used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SECOND PROPOSAL The day after Madeline's engagement two letters were handed to her.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading One in Charlie's handwriting, short and affectionate; full of the exuberance of the newly affianced, touchingly happy.
affianced
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From this reading One in Charlie's handwriting, short and affectionate; full of the exuberance of the newly affianced, touchingly happy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A SECOND PROPOSAL The day after Madeline's engagement two letters were handed to her.
in the past
From this reading "MY DEAR, MY VERY DEAR MADELINE,--The last note I had from you--now nearly a month ago--came to me like a gift of silver roses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One in Charlie's handwriting, short and affectionate; full of the exuberance of the newly affianced, touchingly happy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The other one she opened, feeling somewhat moved, as she recognised the handwriting of Rupert Denison.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading To her utter astonishment she found it was four sheets of his exquisite little handwriting, and it began thus:
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To her utter astonishment she found it was four sheets of his exquisite little handwriting, and it began thus:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "MY DEAR, MY VERY DEAR MADELINE,--The last note I had from you--now nearly a month ago--came to me like a gift of silver roses.
Charlie's
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From this reading One in Charlie's handwriting, short and affectionate; full of the exuberance of the newly affianced, touchingly happy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A SECOND PROPOSAL The day after Madeline's engagement two letters were handed to her.
dearly loved
From this reading "MY DEAR, MY VERY DEAR MADELINE,--The last note I had from you--now nearly a month ago--came to me like a gift of silver roses.
Denison
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From this reading The other one she opened, feeling somewhat moved, as she recognised the handwriting of Rupert Denison.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A SECOND PROPOSAL The day after Madeline's engagement two letters were handed to her.
intense or sharp
From this reading To her utter astonishment she found it was four sheets of his exquisite little handwriting, and it began thus:
exuberancenounUS /ɪɡˈzuːbərəns/
joyful enthusiasm
From this reading One in Charlie's handwriting, short and affectionate; full of the exuberance of the newly affianced, touchingly happy.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The other one she opened, feeling somewhat moved, as she recognised the handwriting of Rupert Denison.
set up or found
From this reading To her utter astonishment she found it was four sheets of his exquisite little handwriting, and it began thus:
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading To her utter astonishment she found it was four sheets of his exquisite little handwriting, and it began thus:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "MY DEAR, MY VERY DEAR MADELINE,--The last note I had from you--now nearly a month ago--came to me like a gift of silver roses.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading One in Charlie's handwriting, short and affectionate; full of the exuberance of the newly affianced, touchingly happy.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading "MY DEAR, MY VERY DEAR MADELINE,--The last note I had from you--now nearly a month ago--came to me like a gift of silver roses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "MY DEAR, MY VERY DEAR MADELINE,--The last note I had from you--now nearly a month ago--came to me like a gift of silver roses.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading A SECOND PROPOSAL The day after Madeline's engagement two letters were handed to her.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading One in Charlie's handwriting, short and affectionate; full of the exuberance of the newly affianced, touchingly happy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading One in Charlie's handwriting, short and affectionate; full of the exuberance of the newly affianced, touchingly happy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A SECOND PROPOSAL The day after Madeline's engagement two letters were handed to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To her utter astonishment she found it was four sheets of his exquisite little handwriting, and it began thus:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "MY DEAR, MY VERY DEAR MADELINE,--The last note I had from you--now nearly a month ago--came to me like a gift of silver roses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One in Charlie's handwriting, short and affectionate; full of the exuberance of the newly affianced, touchingly happy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To her utter astonishment she found it was four sheets of his exquisite little handwriting, and it began thus:
immediately past
From this reading "MY DEAR, MY VERY DEAR MADELINE,--The last note I had from you--now nearly a month ago--came to me like a gift of silver roses.
the literary culture
From this reading A SECOND PROPOSAL The day after Madeline's engagement two letters were handed to her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "MY DEAR, MY VERY DEAR MADELINE,--The last note I had from you--now nearly a month ago--came to me like a gift of silver roses.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To her utter astonishment she found it was four sheets of his exquisite little handwriting, and it began thus:
MADELINE
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From this reading "MY DEAR, MY VERY DEAR MADELINE,--The last note I had from you--now nearly a month ago--came to me like a gift of silver roses.
