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From this reading I March 12, 1900.
1900
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From this reading I March 12, 1900.
2
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From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dearest, dear Judy-pudy: Uncle Phineas’s dictum, “Never begin a letter or end a love affair with an apology,” has been a hindrance to me in the starting of this letter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Dearest, dear Judy-pudy: Uncle Phineas’s dictum, “Never begin a letter or end a love affair with an apology,” has been a hindrance to me in the starting of this letter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Grandfather himself helped me shine the best silver on Friday afternoon.
(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 All the preparations were exciting and much fun.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dearest, dear Judy-pudy: Uncle Phineas’s dictum, “Never begin a letter or end a love affair with an apology,” has been a hindrance to me in the starting of this letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading Dearest, dear Judy-pudy: Uncle Phineas’s dictum, “Never begin a letter or end a love affair with an apology,” has been a hindrance to me in the starting of this letter.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dearest, dear Judy-pudy: Uncle Phineas’s dictum, “Never begin a letter or end a love affair with an apology,” has been a hindrance to me in the starting of this letter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Dearest, dear Judy-pudy: Uncle Phineas’s dictum, “Never begin a letter or end a love affair with an apology,” has been a hindrance to me in the starting of this letter.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Grandfather himself helped me shine the best silver on Friday afternoon.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
dearly loved
From this reading Dearest, dear Judy-pudy: Uncle Phineas’s dictum, “Never begin a letter or end a love affair with an apology,” has been a hindrance to me in the starting of this letter.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Dearest, dear Judy-pudy: Uncle Phineas’s dictum, “Never begin a letter or end a love affair with an apology,” has been a hindrance to me in the starting of this letter.
dictumnounUS /ˈdɪktəm/
an authoritative declaration
From this reading Dearest, dear Judy-pudy: Uncle Phineas’s dictum, “Never begin a letter or end a love affair with an apology,” has been a hindrance to me in the starting of this letter.
DongnounUS /dɔːŋ/
the basic unit of money in Vietnam
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Dearest, dear Judy-pudy: Uncle Phineas’s dictum, “Never begin a letter or end a love affair with an apology,” has been a hindrance to me in the starting of this letter.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading All the preparations were exciting and much fun.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Grandfather himself helped me shine the best silver on Friday afternoon.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading All the preparations were exciting and much fun.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Grandfather himself helped me shine the best silver on Friday afternoon.
Greg
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From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dearest, dear Judy-pudy: Uncle Phineas’s dictum, “Never begin a letter or end a love affair with an apology,” has been a hindrance to me in the starting of this letter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Grandfather himself helped me shine the best silver on Friday afternoon.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Grandfather himself helped me shine the best silver on Friday afternoon.
hindrancenounUS /ˈhɪndrəns/
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading Dearest, dear Judy-pudy: Uncle Phineas’s dictum, “Never begin a letter or end a love affair with an apology,” has been a hindrance to me in the starting of this letter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I March 12, 1900.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dearest, dear Judy-pudy: Uncle Phineas’s dictum, “Never begin a letter or end a love affair with an apology,” has been a hindrance to me in the starting of this letter.
Judy-pudy
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From this reading Dearest, dear Judy-pudy: Uncle Phineas’s dictum, “Never begin a letter or end a love affair with an apology,” has been a hindrance to me in the starting of this letter.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Dearest, dear Judy-pudy: Uncle Phineas’s dictum, “Never begin a letter or end a love affair with an apology,” has been a hindrance to me in the starting of this letter.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Dearest, dear Judy-pudy: Uncle Phineas’s dictum, “Never begin a letter or end a love affair with an apology,” has been a hindrance to me in the starting of this letter.
march in a procession
From this reading I March 12, 1900.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dearest, dear Judy-pudy: Uncle Phineas’s dictum, “Never begin a letter or end a love affair with an apology,” has been a hindrance to me in the starting of this letter.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading All the preparations were exciting and much fun.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Dearest, dear Judy-pudy: Uncle Phineas’s dictum, “Never begin a letter or end a love affair with an apology,” has been a hindrance to me in the starting of this letter.
ninthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dearest, dear Judy-pudy: Uncle Phineas’s dictum, “Never begin a letter or end a love affair with an apology,” has been a hindrance to me in the starting of this letter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dearest, dear Judy-pudy: Uncle Phineas’s dictum, “Never begin a letter or end a love affair with an apology,” has been a hindrance to me in the starting of this letter.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
Phineas's
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From this reading Dearest, dear Judy-pudy: Uncle Phineas’s dictum, “Never begin a letter or end a love affair with an apology,” has been a hindrance to me in the starting of this letter.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading All the preparations were exciting and much fun.
QnounUS /kjuː/
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Grandfather himself helped me shine the best silver on Friday afternoon.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Grandfather himself helped me shine the best silver on Friday afternoon.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Dearest, dear Judy-pudy: Uncle Phineas’s dictum, “Never begin a letter or end a love affair with an apology,” has been a hindrance to me in the starting of this letter.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dearest, dear Judy-pudy: Uncle Phineas’s dictum, “Never begin a letter or end a love affair with an apology,” has been a hindrance to me in the starting of this letter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dearest, dear Judy-pudy: Uncle Phineas’s dictum, “Never begin a letter or end a love affair with an apology,” has been a hindrance to me in the starting of this letter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dearest, dear Judy-pudy: Uncle Phineas’s dictum, “Never begin a letter or end a love affair with an apology,” has been a hindrance to me in the starting of this letter.
toothachenoun
an ache localized in or around a tooth
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Dearest, dear Judy-pudy: Uncle Phineas’s dictum, “Never begin a letter or end a love affair with an apology,” has been a hindrance to me in the starting of this letter.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the preparations were exciting and much fun.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dearest, dear Judy-pudy: Uncle Phineas’s dictum, “Never begin a letter or end a love affair with an apology,” has been a hindrance to me in the starting of this letter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
produce a literary work
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Perhaps if I state that Dong Lee has had another toothache, and that Christopher sent us a telegram that came two days after you and Greg left, and that said he had been married the week before and would arrive at Q 2 on Saturday, March ninth, with his wife, you may understand why I have not had time to write to you.
