used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jim's letters were long typewritten communications, dictated at speed, and mailed, sometimes one a day, at other times at intervals of weeks.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Mr. Elkins kept me well informed regarding Lattimore affairs; and the _Herald_ followed me home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I proceeded, however, to carry it out; but it was nearly six months before I could pull myself and my little fortune out of the place into which we had grown.
from appearances alone
From this reading Had I known how cordially our neighbors would greet our return, or how many of them would view our departure with apparently sincere regret, I might have been slower in giving Jim my promise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jim's letters were long typewritten communications, dictated at speed, and mailed, sometimes one a day, at other times at intervals of weeks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had I known how cordially our neighbors would greet our return, or how many of them would view our departure with apparently sincere regret, I might have been slower in giving Jim my promise.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I proceeded, however, to carry it out; but it was nearly six months before I could pull myself and my little fortune out of the place into which we had grown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I proceeded, however, to carry it out; but it was nearly six months before I could pull myself and my little fortune out of the place into which we had grown.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I proceeded, however, to carry it out; but it was nearly six months before I could pull myself and my little fortune out of the place into which we had grown.
communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading Jim's letters were long typewritten communications, dictated at speed, and mailed, sometimes one a day, at other times at intervals of weeks.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Had I known how cordially our neighbors would greet our return, or how many of them would view our departure with apparently sincere regret, I might have been slower in giving Jim my promise.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I proceeded, however, to carry it out; but it was nearly six months before I could pull myself and my little fortune out of the place into which we had grown.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Jim's letters were long typewritten communications, dictated at speed, and mailed, sometimes one a day, at other times at intervals of weeks.
the act of departing
From this reading Had I known how cordially our neighbors would greet our return, or how many of them would view our departure with apparently sincere regret, I might have been slower in giving Jim my promise.
dictatedadjectiveUS /dɪkˈteɪtɪd/
determined or decided upon as by an authority
From this reading Jim's letters were long typewritten communications, dictated at speed, and mailed, sometimes one a day, at other times at intervals of weeks.
Elkins
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From this reading Mr. Elkins kept me well informed regarding Lattimore affairs; and the _Herald_ followed me home.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Mr. Elkins kept me well informed regarding Lattimore affairs; and the _Herald_ followed me home.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I proceeded, however, to carry it out; but it was nearly six months before I could pull myself and my little fortune out of the place into which we had grown.
the act of giving
From this reading Had I known how cordially our neighbors would greet our return, or how many of them would view our departure with apparently sincere regret, I might have been slower in giving Jim my promise.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Had I known how cordially our neighbors would greet our return, or how many of them would view our departure with apparently sincere regret, I might have been slower in giving Jim my promise.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading I proceeded, however, to carry it out; but it was nearly six months before I could pull myself and my little fortune out of the place into which we had grown.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had I known how cordially our neighbors would greet our return, or how many of them would view our departure with apparently sincere regret, I might have been slower in giving Jim my promise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had I known how cordially our neighbors would greet our return, or how many of them would view our departure with apparently sincere regret, I might have been slower in giving Jim my promise.
HeraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading Mr. Elkins kept me well informed regarding Lattimore affairs; and the _Herald_ followed me home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. Elkins kept me well informed regarding Lattimore affairs; and the _Herald_ followed me home.
how
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From this reading Had I known how cordially our neighbors would greet our return, or how many of them would view our departure with apparently sincere regret, I might have been slower in giving Jim my promise.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I proceeded, however, to carry it out; but it was nearly six months before I could pull myself and my little fortune out of the place into which we had grown.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Had I known how cordially our neighbors would greet our return, or how many of them would view our departure with apparently sincere regret, I might have been slower in giving Jim my promise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had I known how cordially our neighbors would greet our return, or how many of them would view our departure with apparently sincere regret, I might have been slower in giving Jim my promise.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Mr. Elkins kept me well informed regarding Lattimore affairs; and the _Herald_ followed me home.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Jim's letters were long typewritten communications, dictated at speed, and mailed, sometimes one a day, at other times at intervals of weeks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I proceeded, however, to carry it out; but it was nearly six months before I could pull myself and my little fortune out of the place into which we had grown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I proceeded, however, to carry it out; but it was nearly six months before I could pull myself and my little fortune out of the place into which we had grown.
Jim
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From this reading Had I known how cordially our neighbors would greet our return, or how many of them would view our departure with apparently sincere regret, I might have been slower in giving Jim my promise.
Jim's
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From this reading Jim's letters were long typewritten communications, dictated at speed, and mailed, sometimes one a day, at other times at intervals of weeks.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Mr. Elkins kept me well informed regarding Lattimore affairs; and the _Herald_ followed me home.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Had I known how cordially our neighbors would greet our return, or how many of them would view our departure with apparently sincere regret, I might have been slower in giving Jim my promise.
LandingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading We make our Landing.
