used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE The letters to Mrs. Peabody sketch on:-- DEAREST MOTHER,--We have had an Englishman here, an artist, whom George Putnam [a cousin] sent to take sketches.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was the more glad to do so, hoping thereby to save George some pennies, as I was obliged to disappoint him about making the drawings myself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE The letters to Mrs. Peabody sketch on:-- DEAREST MOTHER,--We have had an Englishman here, an artist, whom George Putnam [a cousin] sent to take sketches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came here with his carpet-bag, and there seemed nothing to be done but to ask him to stay with us while in town.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE The letters to Mrs. Peabody sketch on:-- DEAREST MOTHER,--We have had an Englishman here, an artist, whom George Putnam [a cousin] sent to take sketches.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was the more glad to do so, hoping thereby to save George some pennies, as I was obliged to disappoint him about making the drawings myself.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He came here with his carpet-bag, and there seemed nothing to be done but to ask him to stay with us while in town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He came here with his carpet-bag, and there seemed nothing to be done but to ask him to stay with us while in town.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He came here with his carpet-bag, and there seemed nothing to be done but to ask him to stay with us while in town.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came here with his carpet-bag, and there seemed nothing to be done but to ask him to stay with us while in town.
carpet-bag
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From this reading He came here with his carpet-bag, and there seemed nothing to be done but to ask him to stay with us while in town.
CataractnounUS /ˈkætərækt/
an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading He seems very good and simple-hearted, and he talks like the Cataract of Lodore.
CONSULATEnounUS /ˈkɑːnsələt/
diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE The letters to Mrs. Peabody sketch on:-- DEAREST MOTHER,--We have had an Englishman here, an artist, whom George Putnam [a cousin] sent to take sketches.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE The letters to Mrs. Peabody sketch on:-- DEAREST MOTHER,--We have had an Englishman here, an artist, whom George Putnam [a cousin] sent to take sketches.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE The letters to Mrs. Peabody sketch on:-- DEAREST MOTHER,--We have had an Englishman here, an artist, whom George Putnam [a cousin] sent to take sketches.
disappointverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
From this reading I was the more glad to do so, hoping thereby to save George some pennies, as I was obliged to disappoint him about making the drawings myself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I was the more glad to do so, hoping thereby to save George some pennies, as I was obliged to disappoint him about making the drawings myself.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He came here with his carpet-bag, and there seemed nothing to be done but to ask him to stay with us while in town.
drawingsnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading I was the more glad to do so, hoping thereby to save George some pennies, as I was obliged to disappoint him about making the drawings myself.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading This artist is from the North of England.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE The letters to Mrs. Peabody sketch on:-- DEAREST MOTHER,--We have had an Englishman here, an artist, whom George Putnam [a cousin] sent to take sketches.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This artist is from the North of England.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE The letters to Mrs. Peabody sketch on:-- DEAREST MOTHER,--We have had an Englishman here, an artist, whom George Putnam [a cousin] sent to take sketches.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I was the more glad to do so, hoping thereby to save George some pennies, as I was obliged to disappoint him about making the drawings myself.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He seems very good and simple-hearted, and he talks like the Cataract of Lodore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE The letters to Mrs. Peabody sketch on:-- DEAREST MOTHER,--We have had an Englishman here, an artist, whom George Putnam [a cousin] sent to take sketches.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE The letters to Mrs. Peabody sketch on:-- DEAREST MOTHER,--We have had an Englishman here, an artist, whom George Putnam [a cousin] sent to take sketches.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came here with his carpet-bag, and there seemed nothing to be done but to ask him to stay with us while in town.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE The letters to Mrs. Peabody sketch on:-- DEAREST MOTHER,--We have had an Englishman here, an artist, whom George Putnam [a cousin] sent to take sketches.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came here with his carpet-bag, and there seemed nothing to be done but to ask him to stay with us while in town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came here with his carpet-bag, and there seemed nothing to be done but to ask him to stay with us while in town.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I was the more glad to do so, hoping thereby to save George some pennies, as I was obliged to disappoint him about making the drawings myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was the more glad to do so, hoping thereby to save George some pennies, as I was obliged to disappoint him about making the drawings myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He came here with his carpet-bag, and there seemed nothing to be done but to ask him to stay with us while in town.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This artist is from the North of England.
the literary culture
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE The letters to Mrs. Peabody sketch on:-- DEAREST MOTHER,--We have had an Englishman here, an artist, whom George Putnam [a cousin] sent to take sketches.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He seems very good and simple-hearted, and he talks like the Cataract of Lodore.
LIVERPOOLnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE The letters to Mrs. Peabody sketch on:-- DEAREST MOTHER,--We have had an Englishman here, an artist, whom George Putnam [a cousin] sent to take sketches.
