adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Writing a Letter “If you insist,” Trent said, “I suppose you will have your way.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading However, if I must, bring me a tablet whiter than a star, or hand of hymning angel; I mean a sheet of note-paper not stamped with your address.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I had much rather write it when I am not with you.
angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading However, if I must, bring me a tablet whiter than a star, or hand of hymning angel; I mean a sheet of note-paper not stamped with your address.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading However, if I must, bring me a tablet whiter than a star, or hand of hymning angel; I mean a sheet of note-paper not stamped with your address.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I had much rather write it when I am not with you.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading I never felt less like correspondence in my life.”
Don't
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From this reading Don’t underestimate the sacrifice I am making.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I never felt less like correspondence in my life.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I had much rather write it when I am not with you.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading However, if I must, bring me a tablet whiter than a star, or hand of hymning angel; I mean a sheet of note-paper not stamped with your address.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Writing a Letter “If you insist,” Trent said, “I suppose you will have your way.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, if I must, bring me a tablet whiter than a star, or hand of hymning angel; I mean a sheet of note-paper not stamped with your address.
hymning
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From this reading However, if I must, bring me a tablet whiter than a star, or hand of hymning angel; I mean a sheet of note-paper not stamped with your address.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Writing a Letter “If you insist,” Trent said, “I suppose you will have your way.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Writing a Letter “If you insist,” Trent said, “I suppose you will have your way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I never felt less like correspondence in my life.”
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Writing a Letter “If you insist,” Trent said, “I suppose you will have your way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I had much rather write it when I am not with you.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I never felt less like correspondence in my life.”
LetternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Writing a Letter “If you insist,” Trent said, “I suppose you will have your way.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I never felt less like correspondence in my life.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I never felt less like correspondence in my life.”
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Don’t underestimate the sacrifice I am making.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, if I must, bring me a tablet whiter than a star, or hand of hymning angel; I mean a sheet of note-paper not stamped with your address.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading However, if I must, bring me a tablet whiter than a star, or hand of hymning angel; I mean a sheet of note-paper not stamped with your address.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But I had much rather write it when I am not with you.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading However, if I must, bring me a tablet whiter than a star, or hand of hymning angel; I mean a sheet of note-paper not stamped with your address.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I never felt less like correspondence in my life.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never felt less like correspondence in my life.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I had much rather write it when I am not with you.
note-paper
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From this reading However, if I must, bring me a tablet whiter than a star, or hand of hymning angel; I mean a sheet of note-paper not stamped with your address.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, if I must, bring me a tablet whiter than a star, or hand of hymning angel; I mean a sheet of note-paper not stamped with your address.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading However, if I must, bring me a tablet whiter than a star, or hand of hymning angel; I mean a sheet of note-paper not stamped with your address.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading But I had much rather write it when I am not with you.
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Don’t underestimate the sacrifice I am making.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Writing a Letter “If you insist,” Trent said, “I suppose you will have your way.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading However, if I must, bring me a tablet whiter than a star, or hand of hymning angel; I mean a sheet of note-paper not stamped with your address.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading However, if I must, bring me a tablet whiter than a star, or hand of hymning angel; I mean a sheet of note-paper not stamped with your address.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading However, if I must, bring me a tablet whiter than a star, or hand of hymning angel; I mean a sheet of note-paper not stamped with your address.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading Writing a Letter “If you insist,” Trent said, “I suppose you will have your way.
tabletnounUS /ˈtæblət/
a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
From this reading However, if I must, bring me a tablet whiter than a star, or hand of hymning angel; I mean a sheet of note-paper not stamped with your address.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading However, if I must, bring me a tablet whiter than a star, or hand of hymning angel; I mean a sheet of note-paper not stamped with your address.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don’t underestimate the sacrifice I am making.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading Writing a Letter “If you insist,” Trent said, “I suppose you will have your way.
underestimateverbUS /ˈʌndərˈestəmeɪt/
assign too low a value to
From this reading Don’t underestimate the sacrifice I am making.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Writing a Letter “If you insist,” Trent said, “I suppose you will have your way.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But I had much rather write it when I am not with you.
whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading However, if I must, bring me a tablet whiter than a star, or hand of hymning angel; I mean a sheet of note-paper not stamped with your address.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Writing a Letter “If you insist,” Trent said, “I suppose you will have your way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I had much rather write it when I am not with you.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading But I had much rather write it when I am not with you.
WritingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Writing a Letter “If you insist,” Trent said, “I suppose you will have your way.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Writing a Letter “If you insist,” Trent said, “I suppose you will have your way.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Writing a Letter “If you insist,” Trent said, “I suppose you will have your way.
