1878
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From this reading 20th, 1878.
20th
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From this reading 20th, 1878.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The following is the copy of a letter written by Mrs. Wolcott to the widow of her deceased husband's brother, Mrs. Abby Roberts, of Eastport, Maine:
Abby
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From this reading The following is the copy of a letter written by Mrs. Wolcott to the widow of her deceased husband's brother, Mrs. Abby Roberts, of Eastport, Maine:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER:--I wrote you briefly of the dispatch announcing the death of my brother James, in a Nevada mine, and that his embalmed body was being brought home by two miners.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER:--I wrote you briefly of the dispatch announcing the death of my brother James, in a Nevada mine, and that his embalmed body was being brought home by two miners.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER:--I wrote you briefly of the dispatch announcing the death of my brother James, in a Nevada mine, and that his embalmed body was being brought home by two miners.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER:--I wrote you briefly of the dispatch announcing the death of my brother James, in a Nevada mine, and that his embalmed body was being brought home by two miners.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER:--I wrote you briefly of the dispatch announcing the death of my brother James, in a Nevada mine, and that his embalmed body was being brought home by two miners.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The following is the copy of a letter written by Mrs. Wolcott to the widow of her deceased husband's brother, Mrs. Abby Roberts, of Eastport, Maine:
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER:--I wrote you briefly of the dispatch announcing the death of my brother James, in a Nevada mine, and that his embalmed body was being brought home by two miners.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The following is the copy of a letter written by Mrs. Wolcott to the widow of her deceased husband's brother, Mrs. Abby Roberts, of Eastport, Maine:
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Since then events have crowded upon me so swiftly that I have not had composure enough to think of writing.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading The following is the copy of a letter written by Mrs. Wolcott to the widow of her deceased husband's brother, Mrs. Abby Roberts, of Eastport, Maine:
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Since then events have crowded upon me so swiftly that I have not had composure enough to think of writing.
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER:--I wrote you briefly of the dispatch announcing the death of my brother James, in a Nevada mine, and that his embalmed body was being brought home by two miners.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER:--I wrote you briefly of the dispatch announcing the death of my brother James, in a Nevada mine, and that his embalmed body was being brought home by two miners.
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading The following is the copy of a letter written by Mrs. Wolcott to the widow of her deceased husband's brother, Mrs. Abby Roberts, of Eastport, Maine:
dispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER:--I wrote you briefly of the dispatch announcing the death of my brother James, in a Nevada mine, and that his embalmed body was being brought home by two miners.
Eastport
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From this reading The following is the copy of a letter written by Mrs. Wolcott to the widow of her deceased husband's brother, Mrs. Abby Roberts, of Eastport, Maine:
embalmedverbUS /emˈbɑːmd/
past form of “embalm” — preserve a dead body
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER:--I wrote you briefly of the dispatch announcing the death of my brother James, in a Nevada mine, and that his embalmed body was being brought home by two miners.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Since then events have crowded upon me so swiftly that I have not had composure enough to think of writing.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Since then events have crowded upon me so swiftly that I have not had composure enough to think of writing.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following is the copy of a letter written by Mrs. Wolcott to the widow of her deceased husband's brother, Mrs. Abby Roberts, of Eastport, Maine:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since then events have crowded upon me so swiftly that I have not had composure enough to think of writing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since then events have crowded upon me so swiftly that I have not had composure enough to think of writing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The following is the copy of a letter written by Mrs. Wolcott to the widow of her deceased husband's brother, Mrs. Abby Roberts, of Eastport, Maine:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER:--I wrote you briefly of the dispatch announcing the death of my brother James, in a Nevada mine, and that his embalmed body was being brought home by two miners.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER:--I wrote you briefly of the dispatch announcing the death of my brother James, in a Nevada mine, and that his embalmed body was being brought home by two miners.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The following is the copy of a letter written by Mrs. Wolcott to the widow of her deceased husband's brother, Mrs. Abby Roberts, of Eastport, Maine:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER:--I wrote you briefly of the dispatch announcing the death of my brother James, in a Nevada mine, and that his embalmed body was being brought home by two miners.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER:--I wrote you briefly of the dispatch announcing the death of my brother James, in a Nevada mine, and that his embalmed body was being brought home by two miners.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following is the copy of a letter written by Mrs. Wolcott to the widow of her deceased husband's brother, Mrs. Abby Roberts, of Eastport, Maine:
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER:--I wrote you briefly of the dispatch announcing the death of my brother James, in a Nevada mine, and that his embalmed body was being brought home by two miners.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The following is the copy of a letter written by Mrs. Wolcott to the widow of her deceased husband's brother, Mrs. Abby Roberts, of Eastport, Maine:
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading The following is the copy of a letter written by Mrs. Wolcott to the widow of her deceased husband's brother, Mrs. Abby Roberts, of Eastport, Maine:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since then events have crowded upon me so swiftly that I have not had composure enough to think of writing.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER:--I wrote you briefly of the dispatch announcing the death of my brother James, in a Nevada mine, and that his embalmed body was being brought home by two miners.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER:--I wrote you briefly of the dispatch announcing the death of my brother James, in a Nevada mine, and that his embalmed body was being brought home by two miners.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The following is the copy of a letter written by Mrs. Wolcott to the widow of her deceased husband's brother, Mrs. Abby Roberts, of Eastport, Maine:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER:--I wrote you briefly of the dispatch announcing the death of my brother James, in a Nevada mine, and that his embalmed body was being brought home by two miners.
