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From this reading I Wednesday night, October 10, 1900.
1900
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From this reading I Wednesday night, October 10, 1900.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dear Judy: I am just home from Quilterville where I got your telegram asking me to tell you the truth about what has happened here.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Dear Judy: I am just home from Quilterville where I got your telegram asking me to tell you the truth about what has happened here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I told Grandfather and the others that they had no right to lie to you, and that they couldn’t fool you if they tried.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Dear Judy: I am just home from Quilterville where I got your telegram asking me to tell you the truth about what has happened here.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I knew you could tell from the crazy telegram we sent to you that we were hiding something from you.
couldn't
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From this reading I told Grandfather and the others that they had no right to lie to you, and that they couldn’t fool you if they tried.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading I knew you could tell from the crazy telegram we sent to you that we were hiding something from you.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Judy: I am just home from Quilterville where I got your telegram asking me to tell you the truth about what has happened here.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Judy, I’m going to do for you what I’d want you to do for me.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading I told Grandfather and the others that they had no right to lie to you, and that they couldn’t fool you if they tried.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Judy, I’m going to do for you what I’d want you to do for me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dear Judy: I am just home from Quilterville where I got your telegram asking me to tell you the truth about what has happened here.
the act of departing
From this reading Judy, I’m going to do for you what I’d want you to do for me.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Dear Judy: I am just home from Quilterville where I got your telegram asking me to tell you the truth about what has happened here.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading I told Grandfather and the others that they had no right to lie to you, and that they couldn’t fool you if they tried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I told Grandfather and the others that they had no right to lie to you, and that they couldn’t fool you if they tried.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Dear Judy: I am just home from Quilterville where I got your telegram asking me to tell you the truth about what has happened here.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear Judy: I am just home from Quilterville where I got your telegram asking me to tell you the truth about what has happened here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Dear Judy: I am just home from Quilterville where I got your telegram asking me to tell you the truth about what has happened here.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading I knew you could tell from the crazy telegram we sent to you that we were hiding something from you.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Dear Judy: I am just home from Quilterville where I got your telegram asking me to tell you the truth about what has happened here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Wednesday night, October 10, 1900.
I'd
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From this reading Judy, I’m going to do for you what I’d want you to do for me.
I'm
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From this reading Judy, I’m going to do for you what I’d want you to do for me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I told Grandfather and the others that they had no right to lie to you, and that they couldn’t fool you if they tried.
Judy
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From this reading Dear Judy: I am just home from Quilterville where I got your telegram asking me to tell you the truth about what has happened here.
and nothing more
From this reading Dear Judy: I am just home from Quilterville where I got your telegram asking me to tell you the truth about what has happened here.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew you could tell from the crazy telegram we sent to you that we were hiding something from you.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading I told Grandfather and the others that they had no right to lie to you, and that they couldn’t fool you if they tried.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Judy: I am just home from Quilterville where I got your telegram asking me to tell you the truth about what has happened here.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I Wednesday night, October 10, 1900.
not any; not one
From this reading I told Grandfather and the others that they had no right to lie to you, and that they couldn’t fool you if they tried.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading I Wednesday night, October 10, 1900.
others
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From this reading I told Grandfather and the others that they had no right to lie to you, and that they couldn’t fool you if they tried.
Quilterville
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From this reading Dear Judy: I am just home from Quilterville where I got your telegram asking me to tell you the truth about what has happened here.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I told Grandfather and the others that they had no right to lie to you, and that they couldn’t fool you if they tried.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I knew you could tell from the crazy telegram we sent to you that we were hiding something from you.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I knew you could tell from the crazy telegram we sent to you that we were hiding something from you.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Dear Judy: I am just home from Quilterville where I got your telegram asking me to tell you the truth about what has happened here.
express in words
From this reading Dear Judy: I am just home from Quilterville where I got your telegram asking me to tell you the truth about what has happened here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I told Grandfather and the others that they had no right to lie to you, and that they couldn’t fool you if they tried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Judy: I am just home from Quilterville where I got your telegram asking me to tell you the truth about what has happened here.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told Grandfather and the others that they had no right to lie to you, and that they couldn’t fool you if they tried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dear Judy: I am just home from Quilterville where I got your telegram asking me to tell you the truth about what has happened here.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told Grandfather and the others that they had no right to lie to you, and that they couldn’t fool you if they tried.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I told Grandfather and the others that they had no right to lie to you, and that they couldn’t fool you if they tried.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Dear Judy: I am just home from Quilterville where I got your telegram asking me to tell you the truth about what has happened here.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Judy, I’m going to do for you what I’d want you to do for me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I knew you could tell from the crazy telegram we sent to you that we were hiding something from you.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading I Wednesday night, October 10, 1900.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I knew you could tell from the crazy telegram we sent to you that we were hiding something from you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Dear Judy: I am just home from Quilterville where I got your telegram asking me to tell you the truth about what has happened here.
in or at the place that
From this reading Dear Judy: I am just home from Quilterville where I got your telegram asking me to tell you the truth about what has happened here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Judy: I am just home from Quilterville where I got your telegram asking me to tell you the truth about what has happened here.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Judy: I am just home from Quilterville where I got your telegram asking me to tell you the truth about what has happened here.
