out with me lay in their packing-cases for more than six months after my arrival, and for all the use I have made of them in this second six months they might be still there.
more
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From this reading As I have told you, the volumes I brought out with me lay in their packing-cases for more than six months after my arrival, and for all the use I have made of them in this second six months they might be still there.
Mrs
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From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
much
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From this reading The shelves in the room which I call my library are furnished, but I dare not look how much dust they have accumulated.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
natural
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From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
neglect
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From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
newspapers
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From this reading 'I read scarcely anything but newspapers--it is I who write the words.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The shelves in the room which I call my library are furnished, but I dare not look how much dust they have accumulated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
Ormonde
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From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
out
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From this reading As I have told you, the volumes I brought out with me lay in their packing-cases for more than six months after my arrival, and for all the use I have made of them in this second six months they might be still there.
packing-cases
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From this reading As I have told you, the volumes I brought out with me lay in their packing-cases for more than six months after my arrival, and for all the use I have made of them in this second six months they might be still there.
read
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From this reading I cannot read the books I wish to read; I cannot even think the thoughts I wish to think.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
room
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From this reading The shelves in the room which I call my library are furnished, but I dare not look how much dust they have accumulated.
scarcely
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From this reading 'I read scarcely anything but newspapers--it is I who write the words.
second
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From this reading As I have told you, the volumes I brought out with me lay in their packing-cases for more than six months after my arrival, and for all the use I have made of them in this second six months they might be still there.
settle
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From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading The shelves in the room which I call my library are furnished, but I dare not look how much dust they have accumulated.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
six
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From this reading As I have told you, the volumes I brought out with me lay in their packing-cases for more than six months after my arrival, and for all the use I have made of them in this second six months they might be still there.
spend
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From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
spite
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From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I have told you, the volumes I brought out with me lay in their packing-cases for more than six months after my arrival, and for all the use I have made of them in this second six months they might be still there.
strong
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From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
tastes
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From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As I have told you, the volumes I brought out with me lay in their packing-cases for more than six months after my arrival, and for all the use I have made of them in this second six months they might be still there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As I have told you, the volumes I brought out with me lay in their packing-cases for more than six months after my arrival, and for all the use I have made of them in this second six months they might be still there.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As I have told you, the volumes I brought out with me lay in their packing-cases for more than six months after my arrival, and for all the use I have made of them in this second six months they might be still there.
there
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From this reading As I have told you, the volumes I brought out with me lay in their packing-cases for more than six months after my arrival, and for all the use I have made of them in this second six months they might be still there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I have told you, the volumes I brought out with me lay in their packing-cases for more than six months after my arrival, and for all the use I have made of them in this second six months they might be still there.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
thoughts
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From this reading I cannot read the books I wish to read; I cannot even think the thoughts I wish to think.
THREE
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From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I have told you, the volumes I brought out with me lay in their packing-cases for more than six months after my arrival, and for all the use I have made of them in this second six months they might be still there.
use
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From this reading As I have told you, the volumes I brought out with me lay in their packing-cases for more than six months after my arrival, and for all the use I have made of them in this second six months they might be still there.
volumes
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From this reading As I have told you, the volumes I brought out with me lay in their packing-cases for more than six months after my arrival, and for all the use I have made of them in this second six months they might be still there.
Walter
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From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THREE LETTERS _Walter Egremont to Mrs. Ormonde._ 'Where I to spend the rest of my natural life in this country--which assuredly I have no intention of doing--I think I should never settle down to an hour's indulgence of those tastes which were born in me, and which, in spite of all neglect, are in fact as strong as ever.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading 'I read scarcely anything but newspapers--it is I who write the words.
wish
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From this reading I cannot read the books I wish to read; I cannot even think the thoughts I wish to think.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I have told you, the volumes I brought out with me lay in their packing-cases for more than six months after my arrival, and for all the use I have made of them in this second six months they might be still there.
words
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From this reading 'I read scarcely anything but newspapers--it is I who write the words.
write
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From this reading 'I read scarcely anything but newspapers--it is I who write the words.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As I have told you, the volumes I brought out with me lay in their packing-cases for more than six months after my arrival, and for all the use I have made of them in this second six months they might be still there.
