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From this reading THE LETTER _Lord Falmouth to Arthur._ "ON BOARD THE YACHT _Gazelle._" 13 June, 18--.
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From this reading THE LETTER _Lord Falmouth to Arthur._ "ON BOARD THE YACHT _Gazelle._" 13 June, 18--.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The first time I met you was at a breakfast given by M. de Cernay.
(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 "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading THE LETTER _Lord Falmouth to Arthur._ "ON BOARD THE YACHT _Gazelle._" 13 June, 18--.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If, on the contrary, fate should separate us, these pages will remain as the true story of the circumstances that inspired the sincere attachment I have for you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The first time I met you was at a breakfast given by M. de Cernay.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading "If, on the contrary, fate should separate us, these pages will remain as the true story of the circumstances that inspired the sincere attachment I have for you.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading THE LETTER _Lord Falmouth to Arthur._ "ON BOARD THE YACHT _Gazelle._" 13 June, 18--.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "The first time I met you was at a breakfast given by M. de Cernay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The first time I met you was at a breakfast given by M. de Cernay.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
Cernay
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From this reading "The first time I met you was at a breakfast given by M. de Cernay.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "If, on the contrary, fate should separate us, these pages will remain as the true story of the circumstances that inspired the sincere attachment I have for you.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading "If, on the contrary, fate should separate us, these pages will remain as the true story of the circumstances that inspired the sincere attachment I have for you.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "The first time I met you was at a breakfast given by M. de Cernay.
dearly loved
From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
at any time
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
Falmouth
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From this reading THE LETTER _Lord Falmouth to Arthur._ "ON BOARD THE YACHT _Gazelle._" 13 June, 18--.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "If, on the contrary, fate should separate us, these pages will remain as the true story of the circumstances that inspired the sincere attachment I have for you.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "The first time I met you was at a breakfast given by M. de Cernay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
yet to be or coming
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
GazellenounUS /ɡəˈzel/
small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes
From this reading THE LETTER _Lord Falmouth to Arthur._ "ON BOARD THE YACHT _Gazelle._" 13 June, 18--.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "The first time I met you was at a breakfast given by M. de Cernay.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading "If, on the contrary, fate should separate us, these pages will remain as the true story of the circumstances that inspired the sincere attachment I have for you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading THE LETTER _Lord Falmouth to Arthur._ "ON BOARD THE YACHT _Gazelle._" 13 June, 18--.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE LETTER _Lord Falmouth to Arthur._ "ON BOARD THE YACHT _Gazelle._" 13 June, 18--.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE LETTER _Lord Falmouth to Arthur._ "ON BOARD THE YACHT _Gazelle._" 13 June, 18--.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "The first time I met you was at a breakfast given by M. de Cernay.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "The first time I met you was at a breakfast given by M. de Cernay.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LETTER _Lord Falmouth to Arthur._ "ON BOARD THE YACHT _Gazelle._" 13 June, 18--.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "If, on the contrary, fate should separate us, these pages will remain as the true story of the circumstances that inspired the sincere attachment I have for you.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
projectsnounUS /ˈprɑːdʒekts/
plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "If, on the contrary, fate should separate us, these pages will remain as the true story of the circumstances that inspired the sincere attachment I have for you.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading "If, on the contrary, fate should separate us, these pages will remain as the true story of the circumstances that inspired the sincere attachment I have for you.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If, on the contrary, fate should separate us, these pages will remain as the true story of the circumstances that inspired the sincere attachment I have for you.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading "If, on the contrary, fate should separate us, these pages will remain as the true story of the circumstances that inspired the sincere attachment I have for you.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
starting-point
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From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "If, on the contrary, fate should separate us, these pages will remain as the true story of the circumstances that inspired the sincere attachment I have for you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER _Lord Falmouth to Arthur._ "ON BOARD THE YACHT _Gazelle._" 13 June, 18--.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "If, on the contrary, fate should separate us, these pages will remain as the true story of the circumstances that inspired the sincere attachment I have for you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "The first time I met you was at a breakfast given by M. de Cernay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LETTER _Lord Falmouth to Arthur._ "ON BOARD THE YACHT _Gazelle._" 13 June, 18--.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "If, on the contrary, fate should separate us, these pages will remain as the true story of the circumstances that inspired the sincere attachment I have for you.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If the projects that I now propose are ever realised, we will read this with pleasure some future day and remember that it was the starting-point of the glorious career that I have imagined for both of us.
produce a literary work
From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
YACHTnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading THE LETTER _Lord Falmouth to Arthur._ "ON BOARD THE YACHT _Gazelle._" 13 June, 18--.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I might have told you all that I now mean to write, dear friend, but that I desire you to keep this letter.
