1844
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From this reading Grey Abbey, April, 1844 Dear Frank, You will own I have not lost much time.
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From this reading VENI; VIDI; VICI [51] The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading VENI; VIDI; VICI [51] The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I left Kelly’s Court the day before yesterday and I am already able to send you good news.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I left Kelly’s Court the day before yesterday and I am already able to send you good news.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I left Kelly’s Court the day before yesterday and I am already able to send you good news.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were from Mr Armstrong and Lord Cashel.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Grey Abbey, April, 1844 Dear Frank, You will own I have not lost much time.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading VENI; VIDI; VICI [51] The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading VENI; VIDI; VICI [51] The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
Ballindine
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From this reading VENI; VIDI; VICI [51] The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I left Kelly’s Court the day before yesterday and I am already able to send you good news.
Cashel
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From this reading They were from Mr Armstrong and Lord Cashel.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading I left Kelly’s Court the day before yesterday and I am already able to send you good news.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading VENI; VIDI; VICI [51] The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Grey Abbey, April, 1844 Dear Frank, You will own I have not lost much time.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading VENI; VIDI; VICI [51] The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That from the former was first opened.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading VENI; VIDI; VICI [51] The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading VENI; VIDI; VICI [51] The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading That from the former was first opened.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Grey Abbey, April, 1844 Dear Frank, You will own I have not lost much time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were from Mr Armstrong and Lord Cashel.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I left Kelly’s Court the day before yesterday and I am already able to send you good news.
GreyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading VENI; VIDI; VICI [51] The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VENI; VIDI; VICI [51] The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Grey Abbey, April, 1844 Dear Frank, You will own I have not lost much time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Grey Abbey, April, 1844 Dear Frank, You will own I have not lost much time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VENI; VIDI; VICI [51] The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
Kelly'snounUS /ˈkeliz/
possessive form of “kelly” — United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading I left Kelly’s Court the day before yesterday and I am already able to send you good news.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I left Kelly’s Court the day before yesterday and I am already able to send you good news.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading VENI; VIDI; VICI [51] The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading VENI; VIDI; VICI [51] The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Grey Abbey, April, 1844 Dear Frank, You will own I have not lost much time.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading VENI; VIDI; VICI [51] The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Grey Abbey, April, 1844 Dear Frank, You will own I have not lost much time.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading I left Kelly’s Court the day before yesterday and I am already able to send you good news.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Grey Abbey, April, 1844 Dear Frank, You will own I have not lost much time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VENI; VIDI; VICI [51] The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading VENI; VIDI; VICI [51] The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VENI; VIDI; VICI [51] The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading That from the former was first opened.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Grey Abbey, April, 1844 Dear Frank, You will own I have not lost much time.
post-bag
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From this reading VENI; VIDI; VICI [51] The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I left Kelly’s Court the day before yesterday and I am already able to send you good news.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading VENI; VIDI; VICI [51] The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That from the former was first opened.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VENI; VIDI; VICI [51] The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading VENI; VIDI; VICI [51] The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were from Mr Armstrong and Lord Cashel.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Grey Abbey, April, 1844 Dear Frank, You will own I have not lost much time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I left Kelly’s Court the day before yesterday and I am already able to send you good news.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading VENI; VIDI; VICI [51] The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
VENI
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From this reading VENI; VIDI; VICI [51] The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
VICI
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From this reading VENI; VIDI; VICI [51] The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
VIDI
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From this reading VENI; VIDI; VICI [51] The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That from the former was first opened.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading VENI; VIDI; VICI [51] The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading VENI; VIDI; VICI [51] The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr Armstrong had arrived there.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Grey Abbey, April, 1844 Dear Frank, You will own I have not lost much time.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading I left Kelly’s Court the day before yesterday and I am already able to send you good news.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Grey Abbey, April, 1844 Dear Frank, You will own I have not lost much time.