Madeline's
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From this reading A SECOND PROPOSAL The day after Madeline's engagement two letters were handed to her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "MY DEAR, MY VERY DEAR MADELINE,--The last note I had from you--now nearly a month ago--came to me like a gift of silver roses.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "MY DEAR, MY VERY DEAR MADELINE,--The last note I had from you--now nearly a month ago--came to me like a gift of silver roses.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The other one she opened, feeling somewhat moved, as she recognised the handwriting of Rupert Denison.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY DEAR, MY VERY DEAR MADELINE,--The last note I had from you--now nearly a month ago--came to me like a gift of silver roses.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "MY DEAR, MY VERY DEAR MADELINE,--The last note I had from you--now nearly a month ago--came to me like a gift of silver roses.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading One in Charlie's handwriting, short and affectionate; full of the exuberance of the newly affianced, touchingly happy.
a brief written record
From this reading "MY DEAR, MY VERY DEAR MADELINE,--The last note I had from you--now nearly a month ago--came to me like a gift of silver roses.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "MY DEAR, MY VERY DEAR MADELINE,--The last note I had from you--now nearly a month ago--came to me like a gift of silver roses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One in Charlie's handwriting, short and affectionate; full of the exuberance of the newly affianced, touchingly happy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One in Charlie's handwriting, short and affectionate; full of the exuberance of the newly affianced, touchingly happy.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The other one she opened, feeling somewhat moved, as she recognised the handwriting of Rupert Denison.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other one she opened, feeling somewhat moved, as she recognised the handwriting of Rupert Denison.
PROPOSALnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading A SECOND PROPOSAL The day after Madeline's engagement two letters were handed to her.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading The other one she opened, feeling somewhat moved, as she recognised the handwriting of Rupert Denison.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "MY DEAR, MY VERY DEAR MADELINE,--The last note I had from you--now nearly a month ago--came to me like a gift of silver roses.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading The other one she opened, feeling somewhat moved, as she recognised the handwriting of Rupert Denison.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A SECOND PROPOSAL The day after Madeline's engagement two letters were handed to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other one she opened, feeling somewhat moved, as she recognised the handwriting of Rupert Denison.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading To her utter astonishment she found it was four sheets of his exquisite little handwriting, and it began thus:
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading One in Charlie's handwriting, short and affectionate; full of the exuberance of the newly affianced, touchingly happy.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "MY DEAR, MY VERY DEAR MADELINE,--The last note I had from you--now nearly a month ago--came to me like a gift of silver roses.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The other one she opened, feeling somewhat moved, as she recognised the handwriting of Rupert Denison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SECOND PROPOSAL The day after Madeline's engagement two letters were handed to her.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading To her utter astonishment she found it was four sheets of his exquisite little handwriting, and it began thus:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SECOND PROPOSAL The day after Madeline's engagement two letters were handed to her.
touchinglyadverb
in a poignant or touching manner
From this reading One in Charlie's handwriting, short and affectionate; full of the exuberance of the newly affianced, touchingly happy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A SECOND PROPOSAL The day after Madeline's engagement two letters were handed to her.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading To her utter astonishment she found it was four sheets of his exquisite little handwriting, and it began thus:
precisely as stated
From this reading "MY DEAR, MY VERY DEAR MADELINE,--The last note I had from you--now nearly a month ago--came to me like a gift of silver roses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To her utter astonishment she found it was four sheets of his exquisite little handwriting, and it began thus:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A SECOND PROPOSAL The day after Madeline's engagement two letters were handed to her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY DEAR, MY VERY DEAR MADELINE,--The last note I had from you--now nearly a month ago--came to me like a gift of silver roses.
