1859
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From this reading The letter received by Richard Shandon, eight months before, ran as follows:-- "August 2nd, 1859.
2nd
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From this reading The letter received by Richard Shandon, eight months before, ran as follows:-- "August 2nd, 1859.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I join herewith a series of cheques, signed by me, which will allow you to draw upon the said Messrs. Marcuart for the above-mentioned sum.
above-mentionedadjective
mentioned or named earlier in the same text
From this reading I join herewith a series of cheques, signed by me, which will allow you to draw upon the said Messrs. Marcuart for the above-mentioned sum.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading "SIR,--I beg to advise you that the sum of sixteen thousand pounds sterling has been placed in the hands of Messrs. Marcuart and Co., bankers, of Liverpool.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I join herewith a series of cheques, signed by me, which will allow you to draw upon the said Messrs. Marcuart for the above-mentioned sum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "SIR,--I beg to advise you that the sum of sixteen thousand pounds sterling has been placed in the hands of Messrs. Marcuart and Co., bankers, of Liverpool.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The letter received by Richard Shandon, eight months before, ran as follows:-- "August 2nd, 1859.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The letter received by Richard Shandon, eight months before, ran as follows:-- "August 2nd, 1859.
bankersnounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading "SIR,--I beg to advise you that the sum of sixteen thousand pounds sterling has been placed in the hands of Messrs. Marcuart and Co., bankers, of Liverpool.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "SIR,--I beg to advise you that the sum of sixteen thousand pounds sterling has been placed in the hands of Messrs. Marcuart and Co., bankers, of Liverpool.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The letter received by Richard Shandon, eight months before, ran as follows:-- "August 2nd, 1859.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "SIR,--I beg to advise you that the sum of sixteen thousand pounds sterling has been placed in the hands of Messrs. Marcuart and Co., bankers, of Liverpool.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You do not know me, but that is of no consequence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The letter received by Richard Shandon, eight months before, ran as follows:-- "August 2nd, 1859.
chequesnounUS /tʃeks/
plural of “cheque” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading I join herewith a series of cheques, signed by me, which will allow you to draw upon the said Messrs. Marcuart for the above-mentioned sum.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading "SIR,--I beg to advise you that the sum of sixteen thousand pounds sterling has been placed in the hands of Messrs. Marcuart and Co., bankers, of Liverpool.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading You do not know me, but that is of no consequence.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You do not know me, but that is of no consequence.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading I join herewith a series of cheques, signed by me, which will allow you to draw upon the said Messrs. Marcuart for the above-mentioned sum.
being one more than seven
From this reading The letter received by Richard Shandon, eight months before, ran as follows:-- "August 2nd, 1859.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The letter received by Richard Shandon, eight months before, ran as follows:-- "August 2nd, 1859.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I join herewith a series of cheques, signed by me, which will allow you to draw upon the said Messrs. Marcuart for the above-mentioned sum.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "SIR,--I beg to advise you that the sum of sixteen thousand pounds sterling has been placed in the hands of Messrs. Marcuart and Co., bankers, of Liverpool.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "SIR,--I beg to advise you that the sum of sixteen thousand pounds sterling has been placed in the hands of Messrs. Marcuart and Co., bankers, of Liverpool.
herewithadverbUS /ˈhɪrˈwɪθ/
(formal) by means of this
From this reading I join herewith a series of cheques, signed by me, which will allow you to draw upon the said Messrs. Marcuart for the above-mentioned sum.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "SIR,--I beg to advise you that the sum of sixteen thousand pounds sterling has been placed in the hands of Messrs. Marcuart and Co., bankers, of Liverpool.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "SIR,--I beg to advise you that the sum of sixteen thousand pounds sterling has been placed in the hands of Messrs. Marcuart and Co., bankers, of Liverpool.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You do not know me, but that is of no consequence.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading I join herewith a series of cheques, signed by me, which will allow you to draw upon the said Messrs. Marcuart for the above-mentioned sum.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You do not know me, but that is of no consequence.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The letter received by Richard Shandon, eight months before, ran as follows:-- "August 2nd, 1859.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading "Liverpool.
