used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day, I received a letter which called me to his assistance.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Also I do not want to remain in Brest, as you will understand, for I am afraid of this thing.
anew
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I do not know how to tell you, but it is true, I have taken to drink again.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "I have already been punished three times with irons in the Reserve, and now I do not know how to get away from the ship, for I realize that if I remain on board some misfortune will happen to me.
in addition
From this reading Also I do not want to remain in Brest, as you will understand, for I am afraid of this thing.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Also I do not want to remain in Brest, as you will understand, for I am afraid of this thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have already been punished three times with irons in the Reserve, and now I do not know how to get away from the ship, for I realize that if I remain on board some misfortune will happen to me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Also I do not want to remain in Brest, as you will understand, for I am afraid of this thing.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading One day, I received a letter which called me to his assistance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I have already been punished three times with irons in the Reserve, and now I do not know how to get away from the ship, for I realize that if I remain on board some misfortune will happen to me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have already been punished three times with irons in the Reserve, and now I do not know how to get away from the ship, for I realize that if I remain on board some misfortune will happen to me.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "I have already been punished three times with irons in the Reserve, and now I do not know how to get away from the ship, for I realize that if I remain on board some misfortune will happen to me.
BrestnounUS /brest/
a port city in northwestern France (in Brittany); the chief naval station of France
From this reading Also I do not want to remain in Brest, as you will understand, for I am afraid of this thing.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I do not know how to tell you, but it is true, I have taken to drink again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I do not know how to tell you, but it is true, I have taken to drink again.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One day, I received a letter which called me to his assistance.
a young person of either sex
From this reading It was very simple, very much like a letter from a child:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, I received a letter which called me to his assistance.
dearly loved
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I do not know how to tell you, but it is true, I have taken to drink again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I do not know how to tell you, but it is true, I have taken to drink again.
take in liquids
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I do not know how to tell you, but it is true, I have taken to drink again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Also I do not want to remain in Brest, as you will understand, for I am afraid of this thing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was very simple, very much like a letter from a child:
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I have already been punished three times with irons in the Reserve, and now I do not know how to get away from the ship, for I realize that if I remain on board some misfortune will happen to me.
come to pass
From this reading "I have already been punished three times with irons in the Reserve, and now I do not know how to get away from the ship, for I realize that if I remain on board some misfortune will happen to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I do not know how to tell you, but it is true, I have taken to drink again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day, I received a letter which called me to his assistance.
how
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From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I do not know how to tell you, but it is true, I have taken to drink again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day, I received a letter which called me to his assistance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I have already been punished three times with irons in the Reserve, and now I do not know how to get away from the ship, for I realize that if I remain on board some misfortune will happen to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Also I do not want to remain in Brest, as you will understand, for I am afraid of this thing.
ironsnounUS /ˈaɪərnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading "I have already been punished three times with irons in the Reserve, and now I do not know how to get away from the ship, for I realize that if I remain on board some misfortune will happen to me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I do not know how to tell you, but it is true, I have taken to drink again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very simple, very much like a letter from a child:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I do not know how to tell you, but it is true, I have taken to drink again.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading One day, I received a letter which called me to his assistance.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was very simple, very much like a letter from a child:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day, I received a letter which called me to his assistance.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading "I have already been punished three times with irons in the Reserve, and now I do not know how to get away from the ship, for I realize that if I remain on board some misfortune will happen to me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was very simple, very much like a letter from a child:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I do not know how to tell you, but it is true, I have taken to drink again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I do not know how to tell you, but it is true, I have taken to drink again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I have already been punished three times with irons in the Reserve, and now I do not know how to get away from the ship, for I realize that if I remain on board some misfortune will happen to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Also I do not want to remain in Brest, as you will understand, for I am afraid of this thing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I have already been punished three times with irons in the Reserve, and now I do not know how to get away from the ship, for I realize that if I remain on board some misfortune will happen to me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, I received a letter which called me to his assistance.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading "I have already been punished three times with irons in the Reserve, and now I do not know how to get away from the ship, for I realize that if I remain on board some misfortune will happen to me.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading "I have already been punished three times with irons in the Reserve, and now I do not know how to get away from the ship, for I realize that if I remain on board some misfortune will happen to me.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading One day, I received a letter which called me to his assistance.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Also I do not want to remain in Brest, as you will understand, for I am afraid of this thing.
ReservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading "I have already been punished three times with irons in the Reserve, and now I do not know how to get away from the ship, for I realize that if I remain on board some misfortune will happen to me.
transport commercially
From this reading "I have already been punished three times with irons in the Reserve, and now I do not know how to get away from the ship, for I realize that if I remain on board some misfortune will happen to me.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It was very simple, very much like a letter from a child:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I have already been punished three times with irons in the Reserve, and now I do not know how to get away from the ship, for I realize that if I remain on board some misfortune will happen to me.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I do not know how to tell you, but it is true, I have taken to drink again.
express in words
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I do not know how to tell you, but it is true, I have taken to drink again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have already been punished three times with irons in the Reserve, and now I do not know how to get away from the ship, for I realize that if I remain on board some misfortune will happen to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have already been punished three times with irons in the Reserve, and now I do not know how to get away from the ship, for I realize that if I remain on board some misfortune will happen to me.
a special situation
From this reading Also I do not want to remain in Brest, as you will understand, for I am afraid of this thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Also I do not want to remain in Brest, as you will understand, for I am afraid of this thing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "I have already been punished three times with irons in the Reserve, and now I do not know how to get away from the ship, for I realize that if I remain on board some misfortune will happen to me.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "I have already been punished three times with irons in the Reserve, and now I do not know how to get away from the ship, for I realize that if I remain on board some misfortune will happen to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day, I received a letter which called me to his assistance.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I do not know how to tell you, but it is true, I have taken to drink again.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Also I do not want to remain in Brest, as you will understand, for I am afraid of this thing.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very simple, very much like a letter from a child:
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Also I do not want to remain in Brest, as you will understand, for I am afraid of this thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very simple, very much like a letter from a child:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One day, I received a letter which called me to his assistance.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Also I do not want to remain in Brest, as you will understand, for I am afraid of this thing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have already been punished three times with irons in the Reserve, and now I do not know how to get away from the ship, for I realize that if I remain on board some misfortune will happen to me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I do not know how to tell you, but it is true, I have taken to drink again.
