used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clifford, too, began to write oftener and to give Ann more of a glimpse of the “real Cliff” than she had ever had.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She began, nevertheless, to have more than one thought about the future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How serious he was she had no means of knowing, but his manner was perfectly respectful and courteous, nor did he presume on the relationship.
Ann
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From this reading CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS Ann did not mind Maurice’s joking ways.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She began, nevertheless, to have more than one thought about the future.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How serious he was she had no means of knowing, but his manner was perfectly respectful and courteous, nor did he presume on the relationship.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Kendall Gordon’s letters came with great regularity, whether she wrote in reply or had postponed it in the multiplicity of school duties.
CELEBRATIONSnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃənz/
plural of “celebration” — a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS Ann did not mind Maurice’s joking ways.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS Ann did not mind Maurice’s joking ways.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Clifford, too, began to write oftener and to give Ann more of a glimpse of the “real Cliff” than she had ever had.
Clifford
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From this reading Clifford, too, began to write oftener and to give Ann more of a glimpse of the “real Cliff” than she had ever had.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading How serious he was she had no means of knowing, but his manner was perfectly respectful and courteous, nor did he presume on the relationship.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS Ann did not mind Maurice’s joking ways.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Kendall Gordon’s letters came with great regularity, whether she wrote in reply or had postponed it in the multiplicity of school duties.
at any time
From this reading Clifford, too, began to write oftener and to give Ann more of a glimpse of the “real Cliff” than she had ever had.
yet to be or coming
From this reading She began, nevertheless, to have more than one thought about the future.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Clifford, too, began to write oftener and to give Ann more of a glimpse of the “real Cliff” than she had ever had.
a quick look
From this reading Clifford, too, began to write oftener and to give Ann more of a glimpse of the “real Cliff” than she had ever had.
Gordon's
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From this reading Kendall Gordon’s letters came with great regularity, whether she wrote in reply or had postponed it in the multiplicity of school duties.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Kendall Gordon’s letters came with great regularity, whether she wrote in reply or had postponed it in the multiplicity of school duties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How serious he was she had no means of knowing, but his manner was perfectly respectful and courteous, nor did he presume on the relationship.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She began, nevertheless, to have more than one thought about the future.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How serious he was she had no means of knowing, but his manner was perfectly respectful and courteous, nor did he presume on the relationship.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How serious he was she had no means of knowing, but his manner was perfectly respectful and courteous, nor did he presume on the relationship.
How
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From this reading How serious he was she had no means of knowing, but his manner was perfectly respectful and courteous, nor did he presume on the relationship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kendall Gordon’s letters came with great regularity, whether she wrote in reply or had postponed it in the multiplicity of school duties.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Kendall Gordon’s letters came with great regularity, whether she wrote in reply or had postponed it in the multiplicity of school duties.
jokingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋ/
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS Ann did not mind Maurice’s joking ways.
KendallnounUS /ˈkendəl/
United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)
From this reading Kendall Gordon’s letters came with great regularity, whether she wrote in reply or had postponed it in the multiplicity of school duties.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading How serious he was she had no means of knowing, but his manner was perfectly respectful and courteous, nor did he presume on the relationship.
the literary culture
From this reading Kendall Gordon’s letters came with great regularity, whether she wrote in reply or had postponed it in the multiplicity of school duties.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading How serious he was she had no means of knowing, but his manner was perfectly respectful and courteous, nor did he presume on the relationship.
Maurice's
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From this reading CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS Ann did not mind Maurice’s joking ways.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading How serious he was she had no means of knowing, but his manner was perfectly respectful and courteous, nor did he presume on the relationship.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS Ann did not mind Maurice’s joking ways.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She began, nevertheless, to have more than one thought about the future.
multiplicitynounUS /ˌmʌltəˈplɪsɪti/
the property of being multiple
From this reading Kendall Gordon’s letters came with great regularity, whether she wrote in reply or had postponed it in the multiplicity of school duties.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading She began, nevertheless, to have more than one thought about the future.
not any; not one
From this reading How serious he was she had no means of knowing, but his manner was perfectly respectful and courteous, nor did he presume on the relationship.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading How serious he was she had no means of knowing, but his manner was perfectly respectful and courteous, nor did he presume on the relationship.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS Ann did not mind Maurice’s joking ways.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How serious he was she had no means of knowing, but his manner was perfectly respectful and courteous, nor did he presume on the relationship.
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading Clifford, too, began to write oftener and to give Ann more of a glimpse of the “real Cliff” than she had ever had.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How serious he was she had no means of knowing, but his manner was perfectly respectful and courteous, nor did he presume on the relationship.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She began, nevertheless, to have more than one thought about the future.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Kendall Gordon’s letters came with great regularity, whether she wrote in reply or had postponed it in the multiplicity of school duties.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading How serious he was she had no means of knowing, but his manner was perfectly respectful and courteous, nor did he presume on the relationship.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading Kendall Gordon’s letters came with great regularity, whether she wrote in reply or had postponed it in the multiplicity of school duties.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading How serious he was she had no means of knowing, but his manner was perfectly respectful and courteous, nor did he presume on the relationship.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Clifford, too, began to write oftener and to give Ann more of a glimpse of the “real Cliff” than she had ever had.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading Kendall Gordon’s letters came with great regularity, whether she wrote in reply or had postponed it in the multiplicity of school duties.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading How serious he was she had no means of knowing, but his manner was perfectly respectful and courteous, nor did he presume on the relationship.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Kendall Gordon’s letters came with great regularity, whether she wrote in reply or had postponed it in the multiplicity of school duties.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading How serious he was she had no means of knowing, but his manner was perfectly respectful and courteous, nor did he presume on the relationship.
an educational institution
From this reading Kendall Gordon’s letters came with great regularity, whether she wrote in reply or had postponed it in the multiplicity of school duties.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading How serious he was she had no means of knowing, but his manner was perfectly respectful and courteous, nor did he presume on the relationship.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How serious he was she had no means of knowing, but his manner was perfectly respectful and courteous, nor did he presume on the relationship.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She began, nevertheless, to have more than one thought about the future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How serious he was she had no means of knowing, but his manner was perfectly respectful and courteous, nor did he presume on the relationship.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She began, nevertheless, to have more than one thought about the future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She began, nevertheless, to have more than one thought about the future.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Clifford, too, began to write oftener and to give Ann more of a glimpse of the “real Cliff” than she had ever had.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How serious he was she had no means of knowing, but his manner was perfectly respectful and courteous, nor did he presume on the relationship.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS Ann did not mind Maurice’s joking ways.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Kendall Gordon’s letters came with great regularity, whether she wrote in reply or had postponed it in the multiplicity of school duties.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kendall Gordon’s letters came with great regularity, whether she wrote in reply or had postponed it in the multiplicity of school duties.
produce a literary work
From this reading Clifford, too, began to write oftener and to give Ann more of a glimpse of the “real Cliff” than she had ever had.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Kendall Gordon’s letters came with great regularity, whether she wrote in reply or had postponed it in the multiplicity of school duties.
