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From this reading _17 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, October 1872._ MY DEAR BAXTER,--I am gum-boiled and face swollen to an unprecedented degree.
1872
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From this reading _17 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, October 1872._ MY DEAR BAXTER,--I am gum-boiled and face swollen to an unprecedented degree.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Simpson and I got on very well together, and made a very suitable pair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
Affct
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From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
equally
From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I like him much better than I did when I started which was almost more than I hoped for.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _17 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, October 1872._ MY DEAR BAXTER,--I am gum-boiled and face swollen to an unprecedented degree.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _17 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, October 1872._ MY DEAR BAXTER,--I am gum-boiled and face swollen to an unprecedented degree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Simpson and I got on very well together, and made a very suitable pair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
BAXTER
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From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I like him much better than I did when I started which was almost more than I hoped for.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
dearly loved
From this reading _17 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, October 1872._ MY DEAR BAXTER,--I am gum-boiled and face swollen to an unprecedented degree.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading _17 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, October 1872._ MY DEAR BAXTER,--I am gum-boiled and face swollen to an unprecedented degree.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I like him much better than I did when I started which was almost more than I hoped for.
discernedverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrnd/
past form of “discern” — detect with the senses
From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading _17 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, October 1872._ MY DEAR BAXTER,--I am gum-boiled and face swollen to an unprecedented degree.
at any time
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _17 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, October 1872._ MY DEAR BAXTER,--I am gum-boiled and face swollen to an unprecedented degree.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I like him much better than I did when I started which was almost more than I hoped for.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Simpson and I got on very well together, and made a very suitable pair.
gum-boiled
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From this reading _17 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, October 1872._ MY DEAR BAXTER,--I am gum-boiled and face swollen to an unprecedented degree.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
Heriot
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From this reading _17 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, October 1872._ MY DEAR BAXTER,--I am gum-boiled and face swollen to an unprecedented degree.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I like him much better than I did when I started which was almost more than I hoped for.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I like him much better than I did when I started which was almost more than I hoped for.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Simpson and I got on very well together, and made a very suitable pair.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
jestingadjective
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I like him much better than I did when I started which was almost more than I hoped for.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Simpson and I got on very well together, and made a very suitable pair.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I like him much better than I did when I started which was almost more than I hoped for.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I like him much better than I did when I started which was almost more than I hoped for.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
information about recent and important events
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading _17 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, October 1872._ MY DEAR BAXTER,--I am gum-boiled and face swollen to an unprecedented degree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Simpson and I got on very well together, and made a very suitable pair.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Simpson and I got on very well together, and made a very suitable pair.
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 If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading _17 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, October 1872._ MY DEAR BAXTER,--I am gum-boiled and face swollen to an unprecedented degree.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading Simpson and I got on very well together, and made a very suitable pair.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I like him much better than I did when I started which was almost more than I hoped for.
STEVENSONnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Simpson and I got on very well together, and made a very suitable pair.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading _17 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, October 1872._ MY DEAR BAXTER,--I am gum-boiled and face swollen to an unprecedented degree.
tenornounUS /ˈtenər/
the adult male singing voice above baritone
From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I like him much better than I did when I started which was almost more than I hoped for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Simpson and I got on very well together, and made a very suitable pair.
unprecedentedadjectiveUS /ənˈpresɪdentɪd/
having no precedent; novel
From this reading _17 Heriot Row, Edinburgh, October 1872._ MY DEAR BAXTER,--I am gum-boiled and face swollen to an unprecedented degree.
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
precisely as stated
From this reading Simpson and I got on very well together, and made a very suitable pair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I like him much better than I did when I started which was almost more than I hoped for.
(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 Simpson and I got on very well together, and made a very suitable pair.
at the time that
From this reading I like him much better than I did when I started which was almost more than I hoped for.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I like him much better than I did when I started which was almost more than I hoped for.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you should chance to see Bob, give him my news or if you have the letter about you, let him see it.--Ever your Affct. friend, R. L. STEVENSON.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading TO CHARLES BAXTER Through the jesting tenor of this letter is to be discerned a vein of more than half serious thinking very characteristic of R. L. S. alike as youth and man.
