used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And old Galloway will get a letter at the same time, and Lady Augusta will get one.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading That is, you ought to get it; for I have desired Carrick to post it accordingly, and I’m sure he’ll do it if he does not forget.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading “DEAR OLD CHUM,” “By the time you get this letter, I shall be ploughing the waves of the briny deep, in the ship _Africa_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That is, you ought to get it; for I have desired Carrick to post it accordingly, and I’m sure he’ll do it if he does not forget.
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading You will like to look over Arthur’s shoulder, as he reads the letter just received from Roland Yorke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You will like to look over Arthur’s shoulder, as he reads the letter just received from Roland Yorke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And old Galloway will get a letter at the same time, and Lady Augusta will get one.
AugustanounUS /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading And old Galloway will get a letter at the same time, and Lady Augusta will get one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “DEAR OLD CHUM,” “By the time you get this letter, I shall be ploughing the waves of the briny deep, in the ship _Africa_.
brinynoun
any very large body of (salt) water
From this reading “DEAR OLD CHUM,” “By the time you get this letter, I shall be ploughing the waves of the briny deep, in the ship _Africa_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “DEAR OLD CHUM,” “By the time you get this letter, I shall be ploughing the waves of the briny deep, in the ship _Africa_.
Carrick
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From this reading That is, you ought to get it; for I have desired Carrick to post it accordingly, and I’m sure he’ll do it if he does not forget.
CHUMnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “DEAR OLD CHUM,” “By the time you get this letter, I shall be ploughing the waves of the briny deep, in the ship _Africa_.
dearly loved
From this reading “DEAR OLD CHUM,” “By the time you get this letter, I shall be ploughing the waves of the briny deep, in the ship _Africa_.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “DEAR OLD CHUM,” “By the time you get this letter, I shall be ploughing the waves of the briny deep, in the ship _Africa_.
wanted intensely
From this reading That is, you ought to get it; for I have desired Carrick to post it accordingly, and I’m sure he’ll do it if he does not forget.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That is, you ought to get it; for I have desired Carrick to post it accordingly, and I’m sure he’ll do it if he does not forget.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, you ought to get it; for I have desired Carrick to post it accordingly, and I’m sure he’ll do it if he does not forget.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That is, you ought to get it; for I have desired Carrick to post it accordingly, and I’m sure he’ll do it if he does not forget.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading That is, you ought to get it; for I have desired Carrick to post it accordingly, and I’m sure he’ll do it if he does not forget.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You will like to look over Arthur’s shoulder, as he reads the letter just received from Roland Yorke.
GallowaynounUS /ˈɡæloʊweɪ/
a district in southwestern Scotland
From this reading And old Galloway will get a letter at the same time, and Lady Augusta will get one.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “DEAR OLD CHUM,” “By the time you get this letter, I shall be ploughing the waves of the briny deep, in the ship _Africa_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That is, you ought to get it; for I have desired Carrick to post it accordingly, and I’m sure he’ll do it if he does not forget.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You will like to look over Arthur’s shoulder, as he reads the letter just received from Roland Yorke.
he'll
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From this reading That is, you ought to get it; for I have desired Carrick to post it accordingly, and I’m sure he’ll do it if he does not forget.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “DEAR OLD CHUM,” “By the time you get this letter, I shall be ploughing the waves of the briny deep, in the ship _Africa_.
I'm
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From this reading That is, you ought to get it; for I have desired Carrick to post it accordingly, and I’m sure he’ll do it if he does not forget.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That is, you ought to get it; for I have desired Carrick to post it accordingly, and I’m sure he’ll do it if he does not forget.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “DEAR OLD CHUM,” “By the time you get this letter, I shall be ploughing the waves of the briny deep, in the ship _Africa_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, you ought to get it; for I have desired Carrick to post it accordingly, and I’m sure he’ll do it if he does not forget.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is, you ought to get it; for I have desired Carrick to post it accordingly, and I’m sure he’ll do it if he does not forget.
and nothing more
From this reading You will like to look over Arthur’s shoulder, as he reads the letter just received from Roland Yorke.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And old Galloway will get a letter at the same time, and Lady Augusta will get one.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading You will like to look over Arthur’s shoulder, as he reads the letter just received from Roland Yorke.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You will like to look over Arthur’s shoulder, as he reads the letter just received from Roland Yorke.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You will like to look over Arthur’s shoulder, as he reads the letter just received from Roland Yorke.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading You will get the letter on Wednesday night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That is, you ought to get it; for I have desired Carrick to post it accordingly, and I’m sure he’ll do it if he does not forget.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “DEAR OLD CHUM,” “By the time you get this letter, I shall be ploughing the waves of the briny deep, in the ship _Africa_.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “DEAR OLD CHUM,” “By the time you get this letter, I shall be ploughing the waves of the briny deep, in the ship _Africa_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You will get the letter on Wednesday night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And old Galloway will get a letter at the same time, and Lady Augusta will get one.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading That is, you ought to get it; for I have desired Carrick to post it accordingly, and I’m sure he’ll do it if he does not forget.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You will like to look over Arthur’s shoulder, as he reads the letter just received from Roland Yorke.
ploughingnoun
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading “DEAR OLD CHUM,” “By the time you get this letter, I shall be ploughing the waves of the briny deep, in the ship _Africa_.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading That is, you ought to get it; for I have desired Carrick to post it accordingly, and I’m sure he’ll do it if he does not forget.
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading You will like to look over Arthur’s shoulder, as he reads the letter just received from Roland Yorke.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading You will like to look over Arthur’s shoulder, as he reads the letter just received from Roland Yorke.
Roland
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From this reading You will like to look over Arthur’s shoulder, as he reads the letter just received from Roland Yorke.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And old Galloway will get a letter at the same time, and Lady Augusta will get one.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “DEAR OLD CHUM,” “By the time you get this letter, I shall be ploughing the waves of the briny deep, in the ship _Africa_.
transport commercially
From this reading “DEAR OLD CHUM,” “By the time you get this letter, I shall be ploughing the waves of the briny deep, in the ship _Africa_.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading You will like to look over Arthur’s shoulder, as he reads the letter just received from Roland Yorke.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading That is, you ought to get it; for I have desired Carrick to post it accordingly, and I’m sure he’ll do it if he does not forget.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, you ought to get it; for I have desired Carrick to post it accordingly, and I’m sure he’ll do it if he does not forget.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You will like to look over Arthur’s shoulder, as he reads the letter just received from Roland Yorke.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “DEAR OLD CHUM,” “By the time you get this letter, I shall be ploughing the waves of the briny deep, in the ship _Africa_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “DEAR OLD CHUM,” “By the time you get this letter, I shall be ploughing the waves of the briny deep, in the ship _Africa_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You will like to look over Arthur’s shoulder, as he reads the letter just received from Roland Yorke.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “DEAR OLD CHUM,” “By the time you get this letter, I shall be ploughing the waves of the briny deep, in the ship _Africa_.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading You will get the letter on Wednesday night.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will like to look over Arthur’s shoulder, as he reads the letter just received from Roland Yorke.
Yorke
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From this reading You will like to look over Arthur’s shoulder, as he reads the letter just received from Roland Yorke.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will like to look over Arthur’s shoulder, as he reads the letter just received from Roland Yorke.
