1858
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From this reading In the year 1858 I received a bulky packet bearing the stamp of the Argentine Republic, a realm in which, to the best of my belief, I had not a solitary acquaintance.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the year 1858 I received a bulky packet bearing the stamp of the Argentine Republic, a realm in which, to the best of my belief, I had not a solitary acquaintance.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading In the year 1858 I received a bulky packet bearing the stamp of the Argentine Republic, a realm in which, to the best of my belief, I had not a solitary acquaintance.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading For five years I had been uncertain whether he was alive or dead.
ArgentinenounUS /ˈɑːrdʒəntiːn/
any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes
From this reading In the year 1858 I received a bulky packet bearing the stamp of the Argentine Republic, a realm in which, to the best of my belief, I had not a solitary acquaintance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Judge then of my feelings when the first thing I read was his signature at the foot of the last page.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading In the year 1858 I received a bulky packet bearing the stamp of the Argentine Republic, a realm in which, to the best of my belief, I had not a solitary acquaintance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For five years I had been uncertain whether he was alive or dead.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading In the year 1858 I received a bulky packet bearing the stamp of the Argentine Republic, a realm in which, to the best of my belief, I had not a solitary acquaintance.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In the year 1858 I received a bulky packet bearing the stamp of the Argentine Republic, a realm in which, to the best of my belief, I had not a solitary acquaintance.
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading In the year 1858 I received a bulky packet bearing the stamp of the Argentine Republic, a realm in which, to the best of my belief, I had not a solitary acquaintance.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In my relations with Rattray his handwriting had never come under my observation.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading For five years I had been uncertain whether he was alive or dead.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Judge then of my feelings when the first thing I read was his signature at the foot of the last page.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Judge then of my feelings when the first thing I read was his signature at the foot of the last page.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading For five years I had been uncertain whether he was alive or dead.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Judge then of my feelings when the first thing I read was his signature at the foot of the last page.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For five years I had been uncertain whether he was alive or dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the year 1858 I received a bulky packet bearing the stamp of the Argentine Republic, a realm in which, to the best of my belief, I had not a solitary acquaintance.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading In my relations with Rattray his handwriting had never come under my observation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For five years I had been uncertain whether he was alive or dead.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In my relations with Rattray his handwriting had never come under my observation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the year 1858 I received a bulky packet bearing the stamp of the Argentine Republic, a realm in which, to the best of my belief, I had not a solitary acquaintance.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the year 1858 I received a bulky packet bearing the stamp of the Argentine Republic, a realm in which, to the best of my belief, I had not a solitary acquaintance.
JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Judge then of my feelings when the first thing I read was his signature at the foot of the last page.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Judge then of my feelings when the first thing I read was his signature at the foot of the last page.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The superscription told me nothing.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the year 1858 I received a bulky packet bearing the stamp of the Argentine Republic, a realm in which, to the best of my belief, I had not a solitary acquaintance.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In my relations with Rattray his handwriting had never come under my observation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the year 1858 I received a bulky packet bearing the stamp of the Argentine Republic, a realm in which, to the best of my belief, I had not a solitary acquaintance.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The superscription told me nothing.
observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading In my relations with Rattray his handwriting had never come under my observation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the year 1858 I received a bulky packet bearing the stamp of the Argentine Republic, a realm in which, to the best of my belief, I had not a solitary acquaintance.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For five years I had been uncertain whether he was alive or dead.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading In the year 1858 I received a bulky packet bearing the stamp of the Argentine Republic, a realm in which, to the best of my belief, I had not a solitary acquaintance.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Judge then of my feelings when the first thing I read was his signature at the foot of the last page.
Rattray
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In my relations with Rattray his handwriting had never come under my observation.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Judge then of my feelings when the first thing I read was his signature at the foot of the last page.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading In the year 1858 I received a bulky packet bearing the stamp of the Argentine Republic, a realm in which, to the best of my belief, I had not a solitary acquaintance.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading In the year 1858 I received a bulky packet bearing the stamp of the Argentine Republic, a realm in which, to the best of my belief, I had not a solitary acquaintance.
relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading In my relations with Rattray his handwriting had never come under my observation.
RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading In the year 1858 I received a bulky packet bearing the stamp of the Argentine Republic, a realm in which, to the best of my belief, I had not a solitary acquaintance.
signaturenounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading Judge then of my feelings when the first thing I read was his signature at the foot of the last page.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading In the year 1858 I received a bulky packet bearing the stamp of the Argentine Republic, a realm in which, to the best of my belief, I had not a solitary acquaintance.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading In the year 1858 I received a bulky packet bearing the stamp of the Argentine Republic, a realm in which, to the best of my belief, I had not a solitary acquaintance.
superscriptionnoun
an inscription written above something else
From this reading The superscription told me nothing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the year 1858 I received a bulky packet bearing the stamp of the Argentine Republic, a realm in which, to the best of my belief, I had not a solitary acquaintance.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Judge then of my feelings when the first thing I read was his signature at the foot of the last page.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Judge then of my feelings when the first thing I read was his signature at the foot of the last page.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the year 1858 I received a bulky packet bearing the stamp of the Argentine Republic, a realm in which, to the best of my belief, I had not a solitary acquaintance.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The superscription told me nothing.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading For five years I had been uncertain whether he was alive or dead.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In my relations with Rattray his handwriting had never come under my observation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Judge then of my feelings when the first thing I read was his signature at the foot of the last page.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Judge then of my feelings when the first thing I read was his signature at the foot of the last page.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading For five years I had been uncertain whether he was alive or dead.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the year 1858 I received a bulky packet bearing the stamp of the Argentine Republic, a realm in which, to the best of my belief, I had not a solitary acquaintance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In my relations with Rattray his handwriting had never come under my observation.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the year 1858 I received a bulky packet bearing the stamp of the Argentine Republic, a realm in which, to the best of my belief, I had not a solitary acquaintance.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For five years I had been uncertain whether he was alive or dead.
