12
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From this reading 12, 1914.
1914
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From this reading 12, 1914.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS AFTER.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading _Mr. Alfred Harris, member of the Associated Press Bureau, to Walter R. Stoddard, editor of The Boston Message_:-- MERTON, FEB.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "_My Dear Stoddard_:--I was sent here, as you know, to write up the social settlement in Freetown; and I have done the best I could, and am ready to start West to-morrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_My Dear Stoddard_:--I was sent here, as you know, to write up the social settlement in Freetown; and I have done the best I could, and am ready to start West to-morrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "_My Dear Stoddard_:--I was sent here, as you know, to write up the social settlement in Freetown; and I have done the best I could, and am ready to start West to-morrow.
AssociatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading _Mr. Alfred Harris, member of the Associated Press Bureau, to Walter R. Stoddard, editor of The Boston Message_:-- MERTON, FEB.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "_My Dear Stoddard_:--I was sent here, as you know, to write up the social settlement in Freetown; and I have done the best I could, and am ready to start West to-morrow.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading _Mr. Alfred Harris, member of the Associated Press Bureau, to Walter R. Stoddard, editor of The Boston Message_:-- MERTON, FEB.
BureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading _Mr. Alfred Harris, member of the Associated Press Bureau, to Walter R. Stoddard, editor of The Boston Message_:-- MERTON, FEB.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I feel tempted to let you know something in this letter that I did not feel like putting into my report.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "_My Dear Stoddard_:--I was sent here, as you know, to write up the social settlement in Freetown; and I have done the best I could, and am ready to start West to-morrow.
dearly loved
From this reading "_My Dear Stoddard_:--I was sent here, as you know, to write up the social settlement in Freetown; and I have done the best I could, and am ready to start West to-morrow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But I feel tempted to let you know something in this letter that I did not feel like putting into my report.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "_My Dear Stoddard_:--I was sent here, as you know, to write up the social settlement in Freetown; and I have done the best I could, and am ready to start West to-morrow.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading _Mr. Alfred Harris, member of the Associated Press Bureau, to Walter R. Stoddard, editor of The Boston Message_:-- MERTON, FEB.
FEBnounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading _Mr. Alfred Harris, member of the Associated Press Bureau, to Walter R. Stoddard, editor of The Boston Message_:-- MERTON, FEB.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But I feel tempted to let you know something in this letter that I did not feel like putting into my report.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS AFTER.
FreetownnounUS /ˈfriːtaʊn/
port city and the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone
From this reading "_My Dear Stoddard_:--I was sent here, as you know, to write up the social settlement in Freetown; and I have done the best I could, and am ready to start West to-morrow.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading _Mr. Alfred Harris, member of the Associated Press Bureau, to Walter R. Stoddard, editor of The Boston Message_:-- MERTON, FEB.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "_My Dear Stoddard_:--I was sent here, as you know, to write up the social settlement in Freetown; and I have done the best I could, and am ready to start West to-morrow.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "_My Dear Stoddard_:--I was sent here, as you know, to write up the social settlement in Freetown; and I have done the best I could, and am ready to start West to-morrow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_My Dear Stoddard_:--I was sent here, as you know, to write up the social settlement in Freetown; and I have done the best I could, and am ready to start West to-morrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_My Dear Stoddard_:--I was sent here, as you know, to write up the social settlement in Freetown; and I have done the best I could, and am ready to start West to-morrow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But I feel tempted to let you know something in this letter that I did not feel like putting into my report.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "_My Dear Stoddard_:--I was sent here, as you know, to write up the social settlement in Freetown; and I have done the best I could, and am ready to start West to-morrow.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But I feel tempted to let you know something in this letter that I did not feel like putting into my report.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading But I feel tempted to let you know something in this letter that I did not feel like putting into my report.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But I feel tempted to let you know something in this letter that I did not feel like putting into my report.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading _Mr. Alfred Harris, member of the Associated Press Bureau, to Walter R. Stoddard, editor of The Boston Message_:-- MERTON, FEB.
MERTONnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading _Mr. Alfred Harris, member of the Associated Press Bureau, to Walter R. Stoddard, editor of The Boston Message_:-- MERTON, FEB.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading _Mr. Alfred Harris, member of the Associated Press Bureau, to Walter R. Stoddard, editor of The Boston Message_:-- MERTON, FEB.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Mr. Alfred Harris, member of the Associated Press Bureau, to Walter R. Stoddard, editor of The Boston Message_:-- MERTON, FEB.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "_My Dear Stoddard_:--I was sent here, as you know, to write up the social settlement in Freetown; and I have done the best I could, and am ready to start West to-morrow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I feel tempted to let you know something in this letter that I did not feel like putting into my report.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Mr. Alfred Harris, member of the Associated Press Bureau, to Walter R. Stoddard, editor of The Boston Message_:-- MERTON, FEB.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading _Mr. Alfred Harris, member of the Associated Press Bureau, to Walter R. Stoddard, editor of The Boston Message_:-- MERTON, FEB.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading But I feel tempted to let you know something in this letter that I did not feel like putting into my report.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading _Mr. Alfred Harris, member of the Associated Press Bureau, to Walter R. Stoddard, editor of The Boston Message_:-- MERTON, FEB.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "_My Dear Stoddard_:--I was sent here, as you know, to write up the social settlement in Freetown; and I have done the best I could, and am ready to start West to-morrow.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading But I feel tempted to let you know something in this letter that I did not feel like putting into my report.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "_My Dear Stoddard_:--I was sent here, as you know, to write up the social settlement in Freetown; and I have done the best I could, and am ready to start West to-morrow.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading "_My Dear Stoddard_:--I was sent here, as you know, to write up the social settlement in Freetown; and I have done the best I could, and am ready to start West to-morrow.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading "_My Dear Stoddard_:--I was sent here, as you know, to write up the social settlement in Freetown; and I have done the best I could, and am ready to start West to-morrow.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But I feel tempted to let you know something in this letter that I did not feel like putting into my report.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "_My Dear Stoddard_:--I was sent here, as you know, to write up the social settlement in Freetown; and I have done the best I could, and am ready to start West to-morrow.
Stoddard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Mr. Alfred Harris, member of the Associated Press Bureau, to Walter R. Stoddard, editor of The Boston Message_:-- MERTON, FEB.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading But I feel tempted to let you know something in this letter that I did not feel like putting into my report.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I feel tempted to let you know something in this letter that I did not feel like putting into my report.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Mr. Alfred Harris, member of the Associated Press Bureau, to Walter R. Stoddard, editor of The Boston Message_:-- MERTON, FEB.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But I feel tempted to let you know something in this letter that I did not feel like putting into my report.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Mr. Alfred Harris, member of the Associated Press Bureau, to Walter R. Stoddard, editor of The Boston Message_:-- MERTON, FEB.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_My Dear Stoddard_:--I was sent here, as you know, to write up the social settlement in Freetown; and I have done the best I could, and am ready to start West to-morrow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "_My Dear Stoddard_:--I was sent here, as you know, to write up the social settlement in Freetown; and I have done the best I could, and am ready to start West to-morrow.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading _Mr. Alfred Harris, member of the Associated Press Bureau, to Walter R. Stoddard, editor of The Boston Message_:-- MERTON, FEB.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_My Dear Stoddard_:--I was sent here, as you know, to write up the social settlement in Freetown; and I have done the best I could, and am ready to start West to-morrow.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "_My Dear Stoddard_:--I was sent here, as you know, to write up the social settlement in Freetown; and I have done the best I could, and am ready to start West to-morrow.
produce a literary work
From this reading "_My Dear Stoddard_:--I was sent here, as you know, to write up the social settlement in Freetown; and I have done the best I could, and am ready to start West to-morrow.
a late time of life
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS AFTER.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_My Dear Stoddard_:--I was sent here, as you know, to write up the social settlement in Freetown; and I have done the best I could, and am ready to start West to-morrow.
