1762
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From this reading It is dated from “London, 28th of May, 1762.”
28th
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From this reading It is dated from “London, 28th of May, 1762.”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Robinson was then residing at Naples, where his wife had recently given birth to a son.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Neither Lord Lyttelton or the Bishop of Carlisle are related to or acquainted with Mr. Pitt.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The first letter of Mrs. Montagu’s in the hitherto unpublished series is addressed “To Mr. Robinson,” the writer’s brother.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the usual congratulations, Mrs. Montagu says: “I would have answered your letter the day after I received it, but was obliged to wait for the letter of recommendation to Mr. Pitt.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading After the usual congratulations, Mrs. Montagu says: “I would have answered your letter the day after I received it, but was obliged to wait for the letter of recommendation to Mr. Pitt.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neither Lord Lyttelton or the Bishop of Carlisle are related to or acquainted with Mr. Pitt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Robinson was then residing at Naples, where his wife had recently given birth to a son.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Mr. Robinson was then residing at Naples, where his wife had recently given birth to a son.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Neither Lord Lyttelton or the Bishop of Carlisle are related to or acquainted with Mr. Pitt.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The first letter of Mrs. Montagu’s in the hitherto unpublished series is addressed “To Mr. Robinson,” the writer’s brother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After the usual congratulations, Mrs. Montagu says: “I would have answered your letter the day after I received it, but was obliged to wait for the letter of recommendation to Mr. Pitt.
Carlisle
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From this reading Neither Lord Lyttelton or the Bishop of Carlisle are related to or acquainted with Mr. Pitt.
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading After the usual congratulations, Mrs. Montagu says: “I would have answered your letter the day after I received it, but was obliged to wait for the letter of recommendation to Mr. Pitt.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading It is dated from “London, 28th of May, 1762.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After the usual congratulations, Mrs. Montagu says: “I would have answered your letter the day after I received it, but was obliged to wait for the letter of recommendation to Mr. Pitt.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first letter of Mrs. Montagu’s in the hitherto unpublished series is addressed “To Mr. Robinson,” the writer’s brother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the usual congratulations, Mrs. Montagu says: “I would have answered your letter the day after I received it, but was obliged to wait for the letter of recommendation to Mr. Pitt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is dated from “London, 28th of May, 1762.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Mr. Robinson was then residing at Naples, where his wife had recently given birth to a son.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Robinson was then residing at Naples, where his wife had recently given birth to a son.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After the usual congratulations, Mrs. Montagu says: “I would have answered your letter the day after I received it, but was obliged to wait for the letter of recommendation to Mr. Pitt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Robinson was then residing at Naples, where his wife had recently given birth to a son.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The first letter of Mrs. Montagu’s in the hitherto unpublished series is addressed “To Mr. Robinson,” the writer’s brother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After the usual congratulations, Mrs. Montagu says: “I would have answered your letter the day after I received it, but was obliged to wait for the letter of recommendation to Mr. Pitt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first letter of Mrs. Montagu’s in the hitherto unpublished series is addressed “To Mr. Robinson,” the writer’s brother.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first letter of Mrs. Montagu’s in the hitherto unpublished series is addressed “To Mr. Robinson,” the writer’s brother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is dated from “London, 28th of May, 1762.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The first letter of Mrs. Montagu’s in the hitherto unpublished series is addressed “To Mr. Robinson,” the writer’s brother.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It is dated from “London, 28th of May, 1762.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Neither Lord Lyttelton or the Bishop of Carlisle are related to or acquainted with Mr. Pitt.
Lyttelton
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From this reading Neither Lord Lyttelton or the Bishop of Carlisle are related to or acquainted with Mr. Pitt.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is dated from “London, 28th of May, 1762.”
MontagunounUS /ˈmɑːntəɡjuː/
United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)
From this reading After the usual congratulations, Mrs. Montagu says: “I would have answered your letter the day after I received it, but was obliged to wait for the letter of recommendation to Mr. Pitt.
