used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _I Break a Promise_ Needless to say that the summer dragged heavily with me.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading But neither of us offered the least allusion to the real crisis in our relations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Betty wrote regularly, but her letters were of a strictly impersonal nature, and I took especial care to answer in the same vein.
react verbally
From this reading Betty wrote regularly, but her letters were of a strictly impersonal nature, and I took especial care to answer in the same vein.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Luckily, there was little Hugh as a point of common interest, and we made the most of it.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I was frankly and wretchedly unhappy, and I could only hope that Betty was no better satisfied with the situation.
Betty
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From this reading Betty wrote regularly, but her letters were of a strictly impersonal nature, and I took especial care to answer in the same vein.
terminate
From this reading _I Break a Promise_ Needless to say that the summer dragged heavily with me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Betty wrote regularly, but her letters were of a strictly impersonal nature, and I took especial care to answer in the same vein.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Betty wrote regularly, but her letters were of a strictly impersonal nature, and I took especial care to answer in the same vein.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Luckily, there was little Hugh as a point of common interest, and we made the most of it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was frankly and wretchedly unhappy, and I could only hope that Betty was no better satisfied with the situation.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading But neither of us offered the least allusion to the real crisis in our relations.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading _I Break a Promise_ Needless to say that the summer dragged heavily with me.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading Betty wrote regularly, but her letters were of a strictly impersonal nature, and I took especial care to answer in the same vein.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading I was frankly and wretchedly unhappy, and I could only hope that Betty was no better satisfied with the situation.
to a considerable degree
From this reading _I Break a Promise_ Needless to say that the summer dragged heavily with me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty wrote regularly, but her letters were of a strictly impersonal nature, and I took especial care to answer in the same vein.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I was frankly and wretchedly unhappy, and I could only hope that Betty was no better satisfied with the situation.
Hugh
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From this reading Luckily, there was little Hugh as a point of common interest, and we made the most of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I Break a Promise_ Needless to say that the summer dragged heavily with me.
impersonaladjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrsənəl/
not relating to or responsive to individual persons
From this reading Betty wrote regularly, but her letters were of a strictly impersonal nature, and I took especial care to answer in the same vein.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Betty wrote regularly, but her letters were of a strictly impersonal nature, and I took especial care to answer in the same vein.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Luckily, there was little Hugh as a point of common interest, and we made the most of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Luckily, there was little Hugh as a point of common interest, and we made the most of it.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But neither of us offered the least allusion to the real crisis in our relations.
the literary culture
From this reading Betty wrote regularly, but her letters were of a strictly impersonal nature, and I took especial care to answer in the same vein.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Luckily, there was little Hugh as a point of common interest, and we made the most of it.
LuckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading Luckily, there was little Hugh as a point of common interest, and we made the most of it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Luckily, there was little Hugh as a point of common interest, and we made the most of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _I Break a Promise_ Needless to say that the summer dragged heavily with me.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Luckily, there was little Hugh as a point of common interest, and we made the most of it.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Betty wrote regularly, but her letters were of a strictly impersonal nature, and I took especial care to answer in the same vein.
NeedlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading _I Break a Promise_ Needless to say that the summer dragged heavily with me.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But neither of us offered the least allusion to the real crisis in our relations.
not any; not one
From this reading I was frankly and wretchedly unhappy, and I could only hope that Betty was no better satisfied with the situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Betty wrote regularly, but her letters were of a strictly impersonal nature, and I took especial care to answer in the same vein.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading But neither of us offered the least allusion to the real crisis in our relations.
and nothing more
From this reading I was frankly and wretchedly unhappy, and I could only hope that Betty was no better satisfied with the situation.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But neither of us offered the least allusion to the real crisis in our relations.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Luckily, there was little Hugh as a point of common interest, and we made the most of it.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading _I Break a Promise_ Needless to say that the summer dragged heavily with me.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading But neither of us offered the least allusion to the real crisis in our relations.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Betty wrote regularly, but her letters were of a strictly impersonal nature, and I took especial care to answer in the same vein.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading But neither of us offered the least allusion to the real crisis in our relations.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Betty wrote regularly, but her letters were of a strictly impersonal nature, and I took especial care to answer in the same vein.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading I was frankly and wretchedly unhappy, and I could only hope that Betty was no better satisfied with the situation.
express in words
From this reading _I Break a Promise_ Needless to say that the summer dragged heavily with me.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading I was frankly and wretchedly unhappy, and I could only hope that Betty was no better satisfied with the situation.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading Betty wrote regularly, but her letters were of a strictly impersonal nature, and I took especial care to answer in the same vein.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading _I Break a Promise_ Needless to say that the summer dragged heavily with me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _I Break a Promise_ Needless to say that the summer dragged heavily with me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _I Break a Promise_ Needless to say that the summer dragged heavily with me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Luckily, there was little Hugh as a point of common interest, and we made the most of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _I Break a Promise_ Needless to say that the summer dragged heavily with me.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Betty wrote regularly, but her letters were of a strictly impersonal nature, and I took especial care to answer in the same vein.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading I was frankly and wretchedly unhappy, and I could only hope that Betty was no better satisfied with the situation.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But neither of us offered the least allusion to the real crisis in our relations.
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Betty wrote regularly, but her letters were of a strictly impersonal nature, and I took especial care to answer in the same vein.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Luckily, there was little Hugh as a point of common interest, and we made the most of it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Luckily, there was little Hugh as a point of common interest, and we made the most of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Betty wrote regularly, but her letters were of a strictly impersonal nature, and I took especial care to answer in the same vein.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _I Break a Promise_ Needless to say that the summer dragged heavily with me.
wretchedlyadverbUS /ˈretʃɪdli/
in a wretched manner
From this reading I was frankly and wretchedly unhappy, and I could only hope that Betty was no better satisfied with the situation.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Betty wrote regularly, but her letters were of a strictly impersonal nature, and I took especial care to answer in the same vein.