Lattimore
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From this reading Mr. Elkins kept me well informed regarding Lattimore affairs; and the _Herald_ followed me home.
the literary culture
From this reading Jim's letters were long typewritten communications, dictated at speed, and mailed, sometimes one a day, at other times at intervals of weeks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I proceeded, however, to carry it out; but it was nearly six months before I could pull myself and my little fortune out of the place into which we had grown.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Jim's letters were long typewritten communications, dictated at speed, and mailed, sometimes one a day, at other times at intervals of weeks.
mailedadjectiveUS /meɪld/
wearing protective mail
From this reading Jim's letters were long typewritten communications, dictated at speed, and mailed, sometimes one a day, at other times at intervals of weeks.
engage in
From this reading We make our Landing.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Had I known how cordially our neighbors would greet our return, or how many of them would view our departure with apparently sincere regret, I might have been slower in giving Jim my promise.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Elkins kept me well informed regarding Lattimore affairs; and the _Herald_ followed me home.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had I known how cordially our neighbors would greet our return, or how many of them would view our departure with apparently sincere regret, I might have been slower in giving Jim my promise.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I proceeded, however, to carry it out; but it was nearly six months before I could pull myself and my little fortune out of the place into which we had grown.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Elkins kept me well informed regarding Lattimore affairs; and the _Herald_ followed me home.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Had I known how cordially our neighbors would greet our return, or how many of them would view our departure with apparently sincere regret, I might have been slower in giving Jim my promise.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I proceeded, however, to carry it out; but it was nearly six months before I could pull myself and my little fortune out of the place into which we had grown.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I proceeded, however, to carry it out; but it was nearly six months before I could pull myself and my little fortune out of the place into which we had grown.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Had I known how cordially our neighbors would greet our return, or how many of them would view our departure with apparently sincere regret, I might have been slower in giving Jim my promise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had I known how cordially our neighbors would greet our return, or how many of them would view our departure with apparently sincere regret, I might have been slower in giving Jim my promise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jim's letters were long typewritten communications, dictated at speed, and mailed, sometimes one a day, at other times at intervals of weeks.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had I known how cordially our neighbors would greet our return, or how many of them would view our departure with apparently sincere regret, I might have been slower in giving Jim my promise.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Jim's letters were long typewritten communications, dictated at speed, and mailed, sometimes one a day, at other times at intervals of weeks.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We make our Landing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I proceeded, however, to carry it out; but it was nearly six months before I could pull myself and my little fortune out of the place into which we had grown.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I proceeded, however, to carry it out; but it was nearly six months before I could pull myself and my little fortune out of the place into which we had grown.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading I proceeded, however, to carry it out; but it was nearly six months before I could pull myself and my little fortune out of the place into which we had grown.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Had I known how cordially our neighbors would greet our return, or how many of them would view our departure with apparently sincere regret, I might have been slower in giving Jim my promise.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading I proceeded, however, to carry it out; but it was nearly six months before I could pull myself and my little fortune out of the place into which we had grown.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Mr. Elkins kept me well informed regarding Lattimore affairs; and the _Herald_ followed me home.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Had I known how cordially our neighbors would greet our return, or how many of them would view our departure with apparently sincere regret, I might have been slower in giving Jim my promise.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Had I known how cordially our neighbors would greet our return, or how many of them would view our departure with apparently sincere regret, I might have been slower in giving Jim my promise.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading Had I known how cordially our neighbors would greet our return, or how many of them would view our departure with apparently sincere regret, I might have been slower in giving Jim my promise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I proceeded, however, to carry it out; but it was nearly six months before I could pull myself and my little fortune out of the place into which we had grown.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading Had I known how cordially our neighbors would greet our return, or how many of them would view our departure with apparently sincere regret, I might have been slower in giving Jim my promise.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Jim's letters were long typewritten communications, dictated at speed, and mailed, sometimes one a day, at other times at intervals of weeks.
move hurridly
From this reading Jim's letters were long typewritten communications, dictated at speed, and mailed, sometimes one a day, at other times at intervals of weeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I proceeded, however, to carry it out; but it was nearly six months before I could pull myself and my little fortune out of the place into which we had grown.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Had I known how cordially our neighbors would greet our return, or how many of them would view our departure with apparently sincere regret, I might have been slower in giving Jim my promise.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Jim's letters were long typewritten communications, dictated at speed, and mailed, sometimes one a day, at other times at intervals of weeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I proceeded, however, to carry it out; but it was nearly six months before I could pull myself and my little fortune out of the place into which we had grown.
typewrittenverbUS /ˈtaɪprɪtən/
inflected form of “typewrite” — write by means of a keyboard with types
From this reading Jim's letters were long typewritten communications, dictated at speed, and mailed, sometimes one a day, at other times at intervals of weeks.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Had I known how cordially our neighbors would greet our return, or how many of them would view our departure with apparently sincere regret, I might have been slower in giving Jim my promise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I proceeded, however, to carry it out; but it was nearly six months before I could pull myself and my little fortune out of the place into which we had grown.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We make our Landing.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Jim's letters were long typewritten communications, dictated at speed, and mailed, sometimes one a day, at other times at intervals of weeks.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Mr. Elkins kept me well informed regarding Lattimore affairs; and the _Herald_ followed me home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jim's letters were long typewritten communications, dictated at speed, and mailed, sometimes one a day, at other times at intervals of weeks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I proceeded, however, to carry it out; but it was nearly six months before I could pull myself and my little fortune out of the place into which we had grown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had I known how cordially our neighbors would greet our return, or how many of them would view our departure with apparently sincere regret, I might have been slower in giving Jim my promise.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had I known how cordially our neighbors would greet our return, or how many of them would view our departure with apparently sincere regret, I might have been slower in giving Jim my promise.
