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From this reading "Pisa, March 8.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading You are quite wrong in thinking that your '_advice_' had offended me; but I have already replied (if not answered) on that point.
Albemarle
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From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading You are quite wrong in thinking that your '_advice_' had offended me; but I have already replied (if not answered) on that point.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
react verbally
From this reading "You will have had enough of my letters by this time--yet one word in answer to your present missive.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading You are quite wrong in thinking that your '_advice_' had offended me; but I have already replied (if not answered) on that point.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are quite wrong in thinking that your '_advice_' had offended me; but I have already replied (if not answered) on that point.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You are quite wrong in thinking that your '_advice_' had offended me; but I have already replied (if not answered) on that point.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You will have had enough of my letters by this time--yet one word in answer to your present missive.
cannot
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From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "You will have had enough of my letters by this time--yet one word in answer to your present missive.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You will have had enough of my letters by this time--yet one word in answer to your present missive.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You will have had enough of my letters by this time--yet one word in answer to your present missive.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You are quite wrong in thinking that your '_advice_' had offended me; but I have already replied (if not answered) on that point.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You are quite wrong in thinking that your '_advice_' had offended me; but I have already replied (if not answered) on that point.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You will have had enough of my letters by this time--yet one word in answer to your present missive.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
the literary culture
From this reading "You will have had enough of my letters by this time--yet one word in answer to your present missive.
march in a procession
From this reading "Pisa, March 8.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are quite wrong in thinking that your '_advice_' had offended me; but I have already replied (if not answered) on that point.
meekest
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From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
the force of workers available
From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
mildestadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪldəst/
superlative of “mild” — moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "You will have had enough of my letters by this time--yet one word in answer to your present missive.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You will have had enough of my letters by this time--yet one word in answer to your present missive.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You are quite wrong in thinking that your '_advice_' had offended me; but I have already replied (if not answered) on that point.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You will have had enough of my letters by this time--yet one word in answer to your present missive.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading You are quite wrong in thinking that your '_advice_' had offended me; but I have already replied (if not answered) on that point.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You are quite wrong in thinking that your '_advice_' had offended me; but I have already replied (if not answered) on that point.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You will have had enough of my letters by this time--yet one word in answer to your present missive.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
pacifiedverbUS /ˈpæsəfaɪd/
inflected form of “pacify” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
PisanounUS /ˈpiːsə/
a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower
From this reading "Pisa, March 8.
pistle
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From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading You are quite wrong in thinking that your '_advice_' had offended me; but I have already replied (if not answered) on that point.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "You will have had enough of my letters by this time--yet one word in answer to your present missive.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading You are quite wrong in thinking that your '_advice_' had offended me; but I have already replied (if not answered) on that point.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading You are quite wrong in thinking that your '_advice_' had offended me; but I have already replied (if not answered) on that point.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You are quite wrong in thinking that your '_advice_' had offended me; but I have already replied (if not answered) on that point.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading You are quite wrong in thinking that your '_advice_' had offended me; but I have already replied (if not answered) on that point.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You will have had enough of my letters by this time--yet one word in answer to your present missive.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You will have had enough of my letters by this time--yet one word in answer to your present missive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You will have had enough of my letters by this time--yet one word in answer to your present missive.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will have had enough of my letters by this time--yet one word in answer to your present missive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "You will have had enough of my letters by this time--yet one word in answer to your present missive.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading You are quite wrong in thinking that your '_advice_' had offended me; but I have already replied (if not answered) on that point.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
yesterday'snounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading "With regard to Murray, as I really am the meekest and mildest of men since Moses (though the public and mine 'excellent wife' cannot find it out), I had already pacified myself and subsided back to Albemarle Street, as my yesterday's _ye_pistle will have informed you.
but in spite of that
From this reading "You will have had enough of my letters by this time--yet one word in answer to your present missive.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will have had enough of my letters by this time--yet one word in answer to your present missive.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will have had enough of my letters by this time--yet one word in answer to your present missive.