Marcuart
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From this reading "SIR,--I beg to advise you that the sum of sixteen thousand pounds sterling has been placed in the hands of Messrs. Marcuart and Co., bankers, of Liverpool.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I join herewith a series of cheques, signed by me, which will allow you to draw upon the said Messrs. Marcuart for the above-mentioned sum.
Messrs
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From this reading "SIR,--I beg to advise you that the sum of sixteen thousand pounds sterling has been placed in the hands of Messrs. Marcuart and Co., bankers, of Liverpool.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The letter received by Richard Shandon, eight months before, ran as follows:-- "August 2nd, 1859.
not any; not one
From this reading You do not know me, but that is of no consequence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You do not know me, but that is of no consequence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "SIR,--I beg to advise you that the sum of sixteen thousand pounds sterling has been placed in the hands of Messrs. Marcuart and Co., bankers, of Liverpool.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "SIR,--I beg to advise you that the sum of sixteen thousand pounds sterling has been placed in the hands of Messrs. Marcuart and Co., bankers, of Liverpool.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading "SIR,--I beg to advise you that the sum of sixteen thousand pounds sterling has been placed in the hands of Messrs. Marcuart and Co., bankers, of Liverpool.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The letter received by Richard Shandon, eight months before, ran as follows:-- "August 2nd, 1859.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The letter received by Richard Shandon, eight months before, ran as follows:-- "August 2nd, 1859.
Richard
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From this reading The letter received by Richard Shandon, eight months before, ran as follows:-- "August 2nd, 1859.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I join herewith a series of cheques, signed by me, which will allow you to draw upon the said Messrs. Marcuart for the above-mentioned sum.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading I join herewith a series of cheques, signed by me, which will allow you to draw upon the said Messrs. Marcuart for the above-mentioned sum.
Shandon
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From this reading The letter received by Richard Shandon, eight months before, ran as follows:-- "August 2nd, 1859.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading I join herewith a series of cheques, signed by me, which will allow you to draw upon the said Messrs. Marcuart for the above-mentioned sum.
term of address for a man
From this reading "SIR,--I beg to advise you that the sum of sixteen thousand pounds sterling has been placed in the hands of Messrs. Marcuart and Co., bankers, of Liverpool.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading "SIR,--I beg to advise you that the sum of sixteen thousand pounds sterling has been placed in the hands of Messrs. Marcuart and Co., bankers, of Liverpool.
sterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading "SIR,--I beg to advise you that the sum of sixteen thousand pounds sterling has been placed in the hands of Messrs. Marcuart and Co., bankers, of Liverpool.
a quantity of money
From this reading "SIR,--I beg to advise you that the sum of sixteen thousand pounds sterling has been placed in the hands of Messrs. Marcuart and Co., bankers, of Liverpool.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "SIR,--I beg to advise you that the sum of sixteen thousand pounds sterling has been placed in the hands of Messrs. Marcuart and Co., bankers, of Liverpool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The letter received by Richard Shandon, eight months before, ran as follows:-- "August 2nd, 1859.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "SIR,--I beg to advise you that the sum of sixteen thousand pounds sterling has been placed in the hands of Messrs. Marcuart and Co., bankers, of Liverpool.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "SIR,--I beg to advise you that the sum of sixteen thousand pounds sterling has been placed in the hands of Messrs. Marcuart and Co., bankers, of Liverpool.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I join herewith a series of cheques, signed by me, which will allow you to draw upon the said Messrs. Marcuart for the above-mentioned sum.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I join herewith a series of cheques, signed by me, which will allow you to draw upon the said Messrs. Marcuart for the above-mentioned sum.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I join herewith a series of cheques, signed by me, which will allow you to draw upon the said Messrs. Marcuart for the above-mentioned sum.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "SIR,--I beg to advise you that the sum of sixteen thousand pounds sterling has been placed in the hands of Messrs. Marcuart and Co., bankers, of Liverpool.
