186
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From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
31st
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From this reading She says, cannot you come next week, because Lady Lorrimer's great ball is on the 31st.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
anew
From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Er, der Herrlischste von Allen.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She and cousin Madelon are going, and she would be very glad if you could escort them, as papa says he will not go.
Ashurst
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From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Cousin Madelon is here still, and Aunt Barbara is coming on Monday to stay with us for a little while before she goes back with her to Cornwall.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Cousin Madelon is here still, and Aunt Barbara is coming on Monday to stay with us for a little while before she goes back with her to Cornwall.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading She says, cannot you come next week, because Lady Lorrimer's great ball is on the 31st.
Barbara
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From this reading Cousin Madelon is here still, and Aunt Barbara is coming on Monday to stay with us for a little while before she goes back with her to Cornwall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She and cousin Madelon are going, and she would be very glad if you could escort them, as papa says he will not go.
for the reason that
From this reading She says, cannot you come next week, because Lady Lorrimer's great ball is on the 31st.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Cousin Madelon is here still, and Aunt Barbara is coming on Monday to stay with us for a little while before she goes back with her to Cornwall.
cannot
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From this reading She says, cannot you come next week, because Lady Lorrimer's great ball is on the 31st.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She says, cannot you come next week, because Lady Lorrimer's great ball is on the 31st.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading Cousin Madelon is here still, and Aunt Barbara is coming on Monday to stay with us for a little while before she goes back with her to Cornwall.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She and cousin Madelon are going, and she would be very glad if you could escort them, as papa says he will not go.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading She and cousin Madelon are going, and she would be very glad if you could escort them, as papa says he will not go.
dearly loved
From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
der
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From this reading Er, der Herrlischste von Allen.
ErnounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading Er, der Herrlischste von Allen.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading She and cousin Madelon are going, and she would be very glad if you could escort them, as papa says he will not go.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cousin Madelon is here still, and Aunt Barbara is coming on Monday to stay with us for a little while before she goes back with her to Cornwall.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She and cousin Madelon are going, and she would be very glad if you could escort them, as papa says he will not go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She and cousin Madelon are going, and she would be very glad if you could escort them, as papa says he will not go.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Cousin Madelon is here still, and Aunt Barbara is coming on Monday to stay with us for a little while before she goes back with her to Cornwall.
the act of departing
From this reading She and cousin Madelon are going, and she would be very glad if you could escort them, as papa says he will not go.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She says, cannot you come next week, because Lady Lorrimer's great ball is on the 31st.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and cousin Madelon are going, and she would be very glad if you could escort them, as papa says he will not go.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cousin Madelon is here still, and Aunt Barbara is coming on Monday to stay with us for a little while before she goes back with her to Cornwall.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Cousin Madelon is here still, and Aunt Barbara is coming on Monday to stay with us for a little while before she goes back with her to Cornwall.
Herrlischste
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From this reading Er, der Herrlischste von Allen.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She says, cannot you come next week, because Lady Lorrimer's great ball is on the 31st.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She says, cannot you come next week, because Lady Lorrimer's great ball is on the 31st.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Cousin Madelon is here still, and Aunt Barbara is coming on Monday to stay with us for a little while before she goes back with her to Cornwall.
Lorrimer's
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From this reading She says, cannot you come next week, because Lady Lorrimer's great ball is on the 31st.
Madelon
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From this reading She and cousin Madelon are going, and she would be very glad if you could escort them, as papa says he will not go.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Cousin Madelon is here still, and Aunt Barbara is coming on Monday to stay with us for a little while before she goes back with her to Cornwall.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She says, cannot you come next week, because Lady Lorrimer's great ball is on the 31st.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She and cousin Madelon are going, and she would be very glad if you could escort them, as papa says he will not go.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She says, cannot you come next week, because Lady Lorrimer's great ball is on the 31st.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading She and cousin Madelon are going, and she would be very glad if you could escort them, as papa says he will not go.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She says, cannot you come next week, because Lady Lorrimer's great ball is on the 31st.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Cousin Madelon is here still, and Aunt Barbara is coming on Monday to stay with us for a little while before she goes back with her to Cornwall.
not in physical motion
From this reading Cousin Madelon is here still, and Aunt Barbara is coming on Monday to stay with us for a little while before she goes back with her to Cornwall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She says, cannot you come next week, because Lady Lorrimer's great ball is on the 31st.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She and cousin Madelon are going, and she would be very glad if you could escort them, as papa says he will not go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
precisely as stated
From this reading She and cousin Madelon are going, and she would be very glad if you could escort them, as papa says he will not go.
von
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From this reading Er, der Herrlischste von Allen.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She says, cannot you come next week, because Lady Lorrimer's great ball is on the 31st.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Cousin Madelon is here still, and Aunt Barbara is coming on Monday to stay with us for a little while before she goes back with her to Cornwall.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She and cousin Madelon are going, and she would be very glad if you could escort them, as papa says he will not go.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cousin Madelon is here still, and Aunt Barbara is coming on Monday to stay with us for a little while before she goes back with her to Cornwall.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She and cousin Madelon are going, and she would be very glad if you could escort them, as papa says he will not go.
produce a literary work
From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ashurst, July, 186--, "Dear Uncle Horace,--Mamma has a bad headache, and says I am to write and ask you whether you have quite forgotten us, and if you are never coming to see us again.
