17th
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From this reading I mailed my letter to Mr. Smythe February 6th, and three days later I got a letter from the selfsame Smythe, dated Melbourne, December 17th.
6th
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From this reading I mailed my letter to Mr. Smythe February 6th, and three days later I got a letter from the selfsame Smythe, dated Melbourne, December 17th.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I mailed my letter to Mr. Smythe February 6th, and three days later I got a letter from the selfsame Smythe, dated Melbourne, December 17th.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then I proposed my trip, and asked if he would give me the same terms which he had given Stanley.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I would as soon have expected to get a letter from the late George Washington.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then I proposed my trip, and asked if he would give me the same terms which he had given Stanley.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The letter began somewhat as mine to him had begun--with a self-introduction:
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The letter began somewhat as mine to him had begun--with a self-introduction:
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading I mailed my letter to Mr. Smythe February 6th, and three days later I got a letter from the selfsame Smythe, dated Melbourne, December 17th.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I mailed my letter to Mr. Smythe February 6th, and three days later I got a letter from the selfsame Smythe, dated Melbourne, December 17th.
dearly loved
From this reading “DEAR MR.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading I mailed my letter to Mr. Smythe February 6th, and three days later I got a letter from the selfsame Smythe, dated Melbourne, December 17th.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I would as soon have expected to get a letter from the late George Washington.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading I mailed my letter to Mr. Smythe February 6th, and three days later I got a letter from the selfsame Smythe, dated Melbourne, December 17th.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I mailed my letter to Mr. Smythe February 6th, and three days later I got a letter from the selfsame Smythe, dated Melbourne, December 17th.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading I would as soon have expected to get a letter from the late George Washington.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I would as soon have expected to get a letter from the late George Washington.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then I proposed my trip, and asked if he would give me the same terms which he had given Stanley.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Then I proposed my trip, and asked if he would give me the same terms which he had given Stanley.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I mailed my letter to Mr. Smythe February 6th, and three days later I got a letter from the selfsame Smythe, dated Melbourne, December 17th.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then I proposed my trip, and asked if he would give me the same terms which he had given Stanley.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would as soon have expected to get a letter from the late George Washington.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then I proposed my trip, and asked if he would give me the same terms which he had given Stanley.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The letter began somewhat as mine to him had begun--with a self-introduction:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I proposed my trip, and asked if he would give me the same terms which he had given Stanley.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then I proposed my trip, and asked if he would give me the same terms which he had given Stanley.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I would as soon have expected to get a letter from the late George Washington.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I mailed my letter to Mr. Smythe February 6th, and three days later I got a letter from the selfsame Smythe, dated Melbourne, December 17th.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I mailed my letter to Mr. Smythe February 6th, and three days later I got a letter from the selfsame Smythe, dated Melbourne, December 17th.
mailedadjectiveUS /meɪld/
wearing protective mail
From this reading I mailed my letter to Mr. Smythe February 6th, and three days later I got a letter from the selfsame Smythe, dated Melbourne, December 17th.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then I proposed my trip, and asked if he would give me the same terms which he had given Stanley.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading I mailed my letter to Mr. Smythe February 6th, and three days later I got a letter from the selfsame Smythe, dated Melbourne, December 17th.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The letter began somewhat as mine to him had begun--with a self-introduction:
a form of address for a man
From this reading I mailed my letter to Mr. Smythe February 6th, and three days later I got a letter from the selfsame Smythe, dated Melbourne, December 17th.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then I proposed my trip, and asked if he would give me the same terms which he had given Stanley.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Then I proposed my trip, and asked if he would give me the same terms which he had given Stanley.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Then I proposed my trip, and asked if he would give me the same terms which he had given Stanley.
self-introduction
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The letter began somewhat as mine to him had begun--with a self-introduction:
selfsameadjective
being the exact same one; not any other:
From this reading I mailed my letter to Mr. Smythe February 6th, and three days later I got a letter from the selfsame Smythe, dated Melbourne, December 17th.
Smythe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I mailed my letter to Mr. Smythe February 6th, and three days later I got a letter from the selfsame Smythe, dated Melbourne, December 17th.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The letter began somewhat as mine to him had begun--with a self-introduction:
in the near future
From this reading I would as soon have expected to get a letter from the late George Washington.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading Then I proposed my trip, and asked if he would give me the same terms which he had given Stanley.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Then I proposed my trip, and asked if he would give me the same terms which he had given Stanley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then I proposed my trip, and asked if he would give me the same terms which he had given Stanley.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I proposed my trip, and asked if he would give me the same terms which he had given Stanley.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I mailed my letter to Mr. Smythe February 6th, and three days later I got a letter from the selfsame Smythe, dated Melbourne, December 17th.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I mailed my letter to Mr. Smythe February 6th, and three days later I got a letter from the selfsame Smythe, dated Melbourne, December 17th.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Then I proposed my trip, and asked if he would give me the same terms which he had given Stanley.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading I would as soon have expected to get a letter from the late George Washington.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then I proposed my trip, and asked if he would give me the same terms which he had given Stanley.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The letter began somewhat as mine to him had begun--with a self-introduction:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then I proposed my trip, and asked if he would give me the same terms which he had given Stanley.
