1775
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From this reading From October 1775 to October 1778.
1778
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From this reading From October 1775 to October 1778.
1797
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From this reading October 9th, 1797.
9th
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From this reading October 9th, 1797.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My Dearest Poole, From March to October--a long silence!
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But it is possible that I may have been preparing materials for future Letters, and the time cannot be considered as altogether subtracted from you.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading These three years I continued at the Reading School, because I was too little to be trusted among my Father's schoolboys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it is possible that I may have been preparing materials for future Letters, and the time cannot be considered as altogether subtracted from you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it is possible that I may have been preparing materials for future Letters, and the time cannot be considered as altogether subtracted from you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These three years I continued at the Reading School, because I was too little to be trusted among my Father's schoolboys.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it is possible that I may have been preparing materials for future Letters, and the time cannot be considered as altogether subtracted from you.
for the reason that
From this reading These three years I continued at the Reading School, because I was too little to be trusted among my Father's schoolboys.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But it is possible that I may have been preparing materials for future Letters, and the time cannot be considered as altogether subtracted from you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is possible that I may have been preparing materials for future Letters, and the time cannot be considered as altogether subtracted from you.
cannot
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From this reading But it is possible that I may have been preparing materials for future Letters, and the time cannot be considered as altogether subtracted from you.
carefully weighed
From this reading But it is possible that I may have been preparing materials for future Letters, and the time cannot be considered as altogether subtracted from you.
without stop or interruption
From this reading These three years I continued at the Reading School, because I was too little to be trusted among my Father's schoolboys.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading My Dearest Poole, From March to October--a long silence!
Father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading These three years I continued at the Reading School, because I was too little to be trusted among my Father's schoolboys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it is possible that I may have been preparing materials for future Letters, and the time cannot be considered as altogether subtracted from you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My Dearest Poole, From March to October--a long silence!
yet to be or coming
From this reading But it is possible that I may have been preparing materials for future Letters, and the time cannot be considered as altogether subtracted from you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But it is possible that I may have been preparing materials for future Letters, and the time cannot be considered as altogether subtracted from you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But it is possible that I may have been preparing materials for future Letters, and the time cannot be considered as altogether subtracted from you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is possible that I may have been preparing materials for future Letters, and the time cannot be considered as altogether subtracted from you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is possible that I may have been preparing materials for future Letters, and the time cannot be considered as altogether subtracted from you.
the literary culture
From this reading But it is possible that I may have been preparing materials for future Letters, and the time cannot be considered as altogether subtracted from you.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These three years I continued at the Reading School, because I was too little to be trusted among my Father's schoolboys.
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 My Dearest Poole, From March to October--a long silence!
march in a procession
From this reading My Dearest Poole, From March to October--a long silence!
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading But it is possible that I may have been preparing materials for future Letters, and the time cannot be considered as altogether subtracted from you.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But it is possible that I may have been preparing materials for future Letters, and the time cannot be considered as altogether subtracted from you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Dearest Poole, From March to October--a long silence!
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading October 9th, 1797.
Poole
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From this reading My Dearest Poole, From March to October--a long silence!
capable of happening or existing
From this reading But it is possible that I may have been preparing materials for future Letters, and the time cannot be considered as altogether subtracted from you.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading But it is possible that I may have been preparing materials for future Letters, and the time cannot be considered as altogether subtracted from you.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading These three years I continued at the Reading School, because I was too little to be trusted among my Father's schoolboys.
an educational institution
From this reading These three years I continued at the Reading School, because I was too little to be trusted among my Father's schoolboys.
schoolboysnounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪz/
plural of “schoolboy” — a boy attending school
From this reading These three years I continued at the Reading School, because I was too little to be trusted among my Father's schoolboys.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading My Dearest Poole, From March to October--a long silence!
subtractedverbUS /səbˈtræktɪd/
past form of “subtract” — make a subtraction
From this reading But it is possible that I may have been preparing materials for future Letters, and the time cannot be considered as altogether subtracted from you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it is possible that I may have been preparing materials for future Letters, and the time cannot be considered as altogether subtracted from you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But it is possible that I may have been preparing materials for future Letters, and the time cannot be considered as altogether subtracted from you.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These three years I continued at the Reading School, because I was too little to be trusted among my Father's schoolboys.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading These three years I continued at the Reading School, because I was too little to be trusted among my Father's schoolboys.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But it is possible that I may have been preparing materials for future Letters, and the time cannot be considered as altogether subtracted from you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My Dearest Poole, From March to October--a long silence!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading These three years I continued at the Reading School, because I was too little to be trusted among my Father's schoolboys.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading These three years I continued at the Reading School, because I was too little to be trusted among my Father's schoolboys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These three years I continued at the Reading School, because I was too little to be trusted among my Father's schoolboys.
a late time of life
From this reading These three years I continued at the Reading School, because I was too little to be trusted among my Father's schoolboys.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But it is possible that I may have been preparing materials for future Letters, and the time cannot be considered as altogether subtracted from you.
