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From this reading (Seven months after the date of Letter 1.)
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My life since I last wrote has been a very quiet one.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading (Seven months after the date of Letter 1.)
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I have been teaching among a few families here; and among my pupils are two little girls of very high birth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have been teaching among a few families here; and among my pupils are two little girls of very high birth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have been teaching among a few families here; and among my pupils are two little girls of very high birth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
AUGSBURG
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From this reading "AUGSBURG.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My life since I last wrote has been a very quiet one.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading I have been teaching among a few families here; and among my pupils are two little girls of very high birth.
the specified day of the month
From this reading (Seven months after the date of Letter 1.)
dearly loved
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading I have been teaching among a few families here; and among my pupils are two little girls of very high birth.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I have been teaching among a few families here; and among my pupils are two little girls of very high birth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I have been teaching among a few families here; and among my pupils are two little girls of very high birth.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I have been teaching among a few families here; and among my pupils are two little girls of very high birth.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I have been teaching among a few families here; and among my pupils are two little girls of very high birth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
informingnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
immediately past
From this reading My life since I last wrote has been a very quiet one.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading (Seven months after the date of Letter 1.)
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My life since I last wrote has been a very quiet one.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading (Seven months after the date of Letter 1.)
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
not any; not one
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
a brief written record
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (Seven months after the date of Letter 1.)
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My life since I last wrote has been a very quiet one.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading I have been teaching among a few families here; and among my pupils are two little girls of very high birth.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading My life since I last wrote has been a very quiet one.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading (Seven months after the date of Letter 1.)
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading My life since I last wrote has been a very quiet one.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading I have been teaching among a few families here; and among my pupils are two little girls of very high birth.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (Seven months after the date of Letter 1.)
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have been teaching among a few families here; and among my pupils are two little girls of very high birth.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
precisely as stated
From this reading My life since I last wrote has been a very quiet one.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading My life since I last wrote has been a very quiet one.
but in spite of that
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DEAR M. LE MARQUIS,--I thank you for your kind little note informing me of the pains you have taken, as yet with no result, to ascertain what has become of my unfortunate uncle.
