used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, trivial or not, I have a feeling that you like to hear it--you care for everything that concerns me.
(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 _Friday night._ |My Dear Max, You have had your Dominical letter, as you call it, so regularly, that you must know all our doings at Rockmount almost as well as ourselves.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading _Friday night._ |My Dear Max, You have had your Dominical letter, as you call it, so regularly, that you must know all our doings at Rockmount almost as well as ourselves.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading So, first, in obedience to orders, I am quite well, even though my hand-writing is "not so pretty as it used to be."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I write foolishly, and tell you all sorts of trivial things, perhaps some of them twice over, it is just because there is nothing else to tell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Friday night._ |My Dear Max, You have had your Dominical letter, as you call it, so regularly, that you must know all our doings at Rockmount almost as well as ourselves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Friday night._ |My Dear Max, You have had your Dominical letter, as you call it, so regularly, that you must know all our doings at Rockmount almost as well as ourselves.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So, first, in obedience to orders, I am quite well, even though my hand-writing is "not so pretty as it used to be."
for the reason that
From this reading If I write foolishly, and tell you all sorts of trivial things, perhaps some of them twice over, it is just because there is nothing else to tell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, trivial or not, I have a feeling that you like to hear it--you care for everything that concerns me.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Friday night._ |My Dear Max, You have had your Dominical letter, as you call it, so regularly, that you must know all our doings at Rockmount almost as well as ourselves.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But, trivial or not, I have a feeling that you like to hear it--you care for everything that concerns me.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading But, trivial or not, I have a feeling that you like to hear it--you care for everything that concerns me.
dearly loved
From this reading _Friday night._ |My Dear Max, You have had your Dominical letter, as you call it, so regularly, that you must know all our doings at Rockmount almost as well as ourselves.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not fancy the hand shakes, or is nervous or uncertain.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading _Friday night._ |My Dear Max, You have had your Dominical letter, as you call it, so regularly, that you must know all our doings at Rockmount almost as well as ourselves.
Dominicaladjective
of or relating to or coming from Jesus Christ
From this reading _Friday night._ |My Dear Max, You have had your Dominical letter, as you call it, so regularly, that you must know all our doings at Rockmount almost as well as ourselves.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I write foolishly, and tell you all sorts of trivial things, perhaps some of them twice over, it is just because there is nothing else to tell.
divisible by two
From this reading So, first, in obedience to orders, I am quite well, even though my hand-writing is "not so pretty as it used to be."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But, trivial or not, I have a feeling that you like to hear it--you care for everything that concerns me.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Do not fancy the hand shakes, or is nervous or uncertain.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But, trivial or not, I have a feeling that you like to hear it--you care for everything that concerns me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So, first, in obedience to orders, I am quite well, even though my hand-writing is "not so pretty as it used to be."
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading If I write foolishly, and tell you all sorts of trivial things, perhaps some of them twice over, it is just because there is nothing else to tell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, trivial or not, I have a feeling that you like to hear it--you care for everything that concerns me.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading _Friday night._ |My Dear Max, You have had your Dominical letter, as you call it, so regularly, that you must know all our doings at Rockmount almost as well as ourselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Friday night._ |My Dear Max, You have had your Dominical letter, as you call it, so regularly, that you must know all our doings at Rockmount almost as well as ourselves.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Do not fancy the hand shakes, or is nervous or uncertain.
hand-writing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So, first, in obedience to orders, I am quite well, even though my hand-writing is "not so pretty as it used to be."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Friday night._ |My Dear Max, You have had your Dominical letter, as you call it, so regularly, that you must know all our doings at Rockmount almost as well as ourselves.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But, trivial or not, I have a feeling that you like to hear it--you care for everything that concerns me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I write foolishly, and tell you all sorts of trivial things, perhaps some of them twice over, it is just because there is nothing else to tell.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I write foolishly, and tell you all sorts of trivial things, perhaps some of them twice over, it is just because there is nothing else to tell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So, first, in obedience to orders, I am quite well, even though my hand-writing is "not so pretty as it used to be."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I write foolishly, and tell you all sorts of trivial things, perhaps some of them twice over, it is just because there is nothing else to tell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Friday night._ |My Dear Max, You have had your Dominical letter, as you call it, so regularly, that you must know all our doings at Rockmount almost as well as ourselves.
and nothing more
From this reading If I write foolishly, and tell you all sorts of trivial things, perhaps some of them twice over, it is just because there is nothing else to tell.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Friday night._ |My Dear Max, You have had your Dominical letter, as you call it, so regularly, that you must know all our doings at Rockmount almost as well as ourselves.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading _Friday night._ |My Dear Max, You have had your Dominical letter, as you call it, so regularly, that you must know all our doings at Rockmount almost as well as ourselves.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But, trivial or not, I have a feeling that you like to hear it--you care for everything that concerns me.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading _Friday night._ |My Dear Max, You have had your Dominical letter, as you call it, so regularly, that you must know all our doings at Rockmount almost as well as ourselves.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, trivial or not, I have a feeling that you like to hear it--you care for everything that concerns me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Friday night._ |My Dear Max, You have had your Dominical letter, as you call it, so regularly, that you must know all our doings at Rockmount almost as well as ourselves.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Friday night._ |My Dear Max, You have had your Dominical letter, as you call it, so regularly, that you must know all our doings at Rockmount almost as well as ourselves.
