112
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From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _112 Madison Ave.
14
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From this reading 14 Jan., '79._ DEAREST FRIEND: The pleasantest event since I last wrote has been a visit from Mr. Eldridge.
79
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From this reading 14 Jan., '79._ DEAREST FRIEND: The pleasantest event since I last wrote has been a visit from Mr. Eldridge.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 14 Jan., '79._ DEAREST FRIEND: The pleasantest event since I last wrote has been a visit from Mr. Eldridge.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _112 Madison Ave.
Ave
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From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _112 Madison Ave.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Saturday evening we went to one of Miss Booth's receptions--met Joaquin Miller there, who is just back from Europe--of course we talked of you.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 14 Jan., '79._ DEAREST FRIEND: The pleasantest event since I last wrote has been a visit from Mr. Eldridge.
Booth's
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From this reading Saturday evening we went to one of Miss Booth's receptions--met Joaquin Miller there, who is just back from Europe--of course we talked of you.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading We had a long, friendly chat that did me good.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Moulton too is hoping so you will come to New York during her stay here, which is to last a week or two longer.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Saturday evening we went to one of Miss Booth's receptions--met Joaquin Miller there, who is just back from Europe--of course we talked of you.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading 14 Jan., '79._ DEAREST FRIEND: The pleasantest event since I last wrote has been a visit from Mr. Eldridge.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We had a long, friendly chat that did me good.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mrs. Moulton too is hoping so you will come to New York during her stay here, which is to last a week or two longer.
Eldridge
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From this reading 14 Jan., '79._ DEAREST FRIEND: The pleasantest event since I last wrote has been a visit from Mr. Eldridge.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Saturday evening we went to one of Miss Booth's receptions--met Joaquin Miller there, who is just back from Europe--of course we talked of you.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Saturday evening we went to one of Miss Booth's receptions--met Joaquin Miller there, who is just back from Europe--of course we talked of you.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading 14 Jan., '79._ DEAREST FRIEND: The pleasantest event since I last wrote has been a visit from Mr. Eldridge.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 14 Jan., '79._ DEAREST FRIEND: The pleasantest event since I last wrote has been a visit from Mr. Eldridge.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading We had a long, friendly chat that did me good.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 14 Jan., '79._ DEAREST FRIEND: The pleasantest event since I last wrote has been a visit from Mr. Eldridge.
GILCHRIST
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From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _112 Madison Ave.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We had a long, friendly chat that did me good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had a long, friendly chat that did me good.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 14 Jan., '79._ DEAREST FRIEND: The pleasantest event since I last wrote has been a visit from Mr. Eldridge.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Moulton too is hoping so you will come to New York during her stay here, which is to last a week or two longer.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Mrs. Moulton too is hoping so you will come to New York during her stay here, which is to last a week or two longer.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Mrs. Moulton too is hoping so you will come to New York during her stay here, which is to last a week or two longer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 14 Jan., '79._ DEAREST FRIEND: The pleasantest event since I last wrote has been a visit from Mr. Eldridge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Saturday evening we went to one of Miss Booth's receptions--met Joaquin Miller there, who is just back from Europe--of course we talked of you.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading 14 Jan., '79._ DEAREST FRIEND: The pleasantest event since I last wrote has been a visit from Mr. Eldridge.
Joaquin
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From this reading Saturday evening we went to one of Miss Booth's receptions--met Joaquin Miller there, who is just back from Europe--of course we talked of you.
and nothing more
From this reading Saturday evening we went to one of Miss Booth's receptions--met Joaquin Miller there, who is just back from Europe--of course we talked of you.
immediately past
From this reading 14 Jan., '79._ DEAREST FRIEND: The pleasantest event since I last wrote has been a visit from Mr. Eldridge.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We had a long, friendly chat that did me good.
for more time
From this reading Mrs. Moulton too is hoping so you will come to New York during her stay here, which is to last a week or two longer.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _112 Madison Ave.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had a long, friendly chat that did me good.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Saturday evening we went to one of Miss Booth's receptions--met Joaquin Miller there, who is just back from Europe--of course we talked of you.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading Saturday evening we went to one of Miss Booth's receptions--met Joaquin Miller there, who is just back from Europe--of course we talked of you.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Saturday evening we went to one of Miss Booth's receptions--met Joaquin Miller there, who is just back from Europe--of course we talked of you.
