used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- This is a line extra, written on receipt of yours, which was most welcome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tell me everything that is happening to you--you must, and ought.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Do not keep strictly to your Dominical letter just now--write any day that you can.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Do not keep strictly to your Dominical letter just now--write any day that you can.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Do not keep strictly to your Dominical letter just now--write any day that you can.
dearly loved
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- This is a line extra, written on receipt of yours, which was most welcome.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not keep strictly to your Dominical letter just now--write any day that you can.
Dominicaladjective
of or relating to or coming from Jesus Christ
From this reading Do not keep strictly to your Dominical letter just now--write any day that you can.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Tell me everything that is happening to you--you must, and ought.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- This is a line extra, written on receipt of yours, which was most welcome.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I feared something had gone wrong with my little methodical girl.
a young female
From this reading I feared something had gone wrong with my little methodical girl.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I feared something had gone wrong with my little methodical girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I feared something had gone wrong with my little methodical girl.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Tell me everything that is happening to you--you must, and ought.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I feared something had gone wrong with my little methodical girl.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- This is a line extra, written on receipt of yours, which was most welcome.
and nothing more
From this reading Do not keep strictly to your Dominical letter just now--write any day that you can.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Do not keep strictly to your Dominical letter just now--write any day that you can.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Nothing must occur to you or yours that I do not know.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Do not keep strictly to your Dominical letter just now--write any day that you can.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- This is a line extra, written on receipt of yours, which was most welcome.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I feared something had gone wrong with my little methodical girl.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me everything that is happening to you--you must, and ought.
methodicaladjectiveUS /məˈθɑːdəkəl/
characterized by method and orderliness
From this reading I feared something had gone wrong with my little methodical girl.
used to form the superlative
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- This is a line extra, written on receipt of yours, which was most welcome.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Tell me everything that is happening to you--you must, and ought.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- This is a line extra, written on receipt of yours, which was most welcome.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not keep strictly to your Dominical letter just now--write any day that you can.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing must occur to you or yours that I do not know.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Do not keep strictly to your Dominical letter just now--write any day that you can.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading Nothing must occur to you or yours that I do not know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- This is a line extra, written on receipt of yours, which was most welcome.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- This is a line extra, written on receipt of yours, which was most welcome.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nothing must occur to you or yours that I do not know.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Tell me everything that is happening to you--you must, and ought.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- This is a line extra, written on receipt of yours, which was most welcome.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I feared something had gone wrong with my little methodical girl.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading Do not keep strictly to your Dominical letter just now--write any day that you can.
express in words
From this reading Tell me everything that is happening to you--you must, and ought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do not keep strictly to your Dominical letter just now--write any day that you can.
Theodora
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From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- This is a line extra, written on receipt of yours, which was most welcome.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- This is a line extra, written on receipt of yours, which was most welcome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do not keep strictly to your Dominical letter just now--write any day that you can.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- This is a line extra, written on receipt of yours, which was most welcome.
accept gladly
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- This is a line extra, written on receipt of yours, which was most welcome.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- This is a line extra, written on receipt of yours, which was most welcome.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I feared something had gone wrong with my little methodical girl.
produce a literary work
From this reading Do not keep strictly to your Dominical letter just now--write any day that you can.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- This is a line extra, written on receipt of yours, which was most welcome.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading I feared something had gone wrong with my little methodical girl.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do not keep strictly to your Dominical letter just now--write any day that you can.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do not keep strictly to your Dominical letter just now--write any day that you can.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- This is a line extra, written on receipt of yours, which was most welcome.
