1845
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From this reading 28th, 1845._ MY DEAR LORD MORPETH, I have delayed writing to you until now, hoping I might have been able to tell you of our dramatic plans, and of the day on which we purpose playing.
28th
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From this reading 28th, 1845._ MY DEAR LORD MORPETH, I have delayed writing to you until now, hoping I might have been able to tell you of our dramatic plans, and of the day on which we purpose playing.
abeyancenounUS /əˈbeɪəns/
temporary cessation or suspension
From this reading But as these matters are still in abeyance, I will give you that precious information when I come into the receipt of it myself.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading 28th, 1845._ MY DEAR LORD MORPETH, I have delayed writing to you until now, hoping I might have been able to tell you of our dramatic plans, and of the day on which we purpose playing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 28th, 1845._ MY DEAR LORD MORPETH, I have delayed writing to you until now, hoping I might have been able to tell you of our dramatic plans, and of the day on which we purpose playing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But as these matters are still in abeyance, I will give you that precious information when I come into the receipt of it myself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as these matters are still in abeyance, I will give you that precious information when I come into the receipt of it myself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 28th, 1845._ MY DEAR LORD MORPETH, I have delayed writing to you until now, hoping I might have been able to tell you of our dramatic plans, and of the day on which we purpose playing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as these matters are still in abeyance, I will give you that precious information when I come into the receipt of it myself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But as these matters are still in abeyance, I will give you that precious information when I come into the receipt of it myself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 28th, 1845._ MY DEAR LORD MORPETH, I have delayed writing to you until now, hoping I might have been able to tell you of our dramatic plans, and of the day on which we purpose playing.
dearly loved
From this reading 28th, 1845._ MY DEAR LORD MORPETH, I have delayed writing to you until now, hoping I might have been able to tell you of our dramatic plans, and of the day on which we purpose playing.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading 28th, 1845._ MY DEAR LORD MORPETH, I have delayed writing to you until now, hoping I might have been able to tell you of our dramatic plans, and of the day on which we purpose playing.
DEVONSHIREnounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading DEVONSHIRE TERRACE, _Nov.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading 28th, 1845._ MY DEAR LORD MORPETH, I have delayed writing to you until now, hoping I might have been able to tell you of our dramatic plans, and of the day on which we purpose playing.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But as these matters are still in abeyance, I will give you that precious information when I come into the receipt of it myself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 28th, 1845._ MY DEAR LORD MORPETH, I have delayed writing to you until now, hoping I might have been able to tell you of our dramatic plans, and of the day on which we purpose playing.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading 28th, 1845._ MY DEAR LORD MORPETH, I have delayed writing to you until now, hoping I might have been able to tell you of our dramatic plans, and of the day on which we purpose playing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 28th, 1845._ MY DEAR LORD MORPETH, I have delayed writing to you until now, hoping I might have been able to tell you of our dramatic plans, and of the day on which we purpose playing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But as these matters are still in abeyance, I will give you that precious information when I come into the receipt of it myself.
a message received and understood
From this reading But as these matters are still in abeyance, I will give you that precious information when I come into the receipt of it myself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But as these matters are still in abeyance, I will give you that precious information when I come into the receipt of it myself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as these matters are still in abeyance, I will give you that precious information when I come into the receipt of it myself.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading 28th, 1845._ MY DEAR LORD MORPETH, I have delayed writing to you until now, hoping I might have been able to tell you of our dramatic plans, and of the day on which we purpose playing.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But as these matters are still in abeyance, I will give you that precious information when I come into the receipt of it myself.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading 28th, 1845._ MY DEAR LORD MORPETH, I have delayed writing to you until now, hoping I might have been able to tell you of our dramatic plans, and of the day on which we purpose playing.
Morpeth
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From this reading [Sidenote: Viscount Morpeth.]