Moulton
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From this reading Mrs. Moulton too is hoping so you will come to New York during her stay here, which is to last a week or two longer.
a form of address for a man
From this reading 14 Jan., '79._ DEAREST FRIEND: The pleasantest event since I last wrote has been a visit from Mr. Eldridge.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Moulton too is hoping so you will come to New York during her stay here, which is to last a week or two longer.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mrs. Moulton too is hoping so you will come to New York during her stay here, which is to last a week or two longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Saturday evening we went to one of Miss Booth's receptions--met Joaquin Miller there, who is just back from Europe--of course we talked of you.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Saturday evening we went to one of Miss Booth's receptions--met Joaquin Miller there, who is just back from Europe--of course we talked of you.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Moulton too is hoping so you will come to New York during her stay here, which is to last a week or two longer.
pleasantest
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From this reading 14 Jan., '79._ DEAREST FRIEND: The pleasantest event since I last wrote has been a visit from Mr. Eldridge.
receptionsnounUS /rɪˈsepʃənz/
plural of “reception” — the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Saturday evening we went to one of Miss Booth's receptions--met Joaquin Miller there, who is just back from Europe--of course we talked of you.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Saturday evening we went to one of Miss Booth's receptions--met Joaquin Miller there, who is just back from Europe--of course we talked of you.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading 14 Jan., '79._ DEAREST FRIEND: The pleasantest event since I last wrote has been a visit from Mr. Eldridge.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Moulton too is hoping so you will come to New York during her stay here, which is to last a week or two longer.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mrs. Moulton too is hoping so you will come to New York during her stay here, which is to last a week or two longer.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Saturday evening we went to one of Miss Booth's receptions--met Joaquin Miller there, who is just back from Europe--of course we talked of you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We had a long, friendly chat that did me good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 14 Jan., '79._ DEAREST FRIEND: The pleasantest event since I last wrote has been a visit from Mr. Eldridge.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Saturday evening we went to one of Miss Booth's receptions--met Joaquin Miller there, who is just back from Europe--of course we talked of you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _112 Madison Ave.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mrs. Moulton too is hoping so you will come to New York during her stay here, which is to last a week or two longer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs. Moulton too is hoping so you will come to New York during her stay here, which is to last a week or two longer.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading 14 Jan., '79._ DEAREST FRIEND: The pleasantest event since I last wrote has been a visit from Mr. Eldridge.
WALT
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From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _112 Madison Ave.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had a long, friendly chat that did me good.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Mrs. Moulton too is hoping so you will come to New York during her stay here, which is to last a week or two longer.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Saturday evening we went to one of Miss Booth's receptions--met Joaquin Miller there, who is just back from Europe--of course we talked of you.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Moulton too is hoping so you will come to New York during her stay here, which is to last a week or two longer.
WHITMANnounUS /ˈwɪtmən/
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
From this reading ANNE GILCHRIST TO WALT WHITMAN _112 Madison Ave.
which person or people
From this reading Saturday evening we went to one of Miss Booth's receptions--met Joaquin Miller there, who is just back from Europe--of course we talked of you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mrs. Moulton too is hoping so you will come to New York during her stay here, which is to last a week or two longer.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading 14 Jan., '79._ DEAREST FRIEND: The pleasantest event since I last wrote has been a visit from Mr. Eldridge.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Mrs. Moulton too is hoping so you will come to New York during her stay here, which is to last a week or two longer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Saturday evening we went to one of Miss Booth's receptions--met Joaquin Miller there, who is just back from Europe--of course we talked of you.