Montagu'snounUS /ˈmɑːntəɡjuːz/
possessive form of “montagu” — United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)
From this reading The first letter of Mrs. Montagu’s in the hitherto unpublished series is addressed “To Mr. Robinson,” the writer’s brother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The first letter of Mrs. Montagu’s in the hitherto unpublished series is addressed “To Mr. Robinson,” the writer’s brother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The first letter of Mrs. Montagu’s in the hitherto unpublished series is addressed “To Mr. Robinson,” the writer’s brother.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading Mr. Robinson was then residing at Naples, where his wife had recently given birth to a son.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Lord Lyttelton or the Bishop of Carlisle are related to or acquainted with Mr. Pitt.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading After the usual congratulations, Mrs. Montagu says: “I would have answered your letter the day after I received it, but was obliged to wait for the letter of recommendation to Mr. Pitt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first letter of Mrs. Montagu’s in the hitherto unpublished series is addressed “To Mr. Robinson,” the writer’s brother.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Neither Lord Lyttelton or the Bishop of Carlisle are related to or acquainted with Mr. Pitt.
PittnounUS /pɪt/
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading After the usual congratulations, Mrs. Montagu says: “I would have answered your letter the day after I received it, but was obliged to wait for the letter of recommendation to Mr. Pitt.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading After the usual congratulations, Mrs. Montagu says: “I would have answered your letter the day after I received it, but was obliged to wait for the letter of recommendation to Mr. Pitt.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Mr. Robinson was then residing at Naples, where his wife had recently given birth to a son.
recommendationnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading After the usual congratulations, Mrs. Montagu says: “I would have answered your letter the day after I received it, but was obliged to wait for the letter of recommendation to Mr. Pitt.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Neither Lord Lyttelton or the Bishop of Carlisle are related to or acquainted with Mr. Pitt.
residingverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading Mr. Robinson was then residing at Naples, where his wife had recently given birth to a son.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading The first letter of Mrs. Montagu’s in the hitherto unpublished series is addressed “To Mr. Robinson,” the writer’s brother.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading After the usual congratulations, Mrs. Montagu says: “I would have answered your letter the day after I received it, but was obliged to wait for the letter of recommendation to Mr. Pitt.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading The first letter of Mrs. Montagu’s in the hitherto unpublished series is addressed “To Mr. Robinson,” the writer’s brother.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mr. Robinson was then residing at Naples, where his wife had recently given birth to a son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first letter of Mrs. Montagu’s in the hitherto unpublished series is addressed “To Mr. Robinson,” the writer’s brother.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mr. Robinson was then residing at Naples, where his wife had recently given birth to a son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first letter of Mrs. Montagu’s in the hitherto unpublished series is addressed “To Mr. Robinson,” the writer’s brother.
unpublishedadjectiveUS /ənˈpʌblɪʃt/
not published
From this reading The first letter of Mrs. Montagu’s in the hitherto unpublished series is addressed “To Mr. Robinson,” the writer’s brother.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading After the usual congratulations, Mrs. Montagu says: “I would have answered your letter the day after I received it, but was obliged to wait for the letter of recommendation to Mr. Pitt.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading After the usual congratulations, Mrs. Montagu says: “I would have answered your letter the day after I received it, but was obliged to wait for the letter of recommendation to Mr. Pitt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Robinson was then residing at Naples, where his wife had recently given birth to a son.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mr. Robinson was then residing at Naples, where his wife had recently given birth to a son.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mr. Robinson was then residing at Naples, where his wife had recently given birth to a son.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Neither Lord Lyttelton or the Bishop of Carlisle are related to or acquainted with Mr. Pitt.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After the usual congratulations, Mrs. Montagu says: “I would have answered your letter the day after I received it, but was obliged to wait for the letter of recommendation to Mr. Pitt.
writer'snounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
possessive form of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The first letter of Mrs. Montagu’s in the hitherto unpublished series is addressed “To Mr. Robinson,” the writer’s brother.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After the usual congratulations, Mrs. Montagu says: “I would have answered your letter the day after I received it, but was obliged to wait for the letter of recommendation to Mr. Pitt.
