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From this reading Greta Hall, Keswick; April 13.
1801
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From this reading 1801.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! you will have found the dear old place sadly "minus"ed by the removal of Davy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dear Southey, I received your kind letter on the evening before last, and I trust that this will arrive at Bristol just in time to rejoice with them that rejoice.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Greta Hall, Keswick; April 13.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading My dear Southey, I received your kind letter on the evening before last, and I trust that this will arrive at Bristol just in time to rejoice with them that rejoice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My dear Southey, I received your kind letter on the evening before last, and I trust that this will arrive at Bristol just in time to rejoice with them that rejoice.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My dear Southey, I received your kind letter on the evening before last, and I trust that this will arrive at Bristol just in time to rejoice with them that rejoice.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading My dear Southey, I received your kind letter on the evening before last, and I trust that this will arrive at Bristol just in time to rejoice with them that rejoice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Alas! you will have found the dear old place sadly "minus"ed by the removal of Davy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is one of the evils of long silence, that when one recommences the correspondence, one has so much to say that one can say nothing.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading It is one of the evils of long silence, that when one recommences the correspondence, one has so much to say that one can say nothing.
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 Alas! you will have found the dear old place sadly "minus"ed by the removal of Davy.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Southey, I received your kind letter on the evening before last, and I trust that this will arrive at Bristol just in time to rejoice with them that rejoice.
ednounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading Alas! you will have found the dear old place sadly "minus"ed by the removal of Davy.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading My dear Southey, I received your kind letter on the evening before last, and I trust that this will arrive at Bristol just in time to rejoice with them that rejoice.
evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading It is one of the evils of long silence, that when one recommences the correspondence, one has so much to say that one can say nothing.
set up or found
From this reading Alas! you will have found the dear old place sadly "minus"ed by the removal of Davy.
Greta
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From this reading Greta Hall, Keswick; April 13.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Greta Hall, Keswick; April 13.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is one of the evils of long silence, that when one recommences the correspondence, one has so much to say that one can say nothing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Alas! you will have found the dear old place sadly "minus"ed by the removal of Davy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Southey, I received your kind letter on the evening before last, and I trust that this will arrive at Bristol just in time to rejoice with them that rejoice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dear Southey, I received your kind letter on the evening before last, and I trust that this will arrive at Bristol just in time to rejoice with them that rejoice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is one of the evils of long silence, that when one recommences the correspondence, one has so much to say that one can say nothing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is one of the evils of long silence, that when one recommences the correspondence, one has so much to say that one can say nothing.
and nothing more
From this reading My dear Southey, I received your kind letter on the evening before last, and I trust that this will arrive at Bristol just in time to rejoice with them that rejoice.
Keswick
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From this reading Greta Hall, Keswick; April 13.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading My dear Southey, I received your kind letter on the evening before last, and I trust that this will arrive at Bristol just in time to rejoice with them that rejoice.
immediately past
From this reading My dear Southey, I received your kind letter on the evening before last, and I trust that this will arrive at Bristol just in time to rejoice with them that rejoice.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading My dear Southey, I received your kind letter on the evening before last, and I trust that this will arrive at Bristol just in time to rejoice with them that rejoice.
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 It is one of the evils of long silence, that when one recommences the correspondence, one has so much to say that one can say nothing.
minusadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnəs/
on the negative side or lower end of a scale
From this reading Alas! you will have found the dear old place sadly "minus"ed by the removal of Davy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is one of the evils of long silence, that when one recommences the correspondence, one has so much to say that one can say nothing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Southey, I received your kind letter on the evening before last, and I trust that this will arrive at Bristol just in time to rejoice with them that rejoice.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It is one of the evils of long silence, that when one recommences the correspondence, one has so much to say that one can say nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alas! you will have found the dear old place sadly "minus"ed by the removal of Davy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Alas! you will have found the dear old place sadly "minus"ed by the removal of Davy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My dear Southey, I received your kind letter on the evening before last, and I trust that this will arrive at Bristol just in time to rejoice with them that rejoice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is one of the evils of long silence, that when one recommences the correspondence, one has so much to say that one can say nothing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Alas! you will have found the dear old place sadly "minus"ed by the removal of Davy.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading My dear Southey, I received your kind letter on the evening before last, and I trust that this will arrive at Bristol just in time to rejoice with them that rejoice.
recommences
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From this reading It is one of the evils of long silence, that when one recommences the correspondence, one has so much to say that one can say nothing.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading My dear Southey, I received your kind letter on the evening before last, and I trust that this will arrive at Bristol just in time to rejoice with them that rejoice.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading Alas! you will have found the dear old place sadly "minus"ed by the removal of Davy.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Alas! you will have found the dear old place sadly "minus"ed by the removal of Davy.
express in words
From this reading It is one of the evils of long silence, that when one recommences the correspondence, one has so much to say that one can say nothing.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It is one of the evils of long silence, that when one recommences the correspondence, one has so much to say that one can say nothing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is one of the evils of long silence, that when one recommences the correspondence, one has so much to say that one can say nothing.
Southeynoun
English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)
From this reading My dear Southey, I received your kind letter on the evening before last, and I trust that this will arrive at Bristol just in time to rejoice with them that rejoice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My dear Southey, I received your kind letter on the evening before last, and I trust that this will arrive at Bristol just in time to rejoice with them that rejoice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear Southey, I received your kind letter on the evening before last, and I trust that this will arrive at Bristol just in time to rejoice with them that rejoice.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My dear Southey, I received your kind letter on the evening before last, and I trust that this will arrive at Bristol just in time to rejoice with them that rejoice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My dear Southey, I received your kind letter on the evening before last, and I trust that this will arrive at Bristol just in time to rejoice with them that rejoice.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My dear Southey, I received your kind letter on the evening before last, and I trust that this will arrive at Bristol just in time to rejoice with them that rejoice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My dear Southey, I received your kind letter on the evening before last, and I trust that this will arrive at Bristol just in time to rejoice with them that rejoice.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading My dear Southey, I received your kind letter on the evening before last, and I trust that this will arrive at Bristol just in time to rejoice with them that rejoice.
at the time that
From this reading It is one of the evils of long silence, that when one recommences the correspondence, one has so much to say that one can say nothing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My dear Southey, I received your kind letter on the evening before last, and I trust that this will arrive at Bristol just in time to rejoice with them that rejoice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My dear Southey, I received your kind letter on the evening before last, and I trust that this will arrive at Bristol just in time to rejoice with them that rejoice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Alas! you will have found the dear old place sadly "minus"ed by the removal of Davy.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Southey, I received your kind letter on the evening before last, and I trust that this will arrive at Bristol just in time to rejoice with them that rejoice.
