29th
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From this reading LUCIUS WINS A YEAR'S RESPITE A week after Mr. Binney's visit to Cambridge, he wrote the following letter to his son:-- "MY DEAR Lucius,--Yours of 29th ult. to hand.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LUCIUS WINS A YEAR'S RESPITE A week after Mr. Binney's visit to Cambridge, he wrote the following letter to his son:-- "MY DEAR Lucius,--Yours of 29th ult. to hand.
the state of being absent
From this reading As far as I can see he will carry on the business well during my three years' absence, and at the end of that time I shall take the reins again and you will begin work there.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LUCIUS WINS A YEAR'S RESPITE A week after Mr. Binney's visit to Cambridge, he wrote the following letter to his son:-- "MY DEAR Lucius,--Yours of 29th ult. to hand.
anew
From this reading As far as I can see he will carry on the business well during my three years' absence, and at the end of that time I shall take the reins again and you will begin work there.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading If all goes well I shall take you into partnership a year after that, by which time you ought to have fully mastered the details.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have now relinquished my attendance at the office, and have left the management in Mr. Walton's hands, merely dropping in for an hour or two once a week to see how things are going.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I note you are getting on with your work and enjoying yourself.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I note you are getting on with your work and enjoying yourself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as I can see he will carry on the business well during my three years' absence, and at the end of that time I shall take the reins again and you will begin work there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have now relinquished my attendance at the office, and have left the management in Mr. Walton's hands, merely dropping in for an hour or two once a week to see how things are going.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading I have now relinquished my attendance at the office, and have left the management in Mr. Walton's hands, merely dropping in for an hour or two once a week to see how things are going.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As far as I can see he will carry on the business well during my three years' absence, and at the end of that time I shall take the reins again and you will begin work there.
Binney's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUCIUS WINS A YEAR'S RESPITE A week after Mr. Binney's visit to Cambridge, he wrote the following letter to his son:-- "MY DEAR Lucius,--Yours of 29th ult. to hand.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading As far as I can see he will carry on the business well during my three years' absence, and at the end of that time I shall take the reins again and you will begin work there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If all goes well I shall take you into partnership a year after that, by which time you ought to have fully mastered the details.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading LUCIUS WINS A YEAR'S RESPITE A week after Mr. Binney's visit to Cambridge, he wrote the following letter to his son:-- "MY DEAR Lucius,--Yours of 29th ult. to hand.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As far as I can see he will carry on the business well during my three years' absence, and at the end of that time I shall take the reins again and you will begin work there.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As far as I can see he will carry on the business well during my three years' absence, and at the end of that time I shall take the reins again and you will begin work there.
dearly loved
From this reading LUCIUS WINS A YEAR'S RESPITE A week after Mr. Binney's visit to Cambridge, he wrote the following letter to his son:-- "MY DEAR Lucius,--Yours of 29th ult. to hand.
true confidential information
From this reading If all goes well I shall take you into partnership a year after that, by which time you ought to have fully mastered the details.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading I have now relinquished my attendance at the office, and have left the management in Mr. Walton's hands, merely dropping in for an hour or two once a week to see how things are going.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading As far as I can see he will carry on the business well during my three years' absence, and at the end of that time I shall take the reins again and you will begin work there.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As far as I can see he will carry on the business well during my three years' absence, and at the end of that time I shall take the reins again and you will begin work there.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I note you are getting on with your work and enjoying yourself.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as I can see he will carry on the business well during my three years' absence, and at the end of that time I shall take the reins again and you will begin work there.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading LUCIUS WINS A YEAR'S RESPITE A week after Mr. Binney's visit to Cambridge, he wrote the following letter to his son:-- "MY DEAR Lucius,--Yours of 29th ult. to hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have now relinquished my attendance at the office, and have left the management in Mr. Walton's hands, merely dropping in for an hour or two once a week to see how things are going.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading If all goes well I shall take you into partnership a year after that, by which time you ought to have fully mastered the details.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I note you are getting on with your work and enjoying yourself.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading If all goes well I shall take you into partnership a year after that, by which time you ought to have fully mastered the details.
