1878
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From this reading Mr. Charles Longman, who for the last eight years of Jefferies' life was one of his most constant friends, has lent me a packet of letters written to him by Jefferies between the years 1878 and 1886.
1886
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From this reading Mr. Charles Longman, who for the last eight years of Jefferies' life was one of his most constant friends, has lent me a packet of letters written to him by Jefferies between the years 1878 and 1886.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Charles Longman, who for the last eight years of Jefferies' life was one of his most constant friends, has lent me a packet of letters written to him by Jefferies between the years 1878 and 1886.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I thought at once that they seemed to me written by a man who could see more of the secrets of nature than anyone whose work I had ever come across.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Charles Longman, who for the last eight years of Jefferies' life was one of his most constant friends, has lent me a packet of letters written to him by Jefferies between the years 1878 and 1886.
any person at all
From this reading I thought at once that they seemed to me written by a man who could see more of the secrets of nature than anyone whose work I had ever come across.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The papers on the 'Gamekeeper at Home,' in the _Pall Mall Gazette_," Mr. Longman writes, "were the first things of Jefferies' that attracted me.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading "The papers on the 'Gamekeeper at Home,' in the _Pall Mall Gazette_," Mr. Longman writes, "were the first things of Jefferies' that attracted me.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Mr. Charles Longman, who for the last eight years of Jefferies' life was one of his most constant friends, has lent me a packet of letters written to him by Jefferies between the years 1878 and 1886.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Charles Longman, who for the last eight years of Jefferies' life was one of his most constant friends, has lent me a packet of letters written to him by Jefferies between the years 1878 and 1886.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Mr. Charles Longman, who for the last eight years of Jefferies' life was one of his most constant friends, has lent me a packet of letters written to him by Jefferies between the years 1878 and 1886.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I thought at once that they seemed to me written by a man who could see more of the secrets of nature than anyone whose work I had ever come across.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Mr. Charles Longman, who for the last eight years of Jefferies' life was one of his most constant friends, has lent me a packet of letters written to him by Jefferies between the years 1878 and 1886.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I thought at once that they seemed to me written by a man who could see more of the secrets of nature than anyone whose work I had ever come across.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading They form by themselves, like the previous letters to Mrs. Harrild, a kind of diary of his life during that period.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They form by themselves, like the previous letters to Mrs. Harrild, a kind of diary of his life during that period.
being one more than seven
From this reading Mr. Charles Longman, who for the last eight years of Jefferies' life was one of his most constant friends, has lent me a packet of letters written to him by Jefferies between the years 1878 and 1886.
at any time
From this reading I thought at once that they seemed to me written by a man who could see more of the secrets of nature than anyone whose work I had ever come across.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "The papers on the 'Gamekeeper at Home,' in the _Pall Mall Gazette_," Mr. Longman writes, "were the first things of Jefferies' that attracted me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Charles Longman, who for the last eight years of Jefferies' life was one of his most constant friends, has lent me a packet of letters written to him by Jefferies between the years 1878 and 1886.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading They form by themselves, like the previous letters to Mrs. Harrild, a kind of diary of his life during that period.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mr. Charles Longman, who for the last eight years of Jefferies' life was one of his most constant friends, has lent me a packet of letters written to him by Jefferies between the years 1878 and 1886.
GamekeepernounUS /ˈɡeɪmkiːpər/
a person employed to take care of game and wildlife
From this reading "The papers on the 'Gamekeeper at Home,' in the _Pall Mall Gazette_," Mr. Longman writes, "were the first things of Jefferies' that attracted me.
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading "The papers on the 'Gamekeeper at Home,' in the _Pall Mall Gazette_," Mr. Longman writes, "were the first things of Jefferies' that attracted me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought at once that they seemed to me written by a man who could see more of the secrets of nature than anyone whose work I had ever come across.
Harrild
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From this reading They form by themselves, like the previous letters to Mrs. Harrild, a kind of diary of his life during that period.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Charles Longman, who for the last eight years of Jefferies' life was one of his most constant friends, has lent me a packet of letters written to him by Jefferies between the years 1878 and 1886.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Charles Longman, who for the last eight years of Jefferies' life was one of his most constant friends, has lent me a packet of letters written to him by Jefferies between the years 1878 and 1886.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Charles Longman, who for the last eight years of Jefferies' life was one of his most constant friends, has lent me a packet of letters written to him by Jefferies between the years 1878 and 1886.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "The papers on the 'Gamekeeper at Home,' in the _Pall Mall Gazette_," Mr. Longman writes, "were the first things of Jefferies' that attracted me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought at once that they seemed to me written by a man who could see more of the secrets of nature than anyone whose work I had ever come across.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The papers on the 'Gamekeeper at Home,' in the _Pall Mall Gazette_," Mr. Longman writes, "were the first things of Jefferies' that attracted me.
Jefferies
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From this reading Mr. Charles Longman, who for the last eight years of Jefferies' life was one of his most constant friends, has lent me a packet of letters written to him by Jefferies between the years 1878 and 1886.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading They form by themselves, like the previous letters to Mrs. Harrild, a kind of diary of his life during that period.
immediately past
From this reading Mr. Charles Longman, who for the last eight years of Jefferies' life was one of his most constant friends, has lent me a packet of letters written to him by Jefferies between the years 1878 and 1886.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Mr. Charles Longman, who for the last eight years of Jefferies' life was one of his most constant friends, has lent me a packet of letters written to him by Jefferies between the years 1878 and 1886.
the literary culture
From this reading THE LONGMAN LETTERS.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mr. Charles Longman, who for the last eight years of Jefferies' life was one of his most constant friends, has lent me a packet of letters written to him by Jefferies between the years 1878 and 1886.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They form by themselves, like the previous letters to Mrs. Harrild, a kind of diary of his life during that period.
