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From this reading A LETTER FROM CAROLINA "’THE BATH,’ ENTERPRISE, S.C., "January 27, 19-- "MY DEAR MR.
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From this reading A LETTER FROM CAROLINA "’THE BATH,’ ENTERPRISE, S.C., "January 27, 19-- "MY DEAR MR.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LETTER FROM CAROLINA "’THE BATH,’ ENTERPRISE, S.C., "January 27, 19-- "MY DEAR MR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOWARD:--If only I could drop in on you this evening and make my report in person, what couldn’t I tell!
BATHnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading A LETTER FROM CAROLINA "’THE BATH,’ ENTERPRISE, S.C., "January 27, 19-- "MY DEAR MR.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But first, have I ever told you that we have a house?
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading A LETTER FROM CAROLINA "’THE BATH,’ ENTERPRISE, S.C., "January 27, 19-- "MY DEAR MR.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You would laugh if you knew why we call our house The Bath.
CAROLINAnounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading A LETTER FROM CAROLINA "’THE BATH,’ ENTERPRISE, S.C., "January 27, 19-- "MY DEAR MR.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Well, Guildford is so far from even Whitehall, which is the nearest place we visited, that I lost too much time in coming and going.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading HOWARD:--If only I could drop in on you this evening and make my report in person, what couldn’t I tell!
couldn't
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From this reading HOWARD:--If only I could drop in on you this evening and make my report in person, what couldn’t I tell!
dearly loved
From this reading A LETTER FROM CAROLINA "’THE BATH,’ ENTERPRISE, S.C., "January 27, 19-- "MY DEAR MR.
let fall to the ground
From this reading HOWARD:--If only I could drop in on you this evening and make my report in person, what couldn’t I tell!
ENTERPRISEnounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading A LETTER FROM CAROLINA "’THE BATH,’ ENTERPRISE, S.C., "January 27, 19-- "MY DEAR MR.
divisible by two
From this reading Well, Guildford is so far from even Whitehall, which is the nearest place we visited, that I lost too much time in coming and going.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading HOWARD:--If only I could drop in on you this evening and make my report in person, what couldn’t I tell!
at any time
From this reading But first, have I ever told you that we have a house?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Well, Guildford is so far from even Whitehall, which is the nearest place we visited, that I lost too much time in coming and going.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But first, have I ever told you that we have a house?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LETTER FROM CAROLINA "’THE BATH,’ ENTERPRISE, S.C., "January 27, 19-- "MY DEAR MR.
the act of departing
From this reading Well, Guildford is so far from even Whitehall, which is the nearest place we visited, that I lost too much time in coming and going.
Guildford
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From this reading Well, Guildford is so far from even Whitehall, which is the nearest place we visited, that I lost too much time in coming and going.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But first, have I ever told you that we have a house?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You would laugh if you knew why we call our house The Bath.
HOWARDnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading HOWARD:--If only I could drop in on you this evening and make my report in person, what couldn’t I tell!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOWARD:--If only I could drop in on you this evening and make my report in person, what couldn’t I tell!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading HOWARD:--If only I could drop in on you this evening and make my report in person, what couldn’t I tell!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOWARD:--If only I could drop in on you this evening and make my report in person, what couldn’t I tell!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, Guildford is so far from even Whitehall, which is the nearest place we visited, that I lost too much time in coming and going.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading A LETTER FROM CAROLINA "’THE BATH,’ ENTERPRISE, S.C., "January 27, 19-- "MY DEAR MR.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You would laugh if you knew why we call our house The Bath.
the sound of laughing
From this reading You would laugh if you knew why we call our house The Bath.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A LETTER FROM CAROLINA "’THE BATH,’ ENTERPRISE, S.C., "January 27, 19-- "MY DEAR MR.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Well, Guildford is so far from even Whitehall, which is the nearest place we visited, that I lost too much time in coming and going.
engage in
From this reading HOWARD:--If only I could drop in on you this evening and make my report in person, what couldn’t I tell!
a form of address for a man
From this reading A LETTER FROM CAROLINA "’THE BATH,’ ENTERPRISE, S.C., "January 27, 19-- "MY DEAR MR.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Well, Guildford is so far from even Whitehall, which is the nearest place we visited, that I lost too much time in coming and going.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A LETTER FROM CAROLINA "’THE BATH,’ ENTERPRISE, S.C., "January 27, 19-- "MY DEAR MR.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Well, Guildford is so far from even Whitehall, which is the nearest place we visited, that I lost too much time in coming and going.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOWARD:--If only I could drop in on you this evening and make my report in person, what couldn’t I tell!
and nothing more
From this reading HOWARD:--If only I could drop in on you this evening and make my report in person, what couldn’t I tell!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You would laugh if you knew why we call our house The Bath.
a human being
From this reading HOWARD:--If only I could drop in on you this evening and make my report in person, what couldn’t I tell!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Well, Guildford is so far from even Whitehall, which is the nearest place we visited, that I lost too much time in coming and going.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading HOWARD:--If only I could drop in on you this evening and make my report in person, what couldn’t I tell!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A LETTER FROM CAROLINA "’THE BATH,’ ENTERPRISE, S.C., "January 27, 19-- "MY DEAR MR.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Well, Guildford is so far from even Whitehall, which is the nearest place we visited, that I lost too much time in coming and going.
express in words
From this reading HOWARD:--If only I could drop in on you this evening and make my report in person, what couldn’t I tell!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But first, have I ever told you that we have a house?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LETTER FROM CAROLINA "’THE BATH,’ ENTERPRISE, S.C., "January 27, 19-- "MY DEAR MR.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HOWARD:--If only I could drop in on you this evening and make my report in person, what couldn’t I tell!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Well, Guildford is so far from even Whitehall, which is the nearest place we visited, that I lost too much time in coming and going.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But first, have I ever told you that we have a house?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Well, Guildford is so far from even Whitehall, which is the nearest place we visited, that I lost too much time in coming and going.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Well, Guildford is so far from even Whitehall, which is the nearest place we visited, that I lost too much time in coming and going.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You would laugh if you knew why we call our house The Bath.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, Guildford is so far from even Whitehall, which is the nearest place we visited, that I lost too much time in coming and going.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HOWARD:--If only I could drop in on you this evening and make my report in person, what couldn’t I tell!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Well, Guildford is so far from even Whitehall, which is the nearest place we visited, that I lost too much time in coming and going.
WhitehallnounUS /ˈwaɪthɔːl/
a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices
From this reading Well, Guildford is so far from even Whitehall, which is the nearest place we visited, that I lost too much time in coming and going.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading You would laugh if you knew why we call our house The Bath.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would laugh if you knew why we call our house The Bath.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOWARD:--If only I could drop in on you this evening and make my report in person, what couldn’t I tell!
