used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If I ask you to write, my love, believe it is from no doubt of you, or jealousy of any of your home-duties; but because I am wearying for a sight of your handwriting, and an assurance from yourself that you are not failing in health, the only thing in which I have any fear of your failing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To answer a passage in your last, which I have hitherto let be, there was so much besides to write to you about--the passage concerning friends parting from friends.
(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 I have heard, from time to time, in other ways, all particulars of your sister's illness and of you.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- You will have received my letters regularly; nor am I much surprised that they have not been answered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If I ask you to write, my love, believe it is from no doubt of you, or jealousy of any of your home-duties; but because I am wearying for a sight of your handwriting, and an assurance from yourself that you are not failing in health, the only thing in which I have any fear of your failing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have heard, from time to time, in other ways, all particulars of your sister's illness and of you.
react verbally
From this reading To answer a passage in your last, which I have hitherto let be, there was so much besides to write to you about--the passage concerning friends parting from friends.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- You will have received my letters regularly; nor am I much surprised that they have not been answered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If I ask you to write, my love, believe it is from no doubt of you, or jealousy of any of your home-duties; but because I am wearying for a sight of your handwriting, and an assurance from yourself that you are not failing in health, the only thing in which I have any fear of your failing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I ask you to write, my love, believe it is from no doubt of you, or jealousy of any of your home-duties; but because I am wearying for a sight of your handwriting, and an assurance from yourself that you are not failing in health, the only thing in which I have any fear of your failing.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If I ask you to write, my love, believe it is from no doubt of you, or jealousy of any of your home-duties; but because I am wearying for a sight of your handwriting, and an assurance from yourself that you are not failing in health, the only thing in which I have any fear of your failing.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading If I ask you to write, my love, believe it is from no doubt of you, or jealousy of any of your home-duties; but because I am wearying for a sight of your handwriting, and an assurance from yourself that you are not failing in health, the only thing in which I have any fear of your failing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Granton says you keep up well, but I know that, could I see it now, it would be the same little pale face which used to come stealing to me from your father's bedside, last year.
for the reason that
From this reading If I ask you to write, my love, believe it is from no doubt of you, or jealousy of any of your home-duties; but because I am wearying for a sight of your handwriting, and an assurance from yourself that you are not failing in health, the only thing in which I have any fear of your failing.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Mrs. Granton says you keep up well, but I know that, could I see it now, it would be the same little pale face which used to come stealing to me from your father's bedside, last year.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- You will have received my letters regularly; nor am I much surprised that they have not been answered.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading If I ask you to write, my love, believe it is from no doubt of you, or jealousy of any of your home-duties; but because I am wearying for a sight of your handwriting, and an assurance from yourself that you are not failing in health, the only thing in which I have any fear of your failing.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading To answer a passage in your last, which I have hitherto let be, there was so much besides to write to you about--the passage concerning friends parting from friends.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Granton says you keep up well, but I know that, could I see it now, it would be the same little pale face which used to come stealing to me from your father's bedside, last year.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Granton says you keep up well, but I know that, could I see it now, it would be the same little pale face which used to come stealing to me from your father's bedside, last year.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading To answer a passage in your last, which I have hitherto let be, there was so much besides to write to you about--the passage concerning friends parting from friends.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Granton says you keep up well, but I know that, could I see it now, it would be the same little pale face which used to come stealing to me from your father's bedside, last year.
dearly loved
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- You will have received my letters regularly; nor am I much surprised that they have not been answered.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading If I ask you to write, my love, believe it is from no doubt of you, or jealousy of any of your home-duties; but because I am wearying for a sight of your handwriting, and an assurance from yourself that you are not failing in health, the only thing in which I have any fear of your failing.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Granton says you keep up well, but I know that, could I see it now, it would be the same little pale face which used to come stealing to me from your father's bedside, last year.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading If I ask you to write, my love, believe it is from no doubt of you, or jealousy of any of your home-duties; but because I am wearying for a sight of your handwriting, and an assurance from yourself that you are not failing in health, the only thing in which I have any fear of your failing.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Mrs. Granton says you keep up well, but I know that, could I see it now, it would be the same little pale face which used to come stealing to me from your father's bedside, last year.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading If I ask you to write, my love, believe it is from no doubt of you, or jealousy of any of your home-duties; but because I am wearying for a sight of your handwriting, and an assurance from yourself that you are not failing in health, the only thing in which I have any fear of your failing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I ask you to write, my love, believe it is from no doubt of you, or jealousy of any of your home-duties; but because I am wearying for a sight of your handwriting, and an assurance from yourself that you are not failing in health, the only thing in which I have any fear of your failing.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading To answer a passage in your last, which I have hitherto let be, there was so much besides to write to you about--the passage concerning friends parting from friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have heard, from time to time, in other ways, all particulars of your sister's illness and of you.
