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From this reading To Moberly Bell, in London: 21 FIFTH AVENUE, May 3, '07 DEAR MR.
21
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From this reading To Moberly Bell, in London: 21 FIFTH AVENUE, May 3, '07 DEAR MR.
26th
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From this reading I shall plan to sail for England a shade before the middle of June, so that I can have a few days in London before the 26th.
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From this reading To Moberly Bell, in London: 21 FIFTH AVENUE, May 3, '07 DEAR MR.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I shall plan to sail for England a shade before the middle of June, so that I can have a few days in London before the 26th.
anew
From this reading Although I wouldn't cross an ocean again for the price of the ship that carried me, I am glad to do it for an Oxford degree.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although I wouldn't cross an ocean again for the price of the ship that carried me, I am glad to do it for an Oxford degree.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Although I wouldn't cross an ocean again for the price of the ship that carried me, I am glad to do it for an Oxford degree.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Although I wouldn't cross an ocean again for the price of the ship that carried me, I am glad to do it for an Oxford degree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bell had been over in April and Clemens believed him concerned in the matter.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Bell had been over in April and Clemens believed him concerned in the matter.
a line of approach
From this reading To Moberly Bell, in London: 21 FIFTH AVENUE, May 3, '07 DEAR MR.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bell had been over in April and Clemens believed him concerned in the matter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I shall plan to sail for England a shade before the middle of June, so that I can have a few days in London before the 26th.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Bell had been over in April and Clemens believed him concerned in the matter.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Bell had been over in April and Clemens believed him concerned in the matter.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading BELL,--Your hand is in it! and you have my best thanks.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I shall plan to sail for England a shade before the middle of June, so that I can have a few days in London before the 26th.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Although I wouldn't cross an ocean again for the price of the ship that carried me, I am glad to do it for an Oxford degree.
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading Bell had been over in April and Clemens believed him concerned in the matter.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Bell had been over in April and Clemens believed him concerned in the matter.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Although I wouldn't cross an ocean again for the price of the ship that carried me, I am glad to do it for an Oxford degree.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I shall plan to sail for England a shade before the middle of June, so that I can have a few days in London before the 26th.
dearly loved
From this reading To Moberly Bell, in London: 21 FIFTH AVENUE, May 3, '07 DEAR MR.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Although I wouldn't cross an ocean again for the price of the ship that carried me, I am glad to do it for an Oxford degree.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Although I wouldn't cross an ocean again for the price of the ship that carried me, I am glad to do it for an Oxford degree.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I shall plan to sail for England a shade before the middle of June, so that I can have a few days in London before the 26th.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I shall plan to sail for England a shade before the middle of June, so that I can have a few days in London before the 26th.
FIFTHnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading To Moberly Bell, in London: 21 FIFTH AVENUE, May 3, '07 DEAR MR.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although I wouldn't cross an ocean again for the price of the ship that carried me, I am glad to do it for an Oxford degree.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Although I wouldn't cross an ocean again for the price of the ship that carried me, I am glad to do it for an Oxford degree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bell had been over in April and Clemens believed him concerned in the matter.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading BELL,--Your hand is in it! and you have my best thanks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BELL,--Your hand is in it! and you have my best thanks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bell had been over in April and Clemens believed him concerned in the matter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Although I wouldn't cross an ocean again for the price of the ship that carried me, I am glad to do it for an Oxford degree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bell had been over in April and Clemens believed him concerned in the matter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BELL,--Your hand is in it! and you have my best thanks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BELL,--Your hand is in it! and you have my best thanks.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading I shall plan to sail for England a shade before the middle of June, so that I can have a few days in London before the 26th.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading To Moberly Bell, in London: 21 FIFTH AVENUE, May 3, '07 DEAR MR.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Bell had been over in April and Clemens believed him concerned in the matter.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To Moberly Bell, in London: 21 FIFTH AVENUE, May 3, '07 DEAR MR.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although I wouldn't cross an ocean again for the price of the ship that carried me, I am glad to do it for an Oxford degree.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading I shall plan to sail for England a shade before the middle of June, so that I can have a few days in London before the 26th.
Moberly
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From this reading To Moberly Bell, in London: 21 FIFTH AVENUE, May 3, '07 DEAR MR.
a form of address for a man
From this reading To Moberly Bell, in London: 21 FIFTH AVENUE, May 3, '07 DEAR MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BELL,--Your hand is in it! and you have my best thanks.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Although I wouldn't cross an ocean again for the price of the ship that carried me, I am glad to do it for an Oxford degree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although I wouldn't cross an ocean again for the price of the ship that carried me, I am glad to do it for an Oxford degree.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Bell had been over in April and Clemens believed him concerned in the matter.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Although I wouldn't cross an ocean again for the price of the ship that carried me, I am glad to do it for an Oxford degree.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading I shall plan to sail for England a shade before the middle of June, so that I can have a few days in London before the 26th.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Although I wouldn't cross an ocean again for the price of the ship that carried me, I am glad to do it for an Oxford degree.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading I shall plan to sail for England a shade before the middle of June, so that I can have a few days in London before the 26th.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading I shall plan to sail for England a shade before the middle of June, so that I can have a few days in London before the 26th.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall plan to sail for England a shade before the middle of June, so that I can have a few days in London before the 26th.
transport commercially
From this reading Although I wouldn't cross an ocean again for the price of the ship that carried me, I am glad to do it for an Oxford degree.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I shall plan to sail for England a shade before the middle of June, so that I can have a few days in London before the 26th.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading BELL,--Your hand is in it! and you have my best thanks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although I wouldn't cross an ocean again for the price of the ship that carried me, I am glad to do it for an Oxford degree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bell had been over in April and Clemens believed him concerned in the matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Moberly Bell, in London: 21 FIFTH AVENUE, May 3, '07 DEAR MR.
wouldn't
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From this reading Although I wouldn't cross an ocean again for the price of the ship that carried me, I am glad to do it for an Oxford degree.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BELL,--Your hand is in it! and you have my best thanks.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BELL,--Your hand is in it! and you have my best thanks.
