aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Indeed, I believe I write, as much as for anything, because I want to communicate with you about something, and this is uppermost in my mind.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Present my affectionate regards to Mrs. Channing and the children, and to Miss Gibbs.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading Yours most affectionately, O. DEWEY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, I believe I write, as much as for anything, because I want to communicate with you about something, and this is uppermost in my mind.
any thing at all
From this reading I do not write asking you to reply; for I do not suppose you have anything to say which you would not have suggested when I was with you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indeed, I believe I write, as much as for anything, because I want to communicate with you about something, and this is uppermost in my mind.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading I do not write asking you to reply; for I do not suppose you have anything to say which you would not have suggested when I was with you.
for the reason that
From this reading Indeed, I believe I write, as much as for anything, because I want to communicate with you about something, and this is uppermost in my mind.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Indeed, I believe I write, as much as for anything, because I want to communicate with you about something, and this is uppermost in my mind.
Channing
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From this reading Present my affectionate regards to Mrs. Channing and the children, and to Miss Gibbs.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Present my affectionate regards to Mrs. Channing and the children, and to Miss Gibbs.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading Indeed, I believe I write, as much as for anything, because I want to communicate with you about something, and this is uppermost in my mind.
DEWEYnounUS /ˈduːi/
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
From this reading Yours most affectionately, O. DEWEY.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not write asking you to reply; for I do not suppose you have anything to say which you would not have suggested when I was with you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I do not write asking you to reply; for I do not suppose you have anything to say which you would not have suggested when I was with you.
GibbsnounUS /ɡɪbz/
United States chemist (1839-1903)
From this reading Present my affectionate regards to Mrs. Channing and the children, and to Miss Gibbs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I do not write asking you to reply; for I do not suppose you have anything to say which you would not have suggested when I was with you.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading To Rev. Henry Ware.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not write asking you to reply; for I do not suppose you have anything to say which you would not have suggested when I was with you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, I believe I write, as much as for anything, because I want to communicate with you about something, and this is uppermost in my mind.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, I believe I write, as much as for anything, because I want to communicate with you about something, and this is uppermost in my mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, I believe I write, as much as for anything, because I want to communicate with you about something, and this is uppermost in my mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Indeed, I believe I write, as much as for anything, because I want to communicate with you about something, and this is uppermost in my mind.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Present my affectionate regards to Mrs. Channing and the children, and to Miss Gibbs.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Yours most affectionately, O. DEWEY.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Present my affectionate regards to Mrs. Channing and the children, and to Miss Gibbs.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Indeed, I believe I write, as much as for anything, because I want to communicate with you about something, and this is uppermost in my mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Indeed, I believe I write, as much as for anything, because I want to communicate with you about something, and this is uppermost in my mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not write asking you to reply; for I do not suppose you have anything to say which you would not have suggested when I was with you.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Yours most affectionately, O. DEWEY.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Present my affectionate regards to Mrs. Channing and the children, and to Miss Gibbs.
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Present my affectionate regards to Mrs. Channing and the children, and to Miss Gibbs.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading I do not write asking you to reply; for I do not suppose you have anything to say which you would not have suggested when I was with you.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading To Rev. Henry Ware.
express in words
From this reading I do not write asking you to reply; for I do not suppose you have anything to say which you would not have suggested when I was with you.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Indeed, I believe I write, as much as for anything, because I want to communicate with you about something, and this is uppermost in my mind.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I do not write asking you to reply; for I do not suppose you have anything to say which you would not have suggested when I was with you.
express a supposition
From this reading I do not write asking you to reply; for I do not suppose you have anything to say which you would not have suggested when I was with you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Present my affectionate regards to Mrs. Channing and the children, and to Miss Gibbs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Indeed, I believe I write, as much as for anything, because I want to communicate with you about something, and this is uppermost in my mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not write asking you to reply; for I do not suppose you have anything to say which you would not have suggested when I was with you.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading Indeed, I believe I write, as much as for anything, because I want to communicate with you about something, and this is uppermost in my mind.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Indeed, I believe I write, as much as for anything, because I want to communicate with you about something, and this is uppermost in my mind.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading To Rev. Henry Ware.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not write asking you to reply; for I do not suppose you have anything to say which you would not have suggested when I was with you.
at the time that
From this reading I do not write asking you to reply; for I do not suppose you have anything to say which you would not have suggested when I was with you.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I do not write asking you to reply; for I do not suppose you have anything to say which you would not have suggested when I was with you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I do not write asking you to reply; for I do not suppose you have anything to say which you would not have suggested when I was with you.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I do not write asking you to reply; for I do not suppose you have anything to say which you would not have suggested when I was with you.
produce a literary work
From this reading I do not write asking you to reply; for I do not suppose you have anything to say which you would not have suggested when I was with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I do not write asking you to reply; for I do not suppose you have anything to say which you would not have suggested when I was with you.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Yours most affectionately, O. DEWEY.
