used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I do not remember now just what was in it, but I know it was very concise, and plain, and literal; for I was angry when I wrote it, and would not spare Richard a bit.
(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 ETHIE'S STORY "You say you read my letter, auntie; and if you did, you know nearly all that made me go away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ETHIE'S STORY "You say you read my letter, auntie; and if you did, you know nearly all that made me go away.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading I do not remember now just what was in it, but I know it was very concise, and plain, and literal; for I was angry when I wrote it, and would not spare Richard a bit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You can't guess half how wretched I was at the farmhouse first, where they were all so different, and where one of the greatest terrors was lest I should get used to it and so be more like them.
auntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading ETHIE'S STORY "You say you read my letter, auntie; and if you did, you know nearly all that made me go away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ETHIE'S STORY "You say you read my letter, auntie; and if you did, you know nearly all that made me go away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You can't guess half how wretched I was at the farmhouse first, where they were all so different, and where one of the greatest terrors was lest I should get used to it and so be more like them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been so tired and so wretched.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I do not remember now just what was in it, but I know it was very concise, and plain, and literal; for I was angry when I wrote it, and would not spare Richard a bit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not remember now just what was in it, but I know it was very concise, and plain, and literal; for I was angry when I wrote it, and would not spare Richard a bit.
can't
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From this reading You can't guess half how wretched I was at the farmhouse first, where they were all so different, and where one of the greatest terrors was lest I should get used to it and so be more like them.
conciseadjectiveUS /kənˈsaɪs/
expressing much in few words
From this reading I do not remember now just what was in it, but I know it was very concise, and plain, and literal; for I was angry when I wrote it, and would not spare Richard a bit.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ETHIE'S STORY "You say you read my letter, auntie; and if you did, you know nearly all that made me go away.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading You can't guess half how wretched I was at the farmhouse first, where they were all so different, and where one of the greatest terrors was lest I should get used to it and so be more like them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not remember now just what was in it, but I know it was very concise, and plain, and literal; for I was angry when I wrote it, and would not spare Richard a bit.
ETHIE'S
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From this reading ETHIE'S STORY "You say you read my letter, auntie; and if you did, you know nearly all that made me go away.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading You can't guess half how wretched I was at the farmhouse first, where they were all so different, and where one of the greatest terrors was lest I should get used to it and so be more like them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You can't guess half how wretched I was at the farmhouse first, where they were all so different, and where one of the greatest terrors was lest I should get used to it and so be more like them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I do not remember now just what was in it, but I know it was very concise, and plain, and literal; for I was angry when I wrote it, and would not spare Richard a bit.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You can't guess half how wretched I was at the farmhouse first, where they were all so different, and where one of the greatest terrors was lest I should get used to it and so be more like them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ETHIE'S STORY "You say you read my letter, auntie; and if you did, you know nearly all that made me go away.
highest in quality
From this reading You can't guess half how wretched I was at the farmhouse first, where they were all so different, and where one of the greatest terrors was lest I should get used to it and so be more like them.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading You can't guess half how wretched I was at the farmhouse first, where they were all so different, and where one of the greatest terrors was lest I should get used to it and so be more like them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been so tired and so wretched.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading You can't guess half how wretched I was at the farmhouse first, where they were all so different, and where one of the greatest terrors was lest I should get used to it and so be more like them.
how
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From this reading You can't guess half how wretched I was at the farmhouse first, where they were all so different, and where one of the greatest terrors was lest I should get used to it and so be more like them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not remember now just what was in it, but I know it was very concise, and plain, and literal; for I was angry when I wrote it, and would not spare Richard a bit.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ETHIE'S STORY "You say you read my letter, auntie; and if you did, you know nearly all that made me go away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do not remember now just what was in it, but I know it was very concise, and plain, and literal; for I was angry when I wrote it, and would not spare Richard a bit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not remember now just what was in it, but I know it was very concise, and plain, and literal; for I was angry when I wrote it, and would not spare Richard a bit.
and nothing more
From this reading I do not remember now just what was in it, but I know it was very concise, and plain, and literal; for I was angry when I wrote it, and would not spare Richard a bit.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ETHIE'S STORY "You say you read my letter, auntie; and if you did, you know nearly all that made me go away.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading You can't guess half how wretched I was at the farmhouse first, where they were all so different, and where one of the greatest terrors was lest I should get used to it and so be more like them.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ETHIE'S STORY "You say you read my letter, auntie; and if you did, you know nearly all that made me go away.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You can't guess half how wretched I was at the farmhouse first, where they were all so different, and where one of the greatest terrors was lest I should get used to it and so be more like them.
literaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərəl/
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
From this reading I do not remember now just what was in it, but I know it was very concise, and plain, and literal; for I was angry when I wrote it, and would not spare Richard a bit.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ETHIE'S STORY "You say you read my letter, auntie; and if you did, you know nearly all that made me go away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ETHIE'S STORY "You say you read my letter, auntie; and if you did, you know nearly all that made me go away.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You can't guess half how wretched I was at the farmhouse first, where they were all so different, and where one of the greatest terrors was lest I should get used to it and so be more like them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ETHIE'S STORY "You say you read my letter, auntie; and if you did, you know nearly all that made me go away.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ETHIE'S STORY "You say you read my letter, auntie; and if you did, you know nearly all that made me go away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not remember now just what was in it, but I know it was very concise, and plain, and literal; for I was angry when I wrote it, and would not spare Richard a bit.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I do not remember now just what was in it, but I know it was very concise, and plain, and literal; for I was angry when I wrote it, and would not spare Richard a bit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You can't guess half how wretched I was at the farmhouse first, where they were all so different, and where one of the greatest terrors was lest I should get used to it and so be more like them.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But, oh!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You can't guess half how wretched I was at the farmhouse first, where they were all so different, and where one of the greatest terrors was lest I should get used to it and so be more like them.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I do not remember now just what was in it, but I know it was very concise, and plain, and literal; for I was angry when I wrote it, and would not spare Richard a bit.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading ETHIE'S STORY "You say you read my letter, auntie; and if you did, you know nearly all that made me go away.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I do not remember now just what was in it, but I know it was very concise, and plain, and literal; for I was angry when I wrote it, and would not spare Richard a bit.
Richard
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From this reading I do not remember now just what was in it, but I know it was very concise, and plain, and literal; for I was angry when I wrote it, and would not spare Richard a bit.
express in words
From this reading ETHIE'S STORY "You say you read my letter, auntie; and if you did, you know nearly all that made me go away.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You can't guess half how wretched I was at the farmhouse first, where they were all so different, and where one of the greatest terrors was lest I should get used to it and so be more like them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had been so tired and so wretched.
refrain from harming
From this reading I do not remember now just what was in it, but I know it was very concise, and plain, and literal; for I was angry when I wrote it, and would not spare Richard a bit.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ETHIE'S STORY "You say you read my letter, auntie; and if you did, you know nearly all that made me go away.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading You can't guess half how wretched I was at the farmhouse first, where they were all so different, and where one of the greatest terrors was lest I should get used to it and so be more like them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ETHIE'S STORY "You say you read my letter, auntie; and if you did, you know nearly all that made me go away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You can't guess half how wretched I was at the farmhouse first, where they were all so different, and where one of the greatest terrors was lest I should get used to it and so be more like them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You can't guess half how wretched I was at the farmhouse first, where they were all so different, and where one of the greatest terrors was lest I should get used to it and so be more like them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You can't guess half how wretched I was at the farmhouse first, where they were all so different, and where one of the greatest terrors was lest I should get used to it and so be more like them.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I had been so tired and so wretched.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You can't guess half how wretched I was at the farmhouse first, where they were all so different, and where one of the greatest terrors was lest I should get used to it and so be more like them.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading You can't guess half how wretched I was at the farmhouse first, where they were all so different, and where one of the greatest terrors was lest I should get used to it and so be more like them.
precisely as stated
From this reading I do not remember now just what was in it, but I know it was very concise, and plain, and literal; for I was angry when I wrote it, and would not spare Richard a bit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not remember now just what was in it, but I know it was very concise, and plain, and literal; for I was angry when I wrote it, and would not spare Richard a bit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You can't guess half how wretched I was at the farmhouse first, where they were all so different, and where one of the greatest terrors was lest I should get used to it and so be more like them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I do not remember now just what was in it, but I know it was very concise, and plain, and literal; for I was angry when I wrote it, and would not spare Richard a bit.
at the time that
From this reading I do not remember now just what was in it, but I know it was very concise, and plain, and literal; for I was angry when I wrote it, and would not spare Richard a bit.
in or at the place that
From this reading You can't guess half how wretched I was at the farmhouse first, where they were all so different, and where one of the greatest terrors was lest I should get used to it and so be more like them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I do not remember now just what was in it, but I know it was very concise, and plain, and literal; for I was angry when I wrote it, and would not spare Richard a bit.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading I had been so tired and so wretched.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I do not remember now just what was in it, but I know it was very concise, and plain, and literal; for I was angry when I wrote it, and would not spare Richard a bit.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ETHIE'S STORY "You say you read my letter, auntie; and if you did, you know nearly all that made me go away.
