used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Her Brother, Coke Clifton_ _Rose-Bank_ It is long, my dear brother, since I received a letter from you; and still longer since I had the pleasure to see you.
(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 From all and each of them I hope you have learned something.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Her Brother, Coke Clifton_ _Rose-Bank_ It is long, my dear brother, since I received a letter from you; and still longer since I had the pleasure to see you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I hope the succession of objects has not been so quick as to leave vacuity in the mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I hope the succession of objects has not been so quick as to leave vacuity in the mind.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading What various nations, what numerous opposite and characteristic countenances have you beheld!
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Her Brother, Coke Clifton_ _Rose-Bank_ It is long, my dear brother, since I received a letter from you; and still longer since I had the pleasure to see you.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading What various nations, what numerous opposite and characteristic countenances have you beheld!
Clifton
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From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Her Brother, Coke Clifton_ _Rose-Bank_ It is long, my dear brother, since I received a letter from you; and still longer since I had the pleasure to see you.
CokenounUS /koʊk/
carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Her Brother, Coke Clifton_ _Rose-Bank_ It is long, my dear brother, since I received a letter from you; and still longer since I had the pleasure to see you.
countenancesnounUS /ˈkaʊntənənsɪz/
plural of “countenance” — the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading What various nations, what numerous opposite and characteristic countenances have you beheld!
dearly loved
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Her Brother, Coke Clifton_ _Rose-Bank_ It is long, my dear brother, since I received a letter from you; and still longer since I had the pleasure to see you.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading From all and each of them I hope you have learned something.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Her Brother, Coke Clifton_ _Rose-Bank_ It is long, my dear brother, since I received a letter from you; and still longer since I had the pleasure to see you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Her Brother, Coke Clifton_ _Rose-Bank_ It is long, my dear brother, since I received a letter from you; and still longer since I had the pleasure to see you.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hope the succession of objects has not been so quick as to leave vacuity in the mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How many rivers, seas, valleys, and mountains have you traversed, since that time!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Her Brother, Coke Clifton_ _Rose-Bank_ It is long, my dear brother, since I received a letter from you; and still longer since I had the pleasure to see you.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading From all and each of them I hope you have learned something.
How
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From this reading How many rivers, seas, valleys, and mountains have you traversed, since that time!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Her Brother, Coke Clifton_ _Rose-Bank_ It is long, my dear brother, since I received a letter from you; and still longer since I had the pleasure to see you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I hope the succession of objects has not been so quick as to leave vacuity in the mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Her Brother, Coke Clifton_ _Rose-Bank_ It is long, my dear brother, since I received a letter from you; and still longer since I had the pleasure to see you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Her Brother, Coke Clifton_ _Rose-Bank_ It is long, my dear brother, since I received a letter from you; and still longer since I had the pleasure to see you.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading From all and each of them I hope you have learned something.
go away from a place
From this reading I hope the succession of objects has not been so quick as to leave vacuity in the mind.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Her Brother, Coke Clifton_ _Rose-Bank_ It is long, my dear brother, since I received a letter from you; and still longer since I had the pleasure to see you.
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 _Louisa Clifton to Her Brother, Coke Clifton_ _Rose-Bank_ It is long, my dear brother, since I received a letter from you; and still longer since I had the pleasure to see you.
for more time
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Her Brother, Coke Clifton_ _Rose-Bank_ It is long, my dear brother, since I received a letter from you; and still longer since I had the pleasure to see you.
Louisa
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From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Her Brother, Coke Clifton_ _Rose-Bank_ It is long, my dear brother, since I received a letter from you; and still longer since I had the pleasure to see you.
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 How many rivers, seas, valleys, and mountains have you traversed, since that time!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I hope the succession of objects has not been so quick as to leave vacuity in the mind.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading How many rivers, seas, valleys, and mountains have you traversed, since that time!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Her Brother, Coke Clifton_ _Rose-Bank_ It is long, my dear brother, since I received a letter from you; and still longer since I had the pleasure to see you.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading What various nations, what numerous opposite and characteristic countenances have you beheld!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hope the succession of objects has not been so quick as to leave vacuity in the mind.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading What various nations, what numerous opposite and characteristic countenances have you beheld!
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading I hope the succession of objects has not been so quick as to leave vacuity in the mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From all and each of them I hope you have learned something.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading What various nations, what numerous opposite and characteristic countenances have you beheld!
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Her Brother, Coke Clifton_ _Rose-Bank_ It is long, my dear brother, since I received a letter from you; and still longer since I had the pleasure to see you.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading I hope the succession of objects has not been so quick as to leave vacuity in the mind.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Her Brother, Coke Clifton_ _Rose-Bank_ It is long, my dear brother, since I received a letter from you; and still longer since I had the pleasure to see you.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading How many rivers, seas, valleys, and mountains have you traversed, since that time!
Rose-Bank
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From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Her Brother, Coke Clifton_ _Rose-Bank_ It is long, my dear brother, since I received a letter from you; and still longer since I had the pleasure to see you.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading How many rivers, seas, valleys, and mountains have you traversed, since that time!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Her Brother, Coke Clifton_ _Rose-Bank_ It is long, my dear brother, since I received a letter from you; and still longer since I had the pleasure to see you.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Her Brother, Coke Clifton_ _Rose-Bank_ It is long, my dear brother, since I received a letter from you; and still longer since I had the pleasure to see you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I hope the succession of objects has not been so quick as to leave vacuity in the mind.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading From all and each of them I hope you have learned something.
not in physical motion
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Her Brother, Coke Clifton_ _Rose-Bank_ It is long, my dear brother, since I received a letter from you; and still longer since I had the pleasure to see you.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading I hope the succession of objects has not been so quick as to leave vacuity in the mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How many rivers, seas, valleys, and mountains have you traversed, since that time!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Her Brother, Coke Clifton_ _Rose-Bank_ It is long, my dear brother, since I received a letter from you; and still longer since I had the pleasure to see you.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From all and each of them I hope you have learned something.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How many rivers, seas, valleys, and mountains have you traversed, since that time!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Her Brother, Coke Clifton_ _Rose-Bank_ It is long, my dear brother, since I received a letter from you; and still longer since I had the pleasure to see you.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading How many rivers, seas, valleys, and mountains have you traversed, since that time!
vacuitynoun
the absence of matter
From this reading I hope the succession of objects has not been so quick as to leave vacuity in the mind.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading How many rivers, seas, valleys, and mountains have you traversed, since that time!
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading What various nations, what numerous opposite and characteristic countenances have you beheld!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What various nations, what numerous opposite and characteristic countenances have you beheld!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Her Brother, Coke Clifton_ _Rose-Bank_ It is long, my dear brother, since I received a letter from you; and still longer since I had the pleasure to see you.
