1937
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From this reading October, 1937 I dedicate this Romance of Friendship to you with the sincerest pleasure and affection.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You were the first to suggest that I should write a book about contemporary life at Harrow; you gave me the principal idea; you have furnished me with notes innumerable; you have revised every page of the manuscript; and you are a peculiarly keen Harrovian.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You were the first to suggest that I should write a book about contemporary life at Harrow; you gave me the principal idea; you have furnished me with notes innumerable; you have revised every page of the manuscript; and you are a peculiarly keen Harrovian.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading October, 1937 I dedicate this Romance of Friendship to you with the sincerest pleasure and affection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading October, 1937 I dedicate this Romance of Friendship to you with the sincerest pleasure and affection.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were the first to suggest that I should write a book about contemporary life at Harrow; you gave me the principal idea; you have furnished me with notes innumerable; you have revised every page of the manuscript; and you are a peculiarly keen Harrovian.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You were the first to suggest that I should write a book about contemporary life at Harrow; you gave me the principal idea; you have furnished me with notes innumerable; you have revised every page of the manuscript; and you are a peculiarly keen Harrovian.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading You were the first to suggest that I should write a book about contemporary life at Harrow; you gave me the principal idea; you have furnished me with notes innumerable; you have revised every page of the manuscript; and you are a peculiarly keen Harrovian.
contemporaryadjectiveUS /kənˈtempəreri/
characteristic of the present
From this reading You were the first to suggest that I should write a book about contemporary life at Harrow; you gave me the principal idea; you have furnished me with notes innumerable; you have revised every page of the manuscript; and you are a peculiarly keen Harrovian.
dedicateverbUS /ˈdedəkeɪt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading October, 1937 I dedicate this Romance of Friendship to you with the sincerest pleasure and affection.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading You were the first to suggest that I should write a book about contemporary life at Harrow; you gave me the principal idea; you have furnished me with notes innumerable; you have revised every page of the manuscript; and you are a peculiarly keen Harrovian.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You were the first to suggest that I should write a book about contemporary life at Harrow; you gave me the principal idea; you have furnished me with notes innumerable; you have revised every page of the manuscript; and you are a peculiarly keen Harrovian.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading October, 1937 I dedicate this Romance of Friendship to you with the sincerest pleasure and affection.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading You were the first to suggest that I should write a book about contemporary life at Harrow; you gave me the principal idea; you have furnished me with notes innumerable; you have revised every page of the manuscript; and you are a peculiarly keen Harrovian.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You were the first to suggest that I should write a book about contemporary life at Harrow; you gave me the principal idea; you have furnished me with notes innumerable; you have revised every page of the manuscript; and you are a peculiarly keen Harrovian.
Harrovian
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From this reading You were the first to suggest that I should write a book about contemporary life at Harrow; you gave me the principal idea; you have furnished me with notes innumerable; you have revised every page of the manuscript; and you are a peculiarly keen Harrovian.
