used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have half a mind to leave you for a year, Margaret, just to give you a chance of writing about yourself.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I won't be able to write to you in the same strain: I wrote myself out when I fell in love at twenty-two.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I have half a mind to leave you for a year, Margaret, just to give you a chance of writing about yourself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You can only be a good letter-writer once, and that is when you are discovering yourself for the first time, and ramming it down on paper as fast as you can.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You can only be a good letter-writer once, and that is when you are discovering yourself for the first time, and ramming it down on paper as fast as you can.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You can only be a good letter-writer once, and that is when you are discovering yourself for the first time, and ramming it down on paper as fast as you can.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I won't be able to write to you in the same strain: I wrote myself out when I fell in love at twenty-two.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I won't be able to write to you in the same strain: I wrote myself out when I fell in love at twenty-two.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I used to write letters of twenty foolscap pages, but now I never write a letter if I can help it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can only be a good letter-writer once, and that is when you are discovering yourself for the first time, and ramming it down on paper as fast as you can.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I have half a mind to leave you for a year, Margaret, just to give you a chance of writing about yourself.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Life has lost most of its glamour when you realise that you have discovered yourself.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading You can only be a good letter-writer once, and that is when you are discovering yourself for the first time, and ramming it down on paper as fast as you can.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You can only be a good letter-writer once, and that is when you are discovering yourself for the first time, and ramming it down on paper as fast as you can.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading You can only be a good letter-writer once, and that is when you are discovering yourself for the first time, and ramming it down on paper as fast as you can.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I won't be able to write to you in the same strain: I wrote myself out when I fell in love at twenty-two.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You can only be a good letter-writer once, and that is when you are discovering yourself for the first time, and ramming it down on paper as fast as you can.
foolscapnoun
a size of paper used especially in Britain
From this reading I used to write letters of twenty foolscap pages, but now I never write a letter if I can help it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have half a mind to leave you for a year, Margaret, just to give you a chance of writing about yourself.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I have half a mind to leave you for a year, Margaret, just to give you a chance of writing about yourself.
glamournounUS /ˈɡlæmər/
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading Life has lost most of its glamour when you realise that you have discovered yourself.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You can only be a good letter-writer once, and that is when you are discovering yourself for the first time, and ramming it down on paper as fast as you can.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I have half a mind to leave you for a year, Margaret, just to give you a chance of writing about yourself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life has lost most of its glamour when you realise that you have discovered yourself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have half a mind to leave you for a year, Margaret, just to give you a chance of writing about yourself.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I used to write letters of twenty foolscap pages, but now I never write a letter if I can help it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have half a mind to leave you for a year, Margaret, just to give you a chance of writing about yourself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I used to write letters of twenty foolscap pages, but now I never write a letter if I can help it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I won't be able to write to you in the same strain: I wrote myself out when I fell in love at twenty-two.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You can only be a good letter-writer once, and that is when you are discovering yourself for the first time, and ramming it down on paper as fast as you can.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You can only be a good letter-writer once, and that is when you are discovering yourself for the first time, and ramming it down on paper as fast as you can.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Life has lost most of its glamour when you realise that you have discovered yourself.
and nothing more
From this reading "I have half a mind to leave you for a year, Margaret, just to give you a chance of writing about yourself.
go away from a place
From this reading "I have half a mind to leave you for a year, Margaret, just to give you a chance of writing about yourself.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I used to write letters of twenty foolscap pages, but now I never write a letter if I can help it.
letter-writer
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From this reading You can only be a good letter-writer once, and that is when you are discovering yourself for the first time, and ramming it down on paper as fast as you can.
the literary culture
From this reading I used to write letters of twenty foolscap pages, but now I never write a letter if I can help it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life has lost most of its glamour when you realise that you have discovered yourself.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Life has lost most of its glamour when you realise that you have discovered yourself.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I won't be able to write to you in the same strain: I wrote myself out when I fell in love at twenty-two.
Margaret
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From this reading "I have half a mind to leave you for a year, Margaret, just to give you a chance of writing about yourself.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I have half a mind to leave you for a year, Margaret, just to give you a chance of writing about yourself.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Life has lost most of its glamour when you realise that you have discovered yourself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I won't be able to write to you in the same strain: I wrote myself out when I fell in love at twenty-two.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I used to write letters of twenty foolscap pages, but now I never write a letter if I can help it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I used to write letters of twenty foolscap pages, but now I never write a letter if I can help it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have half a mind to leave you for a year, Margaret, just to give you a chance of writing about yourself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You can only be a good letter-writer once, and that is when you are discovering yourself for the first time, and ramming it down on paper as fast as you can.
on one occasion
From this reading You can only be a good letter-writer once, and that is when you are discovering yourself for the first time, and ramming it down on paper as fast as you can.
and nothing more
From this reading You can only be a good letter-writer once, and that is when you are discovering yourself for the first time, and ramming it down on paper as fast as you can.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I won't be able to write to you in the same strain: I wrote myself out when I fell in love at twenty-two.
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 I used to write letters of twenty foolscap pages, but now I never write a letter if I can help it.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading You can only be a good letter-writer once, and that is when you are discovering yourself for the first time, and ramming it down on paper as fast as you can.
rammingverbUS /ˈræmɪŋ/
inflected form of “ram” — strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading You can only be a good letter-writer once, and that is when you are discovering yourself for the first time, and ramming it down on paper as fast as you can.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading Life has lost most of its glamour when you realise that you have discovered yourself.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I won't be able to write to you in the same strain: I wrote myself out when I fell in love at twenty-two.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading I won't be able to write to you in the same strain: I wrote myself out when I fell in love at twenty-two.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You can only be a good letter-writer once, and that is when you are discovering yourself for the first time, and ramming it down on paper as fast as you can.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I won't be able to write to you in the same strain: I wrote myself out when I fell in love at twenty-two.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You can only be a good letter-writer once, and that is when you are discovering yourself for the first time, and ramming it down on paper as fast as you can.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have half a mind to leave you for a year, Margaret, just to give you a chance of writing about yourself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading I used to write letters of twenty foolscap pages, but now I never write a letter if I can help it.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading I won't be able to write to you in the same strain: I wrote myself out when I fell in love at twenty-two.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used to write letters of twenty foolscap pages, but now I never write a letter if I can help it.
at the time that
From this reading I won't be able to write to you in the same strain: I wrote myself out when I fell in love at twenty-two.
won't
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From this reading I won't be able to write to you in the same strain: I wrote myself out when I fell in love at twenty-two.
produce a literary work
From this reading I won't be able to write to you in the same strain: I wrote myself out when I fell in love at twenty-two.
the act of creating written works
From this reading "I have half a mind to leave you for a year, Margaret, just to give you a chance of writing about yourself.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I won't be able to write to you in the same strain: I wrote myself out when I fell in love at twenty-two.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "I have half a mind to leave you for a year, Margaret, just to give you a chance of writing about yourself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have half a mind to leave you for a year, Margaret, just to give you a chance of writing about yourself.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "I have half a mind to leave you for a year, Margaret, just to give you a chance of writing about yourself.
