affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading My heart flies to bid you welcome at Checkley, where your presence, I doubt not, was long desired and affectionately greeted, though not perhaps with such energy as is conveyed in our Irish "Cead Millagh farthagh."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My dearly loved Friend, And are you really once more in your own Derbyshire, enjoying the blessing of rest after all your wanderings?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading My dearly loved Friend, And are you really once more in your own Derbyshire, enjoying the blessing of rest after all your wanderings?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dearly loved Friend, And are you really once more in your own Derbyshire, enjoying the blessing of rest after all your wanderings?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My dearly loved Friend, And are you really once more in your own Derbyshire, enjoying the blessing of rest after all your wanderings?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My heart flies to bid you welcome at Checkley, where your presence, I doubt not, was long desired and affectionately greeted, though not perhaps with such energy as is conveyed in our Irish "Cead Millagh farthagh."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My heart flies to bid you welcome at Checkley, where your presence, I doubt not, was long desired and affectionately greeted, though not perhaps with such energy as is conveyed in our Irish "Cead Millagh farthagh."
propose a payment
From this reading My heart flies to bid you welcome at Checkley, where your presence, I doubt not, was long desired and affectionately greeted, though not perhaps with such energy as is conveyed in our Irish "Cead Millagh farthagh."
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading My dearly loved Friend, And are you really once more in your own Derbyshire, enjoying the blessing of rest after all your wanderings?
Cead
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From this reading My heart flies to bid you welcome at Checkley, where your presence, I doubt not, was long desired and affectionately greeted, though not perhaps with such energy as is conveyed in our Irish "Cead Millagh farthagh."
Checkley
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From this reading My heart flies to bid you welcome at Checkley, where your presence, I doubt not, was long desired and affectionately greeted, though not perhaps with such energy as is conveyed in our Irish "Cead Millagh farthagh."
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading My heart flies to bid you welcome at Checkley, where your presence, I doubt not, was long desired and affectionately greeted, though not perhaps with such energy as is conveyed in our Irish "Cead Millagh farthagh."
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading My dearly loved Friend, And are you really once more in your own Derbyshire, enjoying the blessing of rest after all your wanderings?
Derbyshire
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From this reading My dearly loved Friend, And are you really once more in your own Derbyshire, enjoying the blessing of rest after all your wanderings?
wanted intensely
From this reading My heart flies to bid you welcome at Checkley, where your presence, I doubt not, was long desired and affectionately greeted, though not perhaps with such energy as is conveyed in our Irish "Cead Millagh farthagh."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading My heart flies to bid you welcome at Checkley, where your presence, I doubt not, was long desired and affectionately greeted, though not perhaps with such energy as is conveyed in our Irish "Cead Millagh farthagh."
DOUGLASnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading DOUGLAS TO MRS.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading E. SANDFORD.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading My heart flies to bid you welcome at Checkley, where your presence, I doubt not, was long desired and affectionately greeted, though not perhaps with such energy as is conveyed in our Irish "Cead Millagh farthagh."
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading My dearly loved Friend, And are you really once more in your own Derbyshire, enjoying the blessing of rest after all your wanderings?
farthagh
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From this reading My heart flies to bid you welcome at Checkley, where your presence, I doubt not, was long desired and affectionately greeted, though not perhaps with such energy as is conveyed in our Irish "Cead Millagh farthagh."
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading My heart flies to bid you welcome at Checkley, where your presence, I doubt not, was long desired and affectionately greeted, though not perhaps with such energy as is conveyed in our Irish "Cead Millagh farthagh."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My dearly loved Friend, And are you really once more in your own Derbyshire, enjoying the blessing of rest after all your wanderings?
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading My heart flies to bid you welcome at Checkley, where your presence, I doubt not, was long desired and affectionately greeted, though not perhaps with such energy as is conveyed in our Irish "Cead Millagh farthagh."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart flies to bid you welcome at Checkley, where your presence, I doubt not, was long desired and affectionately greeted, though not perhaps with such energy as is conveyed in our Irish "Cead Millagh farthagh."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My heart flies to bid you welcome at Checkley, where your presence, I doubt not, was long desired and affectionately greeted, though not perhaps with such energy as is conveyed in our Irish "Cead Millagh farthagh."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dearly loved Friend, And are you really once more in your own Derbyshire, enjoying the blessing of rest after all your wanderings?