HarrowverbUS /ˈhæroʊ/
draw a harrow over
From this reading You were the first to suggest that I should write a book about contemporary life at Harrow; you gave me the principal idea; you have furnished me with notes innumerable; you have revised every page of the manuscript; and you are a peculiarly keen Harrovian.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You were the first to suggest that I should write a book about contemporary life at Harrow; you gave me the principal idea; you have furnished me with notes innumerable; you have revised every page of the manuscript; and you are a peculiarly keen Harrovian.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading October, 1937 I dedicate this Romance of Friendship to you with the sincerest pleasure and affection.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You were the first to suggest that I should write a book about contemporary life at Harrow; you gave me the principal idea; you have furnished me with notes innumerable; you have revised every page of the manuscript; and you are a peculiarly keen Harrovian.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading You were the first to suggest that I should write a book about contemporary life at Harrow; you gave me the principal idea; you have furnished me with notes innumerable; you have revised every page of the manuscript; and you are a peculiarly keen Harrovian.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading You were the first to suggest that I should write a book about contemporary life at Harrow; you gave me the principal idea; you have furnished me with notes innumerable; you have revised every page of the manuscript; and you are a peculiarly keen Harrovian.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading You were the first to suggest that I should write a book about contemporary life at Harrow; you gave me the principal idea; you have furnished me with notes innumerable; you have revised every page of the manuscript; and you are a peculiarly keen Harrovian.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading You were the first to suggest that I should write a book about contemporary life at Harrow; you gave me the principal idea; you have furnished me with notes innumerable; you have revised every page of the manuscript; and you are a peculiarly keen Harrovian.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You were the first to suggest that I should write a book about contemporary life at Harrow; you gave me the principal idea; you have furnished me with notes innumerable; you have revised every page of the manuscript; and you are a peculiarly keen Harrovian.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading You were the first to suggest that I should write a book about contemporary life at Harrow; you gave me the principal idea; you have furnished me with notes innumerable; you have revised every page of the manuscript; and you are a peculiarly keen Harrovian.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading October, 1937 I dedicate this Romance of Friendship to you with the sincerest pleasure and affection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading October, 1937 I dedicate this Romance of Friendship to you with the sincerest pleasure and affection.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading You were the first to suggest that I should write a book about contemporary life at Harrow; you gave me the principal idea; you have furnished me with notes innumerable; you have revised every page of the manuscript; and you are a peculiarly keen Harrovian.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading You were the first to suggest that I should write a book about contemporary life at Harrow; you gave me the principal idea; you have furnished me with notes innumerable; you have revised every page of the manuscript; and you are a peculiarly keen Harrovian.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading October, 1937 I dedicate this Romance of Friendship to you with the sincerest pleasure and affection.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading You were the first to suggest that I should write a book about contemporary life at Harrow; you gave me the principal idea; you have furnished me with notes innumerable; you have revised every page of the manuscript; and you are a peculiarly keen Harrovian.
revisedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪzd/
improved or brought up to date
From this reading You were the first to suggest that I should write a book about contemporary life at Harrow; you gave me the principal idea; you have furnished me with notes innumerable; you have revised every page of the manuscript; and you are a peculiarly keen Harrovian.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading October, 1937 I dedicate this Romance of Friendship to you with the sincerest pleasure and affection.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You were the first to suggest that I should write a book about contemporary life at Harrow; you gave me the principal idea; you have furnished me with notes innumerable; you have revised every page of the manuscript; and you are a peculiarly keen Harrovian.
sincerest
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From this reading October, 1937 I dedicate this Romance of Friendship to you with the sincerest pleasure and affection.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading You were the first to suggest that I should write a book about contemporary life at Harrow; you gave me the principal idea; you have furnished me with notes innumerable; you have revised every page of the manuscript; and you are a peculiarly keen Harrovian.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You were the first to suggest that I should write a book about contemporary life at Harrow; you gave me the principal idea; you have furnished me with notes innumerable; you have revised every page of the manuscript; and you are a peculiarly keen Harrovian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading October, 1937 I dedicate this Romance of Friendship to you with the sincerest pleasure and affection.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading October, 1937 I dedicate this Romance of Friendship to you with the sincerest pleasure and affection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading October, 1937 I dedicate this Romance of Friendship to you with the sincerest pleasure and affection.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were the first to suggest that I should write a book about contemporary life at Harrow; you gave me the principal idea; you have furnished me with notes innumerable; you have revised every page of the manuscript; and you are a peculiarly keen Harrovian.
in the company of; together with
From this reading October, 1937 I dedicate this Romance of Friendship to you with the sincerest pleasure and affection.
produce a literary work
From this reading You were the first to suggest that I should write a book about contemporary life at Harrow; you gave me the principal idea; you have furnished me with notes innumerable; you have revised every page of the manuscript; and you are a peculiarly keen Harrovian.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading October, 1937 I dedicate this Romance of Friendship to you with the sincerest pleasure and affection.