Granton
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From this reading Mrs. Granton says you keep up well, but I know that, could I see it now, it would be the same little pale face which used to come stealing to me from your father's bedside, last year.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading If I ask you to write, my love, believe it is from no doubt of you, or jealousy of any of your home-duties; but because I am wearying for a sight of your handwriting, and an assurance from yourself that you are not failing in health, the only thing in which I have any fear of your failing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- You will have received my letters regularly; nor am I much surprised that they have not been answered.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading If I ask you to write, my love, believe it is from no doubt of you, or jealousy of any of your home-duties; but because I am wearying for a sight of your handwriting, and an assurance from yourself that you are not failing in health, the only thing in which I have any fear of your failing.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard, from time to time, in other ways, all particulars of your sister's illness and of you.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading To answer a passage in your last, which I have hitherto let be, there was so much besides to write to you about--the passage concerning friends parting from friends.
home-duties
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From this reading If I ask you to write, my love, believe it is from no doubt of you, or jealousy of any of your home-duties; but because I am wearying for a sight of your handwriting, and an assurance from yourself that you are not failing in health, the only thing in which I have any fear of your failing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- You will have received my letters regularly; nor am I much surprised that they have not been answered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I ask you to write, my love, believe it is from no doubt of you, or jealousy of any of your home-duties; but because I am wearying for a sight of your handwriting, and an assurance from yourself that you are not failing in health, the only thing in which I have any fear of your failing.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading I have heard, from time to time, in other ways, all particulars of your sister's illness and of you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have heard, from time to time, in other ways, all particulars of your sister's illness and of you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I ask you to write, my love, believe it is from no doubt of you, or jealousy of any of your home-duties; but because I am wearying for a sight of your handwriting, and an assurance from yourself that you are not failing in health, the only thing in which I have any fear of your failing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Granton says you keep up well, but I know that, could I see it now, it would be the same little pale face which used to come stealing to me from your father's bedside, last year.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading If I ask you to write, my love, believe it is from no doubt of you, or jealousy of any of your home-duties; but because I am wearying for a sight of your handwriting, and an assurance from yourself that you are not failing in health, the only thing in which I have any fear of your failing.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Mrs. Granton says you keep up well, but I know that, could I see it now, it would be the same little pale face which used to come stealing to me from your father's bedside, last year.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mrs. Granton says you keep up well, but I know that, could I see it now, it would be the same little pale face which used to come stealing to me from your father's bedside, last year.
immediately past
From this reading Mrs. Granton says you keep up well, but I know that, could I see it now, it would be the same little pale face which used to come stealing to me from your father's bedside, last year.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading To answer a passage in your last, which I have hitherto let be, there was so much besides to write to you about--the passage concerning friends parting from friends.
the literary culture
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- You will have received my letters regularly; nor am I much surprised that they have not been answered.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Granton says you keep up well, but I know that, could I see it now, it would be the same little pale face which used to come stealing to me from your father's bedside, last year.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading If I ask you to write, my love, believe it is from no doubt of you, or jealousy of any of your home-duties; but because I am wearying for a sight of your handwriting, and an assurance from yourself that you are not failing in health, the only thing in which I have any fear of your failing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Granton says you keep up well, but I know that, could I see it now, it would be the same little pale face which used to come stealing to me from your father's bedside, last year.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Granton says you keep up well, but I know that, could I see it now, it would be the same little pale face which used to come stealing to me from your father's bedside, last year.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- You will have received my letters regularly; nor am I much surprised that they have not been answered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- You will have received my letters regularly; nor am I much surprised that they have not been answered.
not any; not one
From this reading If I ask you to write, my love, believe it is from no doubt of you, or jealousy of any of your home-duties; but because I am wearying for a sight of your handwriting, and an assurance from yourself that you are not failing in health, the only thing in which I have any fear of your failing.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- You will have received my letters regularly; nor am I much surprised that they have not been answered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- You will have received my letters regularly; nor am I much surprised that they have not been answered.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mrs. Granton says you keep up well, but I know that, could I see it now, it would be the same little pale face which used to come stealing to me from your father's bedside, last year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have heard, from time to time, in other ways, all particulars of your sister's illness and of you.
and nothing more
From this reading If I ask you to write, my love, believe it is from no doubt of you, or jealousy of any of your home-duties; but because I am wearying for a sight of your handwriting, and an assurance from yourself that you are not failing in health, the only thing in which I have any fear of your failing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If I ask you to write, my love, believe it is from no doubt of you, or jealousy of any of your home-duties; but because I am wearying for a sight of your handwriting, and an assurance from yourself that you are not failing in health, the only thing in which I have any fear of your failing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I have heard, from time to time, in other ways, all particulars of your sister's illness and of you.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Mrs. Granton says you keep up well, but I know that, could I see it now, it would be the same little pale face which used to come stealing to me from your father's bedside, last year.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading I have heard, from time to time, in other ways, all particulars of your sister's illness and of you.