LONGMAN
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From this reading THE LONGMAN LETTERS.
MallnounUS /mɔːl/
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading "The papers on the 'Gamekeeper at Home,' in the _Pall Mall Gazette_," Mr. Longman writes, "were the first things of Jefferies' that attracted me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I thought at once that they seemed to me written by a man who could see more of the secrets of nature than anyone whose work I had ever come across.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Charles Longman, who for the last eight years of Jefferies' life was one of his most constant friends, has lent me a packet of letters written to him by Jefferies between the years 1878 and 1886.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I thought at once that they seemed to me written by a man who could see more of the secrets of nature than anyone whose work I had ever come across.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mr. Charles Longman, who for the last eight years of Jefferies' life was one of his most constant friends, has lent me a packet of letters written to him by Jefferies between the years 1878 and 1886.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Charles Longman, who for the last eight years of Jefferies' life was one of his most constant friends, has lent me a packet of letters written to him by Jefferies between the years 1878 and 1886.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They form by themselves, like the previous letters to Mrs. Harrild, a kind of diary of his life during that period.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I thought at once that they seemed to me written by a man who could see more of the secrets of nature than anyone whose work I had ever come across.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Charles Longman, who for the last eight years of Jefferies' life was one of his most constant friends, has lent me a packet of letters written to him by Jefferies between the years 1878 and 1886.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The papers on the 'Gamekeeper at Home,' in the _Pall Mall Gazette_," Mr. Longman writes, "were the first things of Jefferies' that attracted me.
on one occasion
From this reading I thought at once that they seemed to me written by a man who could see more of the secrets of nature than anyone whose work I had ever come across.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Charles Longman, who for the last eight years of Jefferies' life was one of his most constant friends, has lent me a packet of letters written to him by Jefferies between the years 1878 and 1886.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Mr. Charles Longman, who for the last eight years of Jefferies' life was one of his most constant friends, has lent me a packet of letters written to him by Jefferies between the years 1878 and 1886.
PallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading "The papers on the 'Gamekeeper at Home,' in the _Pall Mall Gazette_," Mr. Longman writes, "were the first things of Jefferies' that attracted me.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "The papers on the 'Gamekeeper at Home,' in the _Pall Mall Gazette_," Mr. Longman writes, "were the first things of Jefferies' that attracted me.
an amount of time
From this reading They form by themselves, like the previous letters to Mrs. Harrild, a kind of diary of his life during that period.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading They form by themselves, like the previous letters to Mrs. Harrild, a kind of diary of his life during that period.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading I thought at once that they seemed to me written by a man who could see more of the secrets of nature than anyone whose work I had ever come across.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I thought at once that they seemed to me written by a man who could see more of the secrets of nature than anyone whose work I had ever come across.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I thought at once that they seemed to me written by a man who could see more of the secrets of nature than anyone whose work I had ever come across.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I thought at once that they seemed to me written by a man who could see more of the secrets of nature than anyone whose work I had ever come across.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They form by themselves, like the previous letters to Mrs. Harrild, a kind of diary of his life during that period.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONGMAN LETTERS.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They form by themselves, like the previous letters to Mrs. Harrild, a kind of diary of his life during that period.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They form by themselves, like the previous letters to Mrs. Harrild, a kind of diary of his life during that period.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "The papers on the 'Gamekeeper at Home,' in the _Pall Mall Gazette_," Mr. Longman writes, "were the first things of Jefferies' that attracted me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought at once that they seemed to me written by a man who could see more of the secrets of nature than anyone whose work I had ever come across.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Charles Longman, who for the last eight years of Jefferies' life was one of his most constant friends, has lent me a packet of letters written to him by Jefferies between the years 1878 and 1886.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Charles Longman, who for the last eight years of Jefferies' life was one of his most constant friends, has lent me a packet of letters written to him by Jefferies between the years 1878 and 1886.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The papers on the 'Gamekeeper at Home,' in the _Pall Mall Gazette_," Mr. Longman writes, "were the first things of Jefferies' that attracted me.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Charles Longman, who for the last eight years of Jefferies' life was one of his most constant friends, has lent me a packet of letters written to him by Jefferies between the years 1878 and 1886.
belonging to which person
From this reading I thought at once that they seemed to me written by a man who could see more of the secrets of nature than anyone whose work I had ever come across.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I thought at once that they seemed to me written by a man who could see more of the secrets of nature than anyone whose work I had ever come across.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "The papers on the 'Gamekeeper at Home,' in the _Pall Mall Gazette_," Mr. Longman writes, "were the first things of Jefferies' that attracted me.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Mr. Charles Longman, who for the last eight years of Jefferies' life was one of his most constant friends, has lent me a packet of letters written to him by Jefferies between the years 1878 and 1886.
a late time of life
From this reading Mr. Charles Longman, who for the last eight years of Jefferies' life was one of his most constant friends, has lent me a packet of letters written to him by Jefferies between the years 1878 and 1886.
