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From this reading 1, 1835.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ILLNESS AND DEATH OF MRS.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading ILLNESS AND DEATH OF MRS.
DecnounUS /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading ROTTERDAM, Dec.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
ILLNESSnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading ILLNESS AND DEATH OF MRS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
immediately past
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
the literary culture
From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
LONGFELLOWnounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ILLNESS AND DEATH OF MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
narrativesnounUS /ˈnærətɪvz/
plural of “narrative” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ILLNESS AND DEATH OF MRS.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
ROTTERDAMnounUS /ˈrɑːtərdæm/
the 2nd largest city in the Netherlands; located in the western Netherlands near the North Sea
From this reading ROTTERDAM, Dec.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
term of address for a man
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading LONGFELLOW This series of happy travelling narratives was suddenly interrupted by the following letters, now first printed, to the father of the young wife.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I trust that my last letter to my father has in some measure prepared your mind for the melancholy intelligence which this will bring to you.
