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From this reading 26, '37._ MY DEAR ROBERT,--All is over.
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From this reading 26, '37._ MY DEAR ROBERT,--All is over.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The events that attended the discovery bewildered me so completely that I needed what I could get of a night's rest to enable me to face the situation at all.
(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 26, '37._ MY DEAR ROBERT,--All is over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The events that attended the discovery bewildered me so completely that I needed what I could get of a night's rest to enable me to face the situation at all.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading The events that attended the discovery bewildered me so completely that I needed what I could get of a night's rest to enable me to face the situation at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The body has been found.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The events that attended the discovery bewildered me so completely that I needed what I could get of a night's rest to enable me to face the situation at all.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The body has been found.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I do not make excuses for not having sent off my news by last night's mail, for the simple reason that I was incapable of putting pen to paper.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The events that attended the discovery bewildered me so completely that I needed what I could get of a night's rest to enable me to face the situation at all.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The events that attended the discovery bewildered me so completely that I needed what I could get of a night's rest to enable me to face the situation at all.
dearly loved
From this reading 26, '37._ MY DEAR ROBERT,--All is over.
DecnounUS /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading _Dec.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The events that attended the discovery bewildered me so completely that I needed what I could get of a night's rest to enable me to face the situation at all.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not make excuses for not having sent off my news by last night's mail, for the simple reason that I was incapable of putting pen to paper.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading The events that attended the discovery bewildered me so completely that I needed what I could get of a night's rest to enable me to face the situation at all.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The events that attended the discovery bewildered me so completely that I needed what I could get of a night's rest to enable me to face the situation at all.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading I do not make excuses for not having sent off my news by last night's mail, for the simple reason that I was incapable of putting pen to paper.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The events that attended the discovery bewildered me so completely that I needed what I could get of a night's rest to enable me to face the situation at all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I do not make excuses for not having sent off my news by last night's mail, for the simple reason that I was incapable of putting pen to paper.
set up or found
From this reading The body has been found.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The events that attended the discovery bewildered me so completely that I needed what I could get of a night's rest to enable me to face the situation at all.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The body has been found.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I do not make excuses for not having sent off my news by last night's mail, for the simple reason that I was incapable of putting pen to paper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not make excuses for not having sent off my news by last night's mail, for the simple reason that I was incapable of putting pen to paper.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading I do not make excuses for not having sent off my news by last night's mail, for the simple reason that I was incapable of putting pen to paper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 26, '37._ MY DEAR ROBERT,--All is over.
immediately past
From this reading I do not make excuses for not having sent off my news by last night's mail, for the simple reason that I was incapable of putting pen to paper.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading I do not make excuses for not having sent off my news by last night's mail, for the simple reason that I was incapable of putting pen to paper.
engage in
From this reading I do not make excuses for not having sent off my news by last night's mail, for the simple reason that I was incapable of putting pen to paper.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The events that attended the discovery bewildered me so completely that I needed what I could get of a night's rest to enable me to face the situation at all.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 26, '37._ MY DEAR ROBERT,--All is over.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The events that attended the discovery bewildered me so completely that I needed what I could get of a night's rest to enable me to face the situation at all.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I do not make excuses for not having sent off my news by last night's mail, for the simple reason that I was incapable of putting pen to paper.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I do not make excuses for not having sent off my news by last night's mail, for the simple reason that I was incapable of putting pen to paper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not make excuses for not having sent off my news by last night's mail, for the simple reason that I was incapable of putting pen to paper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I do not make excuses for not having sent off my news by last night's mail, for the simple reason that I was incapable of putting pen to paper.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I do not make excuses for not having sent off my news by last night's mail, for the simple reason that I was incapable of putting pen to paper.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading 26, '37._ MY DEAR ROBERT,--All is over.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I do not make excuses for not having sent off my news by last night's mail, for the simple reason that I was incapable of putting pen to paper.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading I do not make excuses for not having sent off my news by last night's mail, for the simple reason that I was incapable of putting pen to paper.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading I do not make excuses for not having sent off my news by last night's mail, for the simple reason that I was incapable of putting pen to paper.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I do not make excuses for not having sent off my news by last night's mail, for the simple reason that I was incapable of putting pen to paper.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The events that attended the discovery bewildered me so completely that I needed what I could get of a night's rest to enable me to face the situation at all.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading 26, '37._ MY DEAR ROBERT,--All is over.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I do not make excuses for not having sent off my news by last night's mail, for the simple reason that I was incapable of putting pen to paper.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading I do not make excuses for not having sent off my news by last night's mail, for the simple reason that I was incapable of putting pen to paper.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The events that attended the discovery bewildered me so completely that I needed what I could get of a night's rest to enable me to face the situation at all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The events that attended the discovery bewildered me so completely that I needed what I could get of a night's rest to enable me to face the situation at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not make excuses for not having sent off my news by last night's mail, for the simple reason that I was incapable of putting pen to paper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The body has been found.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not make excuses for not having sent off my news by last night's mail, for the simple reason that I was incapable of putting pen to paper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not make excuses for not having sent off my news by last night's mail, for the simple reason that I was incapable of putting pen to paper.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The events that attended the discovery bewildered me so completely that I needed what I could get of a night's rest to enable me to face the situation at all.
