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From this reading THOMAS ALLSOP [P.M. April 13, 1824.]
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From this reading THOMAS ALLSOP [P.M. April 13, 1824.]
1st
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From this reading Our reasons are --1st I have but one holyday namely Good Friday, and it is not pleasant to solicit for another, but that might have been got over.
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From this reading 2dly Manning is with us, soon to go away and we should not be easy in leaving him.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear Mrs. A.--Mary begs me to say how much she regrets we can not join you to Reigate.
ALLSOP
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From this reading THOMAS ALLSOP [P.M. April 13, 1824.]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our reasons are --1st I have but one holyday namely Good Friday, and it is not pleasant to solicit for another, but that might have been got over.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Our reasons are --1st I have but one holyday namely Good Friday, and it is not pleasant to solicit for another, but that might have been got over.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading THOMAS ALLSOP [P.M. April 13, 1824.]
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our reasons are --1st I have but one holyday namely Good Friday, and it is not pleasant to solicit for another, but that might have been got over.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 2dly Manning is with us, soon to go away and we should not be easy in leaving him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 2dly Manning is with us, soon to go away and we should not be easy in leaving him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our reasons are --1st I have but one holyday namely Good Friday, and it is not pleasant to solicit for another, but that might have been got over.
begsverbUS /beɡz/
third-person singular of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Dear Mrs. A.--Mary begs me to say how much she regrets we can not join you to Reigate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our reasons are --1st I have but one holyday namely Good Friday, and it is not pleasant to solicit for another, but that might have been got over.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Dear Mrs. A.--Mary begs me to say how much she regrets we can not join you to Reigate.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO MRS.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Mrs. A.--Mary begs me to say how much she regrets we can not join you to Reigate.
dly
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From this reading 2dly Manning is with us, soon to go away and we should not be easy in leaving him.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading 2dly Manning is with us, soon to go away and we should not be easy in leaving him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our reasons are --1st I have but one holyday namely Good Friday, and it is not pleasant to solicit for another, but that might have been got over.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Our reasons are --1st I have but one holyday namely Good Friday, and it is not pleasant to solicit for another, but that might have been got over.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 2dly Manning is with us, soon to go away and we should not be easy in leaving him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Our reasons are --1st I have but one holyday namely Good Friday, and it is not pleasant to solicit for another, but that might have been got over.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Our reasons are --1st I have but one holyday namely Good Friday, and it is not pleasant to solicit for another, but that might have been got over.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our reasons are --1st I have but one holyday namely Good Friday, and it is not pleasant to solicit for another, but that might have been got over.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 2dly Manning is with us, soon to go away and we should not be easy in leaving him.
holyday
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From this reading Our reasons are --1st I have but one holyday namely Good Friday, and it is not pleasant to solicit for another, but that might have been got over.
how
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From this reading Dear Mrs. A.--Mary begs me to say how much she regrets we can not join you to Reigate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Our reasons are --1st I have but one holyday namely Good Friday, and it is not pleasant to solicit for another, but that might have been got over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 2dly Manning is with us, soon to go away and we should not be easy in leaving him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our reasons are --1st I have but one holyday namely Good Friday, and it is not pleasant to solicit for another, but that might have been got over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our reasons are --1st I have but one holyday namely Good Friday, and it is not pleasant to solicit for another, but that might have been got over.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Dear Mrs. A.--Mary begs me to say how much she regrets we can not join you to Reigate.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO MRS.
the act of departing
From this reading 2dly Manning is with us, soon to go away and we should not be easy in leaving him.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THOMAS ALLSOP [P.M. April 13, 1824.]
ManningverbUS /ˈmænɪŋ/
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading 2dly Manning is with us, soon to go away and we should not be easy in leaving him.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Dear Mrs. A.--Mary begs me to say how much she regrets we can not join you to Reigate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Mrs. A.--Mary begs me to say how much she regrets we can not join you to Reigate.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Our reasons are --1st I have but one holyday namely Good Friday, and it is not pleasant to solicit for another, but that might have been got over.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Dear Mrs. A.--Mary begs me to say how much she regrets we can not join you to Reigate.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading Our reasons are --1st I have but one holyday namely Good Friday, and it is not pleasant to solicit for another, but that might have been got over.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dear Mrs. A.--Mary begs me to say how much she regrets we can not join you to Reigate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Our reasons are --1st I have but one holyday namely Good Friday, and it is not pleasant to solicit for another, but that might have been got over.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our reasons are --1st I have but one holyday namely Good Friday, and it is not pleasant to solicit for another, but that might have been got over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Our reasons are --1st I have but one holyday namely Good Friday, and it is not pleasant to solicit for another, but that might have been got over.
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 ALLSOP [P.M. April 13, 1824.]
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Our reasons are --1st I have but one holyday namely Good Friday, and it is not pleasant to solicit for another, but that might have been got over.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Our reasons are --1st I have but one holyday namely Good Friday, and it is not pleasant to solicit for another, but that might have been got over.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading Dear Mrs. A.--Mary begs me to say how much she regrets we can not join you to Reigate.
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From this reading Dear Mrs. A.--Mary begs me to say how much she regrets we can not join you to Reigate.
express in words
From this reading Dear Mrs. A.--Mary begs me to say how much she regrets we can not join you to Reigate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dear Mrs. A.--Mary begs me to say how much she regrets we can not join you to Reigate.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 2dly Manning is with us, soon to go away and we should not be easy in leaving him.
solicitverbUS /səˈlɪsɪt/
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
From this reading Our reasons are --1st I have but one holyday namely Good Friday, and it is not pleasant to solicit for another, but that might have been got over.
in the near future
From this reading 2dly Manning is with us, soon to go away and we should not be easy in leaving him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our reasons are --1st I have but one holyday namely Good Friday, and it is not pleasant to solicit for another, but that might have been got over.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THOMAS ALLSOP [P.M. April 13, 1824.]
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO MRS.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 2dly Manning is with us, soon to go away and we should not be easy in leaving him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dear Mrs. A.--Mary begs me to say how much she regrets we can not join you to Reigate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 2dly Manning is with us, soon to go away and we should not be easy in leaving him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Mrs. A.--Mary begs me to say how much she regrets we can not join you to Reigate.
