1898
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From this reading LAS ROSAS, June --, 1898.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FOREGONE CONCLUSION.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In the first place, I got a shot in my leg, in a skirmish, and, as the bone was broken, and it didn't seem to come round as it ought, I came here to be coddled, and am having a great time of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR UNCLE JOHN:--Since I last wrote you, telling of our finding Rita, and of her safe delivery to Senora Delmonte, things have been happening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the first place, I got a shot in my leg, in a skirmish, and, as the bone was broken, and it didn't seem to come round as it ought, I came here to be coddled, and am having a great time of it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the first place, I got a shot in my leg, in a skirmish, and, as the bone was broken, and it didn't seem to come round as it ought, I came here to be coddled, and am having a great time of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DEAR UNCLE JOHN:--Since I last wrote you, telling of our finding Rita, and of her safe delivery to Senora Delmonte, things have been happening.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading In the first place, I got a shot in my leg, in a skirmish, and, as the bone was broken, and it didn't seem to come round as it ought, I came here to be coddled, and am having a great time of it.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading In the first place, I got a shot in my leg, in a skirmish, and, as the bone was broken, and it didn't seem to come round as it ought, I came here to be coddled, and am having a great time of it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the first place, I got a shot in my leg, in a skirmish, and, as the bone was broken, and it didn't seem to come round as it ought, I came here to be coddled, and am having a great time of it.
coddledverbUS /ˈkɑːdəld/
past form of “coddle” — treat with excessive indulgence
From this reading In the first place, I got a shot in my leg, in a skirmish, and, as the bone was broken, and it didn't seem to come round as it ought, I came here to be coddled, and am having a great time of it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the first place, I got a shot in my leg, in a skirmish, and, as the bone was broken, and it didn't seem to come round as it ought, I came here to be coddled, and am having a great time of it.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading A FOREGONE CONCLUSION.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR UNCLE JOHN:--Since I last wrote you, telling of our finding Rita, and of her safe delivery to Senora Delmonte, things have been happening.
deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading DEAR UNCLE JOHN:--Since I last wrote you, telling of our finding Rita, and of her safe delivery to Senora Delmonte, things have been happening.
Delmonte
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From this reading DEAR UNCLE JOHN:--Since I last wrote you, telling of our finding Rita, and of her safe delivery to Senora Delmonte, things have been happening.
didn't
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From this reading In the first place, I got a shot in my leg, in a skirmish, and, as the bone was broken, and it didn't seem to come round as it ought, I came here to be coddled, and am having a great time of it.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading DEAR UNCLE JOHN:--Since I last wrote you, telling of our finding Rita, and of her safe delivery to Senora Delmonte, things have been happening.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Senora Delmonte is a fine woman, sir.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, I got a shot in my leg, in a skirmish, and, as the bone was broken, and it didn't seem to come round as it ought, I came here to be coddled, and am having a great time of it.
FOREGONEadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈɡɔːn/
well in the past; former
From this reading A FOREGONE CONCLUSION.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the first place, I got a shot in my leg, in a skirmish, and, as the bone was broken, and it didn't seem to come round as it ought, I came here to be coddled, and am having a great time of it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the first place, I got a shot in my leg, in a skirmish, and, as the bone was broken, and it didn't seem to come round as it ought, I came here to be coddled, and am having a great time of it.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading DEAR UNCLE JOHN:--Since I last wrote you, telling of our finding Rita, and of her safe delivery to Senora Delmonte, things have been happening.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAR UNCLE JOHN:--Since I last wrote you, telling of our finding Rita, and of her safe delivery to Senora Delmonte, things have been happening.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In the first place, I got a shot in my leg, in a skirmish, and, as the bone was broken, and it didn't seem to come round as it ought, I came here to be coddled, and am having a great time of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DEAR UNCLE JOHN:--Since I last wrote you, telling of our finding Rita, and of her safe delivery to Senora Delmonte, things have been happening.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In the first place, I got a shot in my leg, in a skirmish, and, as the bone was broken, and it didn't seem to come round as it ought, I came here to be coddled, and am having a great time of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR UNCLE JOHN:--Since I last wrote you, telling of our finding Rita, and of her safe delivery to Senora Delmonte, things have been happening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, I got a shot in my leg, in a skirmish, and, as the bone was broken, and it didn't seem to come round as it ought, I came here to be coddled, and am having a great time of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Senora Delmonte is a fine woman, sir.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, I got a shot in my leg, in a skirmish, and, as the bone was broken, and it didn't seem to come round as it ought, I came here to be coddled, and am having a great time of it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading DEAR UNCLE JOHN:--Since I last wrote you, telling of our finding Rita, and of her safe delivery to Senora Delmonte, things have been happening.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading LAS ROSAS, June --, 1898.
