1871
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From this reading _Monday, February_--, 1871.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before letting us go Alida decided that I must write her every day, and Hugh once a week.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading KELLER BEY COMES TO ARAMON Keller Bey came to Aramon ten days after the time of our return.
Alida
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From this reading Before letting us go Alida decided that I must write her every day, and Hugh once a week.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before letting us go Alida decided that I must write her every day, and Hugh once a week.
ARAMON
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From this reading KELLER BEY COMES TO ARAMON Keller Bey came to Aramon ten days after the time of our return.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had never seen a line from either, but she judged from our faculty of conversation--often quite a false test, as witness Cowper and Gray.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the details of that first visit of Keller to Aramon I must have recourse to the daily letters which I wrote at that time to Alida.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before letting us go Alida decided that I must write her every day, and Hugh once a week.
BEYnounUS /beɪ/
(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading KELLER BEY COMES TO ARAMON Keller Bey came to Aramon ten days after the time of our return.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had never seen a line from either, but she judged from our faculty of conversation--often quite a false test, as witness Cowper and Gray.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading KELLER BEY COMES TO ARAMON Keller Bey came to Aramon ten days after the time of our return.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading KELLER BEY COMES TO ARAMON Keller Bey came to Aramon ten days after the time of our return.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading She had never seen a line from either, but she judged from our faculty of conversation--often quite a false test, as witness Cowper and Gray.
CowpernounUS /ˈkaʊpər/
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading She had never seen a line from either, but she judged from our faculty of conversation--often quite a false test, as witness Cowper and Gray.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading For the details of that first visit of Keller to Aramon I must have recourse to the daily letters which I wrote at that time to Alida.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Before letting us go Alida decided that I must write her every day, and Hugh once a week.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading KELLER BEY COMES TO ARAMON Keller Bey came to Aramon ten days after the time of our return.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Before letting us go Alida decided that I must write her every day, and Hugh once a week.
true confidential information
From this reading For the details of that first visit of Keller to Aramon I must have recourse to the daily letters which I wrote at that time to Alida.
one or the other of two
From this reading She had never seen a line from either, but she judged from our faculty of conversation--often quite a false test, as witness Cowper and Gray.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Before letting us go Alida decided that I must write her every day, and Hugh once a week.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading She had never seen a line from either, but she judged from our faculty of conversation--often quite a false test, as witness Cowper and Gray.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading She had never seen a line from either, but she judged from our faculty of conversation--often quite a false test, as witness Cowper and Gray.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading _Monday, February_--, 1871.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the details of that first visit of Keller to Aramon I must have recourse to the daily letters which I wrote at that time to Alida.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the details of that first visit of Keller to Aramon I must have recourse to the daily letters which I wrote at that time to Alida.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had never seen a line from either, but she judged from our faculty of conversation--often quite a false test, as witness Cowper and Gray.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Before letting us go Alida decided that I must write her every day, and Hugh once a week.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading She had never seen a line from either, but she judged from our faculty of conversation--often quite a false test, as witness Cowper and Gray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never seen a line from either, but she judged from our faculty of conversation--often quite a false test, as witness Cowper and Gray.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For the details of that first visit of Keller to Aramon I must have recourse to the daily letters which I wrote at that time to Alida.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before letting us go Alida decided that I must write her every day, and Hugh once a week.
Hugh
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From this reading Before letting us go Alida decided that I must write her every day, and Hugh once a week.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before letting us go Alida decided that I must write her every day, and Hugh once a week.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading She had never seen a line from either, but she judged from our faculty of conversation--often quite a false test, as witness Cowper and Gray.
KELLERnounUS /ˈkelər/
United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months
From this reading KELLER BEY COMES TO ARAMON Keller Bey came to Aramon ten days after the time of our return.
the literary culture
From this reading For the details of that first visit of Keller to Aramon I must have recourse to the daily letters which I wrote at that time to Alida.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Before letting us go Alida decided that I must write her every day, and Hugh once a week.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She had never seen a line from either, but she judged from our faculty of conversation--often quite a false test, as witness Cowper and Gray.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading _Monday, February_--, 1871.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Before letting us go Alida decided that I must write her every day, and Hugh once a week.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never seen a line from either, but she judged from our faculty of conversation--often quite a false test, as witness Cowper and Gray.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KELLER BEY COMES TO ARAMON Keller Bey came to Aramon ten days after the time of our return.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She had never seen a line from either, but she judged from our faculty of conversation--often quite a false test, as witness Cowper and Gray.
on one occasion
From this reading Before letting us go Alida decided that I must write her every day, and Hugh once a week.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading KELLER BEY COMES TO ARAMON Keller Bey came to Aramon ten days after the time of our return.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She had never seen a line from either, but she judged from our faculty of conversation--often quite a false test, as witness Cowper and Gray.
recoursenounUS /ˈriːkɔːrs/
act of turning to for assistance
From this reading For the details of that first visit of Keller to Aramon I must have recourse to the daily letters which I wrote at that time to Alida.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading KELLER BEY COMES TO ARAMON Keller Bey came to Aramon ten days after the time of our return.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had never seen a line from either, but she judged from our faculty of conversation--often quite a false test, as witness Cowper and Gray.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never seen a line from either, but she judged from our faculty of conversation--often quite a false test, as witness Cowper and Gray.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading KELLER BEY COMES TO ARAMON Keller Bey came to Aramon ten days after the time of our return.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading She had never seen a line from either, but she judged from our faculty of conversation--often quite a false test, as witness Cowper and Gray.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before letting us go Alida decided that I must write her every day, and Hugh once a week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KELLER BEY COMES TO ARAMON Keller Bey came to Aramon ten days after the time of our return.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading KELLER BEY COMES TO ARAMON Keller Bey came to Aramon ten days after the time of our return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KELLER BEY COMES TO ARAMON Keller Bey came to Aramon ten days after the time of our return.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before letting us go Alida decided that I must write her every day, and Hugh once a week.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading For the details of that first visit of Keller to Aramon I must have recourse to the daily letters which I wrote at that time to Alida.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Before letting us go Alida decided that I must write her every day, and Hugh once a week.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the details of that first visit of Keller to Aramon I must have recourse to the daily letters which I wrote at that time to Alida.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading She had never seen a line from either, but she judged from our faculty of conversation--often quite a false test, as witness Cowper and Gray.
produce a literary work
From this reading Before letting us go Alida decided that I must write her every day, and Hugh once a week.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading For the details of that first visit of Keller to Aramon I must have recourse to the daily letters which I wrote at that time to Alida.
