used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was about five months later that Cecil Reeve wrote his long reply to a dozen letters from Clive Bailey which heretofore had remained unanswered and neglected:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about five months later that Cecil Reeve wrote his long reply to a dozen letters from Clive Bailey which heretofore had remained unanswered and neglected:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "But first permit me the indiscretion of asking you why an engaged man is so charitably interested in the welfare of a young girl who is not engaged to him?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was about five months later that Cecil Reeve wrote his long reply to a dozen letters from Clive Bailey which heretofore had remained unanswered and neglected:
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "But first permit me the indiscretion of asking you why an engaged man is so charitably interested in the welfare of a young girl who is not engaged to him?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And if I were not at the Geyser Club, and if I had not dined incautiously, I would not write this!
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading It was about five months later that Cecil Reeve wrote his long reply to a dozen letters from Clive Bailey which heretofore had remained unanswered and neglected:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But first permit me the indiscretion of asking you why an engaged man is so charitably interested in the welfare of a young girl who is not engaged to him?
Cecil
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From this reading It was about five months later that Cecil Reeve wrote his long reply to a dozen letters from Clive Bailey which heretofore had remained unanswered and neglected:
charitablyadverbUS /ˈtʃerɪtəbli/
in a charitable manner
From this reading "But first permit me the indiscretion of asking you why an engaged man is so charitably interested in the welfare of a young girl who is not engaged to him?
ClivenounUS /klaɪv/
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading It was about five months later that Cecil Reeve wrote his long reply to a dozen letters from Clive Bailey which heretofore had remained unanswered and neglected:
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading And if I were not at the Geyser Club, and if I had not dined incautiously, I would not write this!
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading And if I were not at the Geyser Club, and if I had not dined incautiously, I would not write this!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "--For Heaven's sake, do you think I've nothing to do except to write you letters?
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was about five months later that Cecil Reeve wrote his long reply to a dozen letters from Clive Bailey which heretofore had remained unanswered and neglected:
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "But first permit me the indiscretion of asking you why an engaged man is so charitably interested in the welfare of a young girl who is not engaged to him?
apart from; not including
From this reading "--For Heaven's sake, do you think I've nothing to do except to write you letters?
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading I _never_ write letters; and here's the exception to prove it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "But first permit me the indiscretion of asking you why an engaged man is so charitably interested in the welfare of a young girl who is not engaged to him?
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was about five months later that Cecil Reeve wrote his long reply to a dozen letters from Clive Bailey which heretofore had remained unanswered and neglected:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "--For Heaven's sake, do you think I've nothing to do except to write you letters?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was about five months later that Cecil Reeve wrote his long reply to a dozen letters from Clive Bailey which heretofore had remained unanswered and neglected:
GeyserverbUS /ˈɡaɪzər/
to overflow like a geyser
From this reading And if I were not at the Geyser Club, and if I had not dined incautiously, I would not write this!
a young female
From this reading "But first permit me the indiscretion of asking you why an engaged man is so charitably interested in the welfare of a young girl who is not engaged to him?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was about five months later that Cecil Reeve wrote his long reply to a dozen letters from Clive Bailey which heretofore had remained unanswered and neglected:
Heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "--For Heaven's sake, do you think I've nothing to do except to write you letters?
here's
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From this reading I _never_ write letters; and here's the exception to prove it.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading It was about five months later that Cecil Reeve wrote his long reply to a dozen letters from Clive Bailey which heretofore had remained unanswered and neglected:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But first permit me the indiscretion of asking you why an engaged man is so charitably interested in the welfare of a young girl who is not engaged to him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was about five months later that Cecil Reeve wrote his long reply to a dozen letters from Clive Bailey which heretofore had remained unanswered and neglected:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I _never_ write letters; and here's the exception to prove it.
I've
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From this reading "--For Heaven's sake, do you think I've nothing to do except to write you letters?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if I were not at the Geyser Club, and if I had not dined incautiously, I would not write this!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But first permit me the indiscretion of asking you why an engaged man is so charitably interested in the welfare of a young girl who is not engaged to him?
incautiouslyadverb
without caution or prudence
From this reading And if I were not at the Geyser Club, and if I had not dined incautiously, I would not write this!
indiscretionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈskreʃən/
the trait of being injudicious
From this reading "But first permit me the indiscretion of asking you why an engaged man is so charitably interested in the welfare of a young girl who is not engaged to him?
