1812
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From this reading 1812.
25
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From this reading St. James's Street, January 25.
8
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From this reading "8.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Your refusal to carry the letter was not a subject of remonstrance; it was not a part of your business; but the language you used to the girl was (as _she_ stated it) highly improper.
in addition
From this reading "You say that you also have something to complain of; then state it to me immediately; it would be very unfair, and very contrary to my disposition, not to hear both sides of the question.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You say that you also have something to complain of; then state it to me immediately; it would be very unfair, and very contrary to my disposition, not to hear both sides of the question.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Your refusal to carry the letter was not a subject of remonstrance; it was not a part of your business; but the language you used to the girl was (as _she_ stated it) highly improper.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You say that you also have something to complain of; then state it to me immediately; it would be very unfair, and very contrary to my disposition, not to hear both sides of the question.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "You say that you also have something to complain of; then state it to me immediately; it would be very unfair, and very contrary to my disposition, not to hear both sides of the question.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Your refusal to carry the letter was not a subject of remonstrance; it was not a part of your business; but the language you used to the girl was (as _she_ stated it) highly improper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Your refusal to carry the letter was not a subject of remonstrance; it was not a part of your business; but the language you used to the girl was (as _she_ stated it) highly improper.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Your refusal to carry the letter was not a subject of remonstrance; it was not a part of your business; but the language you used to the girl was (as _she_ stated it) highly improper.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "You say that you also have something to complain of; then state it to me immediately; it would be very unfair, and very contrary to my disposition, not to hear both sides of the question.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading "You say that you also have something to complain of; then state it to me immediately; it would be very unfair, and very contrary to my disposition, not to hear both sides of the question.
your usual mood
From this reading "You say that you also have something to complain of; then state it to me immediately; it would be very unfair, and very contrary to my disposition, not to hear both sides of the question.
a young female
From this reading "Your refusal to carry the letter was not a subject of remonstrance; it was not a part of your business; but the language you used to the girl was (as _she_ stated it) highly improper.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You say that you also have something to complain of; then state it to me immediately; it would be very unfair, and very contrary to my disposition, not to hear both sides of the question.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "You say that you also have something to complain of; then state it to me immediately; it would be very unfair, and very contrary to my disposition, not to hear both sides of the question.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading "Your refusal to carry the letter was not a subject of remonstrance; it was not a part of your business; but the language you used to the girl was (as _she_ stated it) highly improper.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "You say that you also have something to complain of; then state it to me immediately; it would be very unfair, and very contrary to my disposition, not to hear both sides of the question.
improperadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːpər/
not suitable or right or appropriate
From this reading "Your refusal to carry the letter was not a subject of remonstrance; it was not a part of your business; but the language you used to the girl was (as _she_ stated it) highly improper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Your refusal to carry the letter was not a subject of remonstrance; it was not a part of your business; but the language you used to the girl was (as _she_ stated it) highly improper.
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading St. James's Street, January 25.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading St. James's Street, January 25.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading "Your refusal to carry the letter was not a subject of remonstrance; it was not a part of your business; but the language you used to the girl was (as _she_ stated it) highly improper.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Your refusal to carry the letter was not a subject of remonstrance; it was not a part of your business; but the language you used to the girl was (as _she_ stated it) highly improper.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You say that you also have something to complain of; then state it to me immediately; it would be very unfair, and very contrary to my disposition, not to hear both sides of the question.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You say that you also have something to complain of; then state it to me immediately; it would be very unfair, and very contrary to my disposition, not to hear both sides of the question.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Your refusal to carry the letter was not a subject of remonstrance; it was not a part of your business; but the language you used to the girl was (as _she_ stated it) highly improper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Your refusal to carry the letter was not a subject of remonstrance; it was not a part of your business; but the language you used to the girl was (as _she_ stated it) highly improper.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Your refusal to carry the letter was not a subject of remonstrance; it was not a part of your business; but the language you used to the girl was (as _she_ stated it) highly improper.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "You say that you also have something to complain of; then state it to me immediately; it would be very unfair, and very contrary to my disposition, not to hear both sides of the question.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading "Your refusal to carry the letter was not a subject of remonstrance; it was not a part of your business; but the language you used to the girl was (as _she_ stated it) highly improper.
remonstrancenoun
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading "Your refusal to carry the letter was not a subject of remonstrance; it was not a part of your business; but the language you used to the girl was (as _she_ stated it) highly improper.
express in words
From this reading "You say that you also have something to complain of; then state it to me immediately; it would be very unfair, and very contrary to my disposition, not to hear both sides of the question.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your refusal to carry the letter was not a subject of remonstrance; it was not a part of your business; but the language you used to the girl was (as _she_ stated it) highly improper.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "You say that you also have something to complain of; then state it to me immediately; it would be very unfair, and very contrary to my disposition, not to hear both sides of the question.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "You say that you also have something to complain of; then state it to me immediately; it would be very unfair, and very contrary to my disposition, not to hear both sides of the question.
St
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From this reading St. James's Street, January 25.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "You say that you also have something to complain of; then state it to me immediately; it would be very unfair, and very contrary to my disposition, not to hear both sides of the question.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading "Your refusal to carry the letter was not a subject of remonstrance; it was not a part of your business; but the language you used to the girl was (as _she_ stated it) highly improper.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading St. James's Street, January 25.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "Your refusal to carry the letter was not a subject of remonstrance; it was not a part of your business; but the language you used to the girl was (as _she_ stated it) highly improper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You say that you also have something to complain of; then state it to me immediately; it would be very unfair, and very contrary to my disposition, not to hear both sides of the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Your refusal to carry the letter was not a subject of remonstrance; it was not a part of your business; but the language you used to the girl was (as _she_ stated it) highly improper.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You say that you also have something to complain of; then state it to me immediately; it would be very unfair, and very contrary to my disposition, not to hear both sides of the question.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Your refusal to carry the letter was not a subject of remonstrance; it was not a part of your business; but the language you used to the girl was (as _she_ stated it) highly improper.
unfairadjectiveUS /ənˈfer/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading "You say that you also have something to complain of; then state it to me immediately; it would be very unfair, and very contrary to my disposition, not to hear both sides of the question.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Your refusal to carry the letter was not a subject of remonstrance; it was not a part of your business; but the language you used to the girl was (as _she_ stated it) highly improper.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You say that you also have something to complain of; then state it to me immediately; it would be very unfair, and very contrary to my disposition, not to hear both sides of the question.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your refusal to carry the letter was not a subject of remonstrance; it was not a part of your business; but the language you used to the girl was (as _she_ stated it) highly improper.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You say that you also have something to complain of; then state it to me immediately; it would be very unfair, and very contrary to my disposition, not to hear both sides of the question.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your refusal to carry the letter was not a subject of remonstrance; it was not a part of your business; but the language you used to the girl was (as _she_ stated it) highly improper.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your refusal to carry the letter was not a subject of remonstrance; it was not a part of your business; but the language you used to the girl was (as _she_ stated it) highly improper.