Lodore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seems very good and simple-hearted, and he talks like the Cataract of Lodore.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I was the more glad to do so, hoping thereby to save George some pennies, as I was obliged to disappoint him about making the drawings myself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was the more glad to do so, hoping thereby to save George some pennies, as I was obliged to disappoint him about making the drawings myself.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE The letters to Mrs. Peabody sketch on:-- DEAREST MOTHER,--We have had an Englishman here, an artist, whom George Putnam [a cousin] sent to take sketches.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE The letters to Mrs. Peabody sketch on:-- DEAREST MOTHER,--We have had an Englishman here, an artist, whom George Putnam [a cousin] sent to take sketches.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was the more glad to do so, hoping thereby to save George some pennies, as I was obliged to disappoint him about making the drawings myself.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This artist is from the North of England.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He came here with his carpet-bag, and there seemed nothing to be done but to ask him to stay with us while in town.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading I was the more glad to do so, hoping thereby to save George some pennies, as I was obliged to disappoint him about making the drawings myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This artist is from the North of England.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE The letters to Mrs. Peabody sketch on:-- DEAREST MOTHER,--We have had an Englishman here, an artist, whom George Putnam [a cousin] sent to take sketches.
PeabodynounUS /ˈpiːbɑːdi/
educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE The letters to Mrs. Peabody sketch on:-- DEAREST MOTHER,--We have had an Englishman here, an artist, whom George Putnam [a cousin] sent to take sketches.
penniesnounUS /ˈpeniz/
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading I was the more glad to do so, hoping thereby to save George some pennies, as I was obliged to disappoint him about making the drawings myself.
Putnam
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From this reading THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE The letters to Mrs. Peabody sketch on:-- DEAREST MOTHER,--We have had an Englishman here, an artist, whom George Putnam [a cousin] sent to take sketches.
except for; apart from
From this reading I was the more glad to do so, hoping thereby to save George some pennies, as I was obliged to disappoint him about making the drawings myself.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He came here with his carpet-bag, and there seemed nothing to be done but to ask him to stay with us while in town.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seems very good and simple-hearted, and he talks like the Cataract of Lodore.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE The letters to Mrs. Peabody sketch on:-- DEAREST MOTHER,--We have had an Englishman here, an artist, whom George Putnam [a cousin] sent to take sketches.
simple-hearted
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From this reading He seems very good and simple-hearted, and he talks like the Cataract of Lodore.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE The letters to Mrs. Peabody sketch on:-- DEAREST MOTHER,--We have had an Englishman here, an artist, whom George Putnam [a cousin] sent to take sketches.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE The letters to Mrs. Peabody sketch on:-- DEAREST MOTHER,--We have had an Englishman here, an artist, whom George Putnam [a cousin] sent to take sketches.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was the more glad to do so, hoping thereby to save George some pennies, as I was obliged to disappoint him about making the drawings myself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was the more glad to do so, hoping thereby to save George some pennies, as I was obliged to disappoint him about making the drawings myself.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He came here with his carpet-bag, and there seemed nothing to be done but to ask him to stay with us while in town.
carry out
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE The letters to Mrs. Peabody sketch on:-- DEAREST MOTHER,--We have had an Englishman here, an artist, whom George Putnam [a cousin] sent to take sketches.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading He seems very good and simple-hearted, and he talks like the Cataract of Lodore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE The letters to Mrs. Peabody sketch on:-- DEAREST MOTHER,--We have had an Englishman here, an artist, whom George Putnam [a cousin] sent to take sketches.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He came here with his carpet-bag, and there seemed nothing to be done but to ask him to stay with us while in town.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading I was the more glad to do so, hoping thereby to save George some pennies, as I was obliged to disappoint him about making the drawings myself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This artist is from the North of England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE The letters to Mrs. Peabody sketch on:-- DEAREST MOTHER,--We have had an Englishman here, an artist, whom George Putnam [a cousin] sent to take sketches.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He came here with his carpet-bag, and there seemed nothing to be done but to ask him to stay with us while in town.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came here with his carpet-bag, and there seemed nothing to be done but to ask him to stay with us while in town.
precisely as stated
From this reading He seems very good and simple-hearted, and he talks like the Cataract of Lodore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was the more glad to do so, hoping thereby to save George some pennies, as I was obliged to disappoint him about making the drawings myself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE The letters to Mrs. Peabody sketch on:-- DEAREST MOTHER,--We have had an Englishman here, an artist, whom George Putnam [a cousin] sent to take sketches.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He came here with his carpet-bag, and there seemed nothing to be done but to ask him to stay with us while in town.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LIVERPOOL CONSULATE The letters to Mrs. Peabody sketch on:-- DEAREST MOTHER,--We have had an Englishman here, an artist, whom George Putnam [a cousin] sent to take sketches.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came here with his carpet-bag, and there seemed nothing to be done but to ask him to stay with us while in town.
