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From this reading LAMPETER _September_ 3_rd_, [1857].
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From this reading LAMPETER _September_ 3_rd_, [1857].
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I write this from Lampeter, where there is a college for educating clergymen intended for Wales, which I am going to see.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I am making the best of my way to Shrewsbury (my face is turned towards Mama).
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Amongst other places I have seen St. David’s, a wonderful half-ruinous Cathedral at the western end of Pembrokeshire; but I shall be glad to get back.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have seen an enormous deal since I have been away, and have walked several hundred miles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall then start for Radnor by Tregavon, and hope soon to be in England.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Amongst other places I have seen St. David’s, a wonderful half-ruinous Cathedral at the western end of Pembrokeshire; but I shall be glad to get back.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I have seen an enormous deal since I have been away, and have walked several hundred miles.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Amongst other places I have seen St. David’s, a wonderful half-ruinous Cathedral at the western end of Pembrokeshire; but I shall be glad to get back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall then start for Radnor by Tregavon, and hope soon to be in England.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have seen an enormous deal since I have been away, and have walked several hundred miles.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I am making the best of my way to Shrewsbury (my face is turned towards Mama).
give a benediction to
From this reading God bless you and Hen, GEORGE BORROW.
BORROWverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading God bless you and Hen, GEORGE BORROW.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Amongst other places I have seen St. David’s, a wonderful half-ruinous Cathedral at the western end of Pembrokeshire; but I shall be glad to get back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I shall then start for Radnor by Tregavon, and hope soon to be in England.
CARRETA
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From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I am making the best of my way to Shrewsbury (my face is turned towards Mama).
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading Amongst other places I have seen St. David’s, a wonderful half-ruinous Cathedral at the western end of Pembrokeshire; but I shall be glad to get back.
clergymennounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimɪn/
plural of “clergyman” — a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading I write this from Lampeter, where there is a college for educating clergymen intended for Wales, which I am going to see.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading I write this from Lampeter, where there is a college for educating clergymen intended for Wales, which I am going to see.
David'snounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Amongst other places I have seen St. David’s, a wonderful half-ruinous Cathedral at the western end of Pembrokeshire; but I shall be glad to get back.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I have seen an enormous deal since I have been away, and have walked several hundred miles.
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I am making the best of my way to Shrewsbury (my face is turned towards Mama).
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know who is handsome?
educatingverbUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “educate” — give an education to
From this reading I write this from Lampeter, where there is a college for educating clergymen intended for Wales, which I am going to see.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Amongst other places I have seen St. David’s, a wonderful half-ruinous Cathedral at the western end of Pembrokeshire; but I shall be glad to get back.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I shall then start for Radnor by Tregavon, and hope soon to be in England.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading I have seen an enormous deal since I have been away, and have walked several hundred miles.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I am making the best of my way to Shrewsbury (my face is turned towards Mama).
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I write this from Lampeter, where there is a college for educating clergymen intended for Wales, which I am going to see.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I write this from Lampeter, where there is a college for educating clergymen intended for Wales, which I am going to see.
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 God bless you and Hen, GEORGE BORROW.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Amongst other places I have seen St. David’s, a wonderful half-ruinous Cathedral at the western end of Pembrokeshire; but I shall be glad to get back.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Amongst other places I have seen St. David’s, a wonderful half-ruinous Cathedral at the western end of Pembrokeshire; but I shall be glad to get back.
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, GEORGE BORROW.
the act of departing
From this reading I write this from Lampeter, where there is a college for educating clergymen intended for Wales, which I am going to see.
half-ruinous
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From this reading Amongst other places I have seen St. David’s, a wonderful half-ruinous Cathedral at the western end of Pembrokeshire; but I shall be glad to get back.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Do you know who is handsome?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have seen an enormous deal since I have been away, and have walked several hundred miles.
HennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading God bless you and Hen, GEORGE BORROW.
Henrietta
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From this reading Henrietta!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I shall then start for Radnor by Tregavon, and hope soon to be in England.
ten 10s
From this reading I have seen an enormous deal since I have been away, and have walked several hundred miles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I am making the best of my way to Shrewsbury (my face is turned towards Mama).