the act of departing
From this reading I have now relinquished my attendance at the office, and have left the management in Mr. Walton's hands, merely dropping in for an hour or two once a week to see how things are going.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading LUCIUS WINS A YEAR'S RESPITE A week after Mr. Binney's visit to Cambridge, he wrote the following letter to his son:-- "MY DEAR Lucius,--Yours of 29th ult. to hand.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I have now relinquished my attendance at the office, and have left the management in Mr. Walton's hands, merely dropping in for an hour or two once a week to see how things are going.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have now relinquished my attendance at the office, and have left the management in Mr. Walton's hands, merely dropping in for an hour or two once a week to see how things are going.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LUCIUS WINS A YEAR'S RESPITE A week after Mr. Binney's visit to Cambridge, he wrote the following letter to his son:-- "MY DEAR Lucius,--Yours of 29th ult. to hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LUCIUS WINS A YEAR'S RESPITE A week after Mr. Binney's visit to Cambridge, he wrote the following letter to his son:-- "MY DEAR Lucius,--Yours of 29th ult. to hand.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I have now relinquished my attendance at the office, and have left the management in Mr. Walton's hands, merely dropping in for an hour or two once a week to see how things are going.
how
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From this reading I have now relinquished my attendance at the office, and have left the management in Mr. Walton's hands, merely dropping in for an hour or two once a week to see how things are going.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I note you are getting on with your work and enjoying yourself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If all goes well I shall take you into partnership a year after that, by which time you ought to have fully mastered the details.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have now relinquished my attendance at the office, and have left the management in Mr. Walton's hands, merely dropping in for an hour or two once a week to see how things are going.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If all goes well I shall take you into partnership a year after that, by which time you ought to have fully mastered the details.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I have now relinquished my attendance at the office, and have left the management in Mr. Walton's hands, merely dropping in for an hour or two once a week to see how things are going.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading LUCIUS WINS A YEAR'S RESPITE A week after Mr. Binney's visit to Cambridge, he wrote the following letter to his son:-- "MY DEAR Lucius,--Yours of 29th ult. to hand.
LUCIUS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUCIUS WINS A YEAR'S RESPITE A week after Mr. Binney's visit to Cambridge, he wrote the following letter to his son:-- "MY DEAR Lucius,--Yours of 29th ult. to hand.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading I have now relinquished my attendance at the office, and have left the management in Mr. Walton's hands, merely dropping in for an hour or two once a week to see how things are going.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading If all goes well I shall take you into partnership a year after that, by which time you ought to have fully mastered the details.
and nothing more
From this reading I have now relinquished my attendance at the office, and have left the management in Mr. Walton's hands, merely dropping in for an hour or two once a week to see how things are going.
a form of address for a man
From this reading LUCIUS WINS A YEAR'S RESPITE A week after Mr. Binney's visit to Cambridge, he wrote the following letter to his son:-- "MY DEAR Lucius,--Yours of 29th ult. to hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LUCIUS WINS A YEAR'S RESPITE A week after Mr. Binney's visit to Cambridge, he wrote the following letter to his son:-- "MY DEAR Lucius,--Yours of 29th ult. to hand.
a brief written record
From this reading I note you are getting on with your work and enjoying yourself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have now relinquished my attendance at the office, and have left the management in Mr. Walton's hands, merely dropping in for an hour or two once a week to see how things are going.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LUCIUS WINS A YEAR'S RESPITE A week after Mr. Binney's visit to Cambridge, he wrote the following letter to his son:-- "MY DEAR Lucius,--Yours of 29th ult. to hand.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I have now relinquished my attendance at the office, and have left the management in Mr. Walton's hands, merely dropping in for an hour or two once a week to see how things are going.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I note you are getting on with your work and enjoying yourself.
on one occasion
From this reading I have now relinquished my attendance at the office, and have left the management in Mr. Walton's hands, merely dropping in for an hour or two once a week to see how things are going.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have now relinquished my attendance at the office, and have left the management in Mr. Walton's hands, merely dropping in for an hour or two once a week to see how things are going.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading If all goes well I shall take you into partnership a year after that, by which time you ought to have fully mastered the details.
partnershipnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading If all goes well I shall take you into partnership a year after that, by which time you ought to have fully mastered the details.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading As far as I can see he will carry on the business well during my three years' absence, and at the end of that time I shall take the reins again and you will begin work there.
relinquishedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃt/
that has been withdrawn or retreated from
From this reading I have now relinquished my attendance at the office, and have left the management in Mr. Walton's hands, merely dropping in for an hour or two once a week to see how things are going.
