used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I must fire him a letter of farewell.
anew
From this reading I have begun again to read Calderon with Cowell: the Magico we have just read, a very grand thing.
in the past
From this reading I suppose Calderon was over-praised some twenty years ago: for the last twenty it has been the fashion to underpraise him, I am sure.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I suppose Calderon was over-praised some twenty years ago: for the last twenty it has been the fashion to underpraise him, I am sure.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading And dear old Thackeray is really going to America!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And dear old Thackeray is really going to America!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Cowells are at Ipswich, and I get over to see them, etc. They talk of coming here too.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Cowells are at Ipswich, and I get over to see them, etc. They talk of coming here too.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I suppose Calderon was over-praised some twenty years ago: for the last twenty it has been the fashion to underpraise him, I am sure.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I have begun again to read Calderon with Cowell: the Magico we have just read, a very grand thing.
CalderonnounUS /ˈkɔːldərɑːn/
Spanish poet and dramatist considered one of the great Spanish writers (1600-1681)
From this reading I have begun again to read Calderon with Cowell: the Magico we have just read, a very grand thing.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Cowells are at Ipswich, and I get over to see them, etc. They talk of coming here too.
Cowell
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From this reading I have begun again to read Calderon with Cowell: the Magico we have just read, a very grand thing.
Cowells
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From this reading The Cowells are at Ipswich, and I get over to see them, etc. They talk of coming here too.
dearly loved
From this reading And dear old Thackeray is really going to America!
etc
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From this reading The Cowells are at Ipswich, and I get over to see them, etc. They talk of coming here too.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading I must fire him a letter of farewell.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I suppose Calderon was over-praised some twenty years ago: for the last twenty it has been the fashion to underpraise him, I am sure.
start firing a weapon
From this reading I must fire him a letter of farewell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I suppose Calderon was over-praised some twenty years ago: for the last twenty it has been the fashion to underpraise him, I am sure.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Cowells are at Ipswich, and I get over to see them, etc. They talk of coming here too.
the act of departing
From this reading And dear old Thackeray is really going to America!
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading I have begun again to read Calderon with Cowell: the Magico we have just read, a very grand thing.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose Calderon was over-praised some twenty years ago: for the last twenty it has been the fashion to underpraise him, I am sure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have begun again to read Calderon with Cowell: the Magico we have just read, a very grand thing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The Cowells are at Ipswich, and I get over to see them, etc. They talk of coming here too.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I must fire him a letter of farewell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must fire him a letter of farewell.
Ipswich
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From this reading The Cowells are at Ipswich, and I get over to see them, etc. They talk of coming here too.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And dear old Thackeray is really going to America!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I suppose Calderon was over-praised some twenty years ago: for the last twenty it has been the fashion to underpraise him, I am sure.
and nothing more
From this reading I have begun again to read Calderon with Cowell: the Magico we have just read, a very grand thing.
immediately past
From this reading I suppose Calderon was over-praised some twenty years ago: for the last twenty it has been the fashion to underpraise him, I am sure.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I must fire him a letter of farewell.
Magico
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From this reading I have begun again to read Calderon with Cowell: the Magico we have just read, a very grand thing.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must fire him a letter of farewell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I must fire him a letter of farewell.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And dear old Thackeray is really going to America!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Cowells are at Ipswich, and I get over to see them, etc. They talk of coming here too.
over-praised
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From this reading I suppose Calderon was over-praised some twenty years ago: for the last twenty it has been the fashion to underpraise him, I am sure.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I have begun again to read Calderon with Cowell: the Magico we have just read, a very grand thing.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And dear old Thackeray is really going to America!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Cowells are at Ipswich, and I get over to see them, etc. They talk of coming here too.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I suppose Calderon was over-praised some twenty years ago: for the last twenty it has been the fashion to underpraise him, I am sure.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose Calderon was over-praised some twenty years ago: for the last twenty it has been the fashion to underpraise him, I am sure.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I suppose Calderon was over-praised some twenty years ago: for the last twenty it has been the fashion to underpraise him, I am sure.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The Cowells are at Ipswich, and I get over to see them, etc. They talk of coming here too.
ThackeraynounUS /ˈθækəri/
English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)
From this reading And dear old Thackeray is really going to America!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cowells are at Ipswich, and I get over to see them, etc. They talk of coming here too.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Cowells are at Ipswich, and I get over to see them, etc. They talk of coming here too.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Cowells are at Ipswich, and I get over to see them, etc. They talk of coming here too.
a special situation
From this reading I have begun again to read Calderon with Cowell: the Magico we have just read, a very grand thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And dear old Thackeray is really going to America!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Cowells are at Ipswich, and I get over to see them, etc. They talk of coming here too.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading I suppose Calderon was over-praised some twenty years ago: for the last twenty it has been the fashion to underpraise him, I am sure.
underpraise
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From this reading I suppose Calderon was over-praised some twenty years ago: for the last twenty it has been the fashion to underpraise him, I am sure.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have begun again to read Calderon with Cowell: the Magico we have just read, a very grand thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose Calderon was over-praised some twenty years ago: for the last twenty it has been the fashion to underpraise him, I am sure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I have begun again to read Calderon with Cowell: the Magico we have just read, a very grand thing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have begun again to read Calderon with Cowell: the Magico we have just read, a very grand thing.
a late time of life
From this reading I suppose Calderon was over-praised some twenty years ago: for the last twenty it has been the fashion to underpraise him, I am sure.
