17
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From this reading Yours most affectionately * * * * * * * * * Sunday, August 17.
47
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From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have promised ------ to go with him to his country-house, where he is now permitted to dine--I, and the little darling, to be sure[47-A]--whom I cannot help kissing with more fondness, since you left us.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading Yours most affectionately * * * * * * * * * Sunday, August 17.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I got in them to render me so blind?--I give you leave to answer the question, if you will not scold; for I am
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading chime together.--I had got you by the fire-side, with the _gigot_ smoking on the board, to lard your poor bare ribs--and behold, I closed my letter without taking the paper up, that was directly under my eyes!--What had
react verbally
From this reading I got in them to render me so blind?--I give you leave to answer the question, if you will not scold; for I am
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Yours most affectionately * * * * * * * * * Sunday, August 17.
completely unclothed
From this reading chime together.--I had got you by the fire-side, with the _gigot_ smoking on the board, to lard your poor bare ribs--and behold, I closed my letter without taking the paper up, that was directly under my eyes!--What had
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have promised ------ to go with him to his country-house, where he is now permitted to dine--I, and the little darling, to be sure[47-A]--whom I cannot help kissing with more fondness, since you left us.
see with attention
From this reading chime together.--I had got you by the fire-side, with the _gigot_ smoking on the board, to lard your poor bare ribs--and behold, I closed my letter without taking the paper up, that was directly under my eyes!--What had
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading I got in them to render me so blind?--I give you leave to answer the question, if you will not scold; for I am
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading chime together.--I had got you by the fire-side, with the _gigot_ smoking on the board, to lard your poor bare ribs--and behold, I closed my letter without taking the paper up, that was directly under my eyes!--What had
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
showing who or what does the action
From this reading chime together.--I had got you by the fire-side, with the _gigot_ smoking on the board, to lard your poor bare ribs--and behold, I closed my letter without taking the paper up, that was directly under my eyes!--What had
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
cannot
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From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have promised ------ to go with him to his country-house, where he is now permitted to dine--I, and the little darling, to be sure[47-A]--whom I cannot help kissing with more fondness, since you left us.
chimenounUS /tʃaɪm/
a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading chime together.--I had got you by the fire-side, with the _gigot_ smoking on the board, to lard your poor bare ribs--and behold, I closed my letter without taking the paper up, that was directly under my eyes!--What had
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading chime together.--I had got you by the fire-side, with the _gigot_ smoking on the board, to lard your poor bare ribs--and behold, I closed my letter without taking the paper up, that was directly under my eyes!--What had
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
country-house
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From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have promised ------ to go with him to his country-house, where he is now permitted to dine--I, and the little darling, to be sure[47-A]--whom I cannot help kissing with more fondness, since you left us.
a special loved one
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have promised ------ to go with him to his country-house, where he is now permitted to dine--I, and the little darling, to be sure[47-A]--whom I cannot help kissing with more fondness, since you left us.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have promised ------ to go with him to his country-house, where he is now permitted to dine--I, and the little darling, to be sure[47-A]--whom I cannot help kissing with more fondness, since you left us.
