1846
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From this reading [1846] DEAR CARRETA, I have arrived here safe.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a wonderful place, a small city of palaces amidst hills, rocks, and woods, and is full of fine people.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
in addition
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading It is a wonderful place, a small city of palaces amidst hills, rocks, and woods, and is full of fine people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a wonderful place, a small city of palaces amidst hills, rocks, and woods, and is full of fine people.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading [1846] DEAR CARRETA, I have arrived here safe.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
give a benediction to
From this reading God bless you and Hen.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
BORROWverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading _To_ MARY BORROW.
CARRETA
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From this reading [1846] DEAR CARRETA, I have arrived here safe.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It is a wonderful place, a small city of palaces amidst hills, rocks, and woods, and is full of fine people.
dearly loved
From this reading [1846] DEAR CARRETA, I have arrived here safe.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading TUNBRIDGE WELLS, _Tuesday evening_.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It is a wonderful place, a small city of palaces amidst hills, rocks, and woods, and is full of fine people.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It is a wonderful place, a small city of palaces amidst hills, rocks, and woods, and is full of fine people.
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 God bless you and Hen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading [1846] DEAR CARRETA, I have arrived here safe.
HennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading God bless you and Hen.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading [1846] DEAR CARRETA, I have arrived here safe.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It is a wonderful place, a small city of palaces amidst hills, rocks, and woods, and is full of fine people.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [1846] DEAR CARRETA, I have arrived here safe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a wonderful place, a small city of palaces amidst hills, rocks, and woods, and is full of fine people.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a wonderful place, a small city of palaces amidst hills, rocks, and woods, and is full of fine people.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
the literary culture
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
fasten with a lock
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
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.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a wonderful place, a small city of palaces amidst hills, rocks, and woods, and is full of fine people.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading It is a wonderful place, a small city of palaces amidst hills, rocks, and woods, and is full of fine people.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It is a wonderful place, a small city of palaces amidst hills, rocks, and woods, and is full of fine people.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is a wonderful place, a small city of palaces amidst hills, rocks, and woods, and is full of fine people.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It is a wonderful place, a small city of palaces amidst hills, rocks, and woods, and is full of fine people.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading [1846] DEAR CARRETA, I have arrived here safe.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is a wonderful place, a small city of palaces amidst hills, rocks, and woods, and is full of fine people.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To_ MARY BORROW.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading TUNBRIDGE WELLS, _Tuesday evening_.
TUNBRIDGE
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From this reading TUNBRIDGE WELLS, _Tuesday evening_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
on a floor above
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
WELLSnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading TUNBRIDGE WELLS, _Tuesday evening_.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It is a wonderful place, a small city of palaces amidst hills, rocks, and woods, and is full of fine people.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It is a wonderful place, a small city of palaces amidst hills, rocks, and woods, and is full of fine people.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading God bless you and Hen.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Please to carry upstairs and lock in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour; lock it up with the bank book, and put this along with it—also be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door locked, and keep the key in your pocket.
