23
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From this reading 23, '37_.
37
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From this reading 23, '37_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However, my thoughts will be with you, and you have my best wishes for a really festive day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, my thoughts will be with you, and you have my best wishes for a really festive day.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading However, my thoughts will be with you, and you have my best wishes for a really festive day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading However, my thoughts will be with you, and you have my best wishes for a really festive day.
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
DecnounUS /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading KING'S HEAD, _Dec.
dismissverbUS /dɪˈsmɪs/
bar from attention or consideration
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
expendverbUS /ɪkˈspend/
use up, consume fully
From this reading Mind that none of my nephews or nieces expend any fraction of their guineas on presents for me.
festiveadjectiveUS /ˈfestɪv/
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading However, my thoughts will be with you, and you have my best wishes for a really festive day.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading Mind that none of my nephews or nieces expend any fraction of their guineas on presents for me.
guineasnounUS /ˈɡɪniz/
plural of “guinea” — a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading Mind that none of my nephews or nieces expend any fraction of their guineas on presents for me.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However, my thoughts will be with you, and you have my best wishes for a really festive day.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading KING'S HEAD, _Dec.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, my thoughts will be with you, and you have my best wishes for a really festive day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING'S HEAD, _Dec.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mind that none of my nephews or nieces expend any fraction of their guineas on presents for me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mind that none of my nephews or nieces expend any fraction of their guineas on presents for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
nephewsnounUS /ˈnefjuːz/
plural of “nephew” — a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Mind that none of my nephews or nieces expend any fraction of their guineas on presents for me.
information about recent and important events
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
niecesnounUS /ˈniːsɪz/
plural of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Mind that none of my nephews or nieces expend any fraction of their guineas on presents for me.
not any; not one
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
not one, and not any
From this reading Mind that none of my nephews or nieces expend any fraction of their guineas on presents for me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mind that none of my nephews or nieces expend any fraction of their guineas on presents for me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mind that none of my nephews or nieces expend any fraction of their guineas on presents for me.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Mind that none of my nephews or nieces expend any fraction of their guineas on presents for me.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading However, my thoughts will be with you, and you have my best wishes for a really festive day.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
express in words
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mind that none of my nephews or nieces expend any fraction of their guineas on presents for me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading However, my thoughts will be with you, and you have my best wishes for a really festive day.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading However, my thoughts will be with you, and you have my best wishes for a really festive day.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading However, my thoughts will be with you, and you have my best wishes for a really festive day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, my thoughts will be with you, and you have my best wishes for a really festive day.
won't
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From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
Xmasnoun
a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
but in spite of that
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR ROBERT,--In the first place, there is as yet no news of Uncle H., and I think you may finally dismiss any idea--I won't say hope--that I might after all "turn up" for Xmas.