LASnounUS /lɑːs/
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading LAS ROSAS, June --, 1898.
immediately past
From this reading DEAR UNCLE JOHN:--Since I last wrote you, telling of our finding Rita, and of her safe delivery to Senora Delmonte, things have been happening.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading In the first place, I got a shot in my leg, in a skirmish, and, as the bone was broken, and it didn't seem to come round as it ought, I came here to be coddled, and am having a great time of it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the first place, I got a shot in my leg, in a skirmish, and, as the bone was broken, and it didn't seem to come round as it ought, I came here to be coddled, and am having a great time of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR UNCLE JOHN:--Since I last wrote you, telling of our finding Rita, and of her safe delivery to Senora Delmonte, things have been happening.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading In the first place, I got a shot in my leg, in a skirmish, and, as the bone was broken, and it didn't seem to come round as it ought, I came here to be coddled, and am having a great time of it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading DEAR UNCLE JOHN:--Since I last wrote you, telling of our finding Rita, and of her safe delivery to Senora Delmonte, things have been happening.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, I got a shot in my leg, in a skirmish, and, as the bone was broken, and it didn't seem to come round as it ought, I came here to be coddled, and am having a great time of it.
Rita
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From this reading DEAR UNCLE JOHN:--Since I last wrote you, telling of our finding Rita, and of her safe delivery to Senora Delmonte, things have been happening.
ROSASnounUS /ˈroʊzəz/
plural of “rosa” — large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading LAS ROSAS, June --, 1898.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In the first place, I got a shot in my leg, in a skirmish, and, as the bone was broken, and it didn't seem to come round as it ought, I came here to be coddled, and am having a great time of it.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading DEAR UNCLE JOHN:--Since I last wrote you, telling of our finding Rita, and of her safe delivery to Senora Delmonte, things have been happening.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the first place, I got a shot in my leg, in a skirmish, and, as the bone was broken, and it didn't seem to come round as it ought, I came here to be coddled, and am having a great time of it.
SenoranounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːrə/
a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English “Mrs” or “madam”
From this reading DEAR UNCLE JOHN:--Since I last wrote you, telling of our finding Rita, and of her safe delivery to Senora Delmonte, things have been happening.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading In the first place, I got a shot in my leg, in a skirmish, and, as the bone was broken, and it didn't seem to come round as it ought, I came here to be coddled, and am having a great time of it.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading DEAR UNCLE JOHN:--Since I last wrote you, telling of our finding Rita, and of her safe delivery to Senora Delmonte, things have been happening.
term of address for a man
From this reading Senora Delmonte is a fine woman, sir.
skirmishnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
a minor short-term fight
From this reading In the first place, I got a shot in my leg, in a skirmish, and, as the bone was broken, and it didn't seem to come round as it ought, I came here to be coddled, and am having a great time of it.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading DEAR UNCLE JOHN:--Since I last wrote you, telling of our finding Rita, and of her safe delivery to Senora Delmonte, things have been happening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first place, I got a shot in my leg, in a skirmish, and, as the bone was broken, and it didn't seem to come round as it ought, I came here to be coddled, and am having a great time of it.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading DEAR UNCLE JOHN:--Since I last wrote you, telling of our finding Rita, and of her safe delivery to Senora Delmonte, things have been happening.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the first place, I got a shot in my leg, in a skirmish, and, as the bone was broken, and it didn't seem to come round as it ought, I came here to be coddled, and am having a great time of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR UNCLE JOHN:--Since I last wrote you, telling of our finding Rita, and of her safe delivery to Senora Delmonte, things have been happening.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading DEAR UNCLE JOHN:--Since I last wrote you, telling of our finding Rita, and of her safe delivery to Senora Delmonte, things have been happening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place, I got a shot in my leg, in a skirmish, and, as the bone was broken, and it didn't seem to come round as it ought, I came here to be coddled, and am having a great time of it.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Senora Delmonte is a fine woman, sir.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading DEAR UNCLE JOHN:--Since I last wrote you, telling of our finding Rita, and of her safe delivery to Senora Delmonte, things have been happening.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR UNCLE JOHN:--Since I last wrote you, telling of our finding Rita, and of her safe delivery to Senora Delmonte, things have been happening.
