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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is more than a year ago now that I asked you to accept the dedication of this story.
consider or hold as true
From this reading It is more than a year ago now that I asked you to accept the dedication of this story.
in the past
From this reading It is more than a year ago now that I asked you to accept the dedication of this story.
(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 It was either--as well as I can remember--at my place in the Isle of Wight, or when we were all together in the Italian Alps.
AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading It was either--as well as I can remember--at my place in the Isle of Wight, or when we were all together in the Italian Alps.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was on an evening when I was staying with you at your Yorkshire house and we had just come in from shooting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on an evening when I was staying with you at your Yorkshire house and we had just come in from shooting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was either--as well as I can remember--at my place in the Isle of Wight, or when we were all together in the Italian Alps.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It is more than a year ago now that I asked you to accept the dedication of this story.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was on an evening when I was staying with you at your Yorkshire house and we had just come in from shooting.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading But I discussed the tale with you long before that.
Bound written or printed works.
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I discussed the tale with you long before that.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It was either--as well as I can remember--at my place in the Isle of Wight, or when we were all together in the Italian Alps.
com
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was on an evening when I was staying with you at your Yorkshire house and we had just come in from shooting.
absence of light or illumination
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dedicationnounUS /ˌdedəˈkeɪʃən/
complete and wholehearted fidelity
From this reading It is more than a year ago now that I asked you to accept the dedication of this story.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading But I discussed the tale with you long before that.
one or the other of two
From this reading It was either--as well as I can remember--at my place in the Isle of Wight, or when we were all together in the Italian Alps.
ETC
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the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was on an evening when I was staying with you at your Yorkshire house and we had just come in from shooting.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was on an evening when I was staying with you at your Yorkshire house and we had just come in from shooting.
googlenounUS /ˈɡuːɡəl/
a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was on an evening when I was staying with you at your Yorkshire house and we had just come in from shooting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was on an evening when I was staying with you at your Yorkshire house and we had just come in from shooting.
httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is more than a year ago now that I asked you to accept the dedication of this story.
idnounUS /ɪd/
a state in the Rocky Mountains
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an iconic mental representation
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is more than a year ago now that I asked you to accept the dedication of this story.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading It was either--as well as I can remember--at my place in the Isle of Wight, or when we were all together in the Italian Alps.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading It was either--as well as I can remember--at my place in the Isle of Wight, or when we were all together in the Italian Alps.
IWAAAAYAAJ
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and nothing more
From this reading It was on an evening when I was staying with you at your Yorkshire house and we had just come in from shooting.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But I discussed the tale with you long before that.
produced by a manufacturing process
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is more than a year ago now that I asked you to accept the dedication of this story.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was either--as well as I can remember--at my place in the Isle of Wight, or when we were all together in the Italian Alps.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is more than a year ago now that I asked you to accept the dedication of this story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on an evening when I was staying with you at your Yorkshire house and we had just come in from shooting.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was either--as well as I can remember--at my place in the Isle of Wight, or when we were all together in the Italian Alps.
ORDAINEDadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈdeɪnd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was either--as well as I can remember--at my place in the Isle of Wight, or when we were all together in the Italian Alps.
To recall to mind.
From this reading It was either--as well as I can remember--at my place in the Isle of Wight, or when we were all together in the Italian Alps.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading It was on an evening when I was staying with you at your Yorkshire house and we had just come in from shooting.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was on an evening when I was staying with you at your Yorkshire house and we had just come in from shooting.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It is more than a year ago now that I asked you to accept the dedication of this story.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But I discussed the tale with you long before that.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is more than a year ago now that I asked you to accept the dedication of this story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is more than a year ago now that I asked you to accept the dedication of this story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is more than a year ago now that I asked you to accept the dedication of this story.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is more than a year ago now that I asked you to accept the dedication of this story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is more than a year ago now that I asked you to accept the dedication of this story.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was either--as well as I can remember--at my place in the Isle of Wight, or when we were all together in the Italian Alps.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
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WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was on an evening when I was staying with you at your Yorkshire house and we had just come in from shooting.
(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 It was either--as well as I can remember--at my place in the Isle of Wight, or when we were all together in the Italian Alps.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was either--as well as I can remember--at my place in the Isle of Wight, or when we were all together in the Italian Alps.
at the time that
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WightnounUS /waɪt/
a human being; “wight” is an archaic term
From this reading It was either--as well as I can remember--at my place in the Isle of Wight, or when we were all together in the Italian Alps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was on an evening when I was staying with you at your Yorkshire house and we had just come in from shooting.
wwwnoun
computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
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a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It is more than a year ago now that I asked you to accept the dedication of this story.
YorkshirenounUS /ˈjɔːrkʃər/
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading It was on an evening when I was staying with you at your Yorkshire house and we had just come in from shooting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is more than a year ago now that I asked you to accept the dedication of this story.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was on an evening when I was staying with you at your Yorkshire house and we had just come in from shooting.
