28
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From this reading WOODBRIDGE: _May_ 28/68.
68
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From this reading WOODBRIDGE: _May_ 28/68.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MY DEAR COWELL, I was just about to post you your own Calcutta Review when your Letter came, asking about some Euphranors.
(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 have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading MY DEAR COWELL, I was just about to post you your own Calcutta Review when your Letter came, asking about some Euphranors.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading _To E. B. Cowell_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
BooksellernounUS /ˈbʊkselər/
the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
BotherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
CalcuttanounUS /ˌkælˈkʌtə/
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading MY DEAR COWELL, I was just about to post you your own Calcutta Review when your Letter came, asking about some Euphranors.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MY DEAR COWELL, I was just about to post you your own Calcutta Review when your Letter came, asking about some Euphranors.
Cowell
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From this reading _To E. B. Cowell_.
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR COWELL, I was just about to post you your own Calcutta Review when your Letter came, asking about some Euphranors.
dissolveverbUS /dɪˈzɑːlv/
become weaker
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading _To E. B. Cowell_.
Euphranors
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From this reading MY DEAR COWELL, I was just about to post you your own Calcutta Review when your Letter came, asking about some Euphranors.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
the act of departing
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR COWELL, I was just about to post you your own Calcutta Review when your Letter came, asking about some Euphranors.
and nothing more
From this reading MY DEAR COWELL, I was just about to post you your own Calcutta Review when your Letter came, asking about some Euphranors.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading MY DEAR COWELL, I was just about to post you your own Calcutta Review when your Letter came, asking about some Euphranors.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading WOODBRIDGE: _May_ 28/68.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR COWELL, I was just about to post you your own Calcutta Review when your Letter came, asking about some Euphranors.
negociation
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From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh yes!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading MY DEAR COWELL, I was just about to post you your own Calcutta Review when your Letter came, asking about some Euphranors.
Parker'snounUS /ˈpɑːrkərz/
possessive form of “parker” — United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading MY DEAR COWELL, I was just about to post you your own Calcutta Review when your Letter came, asking about some Euphranors.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
ReviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading MY DEAR COWELL, I was just about to post you your own Calcutta Review when your Letter came, asking about some Euphranors.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MY DEAR COWELL, I was just about to post you your own Calcutta Review when your Letter came, asking about some Euphranors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To E. B. Cowell_.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAR COWELL, I was just about to post you your own Calcutta Review when your Letter came, asking about some Euphranors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
at the time that
From this reading MY DEAR COWELL, I was just about to post you your own Calcutta Review when your Letter came, asking about some Euphranors.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
WOODBRIDGE
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From this reading WOODBRIDGE: _May_ 28/68.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have a Lot of them: returned from Parker's when they were going to dissolve their House; I would not be at the Bother of any further negociation with any other Bookseller, about half a dozen little Books which so few wanted: so had them all sent here.
an affirmative
From this reading Oh yes!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR COWELL, I was just about to post you your own Calcutta Review when your Letter came, asking about some Euphranors.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR COWELL, I was just about to post you your own Calcutta Review when your Letter came, asking about some Euphranors.