NevadanounUS /nəˈvɑːdə/
a state in the western United States
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER:--I wrote you briefly of the dispatch announcing the death of my brother James, in a Nevada mine, and that his embalmed body was being brought home by two miners.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since then events have crowded upon me so swiftly that I have not had composure enough to think of writing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following is the copy of a letter written by Mrs. Wolcott to the widow of her deceased husband's brother, Mrs. Abby Roberts, of Eastport, Maine:
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading The following is the copy of a letter written by Mrs. Wolcott to the widow of her deceased husband's brother, Mrs. Abby Roberts, of Eastport, Maine:
SeptnounUS /sept/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading TAUNTON, Sept.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since then events have crowded upon me so swiftly that I have not had composure enough to think of writing.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER:--I wrote you briefly of the dispatch announcing the death of my brother James, in a Nevada mine, and that his embalmed body was being brought home by two miners.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Since then events have crowded upon me so swiftly that I have not had composure enough to think of writing.
in a swift manner
From this reading Since then events have crowded upon me so swiftly that I have not had composure enough to think of writing.
TAUNTON
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From this reading TAUNTON, Sept.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER:--I wrote you briefly of the dispatch announcing the death of my brother James, in a Nevada mine, and that his embalmed body was being brought home by two miners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following is the copy of a letter written by Mrs. Wolcott to the widow of her deceased husband's brother, Mrs. Abby Roberts, of Eastport, Maine:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Since then events have crowded upon me so swiftly that I have not had composure enough to think of writing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Since then events have crowded upon me so swiftly that I have not had composure enough to think of writing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following is the copy of a letter written by Mrs. Wolcott to the widow of her deceased husband's brother, Mrs. Abby Roberts, of Eastport, Maine:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER:--I wrote you briefly of the dispatch announcing the death of my brother James, in a Nevada mine, and that his embalmed body was being brought home by two miners.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Since then events have crowded upon me so swiftly that I have not had composure enough to think of writing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER:--I wrote you briefly of the dispatch announcing the death of my brother James, in a Nevada mine, and that his embalmed body was being brought home by two miners.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The following is the copy of a letter written by Mrs. Wolcott to the widow of her deceased husband's brother, Mrs. Abby Roberts, of Eastport, Maine:
Wolcott
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From this reading The following is the copy of a letter written by Mrs. Wolcott to the widow of her deceased husband's brother, Mrs. Abby Roberts, of Eastport, Maine:
the act of creating written works
From this reading Since then events have crowded upon me so swiftly that I have not had composure enough to think of writing.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The following is the copy of a letter written by Mrs. Wolcott to the widow of her deceased husband's brother, Mrs. Abby Roberts, of Eastport, Maine:
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER:--I wrote you briefly of the dispatch announcing the death of my brother James, in a Nevada mine, and that his embalmed body was being brought home by two miners.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER:--I wrote you briefly of the dispatch announcing the death of my brother James, in a Nevada mine, and that his embalmed body was being brought home by two miners.
