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From this reading Greta Hall, Tuesday night, December 2, 1800.
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From this reading Greta Hall, Tuesday night, December 2, 1800.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading My dear Davy, By an accident I did not receive your letter till this evening.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I would that you had added to the account of your indisposition the probable causes of it.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I would that you had added to the account of your indisposition the probable causes of it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My dear Davy, By an accident I did not receive your letter till this evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are "few" beings both of hope and performance, but few who combine the "are" and the "will be."
eagerly desirous
From this reading It has left me anxious whether or no you have not exposed yourself to unwholesome influences in your chemical pursuits.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are "few" beings both of hope and performance, but few who combine the "are" and the "will be."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are "few" beings both of hope and performance, but few who combine the "are" and the "will be."
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading There are "few" beings both of hope and performance, but few who combine the "are" and the "will be."
the two together, not just one
From this reading There are "few" beings both of hope and performance, but few who combine the "are" and the "will be."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are "few" beings both of hope and performance, but few who combine the "are" and the "will be."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My dear Davy, By an accident I did not receive your letter till this evening.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I would that you had added to the account of your indisposition the probable causes of it.
chemicaladjectiveUS /ˈkeməkəl/
relating to or used in chemistry
From this reading It has left me anxious whether or no you have not exposed yourself to unwholesome influences in your chemical pursuits.
combineverbUS /ˈkɑːmbaɪn/
have or possess in combination
From this reading There are "few" beings both of hope and performance, but few who combine the "are" and the "will be."
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading My dear Davy, By an accident I did not receive your letter till this evening.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Davy, By an accident I did not receive your letter till this evening.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Greta Hall, Tuesday night, December 2, 1800.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My dear Davy, By an accident I did not receive your letter till this evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading My dear Davy, By an accident I did not receive your letter till this evening.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading It has left me anxious whether or no you have not exposed yourself to unwholesome influences in your chemical pursuits.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There are "few" beings both of hope and performance, but few who combine the "are" and the "will be."
Greta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Greta Hall, Tuesday night, December 2, 1800.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I would that you had added to the account of your indisposition the probable causes of it.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Greta Hall, Tuesday night, December 2, 1800.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has left me anxious whether or no you have not exposed yourself to unwholesome influences in your chemical pursuits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It has left me anxious whether or no you have not exposed yourself to unwholesome influences in your chemical pursuits.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading There are "few" beings both of hope and performance, but few who combine the "are" and the "will be."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Davy, By an accident I did not receive your letter till this evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has left me anxious whether or no you have not exposed yourself to unwholesome influences in your chemical pursuits.
indispositionnoun
a slight illness
From this reading I would that you had added to the account of your indisposition the probable causes of it.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading It has left me anxious whether or no you have not exposed yourself to unwholesome influences in your chemical pursuits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I would that you had added to the account of your indisposition the probable causes of it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It has left me anxious whether or no you have not exposed yourself to unwholesome influences in your chemical pursuits.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading My dear Davy, By an accident I did not receive your letter till this evening.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It has left me anxious whether or no you have not exposed yourself to unwholesome influences in your chemical pursuits.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Davy, By an accident I did not receive your letter till this evening.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Greta Hall, Tuesday night, December 2, 1800.
not any; not one
From this reading It has left me anxious whether or no you have not exposed yourself to unwholesome influences in your chemical pursuits.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My dear Davy, By an accident I did not receive your letter till this evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I would that you had added to the account of your indisposition the probable causes of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It has left me anxious whether or no you have not exposed yourself to unwholesome influences in your chemical pursuits.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading There are "few" beings both of hope and performance, but few who combine the "are" and the "will be."
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading I would that you had added to the account of your indisposition the probable causes of it.
pursuitsnounUS /pərˈsuːts/
plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading It has left me anxious whether or no you have not exposed yourself to unwholesome influences in your chemical pursuits.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading My dear Davy, By an accident I did not receive your letter till this evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I would that you had added to the account of your indisposition the probable causes of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I would that you had added to the account of your indisposition the probable causes of it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are "few" beings both of hope and performance, but few who combine the "are" and the "will be."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My dear Davy, By an accident I did not receive your letter till this evening.
up to a particular time
From this reading My dear Davy, By an accident I did not receive your letter till this evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I would that you had added to the account of your indisposition the probable causes of it.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Greta Hall, Tuesday night, December 2, 1800.
unwholesomeadjective
detrimental to physical or moral well-being
From this reading It has left me anxious whether or no you have not exposed yourself to unwholesome influences in your chemical pursuits.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It has left me anxious whether or no you have not exposed yourself to unwholesome influences in your chemical pursuits.
which person or people
From this reading There are "few" beings both of hope and performance, but few who combine the "are" and the "will be."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There are "few" beings both of hope and performance, but few who combine the "are" and the "will be."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would that you had added to the account of your indisposition the probable causes of it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I would that you had added to the account of your indisposition the probable causes of it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Davy, By an accident I did not receive your letter till this evening.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading It has left me anxious whether or no you have not exposed yourself to unwholesome influences in your chemical pursuits.
