1846
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From this reading _February_ 2_nd_, [1846] DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place yesterday, and hope to be home to-night (Monday).
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From this reading _February_ 2_nd_, [1846] DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place yesterday, and hope to be home to-night (Monday).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I walked the whole way by Kingston, Hampton, Sunbury (Miss Oriel’s place), Windsor, Wallingford, &c.—a good part of the way by the Thames.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _February_ 2_nd_, [1846] DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place yesterday, and hope to be home to-night (Monday).
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _February_ 2_nd_, [1846] DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place yesterday, and hope to be home to-night (Monday).
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There has been much wet weather.
give a benediction to
From this reading Kiss Hen, and God bless you!
BORROWverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading _To_ MARY BORROW.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I walked the whole way by Kingston, Hampton, Sunbury (Miss Oriel’s place), Windsor, Wallingford, &c.—a good part of the way by the Thames.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading I walked the whole way by Kingston, Hampton, Sunbury (Miss Oriel’s place), Windsor, Wallingford, &c.—a good part of the way by the Thames.
CARRETA
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From this reading _February_ 2_nd_, [1846] DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place yesterday, and hope to be home to-night (Monday).
dearly loved
From this reading _February_ 2_nd_, [1846] DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place yesterday, and hope to be home to-night (Monday).
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading _February_ 2_nd_, [1846] DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place yesterday, and hope to be home to-night (Monday).
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 [GEORGE BORROW.]
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Kiss Hen, and God bless you!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I walked the whole way by Kingston, Hampton, Sunbury (Miss Oriel’s place), Windsor, Wallingford, &c.—a good part of the way by the Thames.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading I walked the whole way by Kingston, Hampton, Sunbury (Miss Oriel’s place), Windsor, Wallingford, &c.—a good part of the way by the Thames.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There has been much wet weather.
HennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading Kiss Hen, and God bless you!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _February_ 2_nd_, [1846] DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place yesterday, and hope to be home to-night (Monday).
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading _February_ 2_nd_, [1846] DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place yesterday, and hope to be home to-night (Monday).
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _February_ 2_nd_, [1846] DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place yesterday, and hope to be home to-night (Monday).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oxford is a wonderful place.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading I walked the whole way by Kingston, Hampton, Sunbury (Miss Oriel’s place), Windsor, Wallingford, &c.—a good part of the way by the Thames.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Kiss Hen, and God bless you!
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading _To_ MARY BORROW.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I walked the whole way by Kingston, Hampton, Sunbury (Miss Oriel’s place), Windsor, Wallingford, &c.—a good part of the way by the Thames.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading _February_ 2_nd_, [1846] DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place yesterday, and hope to be home to-night (Monday).
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There has been much wet weather.
ndnoun
a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium
From this reading _February_ 2_nd_, [1846] DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place yesterday, and hope to be home to-night (Monday).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I walked the whole way by Kingston, Hampton, Sunbury (Miss Oriel’s place), Windsor, Wallingford, &c.—a good part of the way by the Thames.
Oriel's
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From this reading I walked the whole way by Kingston, Hampton, Sunbury (Miss Oriel’s place), Windsor, Wallingford, &c.—a good part of the way by the Thames.
OXFORDnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading OXFORD.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I walked the whole way by Kingston, Hampton, Sunbury (Miss Oriel’s place), Windsor, Wallingford, &c.—a good part of the way by the Thames.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _February_ 2_nd_, [1846] DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place yesterday, and hope to be home to-night (Monday).
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading _February_ 2_nd_, [1846] DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place yesterday, and hope to be home to-night (Monday).
Sunbury
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From this reading I walked the whole way by Kingston, Hampton, Sunbury (Miss Oriel’s place), Windsor, Wallingford, &c.—a good part of the way by the Thames.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading I walked the whole way by Kingston, Hampton, Sunbury (Miss Oriel’s place), Windsor, Wallingford, &c.—a good part of the way by the Thames.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I walked the whole way by Kingston, Hampton, Sunbury (Miss Oriel’s place), Windsor, Wallingford, &c.—a good part of the way by the Thames.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There has been much wet weather.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _February_ 2_nd_, [1846] DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place yesterday, and hope to be home to-night (Monday).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To_ MARY BORROW.
to-night
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From this reading _February_ 2_nd_, [1846] DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place yesterday, and hope to be home to-night (Monday).
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I walked the whole way by Kingston, Hampton, Sunbury (Miss Oriel’s place), Windsor, Wallingford, &c.—a good part of the way by the Thames.
Wallingford
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From this reading I walked the whole way by Kingston, Hampton, Sunbury (Miss Oriel’s place), Windsor, Wallingford, &c.—a good part of the way by the Thames.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I walked the whole way by Kingston, Hampton, Sunbury (Miss Oriel’s place), Windsor, Wallingford, &c.—a good part of the way by the Thames.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading There has been much wet weather.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading There has been much wet weather.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I walked the whole way by Kingston, Hampton, Sunbury (Miss Oriel’s place), Windsor, Wallingford, &c.—a good part of the way by the Thames.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading I walked the whole way by Kingston, Hampton, Sunbury (Miss Oriel’s place), Windsor, Wallingford, &c.—a good part of the way by the Thames.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Oxford is a wonderful place.
the day immediately before today
From this reading _February_ 2_nd_, [1846] DEAR CARRETA, I reached this place yesterday, and hope to be home to-night (Monday).
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Kiss Hen, and God bless you!
