1866
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From this reading 1866.
20
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From this reading Spezia, October 20.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading My dear Rose,--You have often stopped me when endeavouring to express all the gratitude I felt towards you.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading You cannot do so now, nor prevent my telling aloud how much I owe-how much I esteem you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Illustrations By E. J. Wheeler Little, Brown, And Company.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These volumes were not without interest for me as I wrote them, but they yielded me no such pleasure as I now feel in dedicating them to you; and, with this assurance, believe me, CHARLES LEVER.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading These volumes were not without interest for me as I wrote them, but they yielded me no such pleasure as I now feel in dedicating them to you; and, with this assurance, believe me, CHARLES LEVER.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading These volumes were not without interest for me as I wrote them, but they yielded me no such pleasure as I now feel in dedicating them to you; and, with this assurance, believe me, CHARLES LEVER.
BROOKnounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading SIR BROOK FOSSBROOKE.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading With Illustrations By E. J. Wheeler Little, Brown, And Company.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These volumes were not without interest for me as I wrote them, but they yielded me no such pleasure as I now feel in dedicating them to you; and, with this assurance, believe me, CHARLES LEVER.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With Illustrations By E. J. Wheeler Little, Brown, And Company.
cannot
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From this reading You cannot do so now, nor prevent my telling aloud how much I owe-how much I esteem you.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading These volumes were not without interest for me as I wrote them, but they yielded me no such pleasure as I now feel in dedicating them to you; and, with this assurance, believe me, CHARLES LEVER.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading With Illustrations By E. J. Wheeler Little, Brown, And Company.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Rose,--You have often stopped me when endeavouring to express all the gratitude I felt towards you.
dedicatingverbUS /ˈdedɪkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dedicate” — give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading These volumes were not without interest for me as I wrote them, but they yielded me no such pleasure as I now feel in dedicating them to you; and, with this assurance, believe me, CHARLES LEVER.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You cannot do so now, nor prevent my telling aloud how much I owe-how much I esteem you.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading With Illustrations By E. J. Wheeler Little, Brown, And Company.
endeavouring
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From this reading My dear Rose,--You have often stopped me when endeavouring to express all the gratitude I felt towards you.
Esqnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading To PHILIP ROSE, Esq.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading You cannot do so now, nor prevent my telling aloud how much I owe-how much I esteem you.
give expression to
From this reading My dear Rose,--You have often stopped me when endeavouring to express all the gratitude I felt towards you.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading These volumes were not without interest for me as I wrote them, but they yielded me no such pleasure as I now feel in dedicating them to you; and, with this assurance, believe me, CHARLES LEVER.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading My dear Rose,--You have often stopped me when endeavouring to express all the gratitude I felt towards you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These volumes were not without interest for me as I wrote them, but they yielded me no such pleasure as I now feel in dedicating them to you; and, with this assurance, believe me, CHARLES LEVER.
FOSSBROOKE
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From this reading SIR BROOK FOSSBROOKE.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading My dear Rose,--You have often stopped me when endeavouring to express all the gratitude I felt towards you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear Rose,--You have often stopped me when endeavouring to express all the gratitude I felt towards you.
how
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From this reading You cannot do so now, nor prevent my telling aloud how much I owe-how much I esteem you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Volume I.
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With Illustrations By E. J. Wheeler Little, Brown, And Company.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These volumes were not without interest for me as I wrote them, but they yielded me no such pleasure as I now feel in dedicating them to you; and, with this assurance, believe me, CHARLES LEVER.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading These volumes were not without interest for me as I wrote them, but they yielded me no such pleasure as I now feel in dedicating them to you; and, with this assurance, believe me, CHARLES LEVER.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading With Illustrations By E. J. Wheeler Little, Brown, And Company.
LEVERnounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading These volumes were not without interest for me as I wrote them, but they yielded me no such pleasure as I now feel in dedicating them to you; and, with this assurance, believe me, CHARLES LEVER.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With Illustrations By E. J. Wheeler Little, Brown, And Company.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear Rose,--You have often stopped me when endeavouring to express all the gratitude I felt towards you.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You cannot do so now, nor prevent my telling aloud how much I owe-how much I esteem you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Rose,--You have often stopped me when endeavouring to express all the gratitude I felt towards you.
not any; not one
From this reading These volumes were not without interest for me as I wrote them, but they yielded me no such pleasure as I now feel in dedicating them to you; and, with this assurance, believe me, CHARLES LEVER.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading You cannot do so now, nor prevent my telling aloud how much I owe-how much I esteem you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These volumes were not without interest for me as I wrote them, but they yielded me no such pleasure as I now feel in dedicating them to you; and, with this assurance, believe me, CHARLES LEVER.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You cannot do so now, nor prevent my telling aloud how much I owe-how much I esteem you.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Spezia, October 20.
many times at short intervals
From this reading My dear Rose,--You have often stopped me when endeavouring to express all the gratitude I felt towards you.
owe-how
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From this reading You cannot do so now, nor prevent my telling aloud how much I owe-how much I esteem you.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading To PHILIP ROSE, Esq.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading These volumes were not without interest for me as I wrote them, but they yielded me no such pleasure as I now feel in dedicating them to you; and, with this assurance, believe me, CHARLES LEVER.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading You cannot do so now, nor prevent my telling aloud how much I owe-how much I esteem you.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading To PHILIP ROSE, Esq.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR BROOK FOSSBROOKE.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You cannot do so now, nor prevent my telling aloud how much I owe-how much I esteem you.
Spezia
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From this reading Spezia, October 20.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading My dear Rose,--You have often stopped me when endeavouring to express all the gratitude I felt towards you.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading These volumes were not without interest for me as I wrote them, but they yielded me no such pleasure as I now feel in dedicating them to you; and, with this assurance, believe me, CHARLES LEVER.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading You cannot do so now, nor prevent my telling aloud how much I owe-how much I esteem you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear Rose,--You have often stopped me when endeavouring to express all the gratitude I felt towards you.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These volumes were not without interest for me as I wrote them, but they yielded me no such pleasure as I now feel in dedicating them to you; and, with this assurance, believe me, CHARLES LEVER.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These volumes were not without interest for me as I wrote them, but they yielded me no such pleasure as I now feel in dedicating them to you; and, with this assurance, believe me, CHARLES LEVER.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These volumes were not without interest for me as I wrote them, but they yielded me no such pleasure as I now feel in dedicating them to you; and, with this assurance, believe me, CHARLES LEVER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading These volumes were not without interest for me as I wrote them, but they yielded me no such pleasure as I now feel in dedicating them to you; and, with this assurance, believe me, CHARLES LEVER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To PHILIP ROSE, Esq.
in the direction of
From this reading My dear Rose,--You have often stopped me when endeavouring to express all the gratitude I felt towards you.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume I.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading These volumes were not without interest for me as I wrote them, but they yielded me no such pleasure as I now feel in dedicating them to you; and, with this assurance, believe me, CHARLES LEVER.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These volumes were not without interest for me as I wrote them, but they yielded me no such pleasure as I now feel in dedicating them to you; and, with this assurance, believe me, CHARLES LEVER.
WheelernounUS /ˈwiːlər/
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading With Illustrations By E. J. Wheeler Little, Brown, And Company.
at the time that
From this reading My dear Rose,--You have often stopped me when endeavouring to express all the gratitude I felt towards you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Illustrations By E. J. Wheeler Little, Brown, And Company.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading These volumes were not without interest for me as I wrote them, but they yielded me no such pleasure as I now feel in dedicating them to you; and, with this assurance, believe me, CHARLES LEVER.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading These volumes were not without interest for me as I wrote them, but they yielded me no such pleasure as I now feel in dedicating them to you; and, with this assurance, believe me, CHARLES LEVER.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading These volumes were not without interest for me as I wrote them, but they yielded me no such pleasure as I now feel in dedicating them to you; and, with this assurance, believe me, CHARLES LEVER.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Rose,--You have often stopped me when endeavouring to express all the gratitude I felt towards you.
