used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
(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 Having been the author of my life, you have made yourself also the author of all my unhappiness and of all my trouble.
in addition
From this reading Having been the author of my life, you have made yourself also the author of all my unhappiness and of all my trouble.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Moreover I have made up my mind that I will not be made to suffer by you any longer.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "My father--I write to inform you of certain things which have recently taken place and which it is important that you should know, and of which I should have the right to require an explanation if I chose to ask it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Having been the author of my life, you have made yourself also the author of all my unhappiness and of all my trouble.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Moreover I have made up my mind that I will not be made to suffer by you any longer.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Having been the author of my life, you have made yourself also the author of all my unhappiness and of all my trouble.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have never understood the cause of your intense hatred for me, but I have felt its consequences, even at a great distance from you, and you know well enough that I return it with all my heart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Moreover I have made up my mind that I will not be made to suffer by you any longer.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I have never understood the cause of your intense hatred for me, but I have felt its consequences, even at a great distance from you, and you know well enough that I return it with all my heart.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "My father--I write to inform you of certain things which have recently taken place and which it is important that you should know, and of which I should have the right to require an explanation if I chose to ask it.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "My father--I write to inform you of certain things which have recently taken place and which it is important that you should know, and of which I should have the right to require an explanation if I chose to ask it.
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I have never understood the cause of your intense hatred for me, but I have felt its consequences, even at a great distance from you, and you know well enough that I return it with all my heart.
Consuelo
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From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
the specified day of the month
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
despatching
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From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading I have never understood the cause of your intense hatred for me, but I have felt its consequences, even at a great distance from you, and you know well enough that I return it with all my heart.
one or the other of two
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I have never understood the cause of your intense hatred for me, but I have felt its consequences, even at a great distance from you, and you know well enough that I return it with all my heart.
divisible by two
From this reading I have never understood the cause of your intense hatred for me, but I have felt its consequences, even at a great distance from you, and you know well enough that I return it with all my heart.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading "My father--I write to inform you of certain things which have recently taken place and which it is important that you should know, and of which I should have the right to require an explanation if I chose to ask it.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "My father--I write to inform you of certain things which have recently taken place and which it is important that you should know, and of which I should have the right to require an explanation if I chose to ask it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I have never understood the cause of your intense hatred for me, but I have felt its consequences, even at a great distance from you, and you know well enough that I return it with all my heart.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have never understood the cause of your intense hatred for me, but I have felt its consequences, even at a great distance from you, and you know well enough that I return it with all my heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I have never understood the cause of your intense hatred for me, but I have felt its consequences, even at a great distance from you, and you know well enough that I return it with all my heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I have never understood the cause of your intense hatred for me, but I have felt its consequences, even at a great distance from you, and you know well enough that I return it with all my heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My father--I write to inform you of certain things which have recently taken place and which it is important that you should know, and of which I should have the right to require an explanation if I chose to ask it.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having been the author of my life, you have made yourself also the author of all my unhappiness and of all my trouble.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I have never understood the cause of your intense hatred for me, but I have felt its consequences, even at a great distance from you, and you know well enough that I return it with all my heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My father--I write to inform you of certain things which have recently taken place and which it is important that you should know, and of which I should have the right to require an explanation if I chose to ask it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "My father--I write to inform you of certain things which have recently taken place and which it is important that you should know, and of which I should have the right to require an explanation if I chose to ask it.
of great significance or value
From this reading "My father--I write to inform you of certain things which have recently taken place and which it is important that you should know, and of which I should have the right to require an explanation if I chose to ask it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading "My father--I write to inform you of certain things which have recently taken place and which it is important that you should know, and of which I should have the right to require an explanation if I chose to ask it.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading I have never understood the cause of your intense hatred for me, but I have felt its consequences, even at a great distance from you, and you know well enough that I return it with all my heart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My father--I write to inform you of certain things which have recently taken place and which it is important that you should know, and of which I should have the right to require an explanation if I chose to ask it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I have never understood the cause of your intense hatred for me, but I have felt its consequences, even at a great distance from you, and you know well enough that I return it with all my heart.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "My father--I write to inform you of certain things which have recently taken place and which it is important that you should know, and of which I should have the right to require an explanation if I chose to ask it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Having been the author of my life, you have made yourself also the author of all my unhappiness and of all my trouble.
