used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since my Budget commenced, Mr. Smith has written me notes: the portion which I have preserved--I suppose several have been mislaid--makes a hundred and seven pages of note-paper, closely written.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading In the last letter the writer informs me that he will not write at greater length until I have given him an answer, according to the "rules of good society."
(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 To all this I have not answered one word: but I think I cannot have read fewer than forty pages.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the last letter the writer informs me that he will not write at greater length until I have given him an answer, according to the "rules of good society."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since my Budget commenced, Mr. Smith has written me notes: the portion which I have preserved--I suppose several have been mislaid--makes a hundred and seven pages of note-paper, closely written.
react verbally
From this reading In the last letter the writer informs me that he will not write at greater length until I have given him an answer, according to the "rules of good society."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading To all this I have not answered one word: but I think I cannot have read fewer than forty pages.
any thing at all
From this reading Surely in vain the net is spread in the eyes of anything that hath a wing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the last letter the writer informs me that he will not write at greater length until I have given him an answer, according to the "rules of good society."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Did I not know that for every inch I wrote back he would return an ell?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since my Budget commenced, Mr. Smith has written me notes: the portion which I have preserved--I suppose several have been mislaid--makes a hundred and seven pages of note-paper, closely written.
BudgetnounUS /ˈbʌdʒɪt/
a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
From this reading Since my Budget commenced, Mr. Smith has written me notes: the portion which I have preserved--I suppose several have been mislaid--makes a hundred and seven pages of note-paper, closely written.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To all this I have not answered one word: but I think I cannot have read fewer than forty pages.
cannot
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From this reading To all this I have not answered one word: but I think I cannot have read fewer than forty pages.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Since my Budget commenced, Mr. Smith has written me notes: the portion which I have preserved--I suppose several have been mislaid--makes a hundred and seven pages of note-paper, closely written.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Since my Budget commenced, Mr. Smith has written me notes: the portion which I have preserved--I suppose several have been mislaid--makes a hundred and seven pages of note-paper, closely written.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did I not know that for every inch I wrote back he would return an ell?
ellnounUS /el/
an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building
From this reading Did I not know that for every inch I wrote back he would return an ell?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Did I not know that for every inch I wrote back he would return an ell?
opinion or judgment
From this reading Surely in vain the net is spread in the eyes of anything that hath a wing.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading To all this I have not answered one word: but I think I cannot have read fewer than forty pages.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Did I not know that for every inch I wrote back he would return an ell?
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading To all this I have not answered one word: but I think I cannot have read fewer than forty pages.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In the last letter the writer informs me that he will not write at greater length until I have given him an answer, according to the "rules of good society."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In the last letter the writer informs me that he will not write at greater length until I have given him an answer, according to the "rules of good society."
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading In the last letter the writer informs me that he will not write at greater length until I have given him an answer, according to the "rules of good society."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since my Budget commenced, Mr. Smith has written me notes: the portion which I have preserved--I suppose several have been mislaid--makes a hundred and seven pages of note-paper, closely written.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Surely in vain the net is spread in the eyes of anything that hath a wing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since my Budget commenced, Mr. Smith has written me notes: the portion which I have preserved--I suppose several have been mislaid--makes a hundred and seven pages of note-paper, closely written.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the last letter the writer informs me that he will not write at greater length until I have given him an answer, according to the "rules of good society."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the last letter the writer informs me that he will not write at greater length until I have given him an answer, according to the "rules of good society."
ten 10s
From this reading Since my Budget commenced, Mr. Smith has written me notes: the portion which I have preserved--I suppose several have been mislaid--makes a hundred and seven pages of note-paper, closely written.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Since my Budget commenced, Mr. Smith has written me notes: the portion which I have preserved--I suppose several have been mislaid--makes a hundred and seven pages of note-paper, closely written.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the last letter the writer informs me that he will not write at greater length until I have given him an answer, according to the "rules of good society."
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Did I not know that for every inch I wrote back he would return an ell?
informsverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmz/
third-person singular of “inform” — impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading In the last letter the writer informs me that he will not write at greater length until I have given him an answer, according to the "rules of good society."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surely in vain the net is spread in the eyes of anything that hath a wing.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Did I not know that for every inch I wrote back he would return an ell?
immediately past
From this reading In the last letter the writer informs me that he will not write at greater length until I have given him an answer, according to the "rules of good society."
