1807
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From this reading 1807.
26
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From this reading "Trinity College, Cambridge, October 26.
77
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From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I know I deserve a scolding for my negligence in not writing more frequently; but racing up and down the country for these last three months, how was it possible to fulfil the duties of a correspondent?
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
archiepiscopaladjective
of or associated with an archbishop
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know I deserve a scolding for my negligence in not writing more frequently; but racing up and down the country for these last three months, how was it possible to fulfil the duties of a correspondent?
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading "Trinity College, Cambridge, October 26.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading "Trinity College, Cambridge, October 26.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading I know I deserve a scolding for my negligence in not writing more frequently; but racing up and down the country for these last three months, how was it possible to fulfil the duties of a correspondent?
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I know I deserve a scolding for my negligence in not writing more frequently; but racing up and down the country for these last three months, how was it possible to fulfil the duties of a correspondent?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading I know I deserve a scolding for my negligence in not writing more frequently; but racing up and down the country for these last three months, how was it possible to fulfil the duties of a correspondent?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I know I deserve a scolding for my negligence in not writing more frequently; but racing up and down the country for these last three months, how was it possible to fulfil the duties of a correspondent?
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I know I deserve a scolding for my negligence in not writing more frequently; but racing up and down the country for these last three months, how was it possible to fulfil the duties of a correspondent?
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
enquireverbUS /ɪnˈkwaɪər/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
FatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I know I deserve a scolding for my negligence in not writing more frequently; but racing up and down the country for these last three months, how was it possible to fulfil the duties of a correspondent?
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading I know I deserve a scolding for my negligence in not writing more frequently; but racing up and down the country for these last three months, how was it possible to fulfil the duties of a correspondent?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
hazardnounUS /ˈhæzərd/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
highnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
how
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From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know I deserve a scolding for my negligence in not writing more frequently; but racing up and down the country for these last three months, how was it possible to fulfil the duties of a correspondent?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know I deserve a scolding for my negligence in not writing more frequently; but racing up and down the country for these last three months, how was it possible to fulfil the duties of a correspondent?
immediately past
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading TO MISS ----.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I know I deserve a scolding for my negligence in not writing more frequently; but racing up and down the country for these last three months, how was it possible to fulfil the duties of a correspondent?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I know I deserve a scolding for my negligence in not writing more frequently; but racing up and down the country for these last three months, how was it possible to fulfil the duties of a correspondent?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
negligencenounUS /ˈneɡlədʒəns/
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
From this reading I know I deserve a scolding for my negligence in not writing more frequently; but racing up and down the country for these last three months, how was it possible to fulfil the duties of a correspondent?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know I deserve a scolding for my negligence in not writing more frequently; but racing up and down the country for these last three months, how was it possible to fulfil the duties of a correspondent?
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading "Trinity College, Cambridge, October 26.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I know I deserve a scolding for my negligence in not writing more frequently; but racing up and down the country for these last three months, how was it possible to fulfil the duties of a correspondent?
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading I know I deserve a scolding for my negligence in not writing more frequently; but racing up and down the country for these last three months, how was it possible to fulfil the duties of a correspondent?
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
scoldingnounUS /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading I know I deserve a scolding for my negligence in not writing more frequently; but racing up and down the country for these last three months, how was it possible to fulfil the duties of a correspondent?
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
carry out
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I know I deserve a scolding for my negligence in not writing more frequently; but racing up and down the country for these last three months, how was it possible to fulfil the duties of a correspondent?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I know I deserve a scolding for my negligence in not writing more frequently; but racing up and down the country for these last three months, how was it possible to fulfil the duties of a correspondent?
up to a particular time
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MISS ----.
TrinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Trinity College, Cambridge, October 26.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know I deserve a scolding for my negligence in not writing more frequently; but racing up and down the country for these last three months, how was it possible to fulfil the duties of a correspondent?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I know I deserve a scolding for my negligence in not writing more frequently; but racing up and down the country for these last three months, how was it possible to fulfil the duties of a correspondent?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Elizabeth, "Fatigued with sitting up till four in the morning for the last two days at hazard,[77] I take up my pen to enquire how your highness and the rest of my female acquaintance at the seat of archiepiscopal grandeur go on.
