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From this reading Victory, October 7, [1804.] 2 P.M.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading This may be read by French, Dutch, Spanish, or Englishmen; for it comes from the heart of, my Emma, your faithful and affectionate NELSON & BRONTE.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I shall only say--_Guzelle Gannam Justem_--and that I love you beyond all the world!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall only say--_Guzelle Gannam Justem_--and that I love you beyond all the world!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This may be read by French, Dutch, Spanish, or Englishmen; for it comes from the heart of, my Emma, your faithful and affectionate NELSON & BRONTE.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I shall only say--_Guzelle Gannam Justem_--and that I love you beyond all the world!
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
BRONTEnounUS /ˈbrɑːnti/
English novelist; youngest of three Bronte sisters (1820-1849)
From this reading This may be read by French, Dutch, Spanish, or Englishmen; for it comes from the heart of, my Emma, your faithful and affectionate NELSON & BRONTE.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot say more by such a conveyance.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I think the gentry will soon come out.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading This may be read by French, Dutch, Spanish, or Englishmen; for it comes from the heart of, my Emma, your faithful and affectionate NELSON & BRONTE.
conveyancenounUS /kənˈveɪəns/
document effecting a property transfer
From this reading I cannot say more by such a conveyance.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading This may be read by French, Dutch, Spanish, or Englishmen; for it comes from the heart of, my Emma, your faithful and affectionate NELSON & BRONTE.
Emma
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From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading This may be read by French, Dutch, Spanish, or Englishmen; for it comes from the heart of, my Emma, your faithful and affectionate NELSON & BRONTE.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading This may be read by French, Dutch, Spanish, or Englishmen; for it comes from the heart of, my Emma, your faithful and affectionate NELSON & BRONTE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This may be read by French, Dutch, Spanish, or Englishmen; for it comes from the heart of, my Emma, your faithful and affectionate NELSON & BRONTE.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading This may be read by French, Dutch, Spanish, or Englishmen; for it comes from the heart of, my Emma, your faithful and affectionate NELSON & BRONTE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This may be read by French, Dutch, Spanish, or Englishmen; for it comes from the heart of, my Emma, your faithful and affectionate NELSON & BRONTE.
Gannam
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From this reading I shall only say--_Guzelle Gannam Justem_--and that I love you beyond all the world!
gentrynounUS /ˈdʒentri/
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading I think the gentry will soon come out.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
the act of departing
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
Guzelle
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From this reading I shall only say--_Guzelle Gannam Justem_--and that I love you beyond all the world!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading This may be read by French, Dutch, Spanish, or Englishmen; for it comes from the heart of, my Emma, your faithful and affectionate NELSON & BRONTE.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This may be read by French, Dutch, Spanish, or Englishmen; for it comes from the heart of, my Emma, your faithful and affectionate NELSON & BRONTE.
Justem
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From this reading I shall only say--_Guzelle Gannam Justem_--and that I love you beyond all the world!
LisbonnounUS /ˈlɪzbən/
capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I shall only say--_Guzelle Gannam Justem_--and that I love you beyond all the world!
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Victory, October 7, [1804.] 2 P.M.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This may be read by French, Dutch, Spanish, or Englishmen; for it comes from the heart of, my Emma, your faithful and affectionate NELSON & BRONTE.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I cannot say more by such a conveyance.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
NELSONnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading This may be read by French, Dutch, Spanish, or Englishmen; for it comes from the heart of, my Emma, your faithful and affectionate NELSON & BRONTE.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Victory, October 7, [1804.] 2 P.M.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
and nothing more
From this reading I shall only say--_Guzelle Gannam Justem_--and that I love you beyond all the world!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This may be read by French, Dutch, Spanish, or Englishmen; for it comes from the heart of, my Emma, your faithful and affectionate NELSON & BRONTE.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Victory, October 7, [1804.] 2 P.M.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading This may be read by French, Dutch, Spanish, or Englishmen; for it comes from the heart of, my Emma, your faithful and affectionate NELSON & BRONTE.
express in words
From this reading I shall only say--_Guzelle Gannam Justem_--and that I love you beyond all the world!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall only say--_Guzelle Gannam Justem_--and that I love you beyond all the world!
in the near future
From this reading I think the gentry will soon come out.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading This may be read by French, Dutch, Spanish, or Englishmen; for it comes from the heart of, my Emma, your faithful and affectionate NELSON & BRONTE.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I cannot say more by such a conveyance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I shall only say--_Guzelle Gannam Justem_--and that I love you beyond all the world!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
Torbay
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From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Victory, October 7, [1804.] 2 P.M.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I shall only say--_Guzelle Gannam Justem_--and that I love you beyond all the world!
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wrote you, my Dearest Emma, this morning, by way of Lisbon; but a boat, which is going to Torbay, having brought out a cargo of potatoes, will I think get home before the Lisbon packet.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This may be read by French, Dutch, Spanish, or Englishmen; for it comes from the heart of, my Emma, your faithful and affectionate NELSON & BRONTE.
