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From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After the girl tells about her brother being married, wouldn't it be a good idea for her to say something like this, in your own language, of course: "Canada!
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the girl tells about her brother being married, wouldn't it be a good idea for her to say something like this, in your own language, of course: "Canada!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Send it as soon as you can.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After the girl tells about her brother being married, wouldn't it be a good idea for her to say something like this, in your own language, of course: "Canada!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After the girl tells about her brother being married, wouldn't it be a good idea for her to say something like this, in your own language, of course: "Canada!
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading After the girl tells about her brother being married, wouldn't it be a good idea for her to say something like this, in your own language, of course: "Canada!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Send it as soon as you can.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading After the girl tells about her brother being married, wouldn't it be a good idea for her to say something like this, in your own language, of course: "Canada!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading After the girl tells about her brother being married, wouldn't it be a good idea for her to say something like this, in your own language, of course: "Canada!
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I think that we should have a different ending to the first act, uplifting the ending.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading I think that we should have a different ending to the first act, uplifting the ending.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the girl tells about her brother being married, wouldn't it be a good idea for her to say something like this, in your own language, of course: "Canada!
a young female
From this reading After the girl tells about her brother being married, wouldn't it be a good idea for her to say something like this, in your own language, of course: "Canada!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think that we should have a different ending to the first act, uplifting the ending.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After the girl tells about her brother being married, wouldn't it be a good idea for her to say something like this, in your own language, of course: "Canada!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After the girl tells about her brother being married, wouldn't it be a good idea for her to say something like this, in your own language, of course: "Canada!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the girl tells about her brother being married, wouldn't it be a good idea for her to say something like this, in your own language, of course: "Canada!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Send it as soon as you can.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading After the girl tells about her brother being married, wouldn't it be a good idea for her to say something like this, in your own language, of course: "Canada!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading After the girl tells about her brother being married, wouldn't it be a good idea for her to say something like this, in your own language, of course: "Canada!
joined in matrimony
From this reading After the girl tells about her brother being married, wouldn't it be a good idea for her to say something like this, in your own language, of course: "Canada!
Maughamnoun
English writer (born in France) of novels and short stories (1874-1965)
From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
by chance
From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading After the girl tells about her brother being married, wouldn't it be a good idea for her to say something like this, in your own language, of course: "Canada!
make a promise or commitment
From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
Identical; not different.
From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
express in words
From this reading After the girl tells about her brother being married, wouldn't it be a good idea for her to say something like this, in your own language, of course: "Canada!
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Send it as soon as you can.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I think that we should have a different ending to the first act, uplifting the ending.
SomersetnounUS /ˈsʌmərset/
a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel
From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading After the girl tells about her brother being married, wouldn't it be a good idea for her to say something like this, in your own language, of course: "Canada!
in the near future
From this reading Send it as soon as you can.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading After the girl tells about her brother being married, wouldn't it be a good idea for her to say something like this, in your own language, of course: "Canada!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think that we should have a different ending to the first act, uplifting the ending.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
upliftingnounUS /ˈʌplɪftɪŋ/
the rise of something
From this reading I think that we should have a different ending to the first act, uplifting the ending.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I think that we should have a different ending to the first act, uplifting the ending.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
wouldn't
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From this reading After the girl tells about her brother being married, wouldn't it be a good idea for her to say something like this, in your own language, of course: "Canada!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _To W. Somerset Maugham, October, 1913:_ Regarding the first act of "The Land of Promise," this is what I think, and maybe you will think the same, and, if you do, give me a good speech.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After the girl tells about her brother being married, wouldn't it be a good idea for her to say something like this, in your own language, of course: "Canada!
