used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I got back to Chicago I found a letter from Isabel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what can I say to you now?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When I got back to Chicago I found a letter from Isabel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps it made no difference that you did not stay until morning, but still it hurts me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can see you in imagination walking the lonely way, carrying your satchel.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I can see you in imagination walking the lonely way, carrying your satchel.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading When I got back to Chicago I found a letter from Isabel.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It read: "My dear friend: It hurts me to think that you stole off in the darkness.
dearly loved
From this reading It read: "My dear friend: It hurts me to think that you stole off in the darkness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Perhaps it made no difference that you did not stay until morning, but still it hurts me.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Perhaps it made no difference that you did not stay until morning, but still it hurts me.
set up or found
From this reading When I got back to Chicago I found a letter from Isabel.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It read: "My dear friend: It hurts me to think that you stole off in the darkness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I got back to Chicago I found a letter from Isabel.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I got back to Chicago I found a letter from Isabel.
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading It read: "My dear friend: It hurts me to think that you stole off in the darkness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I got back to Chicago I found a letter from Isabel.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading I can see you in imagination walking the lonely way, carrying your satchel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It read: "My dear friend: It hurts me to think that you stole off in the darkness.
Isabel
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From this reading When I got back to Chicago I found a letter from Isabel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It read: "My dear friend: It hurts me to think that you stole off in the darkness.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When I got back to Chicago I found a letter from Isabel.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading I can see you in imagination walking the lonely way, carrying your satchel.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Perhaps it made no difference that you did not stay until morning, but still it hurts me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It read: "My dear friend: It hurts me to think that you stole off in the darkness.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Perhaps it made no difference that you did not stay until morning, but still it hurts me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It read: "My dear friend: It hurts me to think that you stole off in the darkness.
not any; not one
From this reading Perhaps it made no difference that you did not stay until morning, but still it hurts me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps it made no difference that you did not stay until morning, but still it hurts me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And what can I say to you now?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It read: "My dear friend: It hurts me to think that you stole off in the darkness.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it made no difference that you did not stay until morning, but still it hurts me.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It read: "My dear friend: It hurts me to think that you stole off in the darkness.
satchelnoun
luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
From this reading I can see you in imagination walking the lonely way, carrying your satchel.
express in words
From this reading And what can I say to you now?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I can see you in imagination walking the lonely way, carrying your satchel.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Perhaps it made no difference that you did not stay until morning, but still it hurts me.
not in physical motion
From this reading Perhaps it made no difference that you did not stay until morning, but still it hurts me.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading It read: "My dear friend: It hurts me to think that you stole off in the darkness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It read: "My dear friend: It hurts me to think that you stole off in the darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It read: "My dear friend: It hurts me to think that you stole off in the darkness.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It read: "My dear friend: It hurts me to think that you stole off in the darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I got back to Chicago I found a letter from Isabel.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Perhaps it made no difference that you did not stay until morning, but still it hurts me.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading I can see you in imagination walking the lonely way, carrying your satchel.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I can see you in imagination walking the lonely way, carrying your satchel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what can I say to you now?
at the time that
From this reading When I got back to Chicago I found a letter from Isabel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It read: "My dear friend: It hurts me to think that you stole off in the darkness.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can see you in imagination walking the lonely way, carrying your satchel.
