used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Your letter startled me to-day, but your hope about me has been abundantly fulfilled, for I have never for a moment forgotten you.
abundantlyadverbUS /əˈbʌndəntli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading Your letter startled me to-day, but your hope about me has been abundantly fulfilled, for I have never for a moment forgotten you.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER TEN YEARS.
(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 "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
react verbally
From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Your letter startled me to-day, but your hope about me has been abundantly fulfilled, for I have never for a moment forgotten you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Your letter startled me to-day, but your hope about me has been abundantly fulfilled, for I have never for a moment forgotten you.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
dearly loved
From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading Your letter startled me to-day, but your hope about me has been abundantly fulfilled, for I have never for a moment forgotten you.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your letter startled me to-day, but your hope about me has been abundantly fulfilled, for I have never for a moment forgotten you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Your letter startled me to-day, but your hope about me has been abundantly fulfilled, for I have never for a moment forgotten you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
immediately past
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your letter startled me to-day, but your hope about me has been abundantly fulfilled, for I have never for a moment forgotten you.
a particular point in time
From this reading Your letter startled me to-day, but your hope about me has been abundantly fulfilled, for I have never for a moment forgotten you.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Your letter startled me to-day, but your hope about me has been abundantly fulfilled, for I have never for a moment forgotten you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Your letter startled me to-day, but your hope about me has been abundantly fulfilled, for I have never for a moment forgotten you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading AFTER TEN YEARS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
to-day
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From this reading Your letter startled me to-day, but your hope about me has been abundantly fulfilled, for I have never for a moment forgotten you.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
at the time that
From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
which person or people
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I thought you were dead, and for the last three or four years always remembered you as one who had quite done with this world.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading When Frances got to her room she took out pen and ink, and without a moment's hesitation wrote an answer to her letter.
a late time of life
From this reading AFTER TEN YEARS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY DEAR PHILIP,--I have not forgotten you--I remember the old times, and all the things to which you alluded in your letter.
