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From this reading Mrs. Ridgeley received the following: "JEFFERSON, June 8, 1838.
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From this reading Mrs. Ridgeley received the following: "JEFFERSON, June 8, 1838.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_Dear Mother_:--A strange thing has happened to me, for which I am indebted to Henry; indeed, I am destined to trade upon his capital.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "_Dear Mother_:--A strange thing has happened to me, for which I am indebted to Henry; indeed, I am destined to trade upon his capital.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You remember how kind he said a Mr. Windsor was to him, employing him to transact small business matters for him, and paying him largely, besides making him useful and valuable presents?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seems to have been dissatisfied with himself for not doing more, and I am to be the recipient of his bounty in full.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He seems to have been dissatisfied with himself for not doing more, and I am to be the recipient of his bounty in full.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading You remember how kind he said a Mr. Windsor was to him, employing him to transact small business matters for him, and paying him largely, besides making him useful and valuable presents?
bountynounUS /ˈbaʊnti/
payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
From this reading He seems to have been dissatisfied with himself for not doing more, and I am to be the recipient of his bounty in full.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading You remember how kind he said a Mr. Windsor was to him, employing him to transact small business matters for him, and paying him largely, besides making him useful and valuable presents?
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading "_Dear Mother_:--A strange thing has happened to me, for which I am indebted to Henry; indeed, I am destined to trade upon his capital.
dearly loved
From this reading "_Dear Mother_:--A strange thing has happened to me, for which I am indebted to Henry; indeed, I am destined to trade upon his capital.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading "_Dear Mother_:--A strange thing has happened to me, for which I am indebted to Henry; indeed, I am destined to trade upon his capital.
DISGUISEnounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading THE DISGUISE.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading He seems to have been dissatisfied with himself for not doing more, and I am to be the recipient of his bounty in full.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He seems to have been dissatisfied with himself for not doing more, and I am to be the recipient of his bounty in full.
employingverbUS /emˈplɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “employ” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading You remember how kind he said a Mr. Windsor was to him, employing him to transact small business matters for him, and paying him largely, besides making him useful and valuable presents?
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Mrs. Ridgeley received the following: "JEFFERSON, June 8, 1838.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "_Dear Mother_:--A strange thing has happened to me, for which I am indebted to Henry; indeed, I am destined to trade upon his capital.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He seems to have been dissatisfied with himself for not doing more, and I am to be the recipient of his bounty in full.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "_Dear Mother_:--A strange thing has happened to me, for which I am indebted to Henry; indeed, I am destined to trade upon his capital.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_Dear Mother_:--A strange thing has happened to me, for which I am indebted to Henry; indeed, I am destined to trade upon his capital.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He seems to have been dissatisfied with himself for not doing more, and I am to be the recipient of his bounty in full.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You remember how kind he said a Mr. Windsor was to him, employing him to transact small business matters for him, and paying him largely, besides making him useful and valuable presents?
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 "_Dear Mother_:--A strange thing has happened to me, for which I am indebted to Henry; indeed, I am destined to trade upon his capital.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You remember how kind he said a Mr. Windsor was to him, employing him to transact small business matters for him, and paying him largely, besides making him useful and valuable presents?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He seems to have been dissatisfied with himself for not doing more, and I am to be the recipient of his bounty in full.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "_Dear Mother_:--A strange thing has happened to me, for which I am indebted to Henry; indeed, I am destined to trade upon his capital.
how
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From this reading You remember how kind he said a Mr. Windsor was to him, employing him to transact small business matters for him, and paying him largely, besides making him useful and valuable presents?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_Dear Mother_:--A strange thing has happened to me, for which I am indebted to Henry; indeed, I am destined to trade upon his capital.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He seems to have been dissatisfied with himself for not doing more, and I am to be the recipient of his bounty in full.
indebtedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪd/
owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
From this reading "_Dear Mother_:--A strange thing has happened to me, for which I am indebted to Henry; indeed, I am destined to trade upon his capital.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "_Dear Mother_:--A strange thing has happened to me, for which I am indebted to Henry; indeed, I am destined to trade upon his capital.
JEFFERSONnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading Mrs. Ridgeley received the following: "JEFFERSON, June 8, 1838.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Mrs. Ridgeley received the following: "JEFFERSON, June 8, 1838.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading You remember how kind he said a Mr. Windsor was to him, employing him to transact small business matters for him, and paying him largely, besides making him useful and valuable presents?
