used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ You did not expect, dear Oliver, to receive a letter from me dated at this distance.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
(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 By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ You did not expect, dear Oliver, to receive a letter from me dated at this distance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ You did not expect, dear Oliver, to receive a letter from me dated at this distance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
dearly loved
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ You did not expect, dear Oliver, to receive a letter from me dated at this distance.
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ You did not expect, dear Oliver, to receive a letter from me dated at this distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ You did not expect, dear Oliver, to receive a letter from me dated at this distance.
ecstaticadjectiveUS /ekˈstætɪk/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
at any time
From this reading Was there ever so foolish, so wrong, so romantic a wish?
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ You did not expect, dear Oliver, to receive a letter from me dated at this distance.
the organ of sight
From this reading By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Was there ever so foolish, so wrong, so romantic a wish?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ You did not expect, dear Oliver, to receive a letter from me dated at this distance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ You did not expect, dear Oliver, to receive a letter from me dated at this distance.
Grosvenor
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ You did not expect, dear Oliver, to receive a letter from me dated at this distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
Henley
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ You did not expect, dear Oliver, to receive a letter from me dated at this distance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Have been wounded for her!--Would I had been killed!
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ You did not expect, dear Oliver, to receive a letter from me dated at this distance.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Perhaps have saved her life!
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ You did not expect, dear Oliver, to receive a letter from me dated at this distance.
luckiestadjectiveUS /ˈlʌkiəst/
superlative of “lucky” — occurring by chance
From this reading By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ You did not expect, dear Oliver, to receive a letter from me dated at this distance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ You did not expect, dear Oliver, to receive a letter from me dated at this distance.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ You did not expect, dear Oliver, to receive a letter from me dated at this distance.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps have saved her life!
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
get something; come into possession of
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ You did not expect, dear Oliver, to receive a letter from me dated at this distance.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Was there ever so foolish, so wrong, so romantic a wish?
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Perhaps have saved her life!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Was there ever so foolish, so wrong, so romantic a wish?
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ You did not expect, dear Oliver, to receive a letter from me dated at this distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was there ever so foolish, so wrong, so romantic a wish?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ You did not expect, dear Oliver, to receive a letter from me dated at this distance.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ You did not expect, dear Oliver, to receive a letter from me dated at this distance.
Trenchard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ You did not expect, dear Oliver, to receive a letter from me dated at this distance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was there ever so foolish, so wrong, so romantic a wish?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Was there ever so foolish, so wrong, so romantic a wish?
in the company of; together with
From this reading By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading By the luckiest accident in the world, I have been allowed to accompany her thus far, have ridden all day with my eye fixed upon her, and at night have had the ecstatic pleasure to defend, to fight for her!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Have been wounded for her!--Would I had been killed!
people who are wounded
From this reading Have been wounded for her!--Would I had been killed!
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Was there ever so foolish, so wrong, so romantic a wish?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ You did not expect, dear Oliver, to receive a letter from me dated at this distance.
