accidentaladjectiveUS /ˌæksəˈdentəl/
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
From this reading These sort of things never seem to me as accidental; all was for good.
(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 |My dear Theodora,-- By this time you will have known all.--Thank God, it is over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These sort of things never seem to me as accidental; all was for good.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Do not regret the chance which made Mr. Johnston detain my letter to you, instead of forwarding it at once to the Cedars.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When I was brought back to prison tonight, I found your letters; but I had heard of you the day before, from Colin Granton.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When I was brought back to prison tonight, I found your letters; but I had heard of you the day before, from Colin Granton.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When I was brought back to prison tonight, I found your letters; but I had heard of you the day before, from Colin Granton.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I was brought back to prison tonight, I found your letters; but I had heard of you the day before, from Colin Granton.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading |My dear Theodora,-- By this time you will have known all.--Thank God, it is over.
CedarsnounUS /ˈsiːdərz/
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading Do not regret the chance which made Mr. Johnston detain my letter to you, instead of forwarding it at once to the Cedars.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Do not regret the chance which made Mr. Johnston detain my letter to you, instead of forwarding it at once to the Cedars.
Colin
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From this reading When I was brought back to prison tonight, I found your letters; but I had heard of you the day before, from Colin Granton.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When I was brought back to prison tonight, I found your letters; but I had heard of you the day before, from Colin Granton.
dearly loved
From this reading |My dear Theodora,-- By this time you will have known all.--Thank God, it is over.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Do not regret the chance which made Mr. Johnston detain my letter to you, instead of forwarding it at once to the Cedars.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not regret the chance which made Mr. Johnston detain my letter to you, instead of forwarding it at once to the Cedars.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading My dear, dear love--my own faithful girl--it is over!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These sort of things never seem to me as accidental; all was for good.
forwardingnounUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪŋ/
the act of sending on to another destination
From this reading Do not regret the chance which made Mr. Johnston detain my letter to you, instead of forwarding it at once to the Cedars.
set up or found
From this reading When I was brought back to prison tonight, I found your letters; but I had heard of you the day before, from Colin Granton.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I was brought back to prison tonight, I found your letters; but I had heard of you the day before, from Colin Granton.
a young female
From this reading My dear, dear love--my own faithful girl--it is over!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading |My dear Theodora,-- By this time you will have known all.--Thank God, it is over.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading These sort of things never seem to me as accidental; all was for good.
Granton
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From this reading When I was brought back to prison tonight, I found your letters; but I had heard of you the day before, from Colin Granton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I was brought back to prison tonight, I found your letters; but I had heard of you the day before, from Colin Granton.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading |My dear Theodora,-- By this time you will have known all.--Thank God, it is over.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When I was brought back to prison tonight, I found your letters; but I had heard of you the day before, from Colin Granton.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I was brought back to prison tonight, I found your letters; but I had heard of you the day before, from Colin Granton.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Do not regret the chance which made Mr. Johnston detain my letter to you, instead of forwarding it at once to the Cedars.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |My dear Theodora,-- By this time you will have known all.--Thank God, it is over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading |My dear Theodora,-- By this time you will have known all.--Thank God, it is over.
JohnstonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnstən/
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading Do not regret the chance which made Mr. Johnston detain my letter to you, instead of forwarding it at once to the Cedars.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading |My dear Theodora,-- By this time you will have known all.--Thank God, it is over.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Do not regret the chance which made Mr. Johnston detain my letter to you, instead of forwarding it at once to the Cedars.
the literary culture
From this reading When I was brought back to prison tonight, I found your letters; but I had heard of you the day before, from Colin Granton.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading My dear, dear love--my own faithful girl--it is over!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Do not regret the chance which made Mr. Johnston detain my letter to you, instead of forwarding it at once to the Cedars.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These sort of things never seem to me as accidental; all was for good.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Do not regret the chance which made Mr. Johnston detain my letter to you, instead of forwarding it at once to the Cedars.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading |My dear Theodora,-- By this time you will have known all.--Thank God, it is over.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading These sort of things never seem to me as accidental; all was for good.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not regret the chance which made Mr. Johnston detain my letter to you, instead of forwarding it at once to the Cedars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I was brought back to prison tonight, I found your letters; but I had heard of you the day before, from Colin Granton.
on one occasion
From this reading Do not regret the chance which made Mr. Johnston detain my letter to you, instead of forwarding it at once to the Cedars.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading |My dear Theodora,-- By this time you will have known all.--Thank God, it is over.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My dear, dear love--my own faithful girl--it is over!
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading When I was brought back to prison tonight, I found your letters; but I had heard of you the day before, from Colin Granton.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Do not regret the chance which made Mr. Johnston detain my letter to you, instead of forwarding it at once to the Cedars.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading These sort of things never seem to me as accidental; all was for good.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading These sort of things never seem to me as accidental; all was for good.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading |My dear Theodora,-- By this time you will have known all.--Thank God, it is over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I was brought back to prison tonight, I found your letters; but I had heard of you the day before, from Colin Granton.
Theodora
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From this reading |My dear Theodora,-- By this time you will have known all.--Thank God, it is over.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These sort of things never seem to me as accidental; all was for good.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading These sort of things never seem to me as accidental; all was for good.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading |My dear Theodora,-- By this time you will have known all.--Thank God, it is over.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading |My dear Theodora,-- By this time you will have known all.--Thank God, it is over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I was brought back to prison tonight, I found your letters; but I had heard of you the day before, from Colin Granton.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading When I was brought back to prison tonight, I found your letters; but I had heard of you the day before, from Colin Granton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I was brought back to prison tonight, I found your letters; but I had heard of you the day before, from Colin Granton.
at the time that
From this reading When I was brought back to prison tonight, I found your letters; but I had heard of you the day before, from Colin Granton.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Do not regret the chance which made Mr. Johnston detain my letter to you, instead of forwarding it at once to the Cedars.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading |My dear Theodora,-- By this time you will have known all.--Thank God, it is over.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading |My dear Theodora,-- By this time you will have known all.--Thank God, it is over.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I was brought back to prison tonight, I found your letters; but I had heard of you the day before, from Colin Granton.
