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From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
1919
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From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Lawrence will meet this at the station here on Friday._ _In eager anticipation of your visit, believe me,_ _Cordially yours, Ella Lawrence_ The guest’s answer to the invitation must be of the promptest, whether it accepts or rejects the proposal of a visit.
acceptsverbUS /ækˈsepts/
third-person singular of “accept” — consider or hold as true
From this reading Mr. Lawrence will meet this at the station here on Friday._ _In eager anticipation of your visit, believe me,_ _Cordially yours, Ella Lawrence_ The guest’s answer to the invitation must be of the promptest, whether it accepts or rejects the proposal of a visit.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
react verbally
From this reading Mr. Lawrence will meet this at the station here on Friday._ _In eager anticipation of your visit, believe me,_ _Cordially yours, Ella Lawrence_ The guest’s answer to the invitation must be of the promptest, whether it accepts or rejects the proposal of a visit.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading Mr. Lawrence will meet this at the station here on Friday._ _In eager anticipation of your visit, believe me,_ _Cordially yours, Ella Lawrence_ The guest’s answer to the invitation must be of the promptest, whether it accepts or rejects the proposal of a visit.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wording is a matter for the individual taste, and the form following is offered merely as a suggestion.
Ashland
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From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Mr. Lawrence will meet this at the station here on Friday._ _In eager anticipation of your visit, believe me,_ _Cordially yours, Ella Lawrence_ The guest’s answer to the invitation must be of the promptest, whether it accepts or rejects the proposal of a visit.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
CordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Mr. Lawrence will meet this at the station here on Friday._ _In eager anticipation of your visit, believe me,_ _Cordially yours, Ella Lawrence_ The guest’s answer to the invitation must be of the promptest, whether it accepts or rejects the proposal of a visit.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It should, of course, be written in the first person.
dearly loved
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
greatly pleased
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Mr. Lawrence will meet this at the station here on Friday._ _In eager anticipation of your visit, believe me,_ _Cordially yours, Ella Lawrence_ The guest’s answer to the invitation must be of the promptest, whether it accepts or rejects the proposal of a visit.
Ella
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From this reading Mr. Lawrence will meet this at the station here on Friday._ _In eager anticipation of your visit, believe me,_ _Cordially yours, Ella Lawrence_ The guest’s answer to the invitation must be of the promptest, whether it accepts or rejects the proposal of a visit.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It should, of course, be written in the first person.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The wording is a matter for the individual taste, and the form following is offered merely as a suggestion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The wording is a matter for the individual taste, and the form following is offered merely as a suggestion.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Mr. Lawrence will meet this at the station here on Friday._ _In eager anticipation of your visit, believe me,_ _Cordially yours, Ella Lawrence_ The guest’s answer to the invitation must be of the promptest, whether it accepts or rejects the proposal of a visit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
the act of giving
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
guest'snounUS /ɡests/
possessive form of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Mr. Lawrence will meet this at the station here on Friday._ _In eager anticipation of your visit, believe me,_ _Cordially yours, Ella Lawrence_ The guest’s answer to the invitation must be of the promptest, whether it accepts or rejects the proposal of a visit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Mr. Lawrence will meet this at the station here on Friday._ _In eager anticipation of your visit, believe me,_ _Cordially yours, Ella Lawrence_ The guest’s answer to the invitation must be of the promptest, whether it accepts or rejects the proposal of a visit.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
Hyde
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From this reading _The Oaks, Hyde Park.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The wording is a matter for the individual taste, and the form following is offered merely as a suggestion.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Mr. Lawrence will meet this at the station here on Friday._ _In eager anticipation of your visit, believe me,_ _Cordially yours, Ella Lawrence_ The guest’s answer to the invitation must be of the promptest, whether it accepts or rejects the proposal of a visit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Lawrence will meet this at the station here on Friday._ _In eager anticipation of your visit, believe me,_ _Cordially yours, Ella Lawrence_ The guest’s answer to the invitation must be of the promptest, whether it accepts or rejects the proposal of a visit.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Mr. Lawrence will meet this at the station here on Friday._ _In eager anticipation of your visit, believe me,_ _Cordially yours, Ella Lawrence_ The guest’s answer to the invitation must be of the promptest, whether it accepts or rejects the proposal of a visit.
the act of departing
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The wording is a matter for the individual taste, and the form following is offered merely as a suggestion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Lawrence will meet this at the station here on Friday._ _In eager anticipation of your visit, believe me,_ _Cordially yours, Ella Lawrence_ The guest’s answer to the invitation must be of the promptest, whether it accepts or rejects the proposal of a visit.
