used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LETTER.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for Doctor Drake, I have no faith in him, or, indeed, in medicine, and don’t mean to trouble him except as a friend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Doctor Drake, I have no faith in him, or, indeed, in medicine, and don’t mean to trouble him except as a friend.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading I am quite happy in the expectation of the coming change, and have had within the last week, with the assistance of good old Winnie Dobbs, some very delightful _communications_, you know, I dare say, what I mean.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The following letter, posted at Saxton, reached a rather solitary student in St. John’s College, Cambridge.
auntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading The following letter, posted at Saxton, reached a rather solitary student in St. John’s College, Cambridge.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I am quite happy in the expectation of the coming change, and have had within the last week, with the assistance of good old Winnie Dobbs, some very delightful _communications_, you know, I dare say, what I mean.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The following letter, posted at Saxton, reached a rather solitary student in St. John’s College, Cambridge.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I am quite happy in the expectation of the coming change, and have had within the last week, with the assistance of good old Winnie Dobbs, some very delightful _communications_, you know, I dare say, what I mean.
communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading I am quite happy in the expectation of the coming change, and have had within the last week, with the assistance of good old Winnie Dobbs, some very delightful _communications_, you know, I dare say, what I mean.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I am quite happy in the expectation of the coming change, and have had within the last week, with the assistance of good old Winnie Dobbs, some very delightful _communications_, you know, I dare say, what I mean.
dearly loved
From this reading “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading I am quite happy in the expectation of the coming change, and have had within the last week, with the assistance of good old Winnie Dobbs, some very delightful _communications_, you know, I dare say, what I mean.
Dobbs
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From this reading I am quite happy in the expectation of the coming change, and have had within the last week, with the assistance of good old Winnie Dobbs, some very delightful _communications_, you know, I dare say, what I mean.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading As for Doctor Drake, I have no faith in him, or, indeed, in medicine, and don’t mean to trouble him except as a friend.
don't
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From this reading “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading As for Doctor Drake, I have no faith in him, or, indeed, in medicine, and don’t mean to trouble him except as a friend.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
apart from; not including
From this reading As for Doctor Drake, I have no faith in him, or, indeed, in medicine, and don’t mean to trouble him except as a friend.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading I am quite happy in the expectation of the coming change, and have had within the last week, with the assistance of good old Winnie Dobbs, some very delightful _communications_, you know, I dare say, what I mean.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading As for Doctor Drake, I have no faith in him, or, indeed, in medicine, and don’t mean to trouble him except as a friend.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following letter, posted at Saxton, reached a rather solitary student in St. John’s College, Cambridge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As for Doctor Drake, I have no faith in him, or, indeed, in medicine, and don’t mean to trouble him except as a friend.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I am quite happy in the expectation of the coming change, and have had within the last week, with the assistance of good old Winnie Dobbs, some very delightful _communications_, you know, I dare say, what I mean.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I am quite happy in the expectation of the coming change, and have had within the last week, with the assistance of good old Winnie Dobbs, some very delightful _communications_, you know, I dare say, what I mean.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I am quite happy in the expectation of the coming change, and have had within the last week, with the assistance of good old Winnie Dobbs, some very delightful _communications_, you know, I dare say, what I mean.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As for Doctor Drake, I have no faith in him, or, indeed, in medicine, and don’t mean to trouble him except as a friend.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for Doctor Drake, I have no faith in him, or, indeed, in medicine, and don’t mean to trouble him except as a friend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following letter, posted at Saxton, reached a rather solitary student in St. John’s College, Cambridge.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading As for Doctor Drake, I have no faith in him, or, indeed, in medicine, and don’t mean to trouble him except as a friend.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The following letter, posted at Saxton, reached a rather solitary student in St. John’s College, Cambridge.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
immediately past
From this reading I am quite happy in the expectation of the coming change, and have had within the last week, with the assistance of good old Winnie Dobbs, some very delightful _communications_, you know, I dare say, what I mean.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A LETTER.
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 “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading As for Doctor Drake, I have no faith in him, or, indeed, in medicine, and don’t mean to trouble him except as a friend.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading As for Doctor Drake, I have no faith in him, or, indeed, in medicine, and don’t mean to trouble him except as a friend.
not any; not one
From this reading As for Doctor Drake, I have no faith in him, or, indeed, in medicine, and don’t mean to trouble him except as a friend.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am quite happy in the expectation of the coming change, and have had within the last week, with the assistance of good old Winnie Dobbs, some very delightful _communications_, you know, I dare say, what I mean.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As for Doctor Drake, I have no faith in him, or, indeed, in medicine, and don’t mean to trouble him except as a friend.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading The following letter, posted at Saxton, reached a rather solitary student in St. John’s College, Cambridge.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I am quite happy in the expectation of the coming change, and have had within the last week, with the assistance of good old Winnie Dobbs, some very delightful _communications_, you know, I dare say, what I mean.
on the contrary
From this reading The following letter, posted at Saxton, reached a rather solitary student in St. John’s College, Cambridge.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The following letter, posted at Saxton, reached a rather solitary student in St. John’s College, Cambridge.
Saxton
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From this reading The following letter, posted at Saxton, reached a rather solitary student in St. John’s College, Cambridge.
express in words
From this reading I am quite happy in the expectation of the coming change, and have had within the last week, with the assistance of good old Winnie Dobbs, some very delightful _communications_, you know, I dare say, what I mean.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading The following letter, posted at Saxton, reached a rather solitary student in St. John’s College, Cambridge.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I am quite happy in the expectation of the coming change, and have had within the last week, with the assistance of good old Winnie Dobbs, some very delightful _communications_, you know, I dare say, what I mean.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
St
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From this reading The following letter, posted at Saxton, reached a rather solitary student in St. John’s College, Cambridge.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The following letter, posted at Saxton, reached a rather solitary student in St. John’s College, Cambridge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following letter, posted at Saxton, reached a rather solitary student in St. John’s College, Cambridge.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
a source of difficulty
From this reading As for Doctor Drake, I have no faith in him, or, indeed, in medicine, and don’t mean to trouble him except as a friend.
precisely as stated
From this reading “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I am quite happy in the expectation of the coming change, and have had within the last week, with the assistance of good old Winnie Dobbs, some very delightful _communications_, you know, I dare say, what I mean.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
WILLIAM
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From this reading “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
Winnie
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From this reading I am quite happy in the expectation of the coming change, and have had within the last week, with the assistance of good old Winnie Dobbs, some very delightful _communications_, you know, I dare say, what I mean.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am quite happy in the expectation of the coming change, and have had within the last week, with the assistance of good old Winnie Dobbs, some very delightful _communications_, you know, I dare say, what I mean.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I am quite happy in the expectation of the coming change, and have had within the last week, with the assistance of good old Winnie Dobbs, some very delightful _communications_, you know, I dare say, what I mean.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “DEAR WILLIAM, “You will be sorry—I know you will—to hear that poor old auntie is not long for this world; I don’t know exactly what is wrong, but something I am certain very bad.