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shall then start for Radnor by Tregavon, and hope soon to be in England.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I write this from Lampeter, where there is a college for educating clergymen intended for Wales, which I am going to see.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I am making the best of my way to Shrewsbury (my face is turned towards Mama).
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know who is handsome?
LAMPETER
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From this reading LAMPETER _September_ 3_rd_, [1857].
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I am making the best of my way to Shrewsbury (my face is turned towards Mama).
MamanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I am making the best of my way to Shrewsbury (my face is turned towards Mama).
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I have seen an enormous deal since I have been away, and have walked several hundred miles.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I am making the best of my way to Shrewsbury (my face is turned towards Mama).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I am making the best of my way to Shrewsbury (my face is turned towards Mama).
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Amongst other places I have seen St. David’s, a wonderful half-ruinous Cathedral at the western end of Pembrokeshire; but I shall be glad to get back.
Pembrokeshire
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From this reading Amongst other places I have seen St. David’s, a wonderful half-ruinous Cathedral at the western end of Pembrokeshire; but I shall be glad to get back.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Amongst other places I have seen St. David’s, a wonderful half-ruinous Cathedral at the western end of Pembrokeshire; but I shall be glad to get back.
Radnor
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From this reading I shall then start for Radnor by Tregavon, and hope soon to be in England.
rd
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From this reading LAMPETER _September_ 3_rd_, [1857].
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I write this from Lampeter, where there is a college for educating clergymen intended for Wales, which I am going to see.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have seen an enormous deal since I have been away, and have walked several hundred miles.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading LAMPETER _September_ 3_rd_, [1857].
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I have seen an enormous deal since I have been away, and have walked several hundred miles.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall then start for Radnor by Tregavon, and hope soon to be in England.
Shrewsbury
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From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I am making the best of my way to Shrewsbury (my face is turned towards Mama).
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have seen an enormous deal since I have been away, and have walked several hundred miles.
in the near future
From this reading I shall then start for Radnor by Tregavon, and hope soon to be in England.
St
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From this reading Amongst other places I have seen St. David’s, a wonderful half-ruinous Cathedral at the western end of Pembrokeshire; but I shall be glad to get back.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I shall then start for Radnor by Tregavon, and hope soon to be in England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I am making the best of my way to Shrewsbury (my face is turned towards Mama).
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I shall then start for Radnor by Tregavon, and hope soon to be in England.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I write this from Lampeter, where there is a college for educating clergymen intended for Wales, which I am going to see.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I write this from Lampeter, where there is a college for educating clergymen intended for Wales, which I am going to see.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I am making the best of my way to Shrewsbury (my face is turned towards Mama).
in the direction of
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I am making the best of my way to Shrewsbury (my face is turned towards Mama).
Tregavon
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From this reading I shall then start for Radnor by Tregavon, and hope soon to be in England.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I am making the best of my way to Shrewsbury (my face is turned towards Mama).
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading I write this from Lampeter, where there is a college for educating clergymen intended for Wales, which I am going to see.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I have seen an enormous deal since I have been away, and have walked several hundred miles.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading MY DEAR CARRETA, I am making the best of my way to Shrewsbury (my face is turned towards Mama).
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Amongst other places I have seen St. David’s, a wonderful half-ruinous Cathedral at the western end of Pembrokeshire; but I shall be glad to get back.
in or at the place that
From this reading I write this from Lampeter, where there is a college for educating clergymen intended for Wales, which I am going to see.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I write this from Lampeter, where there is a college for educating clergymen intended for Wales, which I am going to see.
which person or people
From this reading Do you know who is handsome?
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Amongst other places I have seen St. David’s, a wonderful half-ruinous Cathedral at the western end of Pembrokeshire; but I shall be glad to get back.
produce a literary work
From this reading I write this from Lampeter, where there is a college for educating clergymen intended for Wales, which I am going to see.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading God bless you and Hen, GEORGE BORROW.