come together
From this reading Mr. Lawrence will meet this at the station here on Friday._ _In eager anticipation of your visit, believe me,_ _Cordially yours, Ella Lawrence_ The guest’s answer to the invitation must be of the promptest, whether it accepts or rejects the proposal of a visit.
and nothing more
From this reading The wording is a matter for the individual taste, and the form following is offered merely as a suggestion.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Lawrence will meet this at the station here on Friday._ _In eager anticipation of your visit, believe me,_ _Cordially yours, Ella Lawrence_ The guest’s answer to the invitation must be of the promptest, whether it accepts or rejects the proposal of a visit.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mr. Lawrence will meet this at the station here on Friday._ _In eager anticipation of your visit, believe me,_ _Cordially yours, Ella Lawrence_ The guest’s answer to the invitation must be of the promptest, whether it accepts or rejects the proposal of a visit.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
not any; not one
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
OaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading _The Oaks, Hyde Park.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Lawrence will meet this at the station here on Friday._ _In eager anticipation of your visit, believe me,_ _Cordially yours, Ella Lawrence_ The guest’s answer to the invitation must be of the promptest, whether it accepts or rejects the proposal of a visit.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The wording is a matter for the individual taste, and the form following is offered merely as a suggestion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Lawrence will meet this at the station here on Friday._ _In eager anticipation of your visit, believe me,_ _Cordially yours, Ella Lawrence_ The guest’s answer to the invitation must be of the promptest, whether it accepts or rejects the proposal of a visit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Lawrence will meet this at the station here on Friday._ _In eager anticipation of your visit, believe me,_ _Cordially yours, Ella Lawrence_ The guest’s answer to the invitation must be of the promptest, whether it accepts or rejects the proposal of a visit.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading _The Oaks, Hyde Park.
a human being
From this reading It should, of course, be written in the first person.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
promptest
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From this reading Mr. Lawrence will meet this at the station here on Friday._ _In eager anticipation of your visit, believe me,_ _Cordially yours, Ella Lawrence_ The guest’s answer to the invitation must be of the promptest, whether it accepts or rejects the proposal of a visit.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading Mr. Lawrence will meet this at the station here on Friday._ _In eager anticipation of your visit, believe me,_ _Cordially yours, Ella Lawrence_ The guest’s answer to the invitation must be of the promptest, whether it accepts or rejects the proposal of a visit.
rejectsnounUS /rɪˈdʒekts/
plural of “reject” — the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
From this reading Mr. Lawrence will meet this at the station here on Friday._ _In eager anticipation of your visit, believe me,_ _Cordially yours, Ella Lawrence_ The guest’s answer to the invitation must be of the promptest, whether it accepts or rejects the proposal of a visit.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Mr. Lawrence will meet this at the station here on Friday._ _In eager anticipation of your visit, believe me,_ _Cordially yours, Ella Lawrence_ The guest’s answer to the invitation must be of the promptest, whether it accepts or rejects the proposal of a visit.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading The wording is a matter for the individual taste, and the form following is offered merely as a suggestion.
carry out
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The wording is a matter for the individual taste, and the form following is offered merely as a suggestion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Oaks, Hyde Park.
in or at that place or location
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
create by training and teaching
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mr. Lawrence will meet this at the station here on Friday._ _In eager anticipation of your visit, believe me,_ _Cordially yours, Ella Lawrence_ The guest’s answer to the invitation must be of the promptest, whether it accepts or rejects the proposal of a visit.
week-end
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From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Mr. Lawrence will meet this at the station here on Friday._ _In eager anticipation of your visit, believe me,_ _Cordially yours, Ella Lawrence_ The guest’s answer to the invitation must be of the promptest, whether it accepts or rejects the proposal of a visit.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mr. Lawrence will meet this at the station here on Friday._ _In eager anticipation of your visit, believe me,_ _Cordially yours, Ella Lawrence_ The guest’s answer to the invitation must be of the promptest, whether it accepts or rejects the proposal of a visit.
wordingnounUS /ˈwɜːrdɪŋ/
the manner in which something is expressed in words
From this reading The wording is a matter for the individual taste, and the form following is offered merely as a suggestion.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It should, of course, be written in the first person.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading April 10, 1919._ _Dear Mrs. Ashland:_ _I should be delighted to have you come to us for the next week-end, and I hope that there is no previous engagement to prevent your giving us this pleasure._ _The best train for you to take from the city is the one leaving at three in the afternoon.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Mr. Lawrence will meet this at the station here on Friday._ _In eager anticipation of your visit, believe me,_ _Cordially yours, Ella Lawrence_ The guest’s answer to the invitation must be of the promptest, whether it accepts or rejects the proposal of a visit.
