1870
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From this reading 8, 1870.
8
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From this reading 8, 1870.
anew
From this reading PHINEAS AGAIN IN LONDON.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington.
DresdennounUS /ˈdrezdɪn/
a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
FebnounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
Goesler
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From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
Harrington
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From this reading DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PHINEAS AGAIN IN LONDON.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
Laura
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From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading PHINEAS AGAIN IN LONDON.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
by chance
From this reading DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington.
PHINEAS
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From this reading PHINEAS AGAIN IN LONDON.
re-established
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From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Phineas, on his return to London, before he had taken his seat in the House, received the following letter from Lady Laura Kennedy:-- Dresden, Feb.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Violet has told me of the meeting between you and Madame Goesler, and says that the old friendship seems to have been perfectly re-established.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR FRIEND,-- I thought that perhaps you would have written to me from Harrington.
