used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I begin a letter to you the great difficulty is to leave off again.
anew
From this reading When I begin a letter to you the great difficulty is to leave off again.
(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 Why I write all this I can't think; except that I feel as if I were talking to you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why I write all this I can't think; except that I feel as if I were talking to you.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When I begin a letter to you the great difficulty is to leave off again.
cause to be bored
From this reading You must tell me if I bore you.
can't
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From this reading Why I write all this I can't think; except that I feel as if I were talking to you.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading When I begin a letter to you the great difficulty is to leave off again.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Oh how warm it makes one feel to know that there is one person in the world to whom one is everything.
apart from; not including
From this reading Why I write all this I can't think; except that I feel as if I were talking to you.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Why I write all this I can't think; except that I feel as if I were talking to you.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When I begin a letter to you the great difficulty is to leave off again.
how
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From this reading Oh how warm it makes one feel to know that there is one person in the world to whom one is everything.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why I write all this I can't think; except that I feel as if I were talking to you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why I write all this I can't think; except that I feel as if I were talking to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh how warm it makes one feel to know that there is one person in the world to whom one is everything.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I begin a letter to you the great difficulty is to leave off again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh how warm it makes one feel to know that there is one person in the world to whom one is everything.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Oh how warm it makes one feel to know that there is one person in the world to whom one is everything.
go away from a place
From this reading When I begin a letter to you the great difficulty is to leave off again.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When I begin a letter to you the great difficulty is to leave off again.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading A lover is the most precious, the most marvellous possession.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Oh how warm it makes one feel to know that there is one person in the world to whom one is everything.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A lover is the most precious, the most marvellous possession.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You must tell me if I bore you.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A lover is the most precious, the most marvellous possession.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must tell me if I bore you.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When I begin a letter to you the great difficulty is to leave off again.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh how warm it makes one feel to know that there is one person in the world to whom one is everything.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Oh how warm it makes one feel to know that there is one person in the world to whom one is everything.
a human being
From this reading Oh how warm it makes one feel to know that there is one person in the world to whom one is everything.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading A lover is the most precious, the most marvellous possession.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading A lover is the most precious, the most marvellous possession.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Why I write all this I can't think; except that I feel as if I were talking to you.
express in words
From this reading You must tell me if I bore you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why I write all this I can't think; except that I feel as if I were talking to you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I begin a letter to you the great difficulty is to leave off again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Oh how warm it makes one feel to know that there is one person in the world to whom one is everything.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Why I write all this I can't think; except that I feel as if I were talking to you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why I write all this I can't think; except that I feel as if I were talking to you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why I write all this I can't think; except that I feel as if I were talking to you.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Oh how warm it makes one feel to know that there is one person in the world to whom one is everything.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why I write all this I can't think; except that I feel as if I were talking to you.
at the time that
From this reading When I begin a letter to you the great difficulty is to leave off again.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh how warm it makes one feel to know that there is one person in the world to whom one is everything.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why I write all this I can't think; except that I feel as if I were talking to you.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Oh how warm it makes one feel to know that there is one person in the world to whom one is everything.
produce a literary work
From this reading Why I write all this I can't think; except that I feel as if I were talking to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why I write all this I can't think; except that I feel as if I were talking to you.
