10
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From this reading (10), 1808.]
1808
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From this reading (10), 1808.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dear Mrs. Clarkson--I feel myself greatly indebted to Mr. Clarkson for his care about our direction, since it has procured us the pleasure of a line from you.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My dear Mrs. Clarkson--I feel myself greatly indebted to Mr. Clarkson for his care about our direction, since it has procured us the pleasure of a line from you.
not being in a specified place
From this reading Why are we all, my dear friend, so unwilling to sit down and write a letter when we all so well know the great satisfaction it is to hear of the welfare of an absent friend?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Why are we all, my dear friend, so unwilling to sit down and write a letter when we all so well know the great satisfaction it is to hear of the welfare of an absent friend?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Why are we all, my dear friend, so unwilling to sit down and write a letter when we all so well know the great satisfaction it is to hear of the welfare of an absent friend?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why are we all, my dear friend, so unwilling to sit down and write a letter when we all so well know the great satisfaction it is to hear of the welfare of an absent friend?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why are we all, my dear friend, so unwilling to sit down and write a letter when we all so well know the great satisfaction it is to hear of the welfare of an absent friend?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading My dear Mrs. Clarkson--I feel myself greatly indebted to Mr. Clarkson for his care about our direction, since it has procured us the pleasure of a line from you.
CLARKSON
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From this reading THOMAS CLARKSON [P.M. Dec.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Mrs. Clarkson--I feel myself greatly indebted to Mr. Clarkson for his care about our direction, since it has procured us the pleasure of a line from you.
DecnounUS /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading THOMAS CLARKSON [P.M. Dec.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading My dear Mrs. Clarkson--I feel myself greatly indebted to Mr. Clarkson for his care about our direction, since it has procured us the pleasure of a line from you.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Why are we all, my dear friend, so unwilling to sit down and write a letter when we all so well know the great satisfaction it is to hear of the welfare of an absent friend?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading My dear Mrs. Clarkson--I feel myself greatly indebted to Mr. Clarkson for his care about our direction, since it has procured us the pleasure of a line from you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My dear Mrs. Clarkson--I feel myself greatly indebted to Mr. Clarkson for his care about our direction, since it has procured us the pleasure of a line from you.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Why are we all, my dear friend, so unwilling to sit down and write a letter when we all so well know the great satisfaction it is to hear of the welfare of an absent friend?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My dear Mrs. Clarkson--I feel myself greatly indebted to Mr. Clarkson for his care about our direction, since it has procured us the pleasure of a line from you.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Why are we all, my dear friend, so unwilling to sit down and write a letter when we all so well know the great satisfaction it is to hear of the welfare of an absent friend?
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading My dear Mrs. Clarkson--I feel myself greatly indebted to Mr. Clarkson for his care about our direction, since it has procured us the pleasure of a line from you.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear Mrs. Clarkson--I feel myself greatly indebted to Mr. Clarkson for his care about our direction, since it has procured us the pleasure of a line from you.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Why are we all, my dear friend, so unwilling to sit down and write a letter when we all so well know the great satisfaction it is to hear of the welfare of an absent friend?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My dear Mrs. Clarkson--I feel myself greatly indebted to Mr. Clarkson for his care about our direction, since it has procured us the pleasure of a line from you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Mrs. Clarkson--I feel myself greatly indebted to Mr. Clarkson for his care about our direction, since it has procured us the pleasure of a line from you.
indebtedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪd/
owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
From this reading My dear Mrs. Clarkson--I feel myself greatly indebted to Mr. Clarkson for his care about our direction, since it has procured us the pleasure of a line from you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why are we all, my dear friend, so unwilling to sit down and write a letter when we all so well know the great satisfaction it is to hear of the welfare of an absent friend?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My dear Mrs. Clarkson--I feel myself greatly indebted to Mr. Clarkson for his care about our direction, since it has procured us the pleasure of a line from you.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Why are we all, my dear friend, so unwilling to sit down and write a letter when we all so well know the great satisfaction it is to hear of the welfare of an absent friend?
