used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
(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 "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
anent
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From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
(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 Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
BrownenounUS /braʊn/
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading _Letter from_ Miss Collumpton, _in London, to_ Miss Browne, _in the country_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
Collumpton
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From this reading _Letter from_ Miss Collumpton, _in London, to_ Miss Browne, _in the country_.
CONFIDENTIALadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading CONFIDENTIAL.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _Letter from_ Miss Collumpton, _in London, to_ Miss Browne, _in the country_.
dearly loved
From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Letter from_ Miss Collumpton, _in London, to_ Miss Browne, _in the country_.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
how
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From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Letter from_ Miss Collumpton, _in London, to_ Miss Browne, _in the country_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading _Letter from_ Miss Collumpton, _in London, to_ Miss Browne, _in the country_.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _Letter from_ Miss Collumpton, _in London, to_ Miss Browne, _in the country_.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _Letter from_ Miss Collumpton, _in London, to_ Miss Browne, _in the country_.
Mora
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From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
Percival's
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From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
express in words
From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Letter from_ Miss Collumpton, _in London, to_ Miss Browne, _in the country_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Letter from_ Miss Collumpton, _in London, to_ Miss Browne, _in the country_.
troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
