1854
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From this reading 53A PALL MALL, _Saturday_ [1854].
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From this reading 53A PALL MALL, _Saturday_ [1854].
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 53A PALL MALL, _Saturday_ [1854].
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading DEAR CARRETA, I am thinking of coming to you on Thursday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I do not know that I can do anything more here, and the dulness of the weather, and the mists, are making me ill.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Please to send another five pound note by Tuesday morning.
any thing at all
From this reading I do not know that I can do anything more here, and the dulness of the weather, and the mists, are making me ill.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I do not know that I can do anything more here, and the dulness of the weather, and the mists, are making me ill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have spent scarcely anything of that which you sent, except what I owe to Mrs. W., but I wish to have money in my pocket, and Murray and Cooke are going to dine with me on Tuesday.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Please to send another five pound note by Tuesday morning.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I do not know that I can do anything more here, and the dulness of the weather, and the mists, are making me ill.
CARRETA
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From this reading DEAR CARRETA, I am thinking of coming to you on Thursday.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading DEAR CARRETA, I am thinking of coming to you on Thursday.
CookenounUS /kʊk/
United States journalist (born in England in 1908)
From this reading I have spent scarcely anything of that which you sent, except what I owe to Mrs. W., but I wish to have money in my pocket, and Murray and Cooke are going to dine with me on Tuesday.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR CARRETA, I am thinking of coming to you on Thursday.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading I have spent scarcely anything of that which you sent, except what I owe to Mrs. W., but I wish to have money in my pocket, and Murray and Cooke are going to dine with me on Tuesday.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know that I can do anything more here, and the dulness of the weather, and the mists, are making me ill.
dulness
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From this reading I do not know that I can do anything more here, and the dulness of the weather, and the mists, are making me ill.
apart from; not including
From this reading I have spent scarcely anything of that which you sent, except what I owe to Mrs. W., but I wish to have money in my pocket, and Murray and Cooke are going to dine with me on Tuesday.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Please to send another five pound note by Tuesday morning.
the act of departing
From this reading I have spent scarcely anything of that which you sent, except what I owe to Mrs. W., but I wish to have money in my pocket, and Murray and Cooke are going to dine with me on Tuesday.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have spent scarcely anything of that which you sent, except what I owe to Mrs. W., but I wish to have money in my pocket, and Murray and Cooke are going to dine with me on Tuesday.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I do not know that I can do anything more here, and the dulness of the weather, and the mists, are making me ill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR CARRETA, I am thinking of coming to you on Thursday.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I do not know that I can do anything more here, and the dulness of the weather, and the mists, are making me ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have spent scarcely anything of that which you sent, except what I owe to Mrs. W., but I wish to have money in my pocket, and Murray and Cooke are going to dine with me on Tuesday.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know that I can do anything more here, and the dulness of the weather, and the mists, are making me ill.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I do not know that I can do anything more here, and the dulness of the weather, and the mists, are making me ill.
MALLnounUS /mɔːl/
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading 53A PALL MALL, _Saturday_ [1854].
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I do not know that I can do anything more here, and the dulness of the weather, and the mists, are making me ill.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading I do not know that I can do anything more here, and the dulness of the weather, and the mists, are making me ill.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I have spent scarcely anything of that which you sent, except what I owe to Mrs. W., but I wish to have money in my pocket, and Murray and Cooke are going to dine with me on Tuesday.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I do not know that I can do anything more here, and the dulness of the weather, and the mists, are making me ill.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Please to send another five pound note by Tuesday morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I have spent scarcely anything of that which you sent, except what I owe to Mrs. W., but I wish to have money in my pocket, and Murray and Cooke are going to dine with me on Tuesday.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading I have spent scarcely anything of that which you sent, except what I owe to Mrs. W., but I wish to have money in my pocket, and Murray and Cooke are going to dine with me on Tuesday.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have spent scarcely anything of that which you sent, except what I owe to Mrs. W., but I wish to have money in my pocket, and Murray and Cooke are going to dine with me on Tuesday.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know that I can do anything more here, and the dulness of the weather, and the mists, are making me ill.
a brief written record
From this reading Please to send another five pound note by Tuesday morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR CARRETA, I am thinking of coming to you on Thursday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DEAR CARRETA, I am thinking of coming to you on Thursday.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading I have spent scarcely anything of that which you sent, except what I owe to Mrs. W., but I wish to have money in my pocket, and Murray and Cooke are going to dine with me on Tuesday.
PALLverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading 53A PALL MALL, _Saturday_ [1854].
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please to send another five pound note by Tuesday morning.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I have spent scarcely anything of that which you sent, except what I owe to Mrs. W., but I wish to have money in my pocket, and Murray and Cooke are going to dine with me on Tuesday.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Please to send another five pound note by Tuesday morning.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading 53A PALL MALL, _Saturday_ [1854].
only a very short time before
From this reading I have spent scarcely anything of that which you sent, except what I owe to Mrs. W., but I wish to have money in my pocket, and Murray and Cooke are going to dine with me on Tuesday.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Please to send another five pound note by Tuesday morning.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I have spent scarcely anything of that which you sent, except what I owe to Mrs. W., but I wish to have money in my pocket, and Murray and Cooke are going to dine with me on Tuesday.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I have spent scarcely anything of that which you sent, except what I owe to Mrs. W., but I wish to have money in my pocket, and Murray and Cooke are going to dine with me on Tuesday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not know that I can do anything more here, and the dulness of the weather, and the mists, are making me ill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I do not know that I can do anything more here, and the dulness of the weather, and the mists, are making me ill.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading DEAR CARRETA, I am thinking of coming to you on Thursday.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading DEAR CARRETA, I am thinking of coming to you on Thursday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR CARRETA, I am thinking of coming to you on Thursday.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Please to send another five pound note by Tuesday morning.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading I have spent scarcely anything of that which you sent, except what I owe to Mrs. W., but I wish to have money in my pocket, and Murray and Cooke are going to dine with me on Tuesday.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading I do not know that I can do anything more here, and the dulness of the weather, and the mists, are making me ill.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have spent scarcely anything of that which you sent, except what I owe to Mrs. W., but I wish to have money in my pocket, and Murray and Cooke are going to dine with me on Tuesday.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have spent scarcely anything of that which you sent, except what I owe to Mrs. W., but I wish to have money in my pocket, and Murray and Cooke are going to dine with me on Tuesday.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I have spent scarcely anything of that which you sent, except what I owe to Mrs. W., but I wish to have money in my pocket, and Murray and Cooke are going to dine with me on Tuesday.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have spent scarcely anything of that which you sent, except what I owe to Mrs. W., but I wish to have money in my pocket, and Murray and Cooke are going to dine with me on Tuesday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR CARRETA, I am thinking of coming to you on Thursday.