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 28th, 1845._ MY DEAR LORD MORPETH, I have delayed writing to you until now, hoping I might have been able to tell you of our dramatic plans, and of the day on which we purpose playing.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But as these matters are still in abeyance, I will give you that precious information when I come into the receipt of it myself.
NovnounUS /noʊv/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading DEVONSHIRE TERRACE, _Nov.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 28th, 1845._ MY DEAR LORD MORPETH, I have delayed writing to you until now, hoping I might have been able to tell you of our dramatic plans, and of the day on which we purpose playing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 28th, 1845._ MY DEAR LORD MORPETH, I have delayed writing to you until now, hoping I might have been able to tell you of our dramatic plans, and of the day on which we purpose playing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 28th, 1845._ MY DEAR LORD MORPETH, I have delayed writing to you until now, hoping I might have been able to tell you of our dramatic plans, and of the day on which we purpose playing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thine, THE UNWAISTCOATED ONE.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 28th, 1845._ MY DEAR LORD MORPETH, I have delayed writing to you until now, hoping I might have been able to tell you of our dramatic plans, and of the day on which we purpose playing.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading 28th, 1845._ MY DEAR LORD MORPETH, I have delayed writing to you until now, hoping I might have been able to tell you of our dramatic plans, and of the day on which we purpose playing.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading 28th, 1845._ MY DEAR LORD MORPETH, I have delayed writing to you until now, hoping I might have been able to tell you of our dramatic plans, and of the day on which we purpose playing.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading But as these matters are still in abeyance, I will give you that precious information when I come into the receipt of it myself.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading 28th, 1845._ MY DEAR LORD MORPETH, I have delayed writing to you until now, hoping I might have been able to tell you of our dramatic plans, and of the day on which we purpose playing.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading But as these matters are still in abeyance, I will give you that precious information when I come into the receipt of it myself.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: Viscount Morpeth.]
not in physical motion
From this reading But as these matters are still in abeyance, I will give you that precious information when I come into the receipt of it myself.
express in words
From this reading 28th, 1845._ MY DEAR LORD MORPETH, I have delayed writing to you until now, hoping I might have been able to tell you of our dramatic plans, and of the day on which we purpose playing.
TERRACEnounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading DEVONSHIRE TERRACE, _Nov.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But as these matters are still in abeyance, I will give you that precious information when I come into the receipt of it myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thine, THE UNWAISTCOATED ONE.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But as these matters are still in abeyance, I will give you that precious information when I come into the receipt of it myself.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Thine, THE UNWAISTCOATED ONE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 28th, 1845._ MY DEAR LORD MORPETH, I have delayed writing to you until now, hoping I might have been able to tell you of our dramatic plans, and of the day on which we purpose playing.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading 28th, 1845._ MY DEAR LORD MORPETH, I have delayed writing to you until now, hoping I might have been able to tell you of our dramatic plans, and of the day on which we purpose playing.
UNWAISTCOATED
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From this reading Thine, THE UNWAISTCOATED ONE.
ViscountnounUS /ˈvɪskaʊnt/
(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
From this reading [Sidenote: Viscount Morpeth.]
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 28th, 1845._ MY DEAR LORD MORPETH, I have delayed writing to you until now, hoping I might have been able to tell you of our dramatic plans, and of the day on which we purpose playing.
at the time that
From this reading But as these matters are still in abeyance, I will give you that precious information when I come into the receipt of it myself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 28th, 1845._ MY DEAR LORD MORPETH, I have delayed writing to you until now, hoping I might have been able to tell you of our dramatic plans, and of the day on which we purpose playing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But as these matters are still in abeyance, I will give you that precious information when I come into the receipt of it myself.
the act of creating written works
From this reading 28th, 1845._ MY DEAR LORD MORPETH, I have delayed writing to you until now, hoping I might have been able to tell you of our dramatic plans, and of the day on which we purpose playing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 28th, 1845._ MY DEAR LORD MORPETH, I have delayed writing to you until now, hoping I might have been able to tell you of our dramatic plans, and of the day on which we purpose playing.