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading My heart flies to bid you welcome at Checkley, where your presence, I doubt not, was long desired and affectionately greeted, though not perhaps with such energy as is conveyed in our Irish "Cead Millagh farthagh."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My heart flies to bid you welcome at Checkley, where your presence, I doubt not, was long desired and affectionately greeted, though not perhaps with such energy as is conveyed in our Irish "Cead Millagh farthagh."
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 heart flies to bid you welcome at Checkley, where your presence, I doubt not, was long desired and affectionately greeted, though not perhaps with such energy as is conveyed in our Irish "Cead Millagh farthagh."
held dear
From this reading My dearly loved Friend, And are you really once more in your own Derbyshire, enjoying the blessing of rest after all your wanderings?
Millagh
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From this reading My heart flies to bid you welcome at Checkley, where your presence, I doubt not, was long desired and affectionately greeted, though not perhaps with such energy as is conveyed in our Irish "Cead Millagh farthagh."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My dearly loved Friend, And are you really once more in your own Derbyshire, enjoying the blessing of rest after all your wanderings?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dearly loved Friend, And are you really once more in your own Derbyshire, enjoying the blessing of rest after all your wanderings?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My heart flies to bid you welcome at Checkley, where your presence, I doubt not, was long desired and affectionately greeted, though not perhaps with such energy as is conveyed in our Irish "Cead Millagh farthagh."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dearly loved Friend, And are you really once more in your own Derbyshire, enjoying the blessing of rest after all your wanderings?
on one occasion
From this reading My dearly loved Friend, And are you really once more in your own Derbyshire, enjoying the blessing of rest after all your wanderings?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My heart flies to bid you welcome at Checkley, where your presence, I doubt not, was long desired and affectionately greeted, though not perhaps with such energy as is conveyed in our Irish "Cead Millagh farthagh."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My dearly loved Friend, And are you really once more in your own Derbyshire, enjoying the blessing of rest after all your wanderings?
by chance
From this reading My heart flies to bid you welcome at Checkley, where your presence, I doubt not, was long desired and affectionately greeted, though not perhaps with such energy as is conveyed in our Irish "Cead Millagh farthagh."
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading My heart flies to bid you welcome at Checkley, where your presence, I doubt not, was long desired and affectionately greeted, though not perhaps with such energy as is conveyed in our Irish "Cead Millagh farthagh."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading My dearly loved Friend, And are you really once more in your own Derbyshire, enjoying the blessing of rest after all your wanderings?
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading My dearly loved Friend, And are you really once more in your own Derbyshire, enjoying the blessing of rest after all your wanderings?
SANDFORD
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From this reading E. SANDFORD.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My heart flies to bid you welcome at Checkley, where your presence, I doubt not, was long desired and affectionately greeted, though not perhaps with such energy as is conveyed in our Irish "Cead Millagh farthagh."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dearly loved Friend, And are you really once more in your own Derbyshire, enjoying the blessing of rest after all your wanderings?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading My heart flies to bid you welcome at Checkley, where your presence, I doubt not, was long desired and affectionately greeted, though not perhaps with such energy as is conveyed in our Irish "Cead Millagh farthagh."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOUGLAS TO MRS.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading My dearly loved Friend, And are you really once more in your own Derbyshire, enjoying the blessing of rest after all your wanderings?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My heart flies to bid you welcome at Checkley, where your presence, I doubt not, was long desired and affectionately greeted, though not perhaps with such energy as is conveyed in our Irish "Cead Millagh farthagh."
accept gladly
From this reading My heart flies to bid you welcome at Checkley, where your presence, I doubt not, was long desired and affectionately greeted, though not perhaps with such energy as is conveyed in our Irish "Cead Millagh farthagh."
in or at the place that
From this reading My heart flies to bid you welcome at Checkley, where your presence, I doubt not, was long desired and affectionately greeted, though not perhaps with such energy as is conveyed in our Irish "Cead Millagh farthagh."
in the company of; together with
From this reading My heart flies to bid you welcome at Checkley, where your presence, I doubt not, was long desired and affectionately greeted, though not perhaps with such energy as is conveyed in our Irish "Cead Millagh farthagh."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dearly loved Friend, And are you really once more in your own Derbyshire, enjoying the blessing of rest after all your wanderings?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dearly loved Friend, And are you really once more in your own Derbyshire, enjoying the blessing of rest after all your wanderings?
