1904
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From this reading I have been asked to write very shortly what I know of General Fordibras and of my brother’s mysterious departures from England in the summer of the year 1904.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was, I think, in the December of the previous year that he first met the General in London, as I understood from him, at a fashionable bazaar at Kensington.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading God grant that all is well with him, and that these lines will be read by no others than the good friends who have not forgotten me in my affliction!
(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 God grant that all is well with him, and that these lines will be read by no others than the good friends who have not forgotten me in my affliction!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have been asked to write very shortly what I know of General Fordibras and of my brother’s mysterious departures from England in the summer of the year 1904.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was, I think, in the December of the previous year that he first met the General in London, as I understood from him, at a fashionable bazaar at Kensington.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I have been asked to write very shortly what I know of General Fordibras and of my brother’s mysterious departures from England in the summer of the year 1904.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was, I think, in the December of the previous year that he first met the General in London, as I understood from him, at a fashionable bazaar at Kensington.
bazaarnounUS /bəˈzɑːr/
a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading It was, I think, in the December of the previous year that he first met the General in London, as I understood from him, at a fashionable bazaar at Kensington.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading God grant that all is well with him, and that these lines will be read by no others than the good friends who have not forgotten me in my affliction!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been asked to write very shortly what I know of General Fordibras and of my brother’s mysterious departures from England in the summer of the year 1904.
BROTHER'SnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS TELLS OF HER BROTHER’S RETURN TO DEEPDENE HALL IN SUFFOLK.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This circumstance he related to me upon his return; and a sister’s interest in Joan Fordibras could not be but a growing one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading God grant that all is well with him, and that these lines will be read by no others than the good friends who have not forgotten me in my affliction!
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading This circumstance he related to me upon his return; and a sister’s interest in Joan Fordibras could not be but a growing one.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This circumstance he related to me upon his return; and a sister’s interest in Joan Fordibras could not be but a growing one.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was, I think, in the December of the previous year that he first met the General in London, as I understood from him, at a fashionable bazaar at Kensington.
DEEPDENE
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS TELLS OF HER BROTHER’S RETURN TO DEEPDENE HALL IN SUFFOLK.
departuresnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃərz/
plural of “departure” — the act of departing
From this reading I have been asked to write very shortly what I know of General Fordibras and of my brother’s mysterious departures from England in the summer of the year 1904.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I have been asked to write very shortly what I know of General Fordibras and of my brother’s mysterious departures from England in the summer of the year 1904.
FABOS
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS TELLS OF HER BROTHER’S RETURN TO DEEPDENE HALL IN SUFFOLK.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading It was, I think, in the December of the previous year that he first met the General in London, as I understood from him, at a fashionable bazaar at Kensington.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was, I think, in the December of the previous year that he first met the General in London, as I understood from him, at a fashionable bazaar at Kensington.
Fordibras
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From this reading I have been asked to write very shortly what I know of General Fordibras and of my brother’s mysterious departures from England in the summer of the year 1904.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading God grant that all is well with him, and that these lines will be read by no others than the good friends who have not forgotten me in my affliction!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading God grant that all is well with him, and that these lines will be read by no others than the good friends who have not forgotten me in my affliction!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have been asked to write very shortly what I know of General Fordibras and of my brother’s mysterious departures from England in the summer of the year 1904.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I have been asked to write very shortly what I know of General Fordibras and of my brother’s mysterious departures from England in the summer of the year 1904.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God grant that all is well with him, and that these lines will be read by no others than the good friends who have not forgotten me in my affliction!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading God grant that all is well with him, and that these lines will be read by no others than the good friends who have not forgotten me in my affliction!
let have
From this reading God grant that all is well with him, and that these lines will be read by no others than the good friends who have not forgotten me in my affliction!
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading This circumstance he related to me upon his return; and a sister’s interest in Joan Fordibras could not be but a growing one.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS TELLS OF HER BROTHER’S RETURN TO DEEPDENE HALL IN SUFFOLK.
HARRIET
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS TELLS OF HER BROTHER’S RETURN TO DEEPDENE HALL IN SUFFOLK.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been asked to write very shortly what I know of General Fordibras and of my brother’s mysterious departures from England in the summer of the year 1904.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was, I think, in the December of the previous year that he first met the General in London, as I understood from him, at a fashionable bazaar at Kensington.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS TELLS OF HER BROTHER’S RETURN TO DEEPDENE HALL IN SUFFOLK.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading God grant that all is well with him, and that these lines will be read by no others than the good friends who have not forgotten me in my affliction!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This circumstance he related to me upon his return; and a sister’s interest in Joan Fordibras could not be but a growing one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been asked to write very shortly what I know of General Fordibras and of my brother’s mysterious departures from England in the summer of the year 1904.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS TELLS OF HER BROTHER’S RETURN TO DEEPDENE HALL IN SUFFOLK.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading This circumstance he related to me upon his return; and a sister’s interest in Joan Fordibras could not be but a growing one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading God grant that all is well with him, and that these lines will be read by no others than the good friends who have not forgotten me in my affliction!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, I think, in the December of the previous year that he first met the General in London, as I understood from him, at a fashionable bazaar at Kensington.
