12
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From this reading St. James's Street, February 12.
1812
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From this reading 1812.
8
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From this reading "8.
in the past
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been rambling through Portugal, Spain, Greece, &c.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading I have been rambling through Portugal, Spain, Greece, &c.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading St. James's Street, February 12.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading I have been rambling through Portugal, Spain, Greece, &c.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been rambling through Portugal, Spain, Greece, &c.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
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, February 12.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
immediately past
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
as might be expected
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
by chance
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
PortugalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡəl/
a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
From this reading I have been rambling through Portugal, Spain, Greece, &c.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading I have been rambling through Portugal, Spain, Greece, &c.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
cut with a saw
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading I have been rambling through Portugal, Spain, Greece, &c.
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From this reading St. James's Street, February 12.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading St. James's Street, February 12.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I have been rambling through Portugal, Spain, Greece, &c.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
which person or people
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "My dear John, "You have probably long ago forgotten the writer of these lines, who would, perhaps, be unable to recognise _yourself_, from the difference which must naturally have taken place in your stature and appearance since he saw you last.