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading MARY LAMB TO MRS.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Why are we all, my dear friend, so unwilling to sit down and write a letter when we all so well know the great satisfaction it is to hear of the welfare of an absent friend?
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading My dear Mrs. Clarkson--I feel myself greatly indebted to Mr. Clarkson for his care about our direction, since it has procured us the pleasure of a line from you.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THOMAS CLARKSON [P.M. Dec.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY LAMB TO MRS.
a form of address for a man
From this reading My dear Mrs. Clarkson--I feel myself greatly indebted to Mr. Clarkson for his care about our direction, since it has procured us the pleasure of a line from you.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MARY LAMB TO MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Mrs. Clarkson--I feel myself greatly indebted to Mr. Clarkson for his care about our direction, since it has procured us the pleasure of a line from you.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My dear Mrs. Clarkson--I feel myself greatly indebted to Mr. Clarkson for his care about our direction, since it has procured us the pleasure of a line from you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear Mrs. Clarkson--I feel myself greatly indebted to Mr. Clarkson for his care about our direction, since it has procured us the pleasure of a line from you.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My dear Mrs. Clarkson--I feel myself greatly indebted to Mr. Clarkson for his care about our direction, since it has procured us the pleasure of a line from you.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading THOMAS CLARKSON [P.M. Dec.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading My dear Mrs. Clarkson--I feel myself greatly indebted to Mr. Clarkson for his care about our direction, since it has procured us the pleasure of a line from you.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading My dear Mrs. Clarkson--I feel myself greatly indebted to Mr. Clarkson for his care about our direction, since it has procured us the pleasure of a line from you.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Why are we all, my dear friend, so unwilling to sit down and write a letter when we all so well know the great satisfaction it is to hear of the welfare of an absent friend?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading My dear Mrs. Clarkson--I feel myself greatly indebted to Mr. Clarkson for his care about our direction, since it has procured us the pleasure of a line from you.
be seated
From this reading Why are we all, my dear friend, so unwilling to sit down and write a letter when we all so well know the great satisfaction it is to hear of the welfare of an absent friend?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why are we all, my dear friend, so unwilling to sit down and write a letter when we all so well know the great satisfaction it is to hear of the welfare of an absent friend?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear Mrs. Clarkson--I feel myself greatly indebted to Mr. Clarkson for his care about our direction, since it has procured us the pleasure of a line from you.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THOMAS CLARKSON [P.M. Dec.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARY LAMB TO MRS.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Why are we all, my dear friend, so unwilling to sit down and write a letter when we all so well know the great satisfaction it is to hear of the welfare of an absent friend?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear Mrs. Clarkson--I feel myself greatly indebted to Mr. Clarkson for his care about our direction, since it has procured us the pleasure of a line from you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why are we all, my dear friend, so unwilling to sit down and write a letter when we all so well know the great satisfaction it is to hear of the welfare of an absent friend?
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading Why are we all, my dear friend, so unwilling to sit down and write a letter when we all so well know the great satisfaction it is to hear of the welfare of an absent friend?
(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 Why are we all, my dear friend, so unwilling to sit down and write a letter when we all so well know the great satisfaction it is to hear of the welfare of an absent friend?
at the time that
From this reading Why are we all, my dear friend, so unwilling to sit down and write a letter when we all so well know the great satisfaction it is to hear of the welfare of an absent friend?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why are we all, my dear friend, so unwilling to sit down and write a letter when we all so well know the great satisfaction it is to hear of the welfare of an absent friend?
produce a literary work
From this reading Why are we all, my dear friend, so unwilling to sit down and write a letter when we all so well know the great satisfaction it is to hear of the welfare of an absent friend?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Mrs. Clarkson--I feel myself greatly indebted to Mr. Clarkson for his care about our direction, since it has procured us the pleasure of a line from you.
