1860
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From this reading 1st, 1860._ MY DEAREST GEORGY, I write (with the most impracticable iron pen on earth) to report our safe arrival here, in a beastly hotel.
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From this reading 1st, 1860._ MY DEAREST GEORGY, I write (with the most impracticable iron pen on earth) to report our safe arrival here, in a beastly hotel.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 1st, 1860._ MY DEAREST GEORGY, I write (with the most impracticable iron pen on earth) to report our safe arrival here, in a beastly hotel.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading Ever affectionately.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We start to-morrow morning at nine on a two days' posting between this and Liskeard in Cornwall.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading 1st, 1860._ MY DEAREST GEORGY, I write (with the most impracticable iron pen on earth) to report our safe arrival here, in a beastly hotel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We start to-morrow morning at nine on a two days' posting between this and Liskeard in Cornwall.
beastlyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːstliː/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading 1st, 1860._ MY DEAREST GEORGY, I write (with the most impracticable iron pen on earth) to report our safe arrival here, in a beastly hotel.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We start to-morrow morning at nine on a two days' posting between this and Liskeard in Cornwall.
BIDEFORD
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From this reading BIDEFORD, NORTH DEVON, _Thursday Night, Nov.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading We start to-morrow morning at nine on a two days' posting between this and Liskeard in Cornwall.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We start to-morrow morning at nine on a two days' posting between this and Liskeard in Cornwall.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading 1st, 1860._ MY DEAREST GEORGY, I write (with the most impracticable iron pen on earth) to report our safe arrival here, in a beastly hotel.
DEVONnounUS /ˈdevən/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading BIDEFORD, NORTH DEVON, _Thursday Night, Nov.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading 1st, 1860._ MY DEAREST GEORGY, I write (with the most impracticable iron pen on earth) to report our safe arrival here, in a beastly hotel.
at any time
From this reading Ever affectionately.
GEORGY
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From this reading 1st, 1860._ MY DEAREST GEORGY, I write (with the most impracticable iron pen on earth) to report our safe arrival here, in a beastly hotel.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 1st, 1860._ MY DEAREST GEORGY, I write (with the most impracticable iron pen on earth) to report our safe arrival here, in a beastly hotel.
HogarthnounUS /ˈhoʊɡɑːrθ/
English artist noted for a series of engravings that satirized the affectations of his time (1697-1764)
From this reading [Sidenote: Miss Hogarth.]
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading 1st, 1860._ MY DEAREST GEORGY, I write (with the most impracticable iron pen on earth) to report our safe arrival here, in a beastly hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 1st, 1860._ MY DEAREST GEORGY, I write (with the most impracticable iron pen on earth) to report our safe arrival here, in a beastly hotel.
impracticableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpræktɪkəbəl/
not capable of being carried out or put into practice
From this reading 1st, 1860._ MY DEAREST GEORGY, I write (with the most impracticable iron pen on earth) to report our safe arrival here, in a beastly hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 1st, 1860._ MY DEAREST GEORGY, I write (with the most impracticable iron pen on earth) to report our safe arrival here, in a beastly hotel.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading 1st, 1860._ MY DEAREST GEORGY, I write (with the most impracticable iron pen on earth) to report our safe arrival here, in a beastly hotel.
Liskeard
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From this reading We start to-morrow morning at nine on a two days' posting between this and Liskeard in Cornwall.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading [Sidenote: Miss Hogarth.]
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We start to-morrow morning at nine on a two days' posting between this and Liskeard in Cornwall.
used to form the superlative
From this reading 1st, 1860._ MY DEAREST GEORGY, I write (with the most impracticable iron pen on earth) to report our safe arrival here, in a beastly hotel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 1st, 1860._ MY DEAREST GEORGY, I write (with the most impracticable iron pen on earth) to report our safe arrival here, in a beastly hotel.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BIDEFORD, NORTH DEVON, _Thursday Night, Nov.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading We start to-morrow morning at nine on a two days' posting between this and Liskeard in Cornwall.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading BIDEFORD, NORTH DEVON, _Thursday Night, Nov.
NovnounUS /noʊv/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading BIDEFORD, NORTH DEVON, _Thursday Night, Nov.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 1st, 1860._ MY DEAREST GEORGY, I write (with the most impracticable iron pen on earth) to report our safe arrival here, in a beastly hotel.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 1st, 1860._ MY DEAREST GEORGY, I write (with the most impracticable iron pen on earth) to report our safe arrival here, in a beastly hotel.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading 1st, 1860._ MY DEAREST GEORGY, I write (with the most impracticable iron pen on earth) to report our safe arrival here, in a beastly hotel.
postingnounUS /ˈpoʊstɪŋ/
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading We start to-morrow morning at nine on a two days' posting between this and Liskeard in Cornwall.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading 1st, 1860._ MY DEAREST GEORGY, I write (with the most impracticable iron pen on earth) to report our safe arrival here, in a beastly hotel.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading 1st, 1860._ MY DEAREST GEORGY, I write (with the most impracticable iron pen on earth) to report our safe arrival here, in a beastly hotel.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: Miss Hogarth.]
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We start to-morrow morning at nine on a two days' posting between this and Liskeard in Cornwall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1st, 1860._ MY DEAREST GEORGY, I write (with the most impracticable iron pen on earth) to report our safe arrival here, in a beastly hotel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We start to-morrow morning at nine on a two days' posting between this and Liskeard in Cornwall.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading BIDEFORD, NORTH DEVON, _Thursday Night, Nov.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 1st, 1860._ MY DEAREST GEORGY, I write (with the most impracticable iron pen on earth) to report our safe arrival here, in a beastly hotel.
to-morrow
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From this reading We start to-morrow morning at nine on a two days' posting between this and Liskeard in Cornwall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We start to-morrow morning at nine on a two days' posting between this and Liskeard in Cornwall.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We start to-morrow morning at nine on a two days' posting between this and Liskeard in Cornwall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 1st, 1860._ MY DEAREST GEORGY, I write (with the most impracticable iron pen on earth) to report our safe arrival here, in a beastly hotel.
produce a literary work
From this reading 1st, 1860._ MY DEAREST GEORGY, I write (with the most impracticable iron pen on earth) to report our safe arrival here, in a beastly hotel.
