1925
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRACKENBURN, _April_ 1925.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEAR ETHEL AND ARTHUR-- It is appropriate, in a way, that I should give you this book when so much of it was written under your roof.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But I like to give it to you because you know how it was written, in a very happy summer after a long and arduous lecture tour during which, more than ever before, I learned to love your country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR ETHEL AND ARTHUR-- It is appropriate, in a way, that I should give you this book when so much of it was written under your roof.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading DEAR ETHEL AND ARTHUR-- It is appropriate, in a way, that I should give you this book when so much of it was written under your roof.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading BRACKENBURN, _April_ 1925.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading But I like to give it to you because you know how it was written, in a very happy summer after a long and arduous lecture tour during which, more than ever before, I learned to love your country.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading DEAR ETHEL AND ARTHUR-- It is appropriate, in a way, that I should give you this book when so much of it was written under your roof.
for the reason that
From this reading But I like to give it to you because you know how it was written, in a very happy summer after a long and arduous lecture tour during which, more than ever before, I learned to love your country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is a romance, and this has not been, during the last twenty years, a favourable time for romances.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But I like to give it to you because you know how it was written, in a very happy summer after a long and arduous lecture tour during which, more than ever before, I learned to love your country.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading DEAR ETHEL AND ARTHUR-- It is appropriate, in a way, that I should give you this book when so much of it was written under your roof.
BRACKENBURN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRACKENBURN, _April_ 1925.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I like to give it to you because you know how it was written, in a very happy summer after a long and arduous lecture tour during which, more than ever before, I learned to love your country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But I like to give it to you because you know how it was written, in a very happy summer after a long and arduous lecture tour during which, more than ever before, I learned to love your country.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR ETHEL AND ARTHUR-- It is appropriate, in a way, that I should give you this book when so much of it was written under your roof.
DEDICATORY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEDICATORY LETTER.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It is a romance, and this has not been, during the last twenty years, a favourable time for romances.
ETHEL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEAR ETHEL AND ARTHUR-- It is appropriate, in a way, that I should give you this book when so much of it was written under your roof.
at any time
From this reading But I like to give it to you because you know how it was written, in a very happy summer after a long and arduous lecture tour during which, more than ever before, I learned to love your country.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading It is a romance, and this has not been, during the last twenty years, a favourable time for romances.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is a romance, and this has not been, during the last twenty years, a favourable time for romances.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading DEAR ETHEL AND ARTHUR-- It is appropriate, in a way, that I should give you this book when so much of it was written under your roof.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But I like to give it to you because you know how it was written, in a very happy summer after a long and arduous lecture tour during which, more than ever before, I learned to love your country.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a romance, and this has not been, during the last twenty years, a favourable time for romances.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I like to give it to you because you know how it was written, in a very happy summer after a long and arduous lecture tour during which, more than ever before, I learned to love your country.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR ETHEL AND ARTHUR-- It is appropriate, in a way, that I should give you this book when so much of it was written under your roof.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEAR ETHEL AND ARTHUR-- It is appropriate, in a way, that I should give you this book when so much of it was written under your roof.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAR ETHEL AND ARTHUR-- It is appropriate, in a way, that I should give you this book when so much of it was written under your roof.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DEAR ETHEL AND ARTHUR-- It is appropriate, in a way, that I should give you this book when so much of it was written under your roof.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I like to give it to you because you know how it was written, in a very happy summer after a long and arduous lecture tour during which, more than ever before, I learned to love your country.
immediately past
From this reading It is a romance, and this has not been, during the last twenty years, a favourable time for romances.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading But I like to give it to you because you know how it was written, in a very happy summer after a long and arduous lecture tour during which, more than ever before, I learned to love your country.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading But I like to give it to you because you know how it was written, in a very happy summer after a long and arduous lecture tour during which, more than ever before, I learned to love your country.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading DEDICATORY LETTER.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But I like to give it to you because you know how it was written, in a very happy summer after a long and arduous lecture tour during which, more than ever before, I learned to love your country.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But I like to give it to you because you know how it was written, in a very happy summer after a long and arduous lecture tour during which, more than ever before, I learned to love your country.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But I like to give it to you because you know how it was written, in a very happy summer after a long and arduous lecture tour during which, more than ever before, I learned to love your country.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But I like to give it to you because you know how it was written, in a very happy summer after a long and arduous lecture tour during which, more than ever before, I learned to love your country.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading DEAR ETHEL AND ARTHUR-- It is appropriate, in a way, that I should give you this book when so much of it was written under your roof.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is a romance, and this has not been, during the last twenty years, a favourable time for romances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR ETHEL AND ARTHUR-- It is appropriate, in a way, that I should give you this book when so much of it was written under your roof.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading It is a romance, and this has not been, during the last twenty years, a favourable time for romances.
romancesnounUS /roʊˈmænsɪz/
plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers
From this reading It is a romance, and this has not been, during the last twenty years, a favourable time for romances.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading DEAR ETHEL AND ARTHUR-- It is appropriate, in a way, that I should give you this book when so much of it was written under your roof.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading DEAR ETHEL AND ARTHUR-- It is appropriate, in a way, that I should give you this book when so much of it was written under your roof.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DEAR ETHEL AND ARTHUR-- It is appropriate, in a way, that I should give you this book when so much of it was written under your roof.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading But I like to give it to you because you know how it was written, in a very happy summer after a long and arduous lecture tour during which, more than ever before, I learned to love your country.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But I like to give it to you because you know how it was written, in a very happy summer after a long and arduous lecture tour during which, more than ever before, I learned to love your country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAR ETHEL AND ARTHUR-- It is appropriate, in a way, that I should give you this book when so much of it was written under your roof.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is a romance, and this has not been, during the last twenty years, a favourable time for romances.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DEAR ETHEL AND ARTHUR-- It is appropriate, in a way, that I should give you this book when so much of it was written under your roof.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is a romance, and this has not been, during the last twenty years, a favourable time for romances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I like to give it to you because you know how it was written, in a very happy summer after a long and arduous lecture tour during which, more than ever before, I learned to love your country.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading But I like to give it to you because you know how it was written, in a very happy summer after a long and arduous lecture tour during which, more than ever before, I learned to love your country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It is a romance, and this has not been, during the last twenty years, a favourable time for romances.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading DEAR ETHEL AND ARTHUR-- It is appropriate, in a way, that I should give you this book when so much of it was written under your roof.
precisely as stated
From this reading But I like to give it to you because you know how it was written, in a very happy summer after a long and arduous lecture tour during which, more than ever before, I learned to love your country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAR ETHEL AND ARTHUR-- It is appropriate, in a way, that I should give you this book when so much of it was written under your roof.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading DEAR ETHEL AND ARTHUR-- It is appropriate, in a way, that I should give you this book when so much of it was written under your roof.
at the time that
From this reading DEAR ETHEL AND ARTHUR-- It is appropriate, in a way, that I should give you this book when so much of it was written under your roof.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But I like to give it to you because you know how it was written, in a very happy summer after a long and arduous lecture tour during which, more than ever before, I learned to love your country.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading DEAR ETHEL AND ARTHUR-- It is appropriate, in a way, that I should give you this book when so much of it was written under your roof.
a late time of life
From this reading It is a romance, and this has not been, during the last twenty years, a favourable time for romances.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR ETHEL AND ARTHUR-- It is appropriate, in a way, that I should give you this book when so much of it was written under your roof.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR ETHEL AND ARTHUR-- It is appropriate, in a way, that I should give you this book when so much of it was written under your roof.
