used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few weeks after this meeting, Felix wrote Jansen the following letter:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few weeks after this meeting, Felix wrote Jansen the following letter:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading So I must force you to puzzle out these awkward copy-book letters of mine, in which you will recognize the handwriting of your pupil as little as you will his customary style.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "For, between ourselves be it said, things still look rather blue and gloomy to me.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "For, between ourselves be it said, things still look rather blue and gloomy to me.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "For, between ourselves be it said, things still look rather blue and gloomy to me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
copy-book
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From this reading So I must force you to puzzle out these awkward copy-book letters of mine, in which you will recognize the handwriting of your pupil as little as you will his customary style.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading So I must force you to puzzle out these awkward copy-book letters of mine, in which you will recognize the handwriting of your pupil as little as you will his customary style.
DaedalusnounUS /ˈdedələs/
(Greek mythology) an Athenian inventor who built the labyrinth of Minos; to escape the labyrinth he fashioned wings for himself and his son Icarus
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
Felix
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From this reading A few weeks after this meeting, Felix wrote Jansen the following letter:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few weeks after this meeting, Felix wrote Jansen the following letter:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A few weeks after this meeting, Felix wrote Jansen the following letter:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For, between ourselves be it said, things still look rather blue and gloomy to me.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading So I must force you to puzzle out these awkward copy-book letters of mine, in which you will recognize the handwriting of your pupil as little as you will his customary style.
depressingly dark
From this reading "For, between ourselves be it said, things still look rather blue and gloomy to me.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading So I must force you to puzzle out these awkward copy-book letters of mine, in which you will recognize the handwriting of your pupil as little as you will his customary style.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So I must force you to puzzle out these awkward copy-book letters of mine, in which you will recognize the handwriting of your pupil as little as you will his customary style.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So I must force you to puzzle out these awkward copy-book letters of mine, in which you will recognize the handwriting of your pupil as little as you will his customary style.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "For, between ourselves be it said, things still look rather blue and gloomy to me.
JansennounUS /ˈdʒænsən/
a Dutch Roman Catholic theologian (1585-1638)
From this reading A few weeks after this meeting, Felix wrote Jansen the following letter:
immediately past
From this reading "Villa Rossel, _last of October_.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A few weeks after this meeting, Felix wrote Jansen the following letter:
the literary culture
From this reading So I must force you to puzzle out these awkward copy-book letters of mine, in which you will recognize the handwriting of your pupil as little as you will his customary style.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So I must force you to puzzle out these awkward copy-book letters of mine, in which you will recognize the handwriting of your pupil as little as you will his customary style.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A few weeks after this meeting, Felix wrote Jansen the following letter:
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So I must force you to puzzle out these awkward copy-book letters of mine, in which you will recognize the handwriting of your pupil as little as you will his customary style.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So I must force you to puzzle out these awkward copy-book letters of mine, in which you will recognize the handwriting of your pupil as little as you will his customary style.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading "Villa Rossel, _last of October_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Villa Rossel, _last of October_.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "For, between ourselves be it said, things still look rather blue and gloomy to me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading So I must force you to puzzle out these awkward copy-book letters of mine, in which you will recognize the handwriting of your pupil as little as you will his customary style.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading So I must force you to puzzle out these awkward copy-book letters of mine, in which you will recognize the handwriting of your pupil as little as you will his customary style.
on the contrary
From this reading "For, between ourselves be it said, things still look rather blue and gloomy to me.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading So I must force you to puzzle out these awkward copy-book letters of mine, in which you will recognize the handwriting of your pupil as little as you will his customary style.
Rossel
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From this reading "Villa Rossel, _last of October_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "For, between ourselves be it said, things still look rather blue and gloomy to me.
in a serious manner
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I must force you to puzzle out these awkward copy-book letters of mine, in which you will recognize the handwriting of your pupil as little as you will his customary style.
sparingadjectiveUS /ˈsperɪŋ/
avoiding waste
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
not in physical motion
From this reading "For, between ourselves be it said, things still look rather blue and gloomy to me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So I must force you to puzzle out these awkward copy-book letters of mine, in which you will recognize the handwriting of your pupil as little as you will his customary style.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few weeks after this meeting, Felix wrote Jansen the following letter:
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So I must force you to puzzle out these awkward copy-book letters of mine, in which you will recognize the handwriting of your pupil as little as you will his customary style.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "For, between ourselves be it said, things still look rather blue and gloomy to me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few weeks after this meeting, Felix wrote Jansen the following letter:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading "Villa Rossel, _last of October_.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A few weeks after this meeting, Felix wrote Jansen the following letter:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So I must force you to puzzle out these awkward copy-book letters of mine, in which you will recognize the handwriting of your pupil as little as you will his customary style.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So I must force you to puzzle out these awkward copy-book letters of mine, in which you will recognize the handwriting of your pupil as little as you will his customary style.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading A few weeks after this meeting, Felix wrote Jansen the following letter:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The spirit moves me to talk with you, old Daedalus; and as my physician has seriously impressed me with the duty of sparing my lungs, I may neither look you up myself nor tempt you to come out here to me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So I must force you to puzzle out these awkward copy-book letters of mine, in which you will recognize the handwriting of your pupil as little as you will his customary style.
