used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I arrived here too late to write by post; but I'll wrap half a dozen sheets of blank paper together, and send it by the fly, under the name of a parcel.
AdieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading Adieu, my Clarinda!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am just going to propose your health by way of grace-drink.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I arrived here too late to write by post; but I'll wrap half a dozen sheets of blank paper together, and send it by the fly, under the name of a parcel.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I arrived here too late to write by post; but I'll wrap half a dozen sheets of blank paper together, and send it by the fly, under the name of a parcel.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading I arrived here too late to write by post; but I'll wrap half a dozen sheets of blank paper together, and send it by the fly, under the name of a parcel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I arrived here too late to write by post; but I'll wrap half a dozen sheets of blank paper together, and send it by the fly, under the name of a parcel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I arrived here too late to write by post; but I'll wrap half a dozen sheets of blank paper together, and send it by the fly, under the name of a parcel.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading I would write you a long letter, but for the present circumstance of my friend.
Clarinda
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From this reading Adieu, my Clarinda!
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I arrived here too late to write by post; but I'll wrap half a dozen sheets of blank paper together, and send it by the fly, under the name of a parcel.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading I arrived here too late to write by post; but I'll wrap half a dozen sheets of blank paper together, and send it by the fly, under the name of a parcel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I would write you a long letter, but for the present circumstance of my friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I would write you a long letter, but for the present circumstance of my friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You shall hear from me next post town.
the act of departing
From this reading I am just going to propose your health by way of grace-drink.
grace-drink
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From this reading I am just going to propose your health by way of grace-drink.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I arrived here too late to write by post; but I'll wrap half a dozen sheets of blank paper together, and send it by the fly, under the name of a parcel.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I am just going to propose your health by way of grace-drink.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading You shall hear from me next post town.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I arrived here too late to write by post; but I'll wrap half a dozen sheets of blank paper together, and send it by the fly, under the name of a parcel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I arrived here too late to write by post; but I'll wrap half a dozen sheets of blank paper together, and send it by the fly, under the name of a parcel.
I'll
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From this reading I arrived here too late to write by post; but I'll wrap half a dozen sheets of blank paper together, and send it by the fly, under the name of a parcel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I arrived here too late to write by post; but I'll wrap half a dozen sheets of blank paper together, and send it by the fly, under the name of a parcel.
and nothing more
From this reading I am just going to propose your health by way of grace-drink.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I arrived here too late to write by post; but I'll wrap half a dozen sheets of blank paper together, and send it by the fly, under the name of a parcel.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I would write you a long letter, but for the present circumstance of my friend.
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 I would write you a long letter, but for the present circumstance of my friend.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You shall hear from me next post town.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I would write you a long letter, but for the present circumstance of my friend.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I arrived here too late to write by post; but I'll wrap half a dozen sheets of blank paper together, and send it by the fly, under the name of a parcel.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading You shall hear from me next post town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I arrived here too late to write by post; but I'll wrap half a dozen sheets of blank paper together, and send it by the fly, under the name of a parcel.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I arrived here too late to write by post; but I'll wrap half a dozen sheets of blank paper together, and send it by the fly, under the name of a parcel.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading I arrived here too late to write by post; but I'll wrap half a dozen sheets of blank paper together, and send it by the fly, under the name of a parcel.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading I arrived here too late to write by post; but I'll wrap half a dozen sheets of blank paper together, and send it by the fly, under the name of a parcel.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I would write you a long letter, but for the present circumstance of my friend.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I am just going to propose your health by way of grace-drink.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I arrived here too late to write by post; but I'll wrap half a dozen sheets of blank paper together, and send it by the fly, under the name of a parcel.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall hear from me next post town.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading I arrived here too late to write by post; but I'll wrap half a dozen sheets of blank paper together, and send it by the fly, under the name of a parcel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I arrived here too late to write by post; but I'll wrap half a dozen sheets of blank paper together, and send it by the fly, under the name of a parcel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I arrived here too late to write by post; but I'll wrap half a dozen sheets of blank paper together, and send it by the fly, under the name of a parcel.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I arrived here too late to write by post; but I'll wrap half a dozen sheets of blank paper together, and send it by the fly, under the name of a parcel.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I arrived here too late to write by post; but I'll wrap half a dozen sheets of blank paper together, and send it by the fly, under the name of a parcel.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading You shall hear from me next post town.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I arrived here too late to write by post; but I'll wrap half a dozen sheets of blank paper together, and send it by the fly, under the name of a parcel.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I am just going to propose your health by way of grace-drink.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would write you a long letter, but for the present circumstance of my friend.
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading I arrived here too late to write by post; but I'll wrap half a dozen sheets of blank paper together, and send it by the fly, under the name of a parcel.
produce a literary work
From this reading I arrived here too late to write by post; but I'll wrap half a dozen sheets of blank paper together, and send it by the fly, under the name of a parcel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You shall hear from me next post town.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am just going to propose your health by way of grace-drink.