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "But first permit me the indiscretion of asking you why an engaged man is so charitably interested in the welfare of a young girl who is not engaged to him?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But first permit me the indiscretion of asking you why an engaged man is so charitably interested in the welfare of a young girl who is not engaged to him?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about five months later that Cecil Reeve wrote his long reply to a dozen letters from Clive Bailey which heretofore had remained unanswered and neglected:
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was about five months later that Cecil Reeve wrote his long reply to a dozen letters from Clive Bailey which heretofore had remained unanswered and neglected:
the literary culture
From this reading It was about five months later that Cecil Reeve wrote his long reply to a dozen letters from Clive Bailey which heretofore had remained unanswered and neglected:
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 It was about five months later that Cecil Reeve wrote his long reply to a dozen letters from Clive Bailey which heretofore had remained unanswered and neglected:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "But first permit me the indiscretion of asking you why an engaged man is so charitably interested in the welfare of a young girl who is not engaged to him?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But first permit me the indiscretion of asking you why an engaged man is so charitably interested in the welfare of a young girl who is not engaged to him?
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was about five months later that Cecil Reeve wrote his long reply to a dozen letters from Clive Bailey which heretofore had remained unanswered and neglected:
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading It was about five months later that Cecil Reeve wrote his long reply to a dozen letters from Clive Bailey which heretofore had remained unanswered and neglected:
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I _never_ write letters; and here's the exception to prove it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And if I were not at the Geyser Club, and if I had not dined incautiously, I would not write this!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "--For Heaven's sake, do you think I've nothing to do except to write you letters?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But first permit me the indiscretion of asking you why an engaged man is so charitably interested in the welfare of a young girl who is not engaged to him?
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading "But first permit me the indiscretion of asking you why an engaged man is so charitably interested in the welfare of a young girl who is not engaged to him?
be shown or be found to be
From this reading I _never_ write letters; and here's the exception to prove it.
ReeveverbUS /riːv/
pass a rope through
From this reading It was about five months later that Cecil Reeve wrote his long reply to a dozen letters from Clive Bailey which heretofore had remained unanswered and neglected:
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was about five months later that Cecil Reeve wrote his long reply to a dozen letters from Clive Bailey which heretofore had remained unanswered and neglected:
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading It was about five months later that Cecil Reeve wrote his long reply to a dozen letters from Clive Bailey which heretofore had remained unanswered and neglected:
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "--For Heaven's sake, do you think I've nothing to do except to write you letters?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But first permit me the indiscretion of asking you why an engaged man is so charitably interested in the welfare of a young girl who is not engaged to him?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was about five months later that Cecil Reeve wrote his long reply to a dozen letters from Clive Bailey which heretofore had remained unanswered and neglected:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I _never_ write letters; and here's the exception to prove it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "--For Heaven's sake, do you think I've nothing to do except to write you letters?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And if I were not at the Geyser Club, and if I had not dined incautiously, I would not write this!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was about five months later that Cecil Reeve wrote his long reply to a dozen letters from Clive Bailey which heretofore had remained unanswered and neglected:
unansweredadjectiveUS /ˌʌˈnænsərd/
not returned in kind
From this reading It was about five months later that Cecil Reeve wrote his long reply to a dozen letters from Clive Bailey which heretofore had remained unanswered and neglected:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about five months later that Cecil Reeve wrote his long reply to a dozen letters from Clive Bailey which heretofore had remained unanswered and neglected:
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading "But first permit me the indiscretion of asking you why an engaged man is so charitably interested in the welfare of a young girl who is not engaged to him?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And if I were not at the Geyser Club, and if I had not dined incautiously, I would not write this!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was about five months later that Cecil Reeve wrote his long reply to a dozen letters from Clive Bailey which heretofore had remained unanswered and neglected:
which person or people
From this reading "But first permit me the indiscretion of asking you why an engaged man is so charitably interested in the welfare of a young girl who is not engaged to him?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But first permit me the indiscretion of asking you why an engaged man is so charitably interested in the welfare of a young girl who is not engaged to him?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And if I were not at the Geyser Club, and if I had not dined incautiously, I would not write this!
produce a literary work
From this reading "--For Heaven's sake, do you think I've nothing to do except to write you letters?
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading It was about five months later that Cecil Reeve wrote his long reply to a dozen letters from Clive Bailey which heretofore had remained unanswered and neglected:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "--For Heaven's sake, do you think I've nothing to do except to write you letters?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "But first permit me the indiscretion of asking you why an engaged man is so charitably interested in the welfare of a young girl who is not engaged to him?
