used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This man contrives a secret ’twixt us two, That he may quell me with his meeting eyes Like one who quells a lioness at bay.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How could you be so thoughtless as to leave me in uncertainty about your address?
speak to
From this reading How could you be so thoughtless as to leave me in uncertainty about your address?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In your last you said the Langens thought of leaving Leubronn and going to Baden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How could you be so thoughtless as to leave me in uncertainty about your address?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This man contrives a secret ’twixt us two, That he may quell me with his meeting eyes Like one who quells a lioness at bay.
Baden
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From this reading In your last you said the Langens thought of leaving Leubronn and going to Baden.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading This man contrives a secret ’twixt us two, That he may quell me with his meeting eyes Like one who quells a lioness at bay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How could you be so thoughtless as to leave me in uncertainty about your address?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DEAREST CHILD.—I have been expecting to hear from you for a week.
a young person of either sex
From this reading DEAREST CHILD.—I have been expecting to hear from you for a week.
contrives
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From this reading This man contrives a secret ’twixt us two, That he may quell me with his meeting eyes Like one who quells a lioness at bay.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could you be so thoughtless as to leave me in uncertainty about your address?
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading DEAREST CHILD.—I have been expecting to hear from you for a week.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading DEAREST CHILD.—I have been expecting to hear from you for a week.
opinion or judgment
From this reading This man contrives a secret ’twixt us two, That he may quell me with his meeting eyes Like one who quells a lioness at bay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DEAREST CHILD.—I have been expecting to hear from you for a week.
set up or found
From this reading This was the letter Gwendolen found on her table:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DEAREST CHILD.—I have been expecting to hear from you for a week.
the act of departing
From this reading In your last you said the Langens thought of leaving Leubronn and going to Baden.
Gwendolen
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From this reading This was the letter Gwendolen found on her table:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAREST CHILD.—I have been expecting to hear from you for a week.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This man contrives a secret ’twixt us two, That he may quell me with his meeting eyes Like one who quells a lioness at bay.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading DEAREST CHILD.—I have been expecting to hear from you for a week.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the letter Gwendolen found on her table:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This man contrives a secret ’twixt us two, That he may quell me with his meeting eyes Like one who quells a lioness at bay.
How
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From this reading How could you be so thoughtless as to leave me in uncertainty about your address?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAREST CHILD.—I have been expecting to hear from you for a week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In your last you said the Langens thought of leaving Leubronn and going to Baden.
Langens
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From this reading In your last you said the Langens thought of leaving Leubronn and going to Baden.
immediately past
From this reading In your last you said the Langens thought of leaving Leubronn and going to Baden.
go away from a place
From this reading How could you be so thoughtless as to leave me in uncertainty about your address?
the act of departing
From this reading In your last you said the Langens thought of leaving Leubronn and going to Baden.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading This was the letter Gwendolen found on her table:
Leubronn
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From this reading In your last you said the Langens thought of leaving Leubronn and going to Baden.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This man contrives a secret ’twixt us two, That he may quell me with his meeting eyes Like one who quells a lioness at bay.
lionessnoun
a female lion
From this reading This man contrives a secret ’twixt us two, That he may quell me with his meeting eyes Like one who quells a lioness at bay.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This man contrives a secret ’twixt us two, That he may quell me with his meeting eyes Like one who quells a lioness at bay.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This man contrives a secret ’twixt us two, That he may quell me with his meeting eyes Like one who quells a lioness at bay.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This man contrives a secret ’twixt us two, That he may quell me with his meeting eyes Like one who quells a lioness at bay.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading This man contrives a secret ’twixt us two, That he may quell me with his meeting eyes Like one who quells a lioness at bay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In your last you said the Langens thought of leaving Leubronn and going to Baden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was the letter Gwendolen found on her table:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This man contrives a secret ’twixt us two, That he may quell me with his meeting eyes Like one who quells a lioness at bay.
quellverbUS /kwel/
suppress or crush completely
From this reading This man contrives a secret ’twixt us two, That he may quell me with his meeting eyes Like one who quells a lioness at bay.
quells
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From this reading This man contrives a secret ’twixt us two, That he may quell me with his meeting eyes Like one who quells a lioness at bay.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In your last you said the Langens thought of leaving Leubronn and going to Baden.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading This man contrives a secret ’twixt us two, That he may quell me with his meeting eyes Like one who quells a lioness at bay.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How could you be so thoughtless as to leave me in uncertainty about your address?
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading This was the letter Gwendolen found on her table:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This man contrives a secret ’twixt us two, That he may quell me with his meeting eyes Like one who quells a lioness at bay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the letter Gwendolen found on her table:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man contrives a secret ’twixt us two, That he may quell me with his meeting eyes Like one who quells a lioness at bay.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In your last you said the Langens thought of leaving Leubronn and going to Baden.
thoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading How could you be so thoughtless as to leave me in uncertainty about your address?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAREST CHILD.—I have been expecting to hear from you for a week.
twixt
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From this reading This man contrives a secret ’twixt us two, That he may quell me with his meeting eyes Like one who quells a lioness at bay.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This man contrives a secret ’twixt us two, That he may quell me with his meeting eyes Like one who quells a lioness at bay.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading How could you be so thoughtless as to leave me in uncertainty about your address?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This man contrives a secret ’twixt us two, That he may quell me with his meeting eyes Like one who quells a lioness at bay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the letter Gwendolen found on her table:
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading DEAREST CHILD.—I have been expecting to hear from you for a week.
which person or people
From this reading This man contrives a secret ’twixt us two, That he may quell me with his meeting eyes Like one who quells a lioness at bay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This man contrives a secret ’twixt us two, That he may quell me with his meeting eyes Like one who quells a lioness at bay.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAREST CHILD.—I have been expecting to hear from you for a week.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In your last you said the Langens thought of leaving Leubronn and going to Baden.
