used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was very anxious to do so, but she received a letter from Ida Edgham which made her resolve to remain where she was.
the state of being absent
From this reading Your father seems quite well, and so we shall send you some little remembrance, and try to console ourselves as best we can for your absence."
(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 "We should be so very glad to have you come home for the holidays, dear," wrote Ida, "but of course we know how long the journey is, and how little you are earning, and we are all well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We should be so very glad to have you come home for the holidays, dear," wrote Ida, "but of course we know how long the journey is, and how little you are earning, and we are all well.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She was very anxious to do so, but she received a letter from Ida Edgham which made her resolve to remain where she was.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We should be so very glad to have you come home for the holidays, dear," wrote Ida, "but of course we know how long the journey is, and how little you are earning, and we are all well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Your father seems quite well, and so we shall send you some little remembrance, and try to console ourselves as best we can for your absence."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Maria read the letter to her aunt Maria.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We should be so very glad to have you come home for the holidays, dear," wrote Ida, "but of course we know how long the journey is, and how little you are earning, and we are all well.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Your father seems quite well, and so we shall send you some little remembrance, and try to console ourselves as best we can for your absence."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was very anxious to do so, but she received a letter from Ida Edgham which made her resolve to remain where she was.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Your father seems quite well, and so we shall send you some little remembrance, and try to console ourselves as best we can for your absence."
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Maria did not go home for the Christmas holidays.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We should be so very glad to have you come home for the holidays, dear," wrote Ida, "but of course we know how long the journey is, and how little you are earning, and we are all well.
consoleverbUS /ˈkɑːnsoʊl/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Your father seems quite well, and so we shall send you some little remembrance, and try to console ourselves as best we can for your absence."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "We should be so very glad to have you come home for the holidays, dear," wrote Ida, "but of course we know how long the journey is, and how little you are earning, and we are all well.
dearly loved
From this reading "We should be so very glad to have you come home for the holidays, dear," wrote Ida, "but of course we know how long the journey is, and how little you are earning, and we are all well.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Maria did not go home for the Christmas holidays.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was very anxious to do so, but she received a letter from Ida Edgham which made her resolve to remain where she was.
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading "We should be so very glad to have you come home for the holidays, dear," wrote Ida, "but of course we know how long the journey is, and how little you are earning, and we are all well.
Edgham
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From this reading She was very anxious to do so, but she received a letter from Ida Edgham which made her resolve to remain where she was.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Your father seems quite well, and so we shall send you some little remembrance, and try to console ourselves as best we can for your absence."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maria did not go home for the Christmas holidays.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was very anxious to do so, but she received a letter from Ida Edgham which made her resolve to remain where she was.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "We should be so very glad to have you come home for the holidays, dear," wrote Ida, "but of course we know how long the journey is, and how little you are earning, and we are all well.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Maria did not go home for the Christmas holidays.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We should be so very glad to have you come home for the holidays, dear," wrote Ida, "but of course we know how long the journey is, and how little you are earning, and we are all well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was very anxious to do so, but she received a letter from Ida Edgham which made her resolve to remain where she was.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Maria did not go home for the Christmas holidays.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Maria did not go home for the Christmas holidays.
how
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From this reading "We should be so very glad to have you come home for the holidays, dear," wrote Ida, "but of course we know how long the journey is, and how little you are earning, and we are all well.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading She was very anxious to do so, but she received a letter from Ida Edgham which made her resolve to remain where she was.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We should be so very glad to have you come home for the holidays, dear," wrote Ida, "but of course we know how long the journey is, and how little you are earning, and we are all well.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "We should be so very glad to have you come home for the holidays, dear," wrote Ida, "but of course we know how long the journey is, and how little you are earning, and we are all well.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We should be so very glad to have you come home for the holidays, dear," wrote Ida, "but of course we know how long the journey is, and how little you are earning, and we are all well.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She was very anxious to do so, but she received a letter from Ida Edgham which made her resolve to remain where she was.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We should be so very glad to have you come home for the holidays, dear," wrote Ida, "but of course we know how long the journey is, and how little you are earning, and we are all well.
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 "We should be so very glad to have you come home for the holidays, dear," wrote Ida, "but of course we know how long the journey is, and how little you are earning, and we are all well.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was very anxious to do so, but she received a letter from Ida Edgham which made her resolve to remain where she was.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Maria did not go home for the Christmas holidays.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maria did not go home for the Christmas holidays.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We should be so very glad to have you come home for the holidays, dear," wrote Ida, "but of course we know how long the journey is, and how little you are earning, and we are all well.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Your father seems quite well, and so we shall send you some little remembrance, and try to console ourselves as best we can for your absence."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Your father seems quite well, and so we shall send you some little remembrance, and try to console ourselves as best we can for your absence."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Maria read the letter to her aunt Maria.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She was very anxious to do so, but she received a letter from Ida Edgham which made her resolve to remain where she was.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She was very anxious to do so, but she received a letter from Ida Edgham which made her resolve to remain where she was.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Your father seems quite well, and so we shall send you some little remembrance, and try to console ourselves as best we can for your absence."
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading She was very anxious to do so, but she received a letter from Ida Edgham which made her resolve to remain where she was.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Your father seems quite well, and so we shall send you some little remembrance, and try to console ourselves as best we can for your absence."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Your father seems quite well, and so we shall send you some little remembrance, and try to console ourselves as best we can for your absence."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Your father seems quite well, and so we shall send you some little remembrance, and try to console ourselves as best we can for your absence."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very anxious to do so, but she received a letter from Ida Edgham which made her resolve to remain where she was.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "We should be so very glad to have you come home for the holidays, dear," wrote Ida, "but of course we know how long the journey is, and how little you are earning, and we are all well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was very anxious to do so, but she received a letter from Ida Edgham which made her resolve to remain where she was.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Your father seems quite well, and so we shall send you some little remembrance, and try to console ourselves as best we can for your absence."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maria did not go home for the Christmas holidays.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was very anxious to do so, but she received a letter from Ida Edgham which made her resolve to remain where she was.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Your father seems quite well, and so we shall send you some little remembrance, and try to console ourselves as best we can for your absence."
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very anxious to do so, but she received a letter from Ida Edgham which made her resolve to remain where she was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was very anxious to do so, but she received a letter from Ida Edgham which made her resolve to remain where she was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We should be so very glad to have you come home for the holidays, dear," wrote Ida, "but of course we know how long the journey is, and how little you are earning, and we are all well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "We should be so very glad to have you come home for the holidays, dear," wrote Ida, "but of course we know how long the journey is, and how little you are earning, and we are all well.
in or at the place that
From this reading She was very anxious to do so, but she received a letter from Ida Edgham which made her resolve to remain where she was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was very anxious to do so, but she received a letter from Ida Edgham which made her resolve to remain where she was.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "We should be so very glad to have you come home for the holidays, dear," wrote Ida, "but of course we know how long the journey is, and how little you are earning, and we are all well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We should be so very glad to have you come home for the holidays, dear," wrote Ida, "but of course we know how long the journey is, and how little you are earning, and we are all well.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your father seems quite well, and so we shall send you some little remembrance, and try to console ourselves as best we can for your absence."
