used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A thought struck me the other day, of the practicability of effecting such a scheme.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading I therefore addressed an advertisement to my invisible friend, which I sent to the St. James's Chronicle, couched in this concise manner.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading I therefore addressed an advertisement to my invisible friend, which I sent to the St. James's Chronicle, couched in this concise manner.
matters of personal concern
From this reading I knew I was safe from detection, as no one on earth, yourself excepted, knew of his agency in my affairs.
agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading I knew I was safe from detection, as no one on earth, yourself excepted, knew of his agency in my affairs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I therefore addressed an advertisement to my invisible friend, which I sent to the St. James's Chronicle, couched in this concise manner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I knew I was safe from detection, as no one on earth, yourself excepted, knew of his agency in my affairs.
ChroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading I therefore addressed an advertisement to my invisible friend, which I sent to the St. James's Chronicle, couched in this concise manner.
communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading I have repeatedly mentioned to my Louisa, how earnestly I wished to have more frequent communications with my Sylph.
conciseadjectiveUS /kənˈsaɪs/
expressing much in few words
From this reading I therefore addressed an advertisement to my invisible friend, which I sent to the St. James's Chronicle, couched in this concise manner.
couchedverbUS /kaʊtʃt/
past form of “couch” — formulate in a particular style or language
From this reading I therefore addressed an advertisement to my invisible friend, which I sent to the St. James's Chronicle, couched in this concise manner.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A thought struck me the other day, of the practicability of effecting such a scheme.
detectionnounUS /dɪˈtekʃən/
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading I knew I was safe from detection, as no one on earth, yourself excepted, knew of his agency in my affairs.
in a serious manner
From this reading I have repeatedly mentioned to my Louisa, how earnestly I wished to have more frequent communications with my Sylph.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading I knew I was safe from detection, as no one on earth, yourself excepted, knew of his agency in my affairs.
effectingverbUS /ɪˈfektɪŋ/
-ing form of “effect” — produce
From this reading A thought struck me the other day, of the practicability of effecting such a scheme.
exceptedverbUS /ɪkˈseptɪd/
past form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading I knew I was safe from detection, as no one on earth, yourself excepted, knew of his agency in my affairs.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading I have repeatedly mentioned to my Louisa, how earnestly I wished to have more frequent communications with my Sylph.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I therefore addressed an advertisement to my invisible friend, which I sent to the St. James's Chronicle, couched in this concise manner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I knew I was safe from detection, as no one on earth, yourself excepted, knew of his agency in my affairs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have repeatedly mentioned to my Louisa, how earnestly I wished to have more frequent communications with my Sylph.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I knew I was safe from detection, as no one on earth, yourself excepted, knew of his agency in my affairs.
how
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From this reading I have repeatedly mentioned to my Louisa, how earnestly I wished to have more frequent communications with my Sylph.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have repeatedly mentioned to my Louisa, how earnestly I wished to have more frequent communications with my Sylph.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I knew I was safe from detection, as no one on earth, yourself excepted, knew of his agency in my affairs.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading I therefore addressed an advertisement to my invisible friend, which I sent to the St. James's Chronicle, couched in this concise manner.
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading I therefore addressed an advertisement to my invisible friend, which I sent to the St. James's Chronicle, couched in this concise manner.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew I was safe from detection, as no one on earth, yourself excepted, knew of his agency in my affairs.
Louisa
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From this reading I have repeatedly mentioned to my Louisa, how earnestly I wished to have more frequent communications with my Sylph.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I therefore addressed an advertisement to my invisible friend, which I sent to the St. James's Chronicle, couched in this concise manner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A thought struck me the other day, of the practicability of effecting such a scheme.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading I have repeatedly mentioned to my Louisa, how earnestly I wished to have more frequent communications with my Sylph.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have repeatedly mentioned to my Louisa, how earnestly I wished to have more frequent communications with my Sylph.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have repeatedly mentioned to my Louisa, how earnestly I wished to have more frequent communications with my Sylph.
not any; not one
From this reading I knew I was safe from detection, as no one on earth, yourself excepted, knew of his agency in my affairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A thought struck me the other day, of the practicability of effecting such a scheme.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I knew I was safe from detection, as no one on earth, yourself excepted, knew of his agency in my affairs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I knew I was safe from detection, as no one on earth, yourself excepted, knew of his agency in my affairs.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A thought struck me the other day, of the practicability of effecting such a scheme.
practicabilitynoun
the quality of being usable
From this reading A thought struck me the other day, of the practicability of effecting such a scheme.
repeatedlyadverbUS /rɪˈpiːtɪdli/
several time
From this reading I have repeatedly mentioned to my Louisa, how earnestly I wished to have more frequent communications with my Sylph.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I knew I was safe from detection, as no one on earth, yourself excepted, knew of his agency in my affairs.
Identical; not different.
From this reading TO THE SAME.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading A thought struck me the other day, of the practicability of effecting such a scheme.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I therefore addressed an advertisement to my invisible friend, which I sent to the St. James's Chronicle, couched in this concise manner.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I therefore addressed an advertisement to my invisible friend, which I sent to the St. James's Chronicle, couched in this concise manner.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A thought struck me the other day, of the practicability of effecting such a scheme.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A thought struck me the other day, of the practicability of effecting such a scheme.
SylphnounUS /sɪlf/
a slender graceful young woman
From this reading I have repeatedly mentioned to my Louisa, how earnestly I wished to have more frequent communications with my Sylph.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE SAME.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I therefore addressed an advertisement to my invisible friend, which I sent to the St. James's Chronicle, couched in this concise manner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I therefore addressed an advertisement to my invisible friend, which I sent to the St. James's Chronicle, couched in this concise manner.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A thought struck me the other day, of the practicability of effecting such a scheme.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE SAME.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew I was safe from detection, as no one on earth, yourself excepted, knew of his agency in my affairs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I therefore addressed an advertisement to my invisible friend, which I sent to the St. James's Chronicle, couched in this concise manner.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I have repeatedly mentioned to my Louisa, how earnestly I wished to have more frequent communications with my Sylph.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have repeatedly mentioned to my Louisa, how earnestly I wished to have more frequent communications with my Sylph.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I knew I was safe from detection, as no one on earth, yourself excepted, knew of his agency in my affairs.
