20th
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From this reading I RECEIVED just now your letter of the 20th.
6
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From this reading September 6.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had written you a letter last night, into which imperceptibly slipt some of my bitterness of soul.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not sufficiently vain to imagine that I can, for more than a moment, cloud your enjoyment of life--to prevent even that, you had better never hear from me--and repose on the idea that I am happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am not sufficiently vain to imagine that I can, for more than a moment, cloud your enjoyment of life--to prevent even that, you had better never hear from me--and repose on the idea that I am happy.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I am not sufficiently vain to imagine that I can, for more than a moment, cloud your enjoyment of life--to prevent even that, you had better never hear from me--and repose on the idea that I am happy.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading I had written you a letter last night, into which imperceptibly slipt some of my bitterness of soul.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I will copy the part relative to business.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I am not sufficiently vain to imagine that I can, for more than a moment, cloud your enjoyment of life--to prevent even that, you had better never hear from me--and repose on the idea that I am happy.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading I am not sufficiently vain to imagine that I can, for more than a moment, cloud your enjoyment of life--to prevent even that, you had better never hear from me--and repose on the idea that I am happy.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading I will copy the part relative to business.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading I am not sufficiently vain to imagine that I can, for more than a moment, cloud your enjoyment of life--to prevent even that, you had better never hear from me--and repose on the idea that I am happy.
divisible by two
From this reading I am not sufficiently vain to imagine that I can, for more than a moment, cloud your enjoyment of life--to prevent even that, you had better never hear from me--and repose on the idea that I am happy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am not sufficiently vain to imagine that I can, for more than a moment, cloud your enjoyment of life--to prevent even that, you had better never hear from me--and repose on the idea that I am happy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am not sufficiently vain to imagine that I can, for more than a moment, cloud your enjoyment of life--to prevent even that, you had better never hear from me--and repose on the idea that I am happy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had written you a letter last night, into which imperceptibly slipt some of my bitterness of soul.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I am not sufficiently vain to imagine that I can, for more than a moment, cloud your enjoyment of life--to prevent even that, you had better never hear from me--and repose on the idea that I am happy.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I am not sufficiently vain to imagine that I can, for more than a moment, cloud your enjoyment of life--to prevent even that, you had better never hear from me--and repose on the idea that I am happy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I RECEIVED just now your letter of the 20th.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I am not sufficiently vain to imagine that I can, for more than a moment, cloud your enjoyment of life--to prevent even that, you had better never hear from me--and repose on the idea that I am happy.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I am not sufficiently vain to imagine that I can, for more than a moment, cloud your enjoyment of life--to prevent even that, you had better never hear from me--and repose on the idea that I am happy.
imperceptiblyadverbUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbli/
in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree
From this reading I had written you a letter last night, into which imperceptibly slipt some of my bitterness of soul.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had written you a letter last night, into which imperceptibly slipt some of my bitterness of soul.
and nothing more
From this reading I RECEIVED just now your letter of the 20th.
immediately past
From this reading I had written you a letter last night, into which imperceptibly slipt some of my bitterness of soul.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I RECEIVED just now your letter of the 20th.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I am not sufficiently vain to imagine that I can, for more than a moment, cloud your enjoyment of life--to prevent even that, you had better never hear from me--and repose on the idea that I am happy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am not sufficiently vain to imagine that I can, for more than a moment, cloud your enjoyment of life--to prevent even that, you had better never hear from me--and repose on the idea that I am happy.
a particular point in time
From this reading I am not sufficiently vain to imagine that I can, for more than a moment, cloud your enjoyment of life--to prevent even that, you had better never hear from me--and repose on the idea that I am happy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I am not sufficiently vain to imagine that I can, for more than a moment, cloud your enjoyment of life--to prevent even that, you had better never hear from me--and repose on the idea that I am happy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had written you a letter last night, into which imperceptibly slipt some of my bitterness of soul.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I am not sufficiently vain to imagine that I can, for more than a moment, cloud your enjoyment of life--to prevent even that, you had better never hear from me--and repose on the idea that I am happy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had written you a letter last night, into which imperceptibly slipt some of my bitterness of soul.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not sufficiently vain to imagine that I can, for more than a moment, cloud your enjoyment of life--to prevent even that, you had better never hear from me--and repose on the idea that I am happy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I RECEIVED just now your letter of the 20th.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I RECEIVED just now your letter of the 20th.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am not sufficiently vain to imagine that I can, for more than a moment, cloud your enjoyment of life--to prevent even that, you had better never hear from me--and repose on the idea that I am happy.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I will copy the part relative to business.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading I am not sufficiently vain to imagine that I can, for more than a moment, cloud your enjoyment of life--to prevent even that, you had better never hear from me--and repose on the idea that I am happy.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I RECEIVED just now your letter of the 20th.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading I will copy the part relative to business.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading I am not sufficiently vain to imagine that I can, for more than a moment, cloud your enjoyment of life--to prevent even that, you had better never hear from me--and repose on the idea that I am happy.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading September 6.
slipt
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From this reading I had written you a letter last night, into which imperceptibly slipt some of my bitterness of soul.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had written you a letter last night, into which imperceptibly slipt some of my bitterness of soul.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I had written you a letter last night, into which imperceptibly slipt some of my bitterness of soul.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading I am not sufficiently vain to imagine that I can, for more than a moment, cloud your enjoyment of life--to prevent even that, you had better never hear from me--and repose on the idea that I am happy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I am not sufficiently vain to imagine that I can, for more than a moment, cloud your enjoyment of life--to prevent even that, you had better never hear from me--and repose on the idea that I am happy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am not sufficiently vain to imagine that I can, for more than a moment, cloud your enjoyment of life--to prevent even that, you had better never hear from me--and repose on the idea that I am happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I RECEIVED just now your letter of the 20th.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will copy the part relative to business.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading I am not sufficiently vain to imagine that I can, for more than a moment, cloud your enjoyment of life--to prevent even that, you had better never hear from me--and repose on the idea that I am happy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had written you a letter last night, into which imperceptibly slipt some of my bitterness of soul.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will copy the part relative to business.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I had written you a letter last night, into which imperceptibly slipt some of my bitterness of soul.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I had written you a letter last night, into which imperceptibly slipt some of my bitterness of soul.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I RECEIVED just now your letter of the 20th.
