19
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From this reading 26th, 19--.
26th
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From this reading 26th, 19--.
7,000
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From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
Brummels
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From this reading WAITING Brummels, Carchester, Sept.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
cannot
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From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
Carchester
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From this reading WAITING Brummels, Carchester, Sept.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
permission to do something
From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
don't
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From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
divisible by two
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
necklacenounUS /ˈnekləs/
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
and nothing more
From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
put into print
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
SeptnounUS /sept/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading WAITING Brummels, Carchester, Sept.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
trinketsnounUS /ˈtrɪŋkəts/
plural of “trinket” — cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading WAITING Brummels, Carchester, Sept.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading If I buy another necklace with it, I publish to the world--or to such part of it as will see the pearls upon my wife's neck--what I intend to keep even from the partner of my joys and sorrows herself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If only a certain young woman had been able to bring herself to consent to the proposal made to her, the difficulty might have been got over by adding to _her_ stock of trinkets.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR EDWARD, I have to thank you for your second letter, and for your cheque for L7,000, which I cannot now refuse, but which, upon my soul, I don't know what to do with.
