used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I love Bertie dearly, and should like to tell you much more about him; but in the short space that is left I can only relate a few words of his after life.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My young reader, I hope ere this you have come to love our little Bertie, and are sorry that this is the last chapter of the last volume about him and his sister Winnie.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I love Bertie dearly, and should like to tell you much more about him; but in the short space that is left I can only relate a few words of his after life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My young reader, I hope ere this you have come to love our little Bertie, and are sorry that this is the last chapter of the last volume about him and his sister Winnie.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My young reader, I hope ere this you have come to love our little Bertie, and are sorry that this is the last chapter of the last volume about him and his sister Winnie.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Suppose I were to say that he became a liar, a thief and a Sabbath-breaker, would you believe me?
for the reason that
From this reading You could not, because you have seen that he loved God and feared sin.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Suppose I were to say that he became a liar, a thief and a Sabbath-breaker, would you believe me?
Bertie
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From this reading My young reader, I hope ere this you have come to love our little Bertie, and are sorry that this is the last chapter of the last volume about him and his sister Winnie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I love Bertie dearly, and should like to tell you much more about him; but in the short space that is left I can only relate a few words of his after life.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I love Bertie dearly, and should like to tell you much more about him; but in the short space that is left I can only relate a few words of his after life.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading THE LAST CHAPTER.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My young reader, I hope ere this you have come to love our little Bertie, and are sorry that this is the last chapter of the last volume about him and his sister Winnie.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You could not, because you have seen that he loved God and feared sin.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading I love Bertie dearly, and should like to tell you much more about him; but in the short space that is left I can only relate a few words of his after life.
an old word for “before”
From this reading My young reader, I hope ere this you have come to love our little Bertie, and are sorry that this is the last chapter of the last volume about him and his sister Winnie.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading You could not, because you have seen that he loved God and feared sin.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I love Bertie dearly, and should like to tell you much more about him; but in the short space that is left I can only relate a few words of his after life.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading You could not, because you have seen that he loved God and feared sin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My young reader, I hope ere this you have come to love our little Bertie, and are sorry that this is the last chapter of the last volume about him and his sister Winnie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suppose I were to say that he became a liar, a thief and a Sabbath-breaker, would you believe me?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My young reader, I hope ere this you have come to love our little Bertie, and are sorry that this is the last chapter of the last volume about him and his sister Winnie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My young reader, I hope ere this you have come to love our little Bertie, and are sorry that this is the last chapter of the last volume about him and his sister Winnie.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading My young reader, I hope ere this you have come to love our little Bertie, and are sorry that this is the last chapter of the last volume about him and his sister Winnie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My young reader, I hope ere this you have come to love our little Bertie, and are sorry that this is the last chapter of the last volume about him and his sister Winnie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I love Bertie dearly, and should like to tell you much more about him; but in the short space that is left I can only relate a few words of his after life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My young reader, I hope ere this you have come to love our little Bertie, and are sorry that this is the last chapter of the last volume about him and his sister Winnie.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST CHAPTER.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I love Bertie dearly, and should like to tell you much more about him; but in the short space that is left I can only relate a few words of his after life.
liarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading Suppose I were to say that he became a liar, a thief and a Sabbath-breaker, would you believe me?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I love Bertie dearly, and should like to tell you much more about him; but in the short space that is left I can only relate a few words of his after life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I love Bertie dearly, and should like to tell you much more about him; but in the short space that is left I can only relate a few words of his after life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My young reader, I hope ere this you have come to love our little Bertie, and are sorry that this is the last chapter of the last volume about him and his sister Winnie.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading My young reader, I hope ere this you have come to love our little Bertie, and are sorry that this is the last chapter of the last volume about him and his sister Winnie.
held dear
From this reading You could not, because you have seen that he loved God and feared sin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suppose I were to say that he became a liar, a thief and a Sabbath-breaker, would you believe me?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I love Bertie dearly, and should like to tell you much more about him; but in the short space that is left I can only relate a few words of his after life.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I love Bertie dearly, and should like to tell you much more about him; but in the short space that is left I can only relate a few words of his after life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My young reader, I hope ere this you have come to love our little Bertie, and are sorry that this is the last chapter of the last volume about him and his sister Winnie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You could not, because you have seen that he loved God and feared sin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My young reader, I hope ere this you have come to love our little Bertie, and are sorry that this is the last chapter of the last volume about him and his sister Winnie.
and nothing more
From this reading I love Bertie dearly, and should like to tell you much more about him; but in the short space that is left I can only relate a few words of his after life.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My young reader, I hope ere this you have come to love our little Bertie, and are sorry that this is the last chapter of the last volume about him and his sister Winnie.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading My young reader, I hope ere this you have come to love our little Bertie, and are sorry that this is the last chapter of the last volume about him and his sister Winnie.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading I love Bertie dearly, and should like to tell you much more about him; but in the short space that is left I can only relate a few words of his after life.
Sabbath-breaker
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From this reading Suppose I were to say that he became a liar, a thief and a Sabbath-breaker, would you believe me?
express in words
From this reading Suppose I were to say that he became a liar, a thief and a Sabbath-breaker, would you believe me?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You could not, because you have seen that he loved God and feared sin.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I love Bertie dearly, and should like to tell you much more about him; but in the short space that is left I can only relate a few words of his after life.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I love Bertie dearly, and should like to tell you much more about him; but in the short space that is left I can only relate a few words of his after life.
estrangement from god
From this reading You could not, because you have seen that he loved God and feared sin.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading My young reader, I hope ere this you have come to love our little Bertie, and are sorry that this is the last chapter of the last volume about him and his sister Winnie.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading My young reader, I hope ere this you have come to love our little Bertie, and are sorry that this is the last chapter of the last volume about him and his sister Winnie.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading I love Bertie dearly, and should like to tell you much more about him; but in the short space that is left I can only relate a few words of his after life.
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose I were to say that he became a liar, a thief and a Sabbath-breaker, would you believe me?
express in words
From this reading I love Bertie dearly, and should like to tell you much more about him; but in the short space that is left I can only relate a few words of his after life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My young reader, I hope ere this you have come to love our little Bertie, and are sorry that this is the last chapter of the last volume about him and his sister Winnie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST CHAPTER.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Suppose I were to say that he became a liar, a thief and a Sabbath-breaker, would you believe me?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My young reader, I hope ere this you have come to love our little Bertie, and are sorry that this is the last chapter of the last volume about him and his sister Winnie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My young reader, I hope ere this you have come to love our little Bertie, and are sorry that this is the last chapter of the last volume about him and his sister Winnie.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading My young reader, I hope ere this you have come to love our little Bertie, and are sorry that this is the last chapter of the last volume about him and his sister Winnie.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Suppose I were to say that he became a liar, a thief and a Sabbath-breaker, would you believe me?
Winnie
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From this reading My young reader, I hope ere this you have come to love our little Bertie, and are sorry that this is the last chapter of the last volume about him and his sister Winnie.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I love Bertie dearly, and should like to tell you much more about him; but in the short space that is left I can only relate a few words of his after life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Suppose I were to say that he became a liar, a thief and a Sabbath-breaker, would you believe me?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My young reader, I hope ere this you have come to love our little Bertie, and are sorry that this is the last chapter of the last volume about him and his sister Winnie.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading My young reader, I hope ere this you have come to love our little Bertie, and are sorry that this is the last chapter of the last volume about him and his sister Winnie.