RESPITEnounUS /ˈrespɪt/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading LUCIUS WINS A YEAR'S RESPITE A week after Mr. Binney's visit to Cambridge, he wrote the following letter to his son:-- "MY DEAR Lucius,--Yours of 29th ult. to hand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have now relinquished my attendance at the office, and have left the management in Mr. Walton's hands, merely dropping in for an hour or two once a week to see how things are going.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading As far as I can see he will carry on the business well during my three years' absence, and at the end of that time I shall take the reins again and you will begin work there.
a male human offspring
From this reading LUCIUS WINS A YEAR'S RESPITE A week after Mr. Binney's visit to Cambridge, he wrote the following letter to his son:-- "MY DEAR Lucius,--Yours of 29th ult. to hand.
carry out
From this reading As far as I can see he will carry on the business well during my three years' absence, and at the end of that time I shall take the reins again and you will begin work there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As far as I can see he will carry on the business well during my three years' absence, and at the end of that time I shall take the reins again and you will begin work there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LUCIUS WINS A YEAR'S RESPITE A week after Mr. Binney's visit to Cambridge, he wrote the following letter to his son:-- "MY DEAR Lucius,--Yours of 29th ult. to hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As far as I can see he will carry on the business well during my three years' absence, and at the end of that time I shall take the reins again and you will begin work there.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I have now relinquished my attendance at the office, and have left the management in Mr. Walton's hands, merely dropping in for an hour or two once a week to see how things are going.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As far as I can see he will carry on the business well during my three years' absence, and at the end of that time I shall take the reins again and you will begin work there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As far as I can see he will carry on the business well during my three years' absence, and at the end of that time I shall take the reins again and you will begin work there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LUCIUS WINS A YEAR'S RESPITE A week after Mr. Binney's visit to Cambridge, he wrote the following letter to his son:-- "MY DEAR Lucius,--Yours of 29th ult. to hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have now relinquished my attendance at the office, and have left the management in Mr. Walton's hands, merely dropping in for an hour or two once a week to see how things are going.
ultadjective
in or of the month preceding the present one
From this reading LUCIUS WINS A YEAR'S RESPITE A week after Mr. Binney's visit to Cambridge, he wrote the following letter to his son:-- "MY DEAR Lucius,--Yours of 29th ult. to hand.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading LUCIUS WINS A YEAR'S RESPITE A week after Mr. Binney's visit to Cambridge, he wrote the following letter to his son:-- "MY DEAR Lucius,--Yours of 29th ult. to hand.
Walton'snounUS /ˈwɔːltənz/
possessive form of “walton” — English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading I have now relinquished my attendance at the office, and have left the management in Mr. Walton's hands, merely dropping in for an hour or two once a week to see how things are going.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading LUCIUS WINS A YEAR'S RESPITE A week after Mr. Binney's visit to Cambridge, he wrote the following letter to his son:-- "MY DEAR Lucius,--Yours of 29th ult. to hand.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As far as I can see he will carry on the business well during my three years' absence, and at the end of that time I shall take the reins again and you will begin work there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If all goes well I shall take you into partnership a year after that, by which time you ought to have fully mastered the details.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As far as I can see he will carry on the business well during my three years' absence, and at the end of that time I shall take the reins again and you will begin work there.
WINSnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading LUCIUS WINS A YEAR'S RESPITE A week after Mr. Binney's visit to Cambridge, he wrote the following letter to his son:-- "MY DEAR Lucius,--Yours of 29th ult. to hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I note you are getting on with your work and enjoying yourself.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I note you are getting on with your work and enjoying yourself.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading LUCIUS WINS A YEAR'S RESPITE A week after Mr. Binney's visit to Cambridge, he wrote the following letter to his son:-- "MY DEAR Lucius,--Yours of 29th ult. to hand.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading If all goes well I shall take you into partnership a year after that, by which time you ought to have fully mastered the details.
YEAR'SnounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading LUCIUS WINS A YEAR'S RESPITE A week after Mr. Binney's visit to Cambridge, he wrote the following letter to his son:-- "MY DEAR Lucius,--Yours of 29th ult. to hand.
a late time of life
From this reading As far as I can see he will carry on the business well during my three years' absence, and at the end of that time I shall take the reins again and you will begin work there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I note you are getting on with your work and enjoying yourself.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I note you are getting on with your work and enjoying yourself.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading LUCIUS WINS A YEAR'S RESPITE A week after Mr. Binney's visit to Cambridge, he wrote the following letter to his son:-- "MY DEAR Lucius,--Yours of 29th ult. to hand.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I note you are getting on with your work and enjoying yourself.
