used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The letter will go to the dead-letter office and no one be the wiser, and if there is a Joe, he deserves to have a piece of my mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Everard is crazy and does not know what he is saying;” but to this Rossie replied, “That may be, but even then there can be no harm in writing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I shall write any way.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Reason said to her, “Perhaps there is no such person as Joe Fleming.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Everard is crazy and does not know what he is saying;” but to this Rossie replied, “That may be, but even then there can be no harm in writing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Everard is crazy and does not know what he is saying;” but to this Rossie replied, “That may be, but even then there can be no harm in writing.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Mr. Everard is crazy and does not know what he is saying;” but to this Rossie replied, “That may be, but even then there can be no harm in writing.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading And she did write, and this is a copy of the letter:
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Mr. Everard is crazy and does not know what he is saying;” but to this Rossie replied, “That may be, but even then there can be no harm in writing.
dead-letter
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From this reading The letter will go to the dead-letter office and no one be the wiser, and if there is a Joe, he deserves to have a piece of my mind.
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading The letter will go to the dead-letter office and no one be the wiser, and if there is a Joe, he deserves to have a piece of my mind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And she did write, and this is a copy of the letter:
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Everard is crazy and does not know what he is saying;” but to this Rossie replied, “That may be, but even then there can be no harm in writing.
divisible by two
From this reading Mr. Everard is crazy and does not know what he is saying;” but to this Rossie replied, “That may be, but even then there can be no harm in writing.
Everard
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From this reading Mr. Everard is crazy and does not know what he is saying;” but to this Rossie replied, “That may be, but even then there can be no harm in writing.
FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading Reason said to her, “Perhaps there is no such person as Joe Fleming.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The letter will go to the dead-letter office and no one be the wiser, and if there is a Joe, he deserves to have a piece of my mind.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Mr. Everard is crazy and does not know what he is saying;” but to this Rossie replied, “That may be, but even then there can be no harm in writing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The letter will go to the dead-letter office and no one be the wiser, and if there is a Joe, he deserves to have a piece of my mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Everard is crazy and does not know what he is saying;” but to this Rossie replied, “That may be, but even then there can be no harm in writing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Reason said to her, “Perhaps there is no such person as Joe Fleming.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall write any way.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The letter will go to the dead-letter office and no one be the wiser, and if there is a Joe, he deserves to have a piece of my mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Everard is crazy and does not know what he is saying;” but to this Rossie replied, “That may be, but even then there can be no harm in writing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Reason said to her, “Perhaps there is no such person as Joe Fleming.
Joe
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From this reading Reason said to her, “Perhaps there is no such person as Joe Fleming.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mr. Everard is crazy and does not know what he is saying;” but to this Rossie replied, “That may be, but even then there can be no harm in writing.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The letter will go to the dead-letter office and no one be the wiser, and if there is a Joe, he deserves to have a piece of my mind.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Mr. Everard is crazy and does not know what he is saying;” but to this Rossie replied, “That may be, but even then there can be no harm in writing.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The letter will go to the dead-letter office and no one be the wiser, and if there is a Joe, he deserves to have a piece of my mind.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Everard is crazy and does not know what he is saying;” but to this Rossie replied, “That may be, but even then there can be no harm in writing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The letter will go to the dead-letter office and no one be the wiser, and if there is a Joe, he deserves to have a piece of my mind.
not any; not one
From this reading Reason said to her, “Perhaps there is no such person as Joe Fleming.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Everard is crazy and does not know what he is saying;” but to this Rossie replied, “That may be, but even then there can be no harm in writing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The letter will go to the dead-letter office and no one be the wiser, and if there is a Joe, he deserves to have a piece of my mind.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The letter will go to the dead-letter office and no one be the wiser, and if there is a Joe, he deserves to have a piece of my mind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The letter will go to the dead-letter office and no one be the wiser, and if there is a Joe, he deserves to have a piece of my mind.
by chance
From this reading Reason said to her, “Perhaps there is no such person as Joe Fleming.
a human being
From this reading Reason said to her, “Perhaps there is no such person as Joe Fleming.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The letter will go to the dead-letter office and no one be the wiser, and if there is a Joe, he deserves to have a piece of my mind.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Reason said to her, “Perhaps there is no such person as Joe Fleming.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Mr. Everard is crazy and does not know what he is saying;” but to this Rossie replied, “That may be, but even then there can be no harm in writing.
Rossie
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From this reading Mr. Everard is crazy and does not know what he is saying;” but to this Rossie replied, “That may be, but even then there can be no harm in writing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Reason said to her, “Perhaps there is no such person as Joe Fleming.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Mr. Everard is crazy and does not know what he is saying;” but to this Rossie replied, “That may be, but even then there can be no harm in writing.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall write any way.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she did write, and this is a copy of the letter:
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Reason said to her, “Perhaps there is no such person as Joe Fleming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Everard is crazy and does not know what he is saying;” but to this Rossie replied, “That may be, but even then there can be no harm in writing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The letter will go to the dead-letter office and no one be the wiser, and if there is a Joe, he deserves to have a piece of my mind.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mr. Everard is crazy and does not know what he is saying;” but to this Rossie replied, “That may be, but even then there can be no harm in writing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Reason said to her, “Perhaps there is no such person as Joe Fleming.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Everard is crazy and does not know what he is saying;” but to this Rossie replied, “That may be, but even then there can be no harm in writing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reason said to her, “Perhaps there is no such person as Joe Fleming.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I shall write any way.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mr. Everard is crazy and does not know what he is saying;” but to this Rossie replied, “That may be, but even then there can be no harm in writing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The letter will go to the dead-letter office and no one be the wiser, and if there is a Joe, he deserves to have a piece of my mind.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The letter will go to the dead-letter office and no one be the wiser, and if there is a Joe, he deserves to have a piece of my mind.
produce a literary work
From this reading I shall write any way.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading Mr. Everard is crazy and does not know what he is saying;” but to this Rossie replied, “That may be, but even then there can be no harm in writing.