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 At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
for more time
From this reading Moreover I have made up my mind that I will not be made to suffer by you any longer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Having been the author of my life, you have made yourself also the author of all my unhappiness and of all my trouble.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have never understood the cause of your intense hatred for me, but I have felt its consequences, even at a great distance from you, and you know well enough that I return it with all my heart.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Moreover I have made up my mind that I will not be made to suffer by you any longer.
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover I have made up my mind that I will not be made to suffer by you any longer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My father--I write to inform you of certain things which have recently taken place and which it is important that you should know, and of which I should have the right to require an explanation if I chose to ask it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have never understood the cause of your intense hatred for me, but I have felt its consequences, even at a great distance from you, and you know well enough that I return it with all my heart.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Moreover I have made up my mind that I will not be made to suffer by you any longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My father--I write to inform you of certain things which have recently taken place and which it is important that you should know, and of which I should have the right to require an explanation if I chose to ask it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "My father--I write to inform you of certain things which have recently taken place and which it is important that you should know, and of which I should have the right to require an explanation if I chose to ask it.
postmarknounUS /ˈpoʊstmɑːrk/
a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
established beyond doubt
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading "My father--I write to inform you of certain things which have recently taken place and which it is important that you should know, and of which I should have the right to require an explanation if I chose to ask it.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading "My father--I write to inform you of certain things which have recently taken place and which it is important that you should know, and of which I should have the right to require an explanation if I chose to ask it.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I have never understood the cause of your intense hatred for me, but I have felt its consequences, even at a great distance from you, and you know well enough that I return it with all my heart.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "My father--I write to inform you of certain things which have recently taken place and which it is important that you should know, and of which I should have the right to require an explanation if I chose to ask it.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "My father--I write to inform you of certain things which have recently taken place and which it is important that you should know, and of which I should have the right to require an explanation if I chose to ask it.
Spicca
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From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Moreover I have made up my mind that I will not be made to suffer by you any longer.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "My father--I write to inform you of certain things which have recently taken place and which it is important that you should know, and of which I should have the right to require an explanation if I chose to ask it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My father--I write to inform you of certain things which have recently taken place and which it is important that you should know, and of which I should have the right to require an explanation if I chose to ask it.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Having been the author of my life, you have made yourself also the author of all my unhappiness and of all my trouble.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading I have never understood the cause of your intense hatred for me, but I have felt its consequences, even at a great distance from you, and you know well enough that I return it with all my heart.
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Having been the author of my life, you have made yourself also the author of all my unhappiness and of all my trouble.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Moreover I have made up my mind that I will not be made to suffer by you any longer.
(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 I have never understood the cause of your intense hatred for me, but I have felt its consequences, even at a great distance from you, and you know well enough that I return it with all my heart.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Moreover I have made up my mind that I will not be made to suffer by you any longer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have never understood the cause of your intense hatred for me, but I have felt its consequences, even at a great distance from you, and you know well enough that I return it with all my heart.
withheldverbUS /wɪθˈheld/
inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
produce a literary work
From this reading "My father--I write to inform you of certain things which have recently taken place and which it is important that you should know, and of which I should have the right to require an explanation if I chose to ask it.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading At this time Count Spicca received a letter from Maria Consuelo, written from Nice and bearing a postmark more recent than the date which headed the page, a fact which proved that the writer had either taken an unusually long time in the composition or had withheld the missive several days before finally despatching it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My father--I write to inform you of certain things which have recently taken place and which it is important that you should know, and of which I should have the right to require an explanation if I chose to ask it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have never understood the cause of your intense hatred for me, but I have felt its consequences, even at a great distance from you, and you know well enough that I return it with all my heart.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Having been the author of my life, you have made yourself also the author of all my unhappiness and of all my trouble.