without deviation
From this reading chime together.--I had got you by the fire-side, with the _gigot_ smoking on the board, to lard your poor bare ribs--and behold, I closed my letter without taking the paper up, that was directly under my eyes!--What had
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
opinion or judgment
From this reading chime together.--I had got you by the fire-side, with the _gigot_ smoking on the board, to lard your poor bare ribs--and behold, I closed my letter without taking the paper up, that was directly under my eyes!--What had
fag-end
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From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
fire-side
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From this reading chime together.--I had got you by the fire-side, with the _gigot_ smoking on the board, to lard your poor bare ribs--and behold, I closed my letter without taking the paper up, that was directly under my eyes!--What had
fondnessnounUS /ˈfɑːndnəs/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have promised ------ to go with him to his country-house, where he is now permitted to dine--I, and the little darling, to be sure[47-A]--whom I cannot help kissing with more fondness, since you left us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
gigotnounUS /ˈdʒɪɡət/
lamb leg suitable for roasting
From this reading chime together.--I had got you by the fire-side, with the _gigot_ smoking on the board, to lard your poor bare ribs--and behold, I closed my letter without taking the paper up, that was directly under my eyes!--What had
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I got in them to render me so blind?--I give you leave to answer the question, if you will not scold; for I am
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have promised ------ to go with him to his country-house, where he is now permitted to dine--I, and the little darling, to be sure[47-A]--whom I cannot help kissing with more fondness, since you left us.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading chime together.--I had got you by the fire-side, with the _gigot_ smoking on the board, to lard your poor bare ribs--and behold, I closed my letter without taking the paper up, that was directly under my eyes!--What had
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading chime together.--I had got you by the fire-side, with the _gigot_ smoking on the board, to lard your poor bare ribs--and behold, I closed my letter without taking the paper up, that was directly under my eyes!--What had
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have promised ------ to go with him to his country-house, where he is now permitted to dine--I, and the little darling, to be sure[47-A]--whom I cannot help kissing with more fondness, since you left us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have promised ------ to go with him to his country-house, where he is now permitted to dine--I, and the little darling, to be sure[47-A]--whom I cannot help kissing with more fondness, since you left us.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have promised ------ to go with him to his country-house, where he is now permitted to dine--I, and the little darling, to be sure[47-A]--whom I cannot help kissing with more fondness, since you left us.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have promised ------ to go with him to his country-house, where he is now permitted to dine--I, and the little darling, to be sure[47-A]--whom I cannot help kissing with more fondness, since you left us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have promised ------ to go with him to his country-house, where he is now permitted to dine--I, and the little darling, to be sure[47-A]--whom I cannot help kissing with more fondness, since you left us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I got in them to render me so blind?--I give you leave to answer the question, if you will not scold; for I am
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
incloseverb
surround completely
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have promised ------ to go with him to his country-house, where he is now permitted to dine--I, and the little darling, to be sure[47-A]--whom I cannot help kissing with more fondness, since you left us.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have promised ------ to go with him to his country-house, where he is now permitted to dine--I, and the little darling, to be sure[47-A]--whom I cannot help kissing with more fondness, since you left us.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
lardverbUS /lɑːrd/
prepare or cook with lard
From this reading chime together.--I had got you by the fire-side, with the _gigot_ smoking on the board, to lard your poor bare ribs--and behold, I closed my letter without taking the paper up, that was directly under my eyes!--What had
go away from a place
From this reading I got in them to render me so blind?--I give you leave to answer the question, if you will not scold; for I am
the act of departing
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
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 promised ------ to go with him to his country-house, where he is now permitted to dine--I, and the little darling, to be sure[47-A]--whom I cannot help kissing with more fondness, since you left us.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have promised ------ to go with him to his country-house, where he is now permitted to dine--I, and the little darling, to be sure[47-A]--whom I cannot help kissing with more fondness, since you left us.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Yours most affectionately * * * * * * * * * Sunday, August 17.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading chime together.--I had got you by the fire-side, with the _gigot_ smoking on the board, to lard your poor bare ribs--and behold, I closed my letter without taking the paper up, that was directly under my eyes!--What had
