15
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From this reading "Venice, February 15.
1817
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From this reading 1817.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the Waterloo spoils are arrived, I will make you a present of them, if you choose to accept of them; pray do.
consider or hold as true
From this reading As the Waterloo spoils are arrived, I will make you a present of them, if you choose to accept of them; pray do.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the Waterloo spoils are arrived, I will make you a present of them, if you choose to accept of them; pray do.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading As the Waterloo spoils are arrived, I will make you a present of them, if you choose to accept of them; pray do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the Waterloo spoils are arrived, I will make you a present of them, if you choose to accept of them; pray do.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I do not exactly understand from your letter what has been omitted, or what not, in the publication; but I shall see probably some day or other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have received your two letters, but not the parcel you mention.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading As the Waterloo spoils are arrived, I will make you a present of them, if you choose to accept of them; pray do.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I do not exactly understand from your letter what has been omitted, or what not, in the publication; but I shall see probably some day or other.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As the Waterloo spoils are arrived, I will make you a present of them, if you choose to accept of them; pray do.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "I do not exactly understand from your letter what has been omitted, or what not, in the publication; but I shall see probably some day or other.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading "Venice, February 15.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I do not exactly understand from your letter what has been omitted, or what not, in the publication; but I shall see probably some day or other.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I do not exactly understand from your letter what has been omitted, or what not, in the publication; but I shall see probably some day or other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have received your two letters, but not the parcel you mention.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have received your two letters, but not the parcel you mention.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As the Waterloo spoils are arrived, I will make you a present of them, if you choose to accept of them; pray do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I do not exactly understand from your letter what has been omitted, or what not, in the publication; but I shall see probably some day or other.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I do not exactly understand from your letter what has been omitted, or what not, in the publication; but I shall see probably some day or other.
the literary culture
From this reading "I have received your two letters, but not the parcel you mention.
engage in
From this reading As the Waterloo spoils are arrived, I will make you a present of them, if you choose to accept of them; pray do.
make reference to
From this reading "I have received your two letters, but not the parcel you mention.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have received your two letters, but not the parcel you mention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the Waterloo spoils are arrived, I will make you a present of them, if you choose to accept of them; pray do.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading "I do not exactly understand from your letter what has been omitted, or what not, in the publication; but I shall see probably some day or other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I do not exactly understand from your letter what has been omitted, or what not, in the publication; but I shall see probably some day or other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I do not exactly understand from your letter what has been omitted, or what not, in the publication; but I shall see probably some day or other.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading "I have received your two letters, but not the parcel you mention.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading As the Waterloo spoils are arrived, I will make you a present of them, if you choose to accept of them; pray do.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As the Waterloo spoils are arrived, I will make you a present of them, if you choose to accept of them; pray do.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "I do not exactly understand from your letter what has been omitted, or what not, in the publication; but I shall see probably some day or other.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading "I do not exactly understand from your letter what has been omitted, or what not, in the publication; but I shall see probably some day or other.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "I have received your two letters, but not the parcel you mention.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I do not exactly understand from your letter what has been omitted, or what not, in the publication; but I shall see probably some day or other.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I do not exactly understand from your letter what has been omitted, or what not, in the publication; but I shall see probably some day or other.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I do not exactly understand from your letter what has been omitted, or what not, in the publication; but I shall see probably some day or other.
spoilsnounUS /spɔɪlz/
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading As the Waterloo spoils are arrived, I will make you a present of them, if you choose to accept of them; pray do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have received your two letters, but not the parcel you mention.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As the Waterloo spoils are arrived, I will make you a present of them, if you choose to accept of them; pray do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the Waterloo spoils are arrived, I will make you a present of them, if you choose to accept of them; pray do.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I have received your two letters, but not the parcel you mention.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I do not exactly understand from your letter what has been omitted, or what not, in the publication; but I shall see probably some day or other.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading "Venice, February 15.
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading As the Waterloo spoils are arrived, I will make you a present of them, if you choose to accept of them; pray do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I do not exactly understand from your letter what has been omitted, or what not, in the publication; but I shall see probably some day or other.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As the Waterloo spoils are arrived, I will make you a present of them, if you choose to accept of them; pray do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have received your two letters, but not the parcel you mention.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have received your two letters, but not the parcel you mention.
