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From this reading Fisher’s Hill, September 21, 1864.
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From this reading Fisher’s Hill, September 21, 1864.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Have you agreed upon a name yet?
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Have you agreed upon a name yet?
Alice
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From this reading Or, rather, has Alice settled upon one?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dear Charley: Many thanks to your dear wife for the frequent bulletins she has found time to send me in the intervals of nursing you, getting well herself, and worshipping King Charles II.
bulletinsnounUS /ˈbʊlətənz/
plural of “bulletin” — a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
From this reading My dear Charley: Many thanks to your dear wife for the frequent bulletins she has found time to send me in the intervals of nursing you, getting well herself, and worshipping King Charles II.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading [LETTER FROM CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH TO MAJOR CHARLES FROBISHER.]
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading [LETTER FROM CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH TO MAJOR CHARLES FROBISHER.]
Charley
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From this reading My dear Charley: Many thanks to your dear wife for the frequent bulletins she has found time to send me in the intervals of nursing you, getting well herself, and worshipping King Charles II.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Charley: Many thanks to your dear wife for the frequent bulletins she has found time to send me in the intervals of nursing you, getting well herself, and worshipping King Charles II.
Fisher'snounUS /ˈfɪʃərz/
possessive form of “fisher” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Fisher’s Hill, September 21, 1864.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My dear Charley: Many thanks to your dear wife for the frequent bulletins she has found time to send me in the intervals of nursing you, getting well herself, and worshipping King Charles II.
set up or found
From this reading My dear Charley: Many thanks to your dear wife for the frequent bulletins she has found time to send me in the intervals of nursing you, getting well herself, and worshipping King Charles II.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading My dear Charley: Many thanks to your dear wife for the frequent bulletins she has found time to send me in the intervals of nursing you, getting well herself, and worshipping King Charles II.
FROBISHERnoun
English explorer who led an expedition in search of the Northwest Passage to the orient; served under Drake and helped defeat the Spanish Armada (1535-1594)
From this reading [LETTER FROM CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH TO MAJOR CHARLES FROBISHER.]
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [LETTER FROM CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH TO MAJOR CHARLES FROBISHER.]
the act of acquiring something
From this reading My dear Charley: Many thanks to your dear wife for the frequent bulletins she has found time to send me in the intervals of nursing you, getting well herself, and worshipping King Charles II.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear Charley: Many thanks to your dear wife for the frequent bulletins she has found time to send me in the intervals of nursing you, getting well herself, and worshipping King Charles II.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you agreed upon a name yet?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading My dear Charley: Many thanks to your dear wife for the frequent bulletins she has found time to send me in the intervals of nursing you, getting well herself, and worshipping King Charles II.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Fisher’s Hill, September 21, 1864.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My dear Charley: Many thanks to your dear wife for the frequent bulletins she has found time to send me in the intervals of nursing you, getting well herself, and worshipping King Charles II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dear Charley: Many thanks to your dear wife for the frequent bulletins she has found time to send me in the intervals of nursing you, getting well herself, and worshipping King Charles II.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading My dear Charley: Many thanks to your dear wife for the frequent bulletins she has found time to send me in the intervals of nursing you, getting well herself, and worshipping King Charles II.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading [LETTER FROM CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH TO MAJOR CHARLES FROBISHER.]
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading My dear Charley: Many thanks to your dear wife for the frequent bulletins she has found time to send me in the intervals of nursing you, getting well herself, and worshipping King Charles II.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading [LETTER FROM CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH TO MAJOR CHARLES FROBISHER.]
MAJORadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading [LETTER FROM CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH TO MAJOR CHARLES FROBISHER.]
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading My dear Charley: Many thanks to your dear wife for the frequent bulletins she has found time to send me in the intervals of nursing you, getting well herself, and worshipping King Charles II.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear Charley: Many thanks to your dear wife for the frequent bulletins she has found time to send me in the intervals of nursing you, getting well herself, and worshipping King Charles II.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Charley: Many thanks to your dear wife for the frequent bulletins she has found time to send me in the intervals of nursing you, getting well herself, and worshipping King Charles II.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Have you agreed upon a name yet?
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading My dear Charley: Many thanks to your dear wife for the frequent bulletins she has found time to send me in the intervals of nursing you, getting well herself, and worshipping King Charles II.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear Charley: Many thanks to your dear wife for the frequent bulletins she has found time to send me in the intervals of nursing you, getting well herself, and worshipping King Charles II.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Or, rather, has Alice settled upon one?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or, rather, has Alice settled upon one?
on the contrary
From this reading Or, rather, has Alice settled upon one?
cause to go somewhere
From this reading My dear Charley: Many thanks to your dear wife for the frequent bulletins she has found time to send me in the intervals of nursing you, getting well herself, and worshipping King Charles II.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Fisher’s Hill, September 21, 1864.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Or, rather, has Alice settled upon one?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My dear Charley: Many thanks to your dear wife for the frequent bulletins she has found time to send me in the intervals of nursing you, getting well herself, and worshipping King Charles II.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading [LETTER FROM CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH TO MAJOR CHARLES FROBISHER.]
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading My dear Charley: Many thanks to your dear wife for the frequent bulletins she has found time to send me in the intervals of nursing you, getting well herself, and worshipping King Charles II.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear Charley: Many thanks to your dear wife for the frequent bulletins she has found time to send me in the intervals of nursing you, getting well herself, and worshipping King Charles II.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My dear Charley: Many thanks to your dear wife for the frequent bulletins she has found time to send me in the intervals of nursing you, getting well herself, and worshipping King Charles II.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [LETTER FROM CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH TO MAJOR CHARLES FROBISHER.]
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Have you agreed upon a name yet?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading My dear Charley: Many thanks to your dear wife for the frequent bulletins she has found time to send me in the intervals of nursing you, getting well herself, and worshipping King Charles II.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading My dear Charley: Many thanks to your dear wife for the frequent bulletins she has found time to send me in the intervals of nursing you, getting well herself, and worshipping King Charles II.
worshippingverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpɪŋ/
inflected form of “worship” — love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading My dear Charley: Many thanks to your dear wife for the frequent bulletins she has found time to send me in the intervals of nursing you, getting well herself, and worshipping King Charles II.
but in spite of that
From this reading Have you agreed upon a name yet?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Charley: Many thanks to your dear wife for the frequent bulletins she has found time to send me in the intervals of nursing you, getting well herself, and worshipping King Charles II.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Charley: Many thanks to your dear wife for the frequent bulletins she has found time to send me in the intervals of nursing you, getting well herself, and worshipping King Charles II.
