47
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From this reading It ran: “47, Ann Street, “Cowcaddens, “Glasgow.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading REGRETS I In the June of the following year Norah Ryan received a letter from Scotland.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not like you, a scholart that was so long at the Glenmornan school-house with Master Diver.
Ann
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From this reading It ran: “47, Ann Street, “Cowcaddens, “Glasgow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am not like you, a scholart that was so long at the Glenmornan school-house with Master Diver.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I often intended to write to you, but my hand was not used to the pen; it comes foreign to my fingers.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I often intended to write to you, but my hand was not used to the pen; it comes foreign to my fingers.
Cowcaddens
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From this reading It ran: “47, Ann Street, “Cowcaddens, “Glasgow.
dearly loved
From this reading “MY DEAR NORAH, “It is a long while now since you heard a word from me.
DivernounUS /ˈdaɪvər/
someone who works underwater
From this reading I am not like you, a scholart that was so long at the Glenmornan school-house with Master Diver.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading I often intended to write to you, but my hand was not used to the pen; it comes foreign to my fingers.
about to be mentioned or specified
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of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading I often intended to write to you, but my hand was not used to the pen; it comes foreign to my fingers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading REGRETS I In the June of the following year Norah Ryan received a letter from Scotland.
GlasgownounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading It ran: “47, Ann Street, “Cowcaddens, “Glasgow.
Glenmornan
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I often intended to write to you, but my hand was not used to the pen; it comes foreign to my fingers.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “MY DEAR NORAH, “It is a long while now since you heard a word from me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading REGRETS I In the June of the following year Norah Ryan received a letter from Scotland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I often intended to write to you, but my hand was not used to the pen; it comes foreign to my fingers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “MY DEAR NORAH, “It is a long while now since you heard a word from me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It ran: “47, Ann Street, “Cowcaddens, “Glasgow.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading REGRETS I In the June of the following year Norah Ryan received a letter from Scotland.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I am not like you, a scholart that was so long at the Glenmornan school-house with Master Diver.
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 “MY DEAR NORAH, “It is a long while now since you heard a word from me.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I am not like you, a scholart that was so long at the Glenmornan school-house with Master Diver.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “MY DEAR NORAH, “It is a long while now since you heard a word from me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “MY DEAR NORAH, “It is a long while now since you heard a word from me.
Norah
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I often intended to write to you, but my hand was not used to the pen; it comes foreign to my fingers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “MY DEAR NORAH, “It is a long while now since you heard a word from me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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many times at short intervals
From this reading I often intended to write to you, but my hand was not used to the pen; it comes foreign to my fingers.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading I often intended to write to you, but my hand was not used to the pen; it comes foreign to my fingers.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It ran: “47, Ann Street, “Cowcaddens, “Glasgow.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
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REGRETSnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
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Ryan
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scholart
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school-house
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one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “MY DEAR NORAH, “It is a long while now since you heard a word from me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am not like you, a scholart that was so long at the Glenmornan school-house with Master Diver.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It ran: “47, Ann Street, “Cowcaddens, “Glasgow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am not like you, a scholart that was so long at the Glenmornan school-house with Master Diver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REGRETS I In the June of the following year Norah Ryan received a letter from Scotland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I often intended to write to you, but my hand was not used to the pen; it comes foreign to my fingers.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I often intended to write to you, but my hand was not used to the pen; it comes foreign to my fingers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I often intended to write to you, but my hand was not used to the pen; it comes foreign to my fingers.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “MY DEAR NORAH, “It is a long while now since you heard a word from me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am not like you, a scholart that was so long at the Glenmornan school-house with Master Diver.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “MY DEAR NORAH, “It is a long while now since you heard a word from me.
produce a literary work
From this reading I often intended to write to you, but my hand was not used to the pen; it comes foreign to my fingers.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading REGRETS I In the June of the following year Norah Ryan received a letter from Scotland.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “MY DEAR NORAH, “It is a long while now since you heard a word from me.
