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From this reading I September 10, 1900.
1900
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From this reading I September 10, 1900.
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From this reading Judith dearest: Christopher, I think, is going to sell Q 2 Ranch.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seems odd and perhaps not right that a private disaster like this should completely overshadow, for us, the terrible disaster in Galveston day before yesterday.
(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 I think that Christopher gave us credit for more altruism, and so told us yesterday when we were all so troubled over the Galveston sufferers.
altruismnounUS /ˈæltruːɪzəm/
the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
From this reading I think that Christopher gave us credit for more altruism, and so told us yesterday when we were all so troubled over the Galveston sufferers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seems odd and perhaps not right that a private disaster like this should completely overshadow, for us, the terrible disaster in Galveston day before yesterday.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It seems odd and perhaps not right that a private disaster like this should completely overshadow, for us, the terrible disaster in Galveston day before yesterday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it has.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading Judith dearest: Christopher, I think, is going to sell Q 2 Ranch.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It seems odd and perhaps not right that a private disaster like this should completely overshadow, for us, the terrible disaster in Galveston day before yesterday.
approval
From this reading I think that Christopher gave us credit for more altruism, and so told us yesterday when we were all so troubled over the Galveston sufferers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It seems odd and perhaps not right that a private disaster like this should completely overshadow, for us, the terrible disaster in Galveston day before yesterday.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Judith dearest: Christopher, I think, is going to sell Q 2 Ranch.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading It seems odd and perhaps not right that a private disaster like this should completely overshadow, for us, the terrible disaster in Galveston day before yesterday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seems odd and perhaps not right that a private disaster like this should completely overshadow, for us, the terrible disaster in Galveston day before yesterday.
GalvestonnounUS /ˈɡælvəstən/
a town in southeast Texas on Galveston Island
From this reading It seems odd and perhaps not right that a private disaster like this should completely overshadow, for us, the terrible disaster in Galveston day before yesterday.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I think that Christopher gave us credit for more altruism, and so told us yesterday when we were all so troubled over the Galveston sufferers.
the act of departing
From this reading Judith dearest: Christopher, I think, is going to sell Q 2 Ranch.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it has.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I September 10, 1900.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seems odd and perhaps not right that a private disaster like this should completely overshadow, for us, the terrible disaster in Galveston day before yesterday.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Judith dearest: Christopher, I think, is going to sell Q 2 Ranch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems odd and perhaps not right that a private disaster like this should completely overshadow, for us, the terrible disaster in Galveston day before yesterday.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading Judith dearest: Christopher, I think, is going to sell Q 2 Ranch.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It seems odd and perhaps not right that a private disaster like this should completely overshadow, for us, the terrible disaster in Galveston day before yesterday.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I think that Christopher gave us credit for more altruism, and so told us yesterday when we were all so troubled over the Galveston sufferers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seems odd and perhaps not right that a private disaster like this should completely overshadow, for us, the terrible disaster in Galveston day before yesterday.
not divisible by two
From this reading It seems odd and perhaps not right that a private disaster like this should completely overshadow, for us, the terrible disaster in Galveston day before yesterday.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I think that Christopher gave us credit for more altruism, and so told us yesterday when we were all so troubled over the Galveston sufferers.
overshadowverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈʃædoʊ/
be greater in significance than
From this reading It seems odd and perhaps not right that a private disaster like this should completely overshadow, for us, the terrible disaster in Galveston day before yesterday.
by chance
From this reading It seems odd and perhaps not right that a private disaster like this should completely overshadow, for us, the terrible disaster in Galveston day before yesterday.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading It seems odd and perhaps not right that a private disaster like this should completely overshadow, for us, the terrible disaster in Galveston day before yesterday.
QnounUS /kjuː/
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading Judith dearest: Christopher, I think, is going to sell Q 2 Ranch.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Judith dearest: Christopher, I think, is going to sell Q 2 Ranch.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It seems odd and perhaps not right that a private disaster like this should completely overshadow, for us, the terrible disaster in Galveston day before yesterday.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems odd and perhaps not right that a private disaster like this should completely overshadow, for us, the terrible disaster in Galveston day before yesterday.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Judith dearest: Christopher, I think, is going to sell Q 2 Ranch.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading I September 10, 1900.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seems odd and perhaps not right that a private disaster like this should completely overshadow, for us, the terrible disaster in Galveston day before yesterday.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I think that Christopher gave us credit for more altruism, and so told us yesterday when we were all so troubled over the Galveston sufferers.
sufferersnounUS /ˈsʌfərərz/
plural of “sufferer” — a person suffering from an illness
From this reading I think that Christopher gave us credit for more altruism, and so told us yesterday when we were all so troubled over the Galveston sufferers.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It seems odd and perhaps not right that a private disaster like this should completely overshadow, for us, the terrible disaster in Galveston day before yesterday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems odd and perhaps not right that a private disaster like this should completely overshadow, for us, the terrible disaster in Galveston day before yesterday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seems odd and perhaps not right that a private disaster like this should completely overshadow, for us, the terrible disaster in Galveston day before yesterday.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Judith dearest: Christopher, I think, is going to sell Q 2 Ranch.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seems odd and perhaps not right that a private disaster like this should completely overshadow, for us, the terrible disaster in Galveston day before yesterday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Judith dearest: Christopher, I think, is going to sell Q 2 Ranch.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I think that Christopher gave us credit for more altruism, and so told us yesterday when we were all so troubled over the Galveston sufferers.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading I think that Christopher gave us credit for more altruism, and so told us yesterday when we were all so troubled over the Galveston sufferers.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seems odd and perhaps not right that a private disaster like this should completely overshadow, for us, the terrible disaster in Galveston day before yesterday.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I think that Christopher gave us credit for more altruism, and so told us yesterday when we were all so troubled over the Galveston sufferers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I think that Christopher gave us credit for more altruism, and so told us yesterday when we were all so troubled over the Galveston sufferers.
at the time that
From this reading I think that Christopher gave us credit for more altruism, and so told us yesterday when we were all so troubled over the Galveston sufferers.
the day immediately before today
From this reading It seems odd and perhaps not right that a private disaster like this should completely overshadow, for us, the terrible disaster in Galveston day before yesterday.