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading You remember how kind he said a Mr. Windsor was to him, employing him to transact small business matters for him, and paying him largely, besides making him useful and valuable presents?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading You remember how kind he said a Mr. Windsor was to him, employing him to transact small business matters for him, and paying him largely, besides making him useful and valuable presents?
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading You remember how kind he said a Mr. Windsor was to him, employing him to transact small business matters for him, and paying him largely, besides making him useful and valuable presents?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_Dear Mother_:--A strange thing has happened to me, for which I am indebted to Henry; indeed, I am destined to trade upon his capital.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He seems to have been dissatisfied with himself for not doing more, and I am to be the recipient of his bounty in full.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "_Dear Mother_:--A strange thing has happened to me, for which I am indebted to Henry; indeed, I am destined to trade upon his capital.
a form of address for a man
From this reading You remember how kind he said a Mr. Windsor was to him, employing him to transact small business matters for him, and paying him largely, besides making him useful and valuable presents?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Ridgeley received the following: "JEFFERSON, June 8, 1838.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He seems to have been dissatisfied with himself for not doing more, and I am to be the recipient of his bounty in full.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He seems to have been dissatisfied with himself for not doing more, and I am to be the recipient of his bounty in full.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading You remember how kind he said a Mr. Windsor was to him, employing him to transact small business matters for him, and paying him largely, besides making him useful and valuable presents?
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 You remember how kind he said a Mr. Windsor was to him, employing him to transact small business matters for him, and paying him largely, besides making him useful and valuable presents?
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Mrs. Ridgeley received the following: "JEFFERSON, June 8, 1838.
recipientnounUS /rəˈsɪpiənt/
a person who receives something
From this reading He seems to have been dissatisfied with himself for not doing more, and I am to be the recipient of his bounty in full.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You remember how kind he said a Mr. Windsor was to him, employing him to transact small business matters for him, and paying him largely, besides making him useful and valuable presents?
Ridgeley
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From this reading Mrs. Ridgeley received the following: "JEFFERSON, June 8, 1838.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You remember how kind he said a Mr. Windsor was to him, employing him to transact small business matters for him, and paying him largely, besides making him useful and valuable presents?
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seems to have been dissatisfied with himself for not doing more, and I am to be the recipient of his bounty in full.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You remember how kind he said a Mr. Windsor was to him, employing him to transact small business matters for him, and paying him largely, besides making him useful and valuable presents?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "_Dear Mother_:--A strange thing has happened to me, for which I am indebted to Henry; indeed, I am destined to trade upon his capital.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISGUISE.
a special situation
From this reading "_Dear Mother_:--A strange thing has happened to me, for which I am indebted to Henry; indeed, I am destined to trade upon his capital.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_Dear Mother_:--A strange thing has happened to me, for which I am indebted to Henry; indeed, I am destined to trade upon his capital.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading "_Dear Mother_:--A strange thing has happened to me, for which I am indebted to Henry; indeed, I am destined to trade upon his capital.
transactverbUS /trænˈzækt/
conduct business
From this reading You remember how kind he said a Mr. Windsor was to him, employing him to transact small business matters for him, and paying him largely, besides making him useful and valuable presents?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "_Dear Mother_:--A strange thing has happened to me, for which I am indebted to Henry; indeed, I am destined to trade upon his capital.
being of use or service
From this reading You remember how kind he said a Mr. Windsor was to him, employing him to transact small business matters for him, and paying him largely, besides making him useful and valuable presents?
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading You remember how kind he said a Mr. Windsor was to him, employing him to transact small business matters for him, and paying him largely, besides making him useful and valuable presents?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You remember how kind he said a Mr. Windsor was to him, employing him to transact small business matters for him, and paying him largely, besides making him useful and valuable presents?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "_Dear Mother_:--A strange thing has happened to me, for which I am indebted to Henry; indeed, I am destined to trade upon his capital.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading You remember how kind he said a Mr. Windsor was to him, employing him to transact small business matters for him, and paying him largely, besides making him useful and valuable presents?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He seems to have been dissatisfied with himself for not doing more, and I am to be the recipient of his bounty in full.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You remember how kind he said a Mr. Windsor was to him, employing him to transact small business matters for him, and paying him largely, besides making him useful and valuable presents?
