1779
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From this reading Dear Poole, From October 1779 to 1781.
1781
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From this reading Dear Poole, From October 1779 to 1781.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was no easy matter, it being a "crumbly" cheese.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went into the garden for something or other, and in the mean time my brother Frank minced my cheese, to "disappoint the favourite."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I had asked my Mother one evening to cut my cheese entire, so that I might toast it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This was no easy matter, it being a "crumbly" cheese.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I went into the garden for something or other, and in the mean time my brother Frank minced my cheese, to "disappoint the favourite."
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading I had asked my Mother one evening to cut my cheese entire, so that I might toast it.
crumblyadjective
easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder
From this reading This was no easy matter, it being a "crumbly" cheese.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I had asked my Mother one evening to cut my cheese entire, so that I might toast it.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Poole, From October 1779 to 1781.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My Mother however did it.
disappointverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
From this reading I went into the garden for something or other, and in the mean time my brother Frank minced my cheese, to "disappoint the favourite."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading This was no easy matter, it being a "crumbly" cheese.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading I had asked my Mother one evening to cut my cheese entire, so that I might toast it.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I had asked my Mother one evening to cut my cheese entire, so that I might toast it.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading I went into the garden for something or other, and in the mean time my brother Frank minced my cheese, to "disappoint the favourite."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I went into the garden for something or other, and in the mean time my brother Frank minced my cheese, to "disappoint the favourite."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading I went into the garden for something or other, and in the mean time my brother Frank minced my cheese, to "disappoint the favourite."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dear Poole, From October 1779 to 1781.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I went into the garden for something or other, and in the mean time my brother Frank minced my cheese, to "disappoint the favourite."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had asked my Mother one evening to cut my cheese entire, so that I might toast it.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading My Mother however did it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had asked my Mother one evening to cut my cheese entire, so that I might toast it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I went into the garden for something or other, and in the mean time my brother Frank minced my cheese, to "disappoint the favourite."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I went into the garden for something or other, and in the mean time my brother Frank minced my cheese, to "disappoint the favourite."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had asked my Mother one evening to cut my cheese entire, so that I might toast it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This was no easy matter, it being a "crumbly" cheese.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I went into the garden for something or other, and in the mean time my brother Frank minced my cheese, to "disappoint the favourite."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I had asked my Mother one evening to cut my cheese entire, so that I might toast it.
mincedverbUS /mɪnst/
past form of “mince” — make less severe or harsh
From this reading I went into the garden for something or other, and in the mean time my brother Frank minced my cheese, to "disappoint the favourite."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I had asked my Mother one evening to cut my cheese entire, so that I might toast it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had asked my Mother one evening to cut my cheese entire, so that I might toast it.
not any; not one
From this reading This was no easy matter, it being a "crumbly" cheese.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Dear Poole, From October 1779 to 1781.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had asked my Mother one evening to cut my cheese entire, so that I might toast it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I went into the garden for something or other, and in the mean time my brother Frank minced my cheese, to "disappoint the favourite."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I went into the garden for something or other, and in the mean time my brother Frank minced my cheese, to "disappoint the favourite."
Poole
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From this reading Dear Poole, From October 1779 to 1781.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had asked my Mother one evening to cut my cheese entire, so that I might toast it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I went into the garden for something or other, and in the mean time my brother Frank minced my cheese, to "disappoint the favourite."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had asked my Mother one evening to cut my cheese entire, so that I might toast it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I went into the garden for something or other, and in the mean time my brother Frank minced my cheese, to "disappoint the favourite."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was no easy matter, it being a "crumbly" cheese.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I went into the garden for something or other, and in the mean time my brother Frank minced my cheese, to "disappoint the favourite."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dear Poole, From October 1779 to 1781.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading I had asked my Mother one evening to cut my cheese entire, so that I might toast it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was no easy matter, it being a "crumbly" cheese.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went into the garden for something or other, and in the mean time my brother Frank minced my cheese, to "disappoint the favourite."