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading In the last letter the writer informs me that he will not write at greater length until I have given him an answer, according to the "rules of good society."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In the last letter the writer informs me that he will not write at greater length until I have given him an answer, according to the "rules of good society."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Since my Budget commenced, Mr. Smith has written me notes: the portion which I have preserved--I suppose several have been mislaid--makes a hundred and seven pages of note-paper, closely written.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since my Budget commenced, Mr. Smith has written me notes: the portion which I have preserved--I suppose several have been mislaid--makes a hundred and seven pages of note-paper, closely written.
mislaidadjectiveUS /mɪˈsleɪd/
lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place
From this reading Since my Budget commenced, Mr. Smith has written me notes: the portion which I have preserved--I suppose several have been mislaid--makes a hundred and seven pages of note-paper, closely written.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Since my Budget commenced, Mr. Smith has written me notes: the portion which I have preserved--I suppose several have been mislaid--makes a hundred and seven pages of note-paper, closely written.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Since my Budget commenced, Mr. Smith has written me notes: the portion which I have preserved--I suppose several have been mislaid--makes a hundred and seven pages of note-paper, closely written.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Surely in vain the net is spread in the eyes of anything that hath a wing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To all this I have not answered one word: but I think I cannot have read fewer than forty pages.
note-paper
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From this reading Since my Budget commenced, Mr. Smith has written me notes: the portion which I have preserved--I suppose several have been mislaid--makes a hundred and seven pages of note-paper, closely written.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Since my Budget commenced, Mr. Smith has written me notes: the portion which I have preserved--I suppose several have been mislaid--makes a hundred and seven pages of note-paper, closely written.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since my Budget commenced, Mr. Smith has written me notes: the portion which I have preserved--I suppose several have been mislaid--makes a hundred and seven pages of note-paper, closely written.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To all this I have not answered one word: but I think I cannot have read fewer than forty pages.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Since my Budget commenced, Mr. Smith has written me notes: the portion which I have preserved--I suppose several have been mislaid--makes a hundred and seven pages of note-paper, closely written.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Since my Budget commenced, Mr. Smith has written me notes: the portion which I have preserved--I suppose several have been mislaid--makes a hundred and seven pages of note-paper, closely written.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading Since my Budget commenced, Mr. Smith has written me notes: the portion which I have preserved--I suppose several have been mislaid--makes a hundred and seven pages of note-paper, closely written.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading To all this I have not answered one word: but I think I cannot have read fewer than forty pages.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Did I not know that for every inch I wrote back he would return an ell?
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading In the last letter the writer informs me that he will not write at greater length until I have given him an answer, according to the "rules of good society."
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Since my Budget commenced, Mr. Smith has written me notes: the portion which I have preserved--I suppose several have been mislaid--makes a hundred and seven pages of note-paper, closely written.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Since my Budget commenced, Mr. Smith has written me notes: the portion which I have preserved--I suppose several have been mislaid--makes a hundred and seven pages of note-paper, closely written.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since my Budget commenced, Mr. Smith has written me notes: the portion which I have preserved--I suppose several have been mislaid--makes a hundred and seven pages of note-paper, closely written.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Since my Budget commenced, Mr. Smith has written me notes: the portion which I have preserved--I suppose several have been mislaid--makes a hundred and seven pages of note-paper, closely written.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading In the last letter the writer informs me that he will not write at greater length until I have given him an answer, according to the "rules of good society."
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Surely in vain the net is spread in the eyes of anything that hath a wing.
express a supposition
From this reading Since my Budget commenced, Mr. Smith has written me notes: the portion which I have preserved--I suppose several have been mislaid--makes a hundred and seven pages of note-paper, closely written.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely in vain the net is spread in the eyes of anything that hath a wing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To all this I have not answered one word: but I think I cannot have read fewer than forty pages.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the last letter the writer informs me that he will not write at greater length until I have given him an answer, according to the "rules of good society."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since my Budget commenced, Mr. Smith has written me notes: the portion which I have preserved--I suppose several have been mislaid--makes a hundred and seven pages of note-paper, closely written.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To all this I have not answered one word: but I think I cannot have read fewer than forty pages.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To all this I have not answered one word: but I think I cannot have read fewer than forty pages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To all this I have not answered one word: but I think I cannot have read fewer than forty pages.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In the last letter the writer informs me that he will not write at greater length until I have given him an answer, according to the "rules of good society."
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Surely in vain the net is spread in the eyes of anything that hath a wing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Since my Budget commenced, Mr. Smith has written me notes: the portion which I have preserved--I suppose several have been mislaid--makes a hundred and seven pages of note-paper, closely written.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In the last letter the writer informs me that he will not write at greater length until I have given him an answer, according to the "rules of good society."
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Surely in vain the net is spread in the eyes of anything that hath a wing.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading To all this I have not answered one word: but I think I cannot have read fewer than forty pages.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Did I not know that for every inch I wrote back he would return an ell?
produce a literary work
From this reading In the last letter the writer informs me that he will not write at greater length until I have given him an answer, according to the "rules of good society."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading In the last letter the writer informs me that he will not write at greater length until I have given him an answer, according to the "rules of good society."
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Since my Budget commenced, Mr. Smith has written me notes: the portion which I have preserved--I suppose several have been mislaid--makes a hundred and seven pages of note-paper, closely written.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Did I not know that for every inch I wrote back he would return an ell?