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have promised ------ to go with him to his country-house, where he is now permitted to dine--I, and the little darling, to be sure[47-A]--whom I cannot help kissing with more fondness, since you left us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have promised ------ to go with him to his country-house, where he is now permitted to dine--I, and the little darling, to be sure[47-A]--whom I cannot help kissing with more fondness, since you left us.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading chime together.--I had got you by the fire-side, with the _gigot_ smoking on the board, to lard your poor bare ribs--and behold, I closed my letter without taking the paper up, that was directly under my eyes!--What had
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have promised ------ to go with him to his country-house, where he is now permitted to dine--I, and the little darling, to be sure[47-A]--whom I cannot help kissing with more fondness, since you left us.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I got in them to render me so blind?--I give you leave to answer the question, if you will not scold; for I am
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading I got in them to render me so blind?--I give you leave to answer the question, if you will not scold; for I am
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading chime together.--I had got you by the fire-side, with the _gigot_ smoking on the board, to lard your poor bare ribs--and behold, I closed my letter without taking the paper up, that was directly under my eyes!--What had
express in words
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading I got in them to render me so blind?--I give you leave to answer the question, if you will not scold; for I am
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have promised ------ to go with him to his country-house, where he is now permitted to dine--I, and the little darling, to be sure[47-A]--whom I cannot help kissing with more fondness, since you left us.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading chime together.--I had got you by the fire-side, with the _gigot_ smoking on the board, to lard your poor bare ribs--and behold, I closed my letter without taking the paper up, that was directly under my eyes!--What had
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I got in them to render me so blind?--I give you leave to answer the question, if you will not scold; for I am
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Yours most affectionately * * * * * * * * * Sunday, August 17.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have promised ------ to go with him to his country-house, where he is now permitted to dine--I, and the little darling, to be sure[47-A]--whom I cannot help kissing with more fondness, since you left us.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading chime together.--I had got you by the fire-side, with the _gigot_ smoking on the board, to lard your poor bare ribs--and behold, I closed my letter without taking the paper up, that was directly under my eyes!--What had
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading chime together.--I had got you by the fire-side, with the _gigot_ smoking on the board, to lard your poor bare ribs--and behold, I closed my letter without taking the paper up, that was directly under my eyes!--What had
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I got in them to render me so blind?--I give you leave to answer the question, if you will not scold; for I am
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading chime together.--I had got you by the fire-side, with the _gigot_ smoking on the board, to lard your poor bare ribs--and behold, I closed my letter without taking the paper up, that was directly under my eyes!--What had
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading chime together.--I had got you by the fire-side, with the _gigot_ smoking on the board, to lard your poor bare ribs--and behold, I closed my letter without taking the paper up, that was directly under my eyes!--What had
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading chime together.--I had got you by the fire-side, with the _gigot_ smoking on the board, to lard your poor bare ribs--and behold, I closed my letter without taking the paper up, that was directly under my eyes!--What had
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have promised ------ to go with him to his country-house, where he is now permitted to dine--I, and the little darling, to be sure[47-A]--whom I cannot help kissing with more fondness, since you left us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
used to ask for information about something
From this reading chime together.--I had got you by the fire-side, with the _gigot_ smoking on the board, to lard your poor bare ribs--and behold, I closed my letter without taking the paper up, that was directly under my eyes!--What had
in or at the place that
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have promised ------ to go with him to his country-house, where he is now permitted to dine--I, and the little darling, to be sure[47-A]--whom I cannot help kissing with more fondness, since you left us.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have promised ------ to go with him to his country-house, where he is now permitted to dine--I, and the little darling, to be sure[47-A]--whom I cannot help kissing with more fondness, since you left us.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
in the company of; together with
From this reading chime together.--I had got you by the fire-side, with the _gigot_ smoking on the board, to lard your poor bare ribs--and behold, I closed my letter without taking the paper up, that was directly under my eyes!--What had
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading chime together.--I had got you by the fire-side, with the _gigot_ smoking on the board, to lard your poor bare ribs--and behold, I closed my letter without taking the paper up, that was directly under my eyes!--What had
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DO not call me stupid, for leaving on the table the little bit of paper I was to inclose.--This comes of being in love at the fag-end of a letter of business.--You know, you say, they will not
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading chime together.--I had got you by the fire-side, with the _gigot_ smoking on the board, to lard your poor bare ribs--and behold, I closed my letter without taking the paper up, that was directly under my eyes!--What had
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Yours most affectionately * * * * * * * * * Sunday, August 17.