the act of departing politely
From this reading To answer a passage in your last, which I have hitherto let be, there was so much besides to write to you about--the passage concerning friends parting from friends.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading To answer a passage in your last, which I have hitherto let be, there was so much besides to write to you about--the passage concerning friends parting from friends.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- You will have received my letters regularly; nor am I much surprised that they have not been answered.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- You will have received my letters regularly; nor am I much surprised that they have not been answered.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Mrs. Granton says you keep up well, but I know that, could I see it now, it would be the same little pale face which used to come stealing to me from your father's bedside, last year.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Mrs. Granton says you keep up well, but I know that, could I see it now, it would be the same little pale face which used to come stealing to me from your father's bedside, last year.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mrs. Granton says you keep up well, but I know that, could I see it now, it would be the same little pale face which used to come stealing to me from your father's bedside, last year.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading If I ask you to write, my love, believe it is from no doubt of you, or jealousy of any of your home-duties; but because I am wearying for a sight of your handwriting, and an assurance from yourself that you are not failing in health, the only thing in which I have any fear of your failing.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I have heard, from time to time, in other ways, all particulars of your sister's illness and of you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To answer a passage in your last, which I have hitherto let be, there was so much besides to write to you about--the passage concerning friends parting from friends.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Mrs. Granton says you keep up well, but I know that, could I see it now, it would be the same little pale face which used to come stealing to me from your father's bedside, last year.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- You will have received my letters regularly; nor am I much surprised that they have not been answered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- You will have received my letters regularly; nor am I much surprised that they have not been answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Granton says you keep up well, but I know that, could I see it now, it would be the same little pale face which used to come stealing to me from your father's bedside, last year.
Theodora
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From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- You will have received my letters regularly; nor am I much surprised that they have not been answered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To answer a passage in your last, which I have hitherto let be, there was so much besides to write to you about--the passage concerning friends parting from friends.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- You will have received my letters regularly; nor am I much surprised that they have not been answered.
a special situation
From this reading If I ask you to write, my love, believe it is from no doubt of you, or jealousy of any of your home-duties; but because I am wearying for a sight of your handwriting, and an assurance from yourself that you are not failing in health, the only thing in which I have any fear of your failing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have heard, from time to time, in other ways, all particulars of your sister's illness and of you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have heard, from time to time, in other ways, all particulars of your sister's illness and of you.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Granton says you keep up well, but I know that, could I see it now, it would be the same little pale face which used to come stealing to me from your father's bedside, last year.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Mrs. Granton says you keep up well, but I know that, could I see it now, it would be the same little pale face which used to come stealing to me from your father's bedside, last year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To answer a passage in your last, which I have hitherto let be, there was so much besides to write to you about--the passage concerning friends parting from friends.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading I have heard, from time to time, in other ways, all particulars of your sister's illness and of you.
wearyingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːriɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading If I ask you to write, my love, believe it is from no doubt of you, or jealousy of any of your home-duties; but because I am wearying for a sight of your handwriting, and an assurance from yourself that you are not failing in health, the only thing in which I have any fear of your failing.
(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 Mrs. Granton says you keep up well, but I know that, could I see it now, it would be the same little pale face which used to come stealing to me from your father's bedside, last year.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Granton says you keep up well, but I know that, could I see it now, it would be the same little pale face which used to come stealing to me from your father's bedside, last year.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- You will have received my letters regularly; nor am I much surprised that they have not been answered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Granton says you keep up well, but I know that, could I see it now, it would be the same little pale face which used to come stealing to me from your father's bedside, last year.
produce a literary work
From this reading If I ask you to write, my love, believe it is from no doubt of you, or jealousy of any of your home-duties; but because I am wearying for a sight of your handwriting, and an assurance from yourself that you are not failing in health, the only thing in which I have any fear of your failing.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Mrs. Granton says you keep up well, but I know that, could I see it now, it would be the same little pale face which used to come stealing to me from your father's bedside, last year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading |My dear Theodora:-- You will have received my letters regularly; nor am I much surprised that they have not been answered.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have heard, from time to time, in other ways, all particulars of your sister's illness and of you.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading If I ask you to write, my love, believe it is from no doubt of you, or jealousy of any of your home-duties; but because I am wearying for a sight of your handwriting, and an assurance from yourself that you are not failing in health, the only thing in which I have any fear of your failing.