Joan
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From this reading This circumstance he related to me upon his return; and a sister’s interest in Joan Fordibras could not be but a growing one.
Kensington
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From this reading It was, I think, in the December of the previous year that he first met the General in London, as I understood from him, at a fashionable bazaar at Kensington.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I have been asked to write very shortly what I know of General Fordibras and of my brother’s mysterious departures from England in the summer of the year 1904.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading God grant that all is well with him, and that these lines will be read by no others than the good friends who have not forgotten me in my affliction!
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It was, I think, in the December of the previous year that he first met the General in London, as I understood from him, at a fashionable bazaar at Kensington.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading God grant that all is well with him, and that these lines will be read by no others than the good friends who have not forgotten me in my affliction!
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was, I think, in the December of the previous year that he first met the General in London, as I understood from him, at a fashionable bazaar at Kensington.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have been asked to write very shortly what I know of General Fordibras and of my brother’s mysterious departures from England in the summer of the year 1904.
of an obscure nature
From this reading I have been asked to write very shortly what I know of General Fordibras and of my brother’s mysterious departures from England in the summer of the year 1904.
not any; not one
From this reading God grant that all is well with him, and that these lines will be read by no others than the good friends who have not forgotten me in my affliction!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading God grant that all is well with him, and that these lines will be read by no others than the good friends who have not forgotten me in my affliction!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS TELLS OF HER BROTHER’S RETURN TO DEEPDENE HALL IN SUFFOLK.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This circumstance he related to me upon his return; and a sister’s interest in Joan Fordibras could not be but a growing one.
others
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From this reading God grant that all is well with him, and that these lines will be read by no others than the good friends who have not forgotten me in my affliction!
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading It was, I think, in the December of the previous year that he first met the General in London, as I understood from him, at a fashionable bazaar at Kensington.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading God grant that all is well with him, and that these lines will be read by no others than the good friends who have not forgotten me in my affliction!
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading This circumstance he related to me upon his return; and a sister’s interest in Joan Fordibras could not be but a growing one.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS TELLS OF HER BROTHER’S RETURN TO DEEPDENE HALL IN SUFFOLK.
for a short time
From this reading I have been asked to write very shortly what I know of General Fordibras and of my brother’s mysterious departures from England in the summer of the year 1904.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading This circumstance he related to me upon his return; and a sister’s interest in Joan Fordibras could not be but a growing one.
SUFFOLK
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS TELLS OF HER BROTHER’S RETURN TO DEEPDENE HALL IN SUFFOLK.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I have been asked to write very shortly what I know of General Fordibras and of my brother’s mysterious departures from England in the summer of the year 1904.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS TELLS OF HER BROTHER’S RETURN TO DEEPDENE HALL IN SUFFOLK.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading God grant that all is well with him, and that these lines will be read by no others than the good friends who have not forgotten me in my affliction!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading God grant that all is well with him, and that these lines will be read by no others than the good friends who have not forgotten me in my affliction!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have been asked to write very shortly what I know of General Fordibras and of my brother’s mysterious departures from England in the summer of the year 1904.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading God grant that all is well with him, and that these lines will be read by no others than the good friends who have not forgotten me in my affliction!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was, I think, in the December of the previous year that he first met the General in London, as I understood from him, at a fashionable bazaar at Kensington.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This circumstance he related to me upon his return; and a sister’s interest in Joan Fordibras could not be but a growing one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS TELLS OF HER BROTHER’S RETURN TO DEEPDENE HALL IN SUFFOLK.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading It was, I think, in the December of the previous year that he first met the General in London, as I understood from him, at a fashionable bazaar at Kensington.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This circumstance he related to me upon his return; and a sister’s interest in Joan Fordibras could not be but a growing one.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have been asked to write very shortly what I know of General Fordibras and of my brother’s mysterious departures from England in the summer of the year 1904.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, I think, in the December of the previous year that he first met the General in London, as I understood from him, at a fashionable bazaar at Kensington.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading God grant that all is well with him, and that these lines will be read by no others than the good friends who have not forgotten me in my affliction!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have been asked to write very shortly what I know of General Fordibras and of my brother’s mysterious departures from England in the summer of the year 1904.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH HARRIET FABOS TELLS OF HER BROTHER’S RETURN TO DEEPDENE HALL IN SUFFOLK.
which person or people
From this reading God grant that all is well with him, and that these lines will be read by no others than the good friends who have not forgotten me in my affliction!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading God grant that all is well with him, and that these lines will be read by no others than the good friends who have not forgotten me in my affliction!
in the company of; together with
From this reading God grant that all is well with him, and that these lines will be read by no others than the good friends who have not forgotten me in my affliction!
produce a literary work
From this reading I have been asked to write very shortly what I know of General Fordibras and of my brother’s mysterious departures from England in the summer of the year 1904.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I have been asked to write very shortly what I know of General Fordibras and of my brother’s mysterious departures from England in the summer of the year 1904.
