used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had written to you a long letter, but I was too weak to send it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had written to you a long letter, but I was too weak to send it.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading I resolved to tell it to your own ears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it was impossible for me to speak to you last night for I was suffering too much.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading But it was impossible for me to speak to you last night for I was suffering too much.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My story is a simple one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had written to you a long letter, but I was too weak to send it.
Katherine
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From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
immediately past
From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I had written to you a long letter, but I was too weak to send it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I had written to you a long letter, but I was too weak to send it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But it was impossible for me to speak to you last night for I was suffering too much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My story is a simple one.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “My story is a simple one.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I resolved to tell it to your own ears.
Raine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
determined
From this reading I resolved to tell it to your own ears.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I had written to you a long letter, but I was too weak to send it.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “My story is a simple one.
express in speech
From this reading But it was impossible for me to speak to you last night for I was suffering too much.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “My story is a simple one.
a state of acute pain
From this reading But it was impossible for me to speak to you last night for I was suffering too much.
express in words
From this reading I resolved to tell it to your own ears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I had written to you a long letter, but I was too weak to send it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading I had written to you a long letter, but I was too weak to send it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What you have learned about me,” Katherine had written to Raine, “I was to have told you last night.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I resolved to tell it to your own ears.
