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From this reading INVERNESS, _Sunday_ [_September_ 26_th_, 1858].
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From this reading INVERNESS, _Sunday_ [_September_ 26_th_, 1858].
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Whether you have received the other two, or will receive this, I am doubtful.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I have been several times to the post office, but we found no letter from you, though I expected to find one awaiting me when I arrived.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading I have been several times to the post office, but we found no letter from you, though I expected to find one awaiting me when I arrived.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been several times to the post office, but we found no letter from you, though I expected to find one awaiting me when I arrived.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have been several times to the post office, but we found no letter from you, though I expected to find one awaiting me when I arrived.
CARRETA
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From this reading DEAR CARRETA, This is the third letter which I have written to you.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR CARRETA, This is the third letter which I have written to you.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Whether you have received the other two, or will receive this, I am doubtful.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I have been several times to the post office, but we found no letter from you, though I expected to find one awaiting me when I arrived.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I have been several times to the post office, but we found no letter from you, though I expected to find one awaiting me when I arrived.
set up or found
From this reading I have been several times to the post office, but we found no letter from you, though I expected to find one awaiting me when I arrived.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading I wrote last on Friday.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have been several times to the post office, but we found no letter from you, though I expected to find one awaiting me when I arrived.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAR CARRETA, This is the third letter which I have written to you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR CARRETA, This is the third letter which I have written to you.
INVERNESS
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From this reading INVERNESS, _Sunday_ [_September_ 26_th_, 1858].
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAR CARRETA, This is the third letter which I have written to you.
immediately past
From this reading I wrote last on Friday.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading DEAR CARRETA, This is the third letter which I have written to you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have been several times to the post office, but we found no letter from you, though I expected to find one awaiting me when I arrived.
not any; not one
From this reading I have been several times to the post office, but we found no letter from you, though I expected to find one awaiting me when I arrived.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I have been several times to the post office, but we found no letter from you, though I expected to find one awaiting me when I arrived.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I wrote last on Friday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have been several times to the post office, but we found no letter from you, though I expected to find one awaiting me when I arrived.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether you have received the other two, or will receive this, I am doubtful.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Whether you have received the other two, or will receive this, I am doubtful.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading I have been several times to the post office, but we found no letter from you, though I expected to find one awaiting me when I arrived.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Whether you have received the other two, or will receive this, I am doubtful.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Whether you have received the other two, or will receive this, I am doubtful.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading INVERNESS, _Sunday_ [_September_ 26_th_, 1858].
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I have been several times to the post office, but we found no letter from you, though I expected to find one awaiting me when I arrived.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading INVERNESS, _Sunday_ [_September_ 26_th_, 1858].
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading INVERNESS, _Sunday_ [_September_ 26_th_, 1858].
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR CARRETA, This is the third letter which I have written to you.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading DEAR CARRETA, This is the third letter which I have written to you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DEAR CARRETA, This is the third letter which I have written to you.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I have been several times to the post office, but we found no letter from you, though I expected to find one awaiting me when I arrived.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I have been several times to the post office, but we found no letter from you, though I expected to find one awaiting me when I arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR CARRETA, This is the third letter which I have written to you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Whether you have received the other two, or will receive this, I am doubtful.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I have been several times to the post office, but we found no letter from you, though I expected to find one awaiting me when I arrived.
at the time that
From this reading I have been several times to the post office, but we found no letter from you, though I expected to find one awaiting me when I arrived.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether you have received the other two, or will receive this, I am doubtful.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DEAR CARRETA, This is the third letter which I have written to you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Whether you have received the other two, or will receive this, I am doubtful.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading DEAR CARRETA, This is the third letter which I have written to you.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I wrote last on Friday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR CARRETA, This is the third letter which I have written to you.
