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From this reading "Nd., September 15.
1814
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From this reading 1814.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
consider or hold as true
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "My head is at this moment in a state of confusion, from various causes, which I can neither describe nor explain--but let that pass.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading My employments have been very rural--fishing, shooting, bathing, and boating.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My employments have been very rural--fishing, shooting, bathing, and boating.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
boatingnounUS /ˈboʊtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading My employments have been very rural--fishing, shooting, bathing, and boating.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "My head is at this moment in a state of confusion, from various causes, which I can neither describe nor explain--but let that pass.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "My head is at this moment in a state of confusion, from various causes, which I can neither describe nor explain--but let that pass.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading "My head is at this moment in a state of confusion, from various causes, which I can neither describe nor explain--but let that pass.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
give a description of
From this reading "My head is at this moment in a state of confusion, from various causes, which I can neither describe nor explain--but let that pass.
employmentsnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənts/
plural of “employment” — the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading My employments have been very rural--fishing, shooting, bathing, and boating.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "My head is at this moment in a state of confusion, from various causes, which I can neither describe nor explain--but let that pass.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading My employments have been very rural--fishing, shooting, bathing, and boating.
frankedverbUS /fræŋkt/
past form of “frank” — stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "My head is at this moment in a state of confusion, from various causes, which I can neither describe nor explain--but let that pass.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
god-daughter
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From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "My head is at this moment in a state of confusion, from various causes, which I can neither describe nor explain--but let that pass.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My head is at this moment in a state of confusion, from various causes, which I can neither describe nor explain--but let that pass.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "My head is at this moment in a state of confusion, from various causes, which I can neither describe nor explain--but let that pass.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
a particular point in time
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
Ndnoun
a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium
From this reading "Nd., September 15.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "My head is at this moment in a state of confusion, from various causes, which I can neither describe nor explain--but let that pass.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "My head is at this moment in a state of confusion, from various causes, which I can neither describe nor explain--but let that pass.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My head is at this moment in a state of confusion, from various causes, which I can neither describe nor explain--but let that pass.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
go across or through
From this reading "My head is at this moment in a state of confusion, from various causes, which I can neither describe nor explain--but let that pass.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading My employments have been very rural--fishing, shooting, bathing, and boating.
express in words
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading "Nd., September 15.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading My employments have been very rural--fishing, shooting, bathing, and boating.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "My head is at this moment in a state of confusion, from various causes, which I can neither describe nor explain--but let that pass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
to-night
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From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading "My head is at this moment in a state of confusion, from various causes, which I can neither describe nor explain--but let that pass.
precisely as stated
From this reading My employments have been very rural--fishing, shooting, bathing, and boating.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have written to you one letter to-night, but must send you this much more, as I have not franked my number, to say that I rejoice in my god-daughter, and will send her a coral and bells, which I hope she will accept, the moment I get back to London.
