25
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From this reading 25, Afternoon.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading 25, Afternoon.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So, my dear, as I was saying, this same ride to Montmorenci--where was I, Lucy?
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
cascadeverbUS /kæˈskeɪd/
rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
Clarges
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From this reading To Miss Rivers, Clarges Street.
dearly loved
From this reading So, my dear, as I was saying, this same ride to Montmorenci--where was I, Lucy?
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
embosomed
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From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
FebnounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Silleri, Feb.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So, my dear, as I was saying, this same ride to Montmorenci--where was I, Lucy?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading So, my dear, as I was saying, this same ride to Montmorenci--where was I, Lucy?
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading To Miss Rivers, Clarges Street.
Montmorenci
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From this reading So, my dear, as I was saying, this same ride to Montmorenci--where was I, Lucy?
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So, my dear, as I was saying, this same ride to Montmorenci--where was I, Lucy?
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
and nothing more
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading So, my dear, as I was saying, this same ride to Montmorenci--where was I, Lucy?
RiversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading To Miss Rivers, Clarges Street.
Identical; not different.
From this reading So, my dear, as I was saying, this same ride to Montmorenci--where was I, Lucy?
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So, my dear, as I was saying, this same ride to Montmorenci--where was I, Lucy?
Silleri
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From this reading Silleri, Feb.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, my dear, as I was saying, this same ride to Montmorenci--where was I, Lucy?
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading To Miss Rivers, Clarges Street.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So, my dear, as I was saying, this same ride to Montmorenci--where was I, Lucy?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Miss Rivers, Clarges Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So, my dear, as I was saying, this same ride to Montmorenci--where was I, Lucy?
at the time that
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
in or at the place that
From this reading So, my dear, as I was saying, this same ride to Montmorenci--where was I, Lucy?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I forget.--O, I believe pretty near the mouth of the bay, embosomed in which lies the lovely cascade of which I am to give you a winter description, and which I only slightly mentioned when I gave you an account of the rivers by which it is supplied.
