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HEALTHFUL HOUSE. The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name: COUNT D'ARTIGAS. Below this name, in a corner of the card, the following address was written in lead pencil: "On board the schooner _Ebba_, anchored off New-Berne, Pamlico Sound."
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at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Below this name, in a corner of the card, the following address was written in lead pencil:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:”
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading “"On board the schooner _Ebba_, anchored off New-Berne, Pamlico Sound."”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:”
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From this reading The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:
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From this reading The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Below this name, in a corner of the card, the following address was written in lead pencil:
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From this reading "On board the schooner _Ebba_, anchored off New-Berne, Pamlico Sound."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below this name, in a corner of the card, the following address was written in lead pencil:
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From this reading "On board the schooner _Ebba_, anchored off New-Berne, Pamlico Sound."
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From this reading The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:
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From this reading Below this name, in a corner of the card, the following address was written in lead pencil:
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From this reading The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:
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From this reading Below this name, in a corner of the card, the following address was written in lead pencil:
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From this reading The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:
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From this reading COUNT D'ARTIGAS.
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From this reading COUNT D'ARTIGAS.
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From this reading The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:
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From this reading The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:
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From this reading The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "On board the schooner _Ebba_, anchored off New-Berne, Pamlico Sound."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:
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From this reading Below this name, in a corner of the card, the following address was written in lead pencil:
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From this reading HEALTHFUL HOUSE.
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From this reading HEALTHFUL HOUSE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Below this name, in a corner of the card, the following address was written in lead pencil:
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From this reading The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Below this name, in a corner of the card, the following address was written in lead pencil:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "On board the schooner _Ebba_, anchored off New-Berne, Pamlico Sound."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "On board the schooner _Ebba_, anchored off New-Berne, Pamlico Sound."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On board the schooner _Ebba_, anchored off New-Berne, Pamlico Sound."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "On board the schooner _Ebba_, anchored off New-Berne, Pamlico Sound."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Below this name, in a corner of the card, the following address was written in lead pencil:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading "On board the schooner _Ebba_, anchored off New-Berne, Pamlico Sound."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "On board the schooner _Ebba_, anchored off New-Berne, Pamlico Sound."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Below this name, in a corner of the card, the following address was written in lead pencil:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The _carte de visite_ received that day, June 15, 189-, by the director of the establishment of Healthful House was a very neat one, and simply bore, without escutcheon or coronet, the name:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Below this name, in a corner of the card, the following address was written in lead pencil:
