aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
speak to
From this reading You will see, by the address, that I am in Switzerland.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading How we came here I 'll try and explain, if Providence grants me patience for the effort; this being the third time I have addressed myself to the task unsuccessfully.
(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 Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You will see, by the address, that I am in Switzerland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading How we came here I 'll try and explain, if Providence grants me patience for the effort; this being the third time I have addressed myself to the task unsuccessfully.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You will see, by the address, that I am in Switzerland.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How we came here I 'll try and explain, if Providence grants me patience for the effort; this being the third time I have addressed myself to the task unsuccessfully.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading Constance, Switzerland.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading How we came here I 'll try and explain, if Providence grants me patience for the effort; this being the third time I have addressed myself to the task unsuccessfully.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading How we came here I 'll try and explain, if Providence grants me patience for the effort; this being the third time I have addressed myself to the task unsuccessfully.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
grantsnounUS /ɡrænts/
plural of “grant” — any monetary aid
From this reading How we came here I 'll try and explain, if Providence grants me patience for the effort; this being the third time I have addressed myself to the task unsuccessfully.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How we came here I 'll try and explain, if Providence grants me patience for the effort; this being the third time I have addressed myself to the task unsuccessfully.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading How we came here I 'll try and explain, if Providence grants me patience for the effort; this being the third time I have addressed myself to the task unsuccessfully.
How
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From this reading How we came here I 'll try and explain, if Providence grants me patience for the effort; this being the third time I have addressed myself to the task unsuccessfully.
ten 10s
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How we came here I 'll try and explain, if Providence grants me patience for the effort; this being the third time I have addressed myself to the task unsuccessfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
immediately past
From this reading I need not refer to the situation in which my last letter to you left us.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I need not refer to the situation in which my last letter to you left us.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I need not refer to the situation in which my last letter to you left us.
ll
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From this reading How we came here I 'll try and explain, if Providence grants me patience for the effort; this being the third time I have addressed myself to the task unsuccessfully.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading How we came here I 'll try and explain, if Providence grants me patience for the effort; this being the third time I have addressed myself to the task unsuccessfully.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I need not refer to the situation in which my last letter to you left us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I need not refer to the situation in which my last letter to you left us.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading How we came here I 'll try and explain, if Providence grants me patience for the effort; this being the third time I have addressed myself to the task unsuccessfully.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading How we came here I 'll try and explain, if Providence grants me patience for the effort; this being the third time I have addressed myself to the task unsuccessfully.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading I need not refer to the situation in which my last letter to you left us.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You will see, by the address, that I am in Switzerland.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading I need not refer to the situation in which my last letter to you left us.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading Constance, Switzerland.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading How we came here I 'll try and explain, if Providence grants me patience for the effort; this being the third time I have addressed myself to the task unsuccessfully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will see, by the address, that I am in Switzerland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading How we came here I 'll try and explain, if Providence grants me patience for the effort; this being the third time I have addressed myself to the task unsuccessfully.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How we came here I 'll try and explain, if Providence grants me patience for the effort; this being the third time I have addressed myself to the task unsuccessfully.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How we came here I 'll try and explain, if Providence grants me patience for the effort; this being the third time I have addressed myself to the task unsuccessfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How we came here I 'll try and explain, if Providence grants me patience for the effort; this being the third time I have addressed myself to the task unsuccessfully.
male cat
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading How we came here I 'll try and explain, if Providence grants me patience for the effort; this being the third time I have addressed myself to the task unsuccessfully.
unsuccessfullyadverbUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəli/
without success
From this reading How we came here I 'll try and explain, if Providence grants me patience for the effort; this being the third time I have addressed myself to the task unsuccessfully.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I need not refer to the situation in which my last letter to you left us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How we came here I 'll try and explain, if Providence grants me patience for the effort; this being the third time I have addressed myself to the task unsuccessfully.
accept gladly
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will see, by the address, that I am in Switzerland.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will see, by the address, that I am in Switzerland.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Tom,--Before passion gets the better of me, and I forget all about it, let me acknowledge the welcome arrival of your post bill for one hundred, but for which, Heaven knows in what additional embarrassment I might now be in.