easily agitated
From this reading Do not fancy the hand shakes, or is nervous or uncertain.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _Friday night._ |My Dear Max, You have had your Dominical letter, as you call it, so regularly, that you must know all our doings at Rockmount almost as well as ourselves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, trivial or not, I have a feeling that you like to hear it--you care for everything that concerns me.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If I write foolishly, and tell you all sorts of trivial things, perhaps some of them twice over, it is just because there is nothing else to tell.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading So, first, in obedience to orders, I am quite well, even though my hand-writing is "not so pretty as it used to be."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I write foolishly, and tell you all sorts of trivial things, perhaps some of them twice over, it is just because there is nothing else to tell.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But, trivial or not, I have a feeling that you like to hear it--you care for everything that concerns me.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading So, first, in obedience to orders, I am quite well, even though my hand-writing is "not so pretty as it used to be."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Friday night._ |My Dear Max, You have had your Dominical letter, as you call it, so regularly, that you must know all our doings at Rockmount almost as well as ourselves.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading _Friday night._ |My Dear Max, You have had your Dominical letter, as you call it, so regularly, that you must know all our doings at Rockmount almost as well as ourselves.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If I write foolishly, and tell you all sorts of trivial things, perhaps some of them twice over, it is just because there is nothing else to tell.
by chance
From this reading If I write foolishly, and tell you all sorts of trivial things, perhaps some of them twice over, it is just because there is nothing else to tell.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading So, first, in obedience to orders, I am quite well, even though my hand-writing is "not so pretty as it used to be."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading So, first, in obedience to orders, I am quite well, even though my hand-writing is "not so pretty as it used to be."
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading _Friday night._ |My Dear Max, You have had your Dominical letter, as you call it, so regularly, that you must know all our doings at Rockmount almost as well as ourselves.
Rockmount
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Friday night._ |My Dear Max, You have had your Dominical letter, as you call it, so regularly, that you must know all our doings at Rockmount almost as well as ourselves.
shakesnounUS /ʃeɪks/
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading Do not fancy the hand shakes, or is nervous or uncertain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Friday night._ |My Dear Max, You have had your Dominical letter, as you call it, so regularly, that you must know all our doings at Rockmount almost as well as ourselves.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If I write foolishly, and tell you all sorts of trivial things, perhaps some of them twice over, it is just because there is nothing else to tell.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading If I write foolishly, and tell you all sorts of trivial things, perhaps some of them twice over, it is just because there is nothing else to tell.
express in words
From this reading If I write foolishly, and tell you all sorts of trivial things, perhaps some of them twice over, it is just because there is nothing else to tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Friday night._ |My Dear Max, You have had your Dominical letter, as you call it, so regularly, that you must know all our doings at Rockmount almost as well as ourselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do not fancy the hand shakes, or is nervous or uncertain.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If I write foolishly, and tell you all sorts of trivial things, perhaps some of them twice over, it is just because there is nothing else to tell.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If I write foolishly, and tell you all sorts of trivial things, perhaps some of them twice over, it is just because there is nothing else to tell.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading If I write foolishly, and tell you all sorts of trivial things, perhaps some of them twice over, it is just because there is nothing else to tell.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So, first, in obedience to orders, I am quite well, even though my hand-writing is "not so pretty as it used to be."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I write foolishly, and tell you all sorts of trivial things, perhaps some of them twice over, it is just because there is nothing else to tell.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading If I write foolishly, and tell you all sorts of trivial things, perhaps some of them twice over, it is just because there is nothing else to tell.
two times
From this reading If I write foolishly, and tell you all sorts of trivial things, perhaps some of them twice over, it is just because there is nothing else to tell.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Do not fancy the hand shakes, or is nervous or uncertain.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading So, first, in obedience to orders, I am quite well, even though my hand-writing is "not so pretty as it used to be."
(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 _Friday night._ |My Dear Max, You have had your Dominical letter, as you call it, so regularly, that you must know all our doings at Rockmount almost as well as ourselves.
produce a literary work
From this reading If I write foolishly, and tell you all sorts of trivial things, perhaps some of them twice over, it is just because there is nothing else to tell.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Friday night._ |My Dear Max, You have had your Dominical letter, as you call it, so regularly, that you must know all our doings at Rockmount almost as well as ourselves.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Friday night._ |My Dear Max, You have had your Dominical letter, as you call it, so regularly, that you must know all our doings at Rockmount almost as well as ourselves.
