used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If I had not a better-balanced mind and a more stable temperament than yours, I should probably have been returned dead on your hands a week ago, and you would have found that far more disturbing than reading my letters.
in the past
From this reading If I had not a better-balanced mind and a more stable temperament than yours, I should probably have been returned dead on your hands a week ago, and you would have found that far more disturbing than reading my letters.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My dear Louise,--I am sorry that you are getting out of breath with my experiences; but just think what it must be for me to have to go through them!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I had not a better-balanced mind and a more stable temperament than yours, I should probably have been returned dead on your hands a week ago, and you would have found that far more disturbing than reading my letters.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My dear Louise,--I am sorry that you are getting out of breath with my experiences; but just think what it must be for me to have to go through them!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My dear Louise,--I am sorry that you are getting out of breath with my experiences; but just think what it must be for me to have to go through them!
for the reason that
From this reading I am writing from the University, because the Merchants’ eldest child has got measles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If I had not a better-balanced mind and a more stable temperament than yours, I should probably have been returned dead on your hands a week ago, and you would have found that far more disturbing than reading my letters.
better-balanced
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From this reading If I had not a better-balanced mind and a more stable temperament than yours, I should probably have been returned dead on your hands a week ago, and you would have found that far more disturbing than reading my letters.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading My dear Louise,--I am sorry that you are getting out of breath with my experiences; but just think what it must be for me to have to go through them!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My dear Louise,--I am sorry that you are getting out of breath with my experiences; but just think what it must be for me to have to go through them!
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER XVII UNITY SQUARE, MILLPORT.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I am writing from the University, because the Merchants’ eldest child has got measles.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading If I had not a better-balanced mind and a more stable temperament than yours, I should probably have been returned dead on your hands a week ago, and you would have found that far more disturbing than reading my letters.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Louise,--I am sorry that you are getting out of breath with my experiences; but just think what it must be for me to have to go through them!
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading If I had not a better-balanced mind and a more stable temperament than yours, I should probably have been returned dead on your hands a week ago, and you would have found that far more disturbing than reading my letters.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading I am writing from the University, because the Merchants’ eldest child has got measles.
at any time
From this reading Yours ever, GEORGINA.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading My dear Louise,--I am sorry that you are getting out of breath with my experiences; but just think what it must be for me to have to go through them!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading If I had not a better-balanced mind and a more stable temperament than yours, I should probably have been returned dead on your hands a week ago, and you would have found that far more disturbing than reading my letters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My dear Louise,--I am sorry that you are getting out of breath with my experiences; but just think what it must be for me to have to go through them!
set up or found
From this reading If I had not a better-balanced mind and a more stable temperament than yours, I should probably have been returned dead on your hands a week ago, and you would have found that far more disturbing than reading my letters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am writing from the University, because the Merchants’ eldest child has got measles.
GEORGINA
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From this reading Yours ever, GEORGINA.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading My dear Louise,--I am sorry that you are getting out of breath with my experiences; but just think what it must be for me to have to go through them!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My dear Louise,--I am sorry that you are getting out of breath with my experiences; but just think what it must be for me to have to go through them!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I am writing from the University, because the Merchants’ eldest child has got measles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I had not a better-balanced mind and a more stable temperament than yours, I should probably have been returned dead on your hands a week ago, and you would have found that far more disturbing than reading my letters.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading If I had not a better-balanced mind and a more stable temperament than yours, I should probably have been returned dead on your hands a week ago, and you would have found that far more disturbing than reading my letters.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am writing from the University, because the Merchants’ eldest child has got measles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear Louise,--I am sorry that you are getting out of breath with my experiences; but just think what it must be for me to have to go through them!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Louise,--I am sorry that you are getting out of breath with my experiences; but just think what it must be for me to have to go through them!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had not a better-balanced mind and a more stable temperament than yours, I should probably have been returned dead on your hands a week ago, and you would have found that far more disturbing than reading my letters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My dear Louise,--I am sorry that you are getting out of breath with my experiences; but just think what it must be for me to have to go through them!
and nothing more
From this reading My dear Louise,--I am sorry that you are getting out of breath with my experiences; but just think what it must be for me to have to go through them!
the literary culture
From this reading If I had not a better-balanced mind and a more stable temperament than yours, I should probably have been returned dead on your hands a week ago, and you would have found that far more disturbing than reading my letters.
Louise
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From this reading My dear Louise,--I am sorry that you are getting out of breath with my experiences; but just think what it must be for me to have to go through them!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear Louise,--I am sorry that you are getting out of breath with my experiences; but just think what it must be for me to have to go through them!
measlesnounUS /ˈmiːzəlz/
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading I am writing from the University, because the Merchants’ eldest child has got measles.
MerchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading I am writing from the University, because the Merchants’ eldest child has got measles.
MILLPORT
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From this reading CHAPTER XVII UNITY SQUARE, MILLPORT.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading If I had not a better-balanced mind and a more stable temperament than yours, I should probably have been returned dead on your hands a week ago, and you would have found that far more disturbing than reading my letters.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If I had not a better-balanced mind and a more stable temperament than yours, I should probably have been returned dead on your hands a week ago, and you would have found that far more disturbing than reading my letters.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My dear Louise,--I am sorry that you are getting out of breath with my experiences; but just think what it must be for me to have to go through them!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Louise,--I am sorry that you are getting out of breath with my experiences; but just think what it must be for me to have to go through them!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I had not a better-balanced mind and a more stable temperament than yours, I should probably have been returned dead on your hands a week ago, and you would have found that far more disturbing than reading my letters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear Louise,--I am sorry that you are getting out of breath with my experiences; but just think what it must be for me to have to go through them!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If I had not a better-balanced mind and a more stable temperament than yours, I should probably have been returned dead on your hands a week ago, and you would have found that far more disturbing than reading my letters.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My dear Louise,--I am sorry that you are getting out of breath with my experiences; but just think what it must be for me to have to go through them!
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading If I had not a better-balanced mind and a more stable temperament than yours, I should probably have been returned dead on your hands a week ago, and you would have found that far more disturbing than reading my letters.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading If I had not a better-balanced mind and a more stable temperament than yours, I should probably have been returned dead on your hands a week ago, and you would have found that far more disturbing than reading my letters.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading If I had not a better-balanced mind and a more stable temperament than yours, I should probably have been returned dead on your hands a week ago, and you would have found that far more disturbing than reading my letters.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I had not a better-balanced mind and a more stable temperament than yours, I should probably have been returned dead on your hands a week ago, and you would have found that far more disturbing than reading my letters.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading My dear Louise,--I am sorry that you are getting out of breath with my experiences; but just think what it must be for me to have to go through them!
make square
From this reading CHAPTER XVII UNITY SQUARE, MILLPORT.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading If I had not a better-balanced mind and a more stable temperament than yours, I should probably have been returned dead on your hands a week ago, and you would have found that far more disturbing than reading my letters.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading If I had not a better-balanced mind and a more stable temperament than yours, I should probably have been returned dead on your hands a week ago, and you would have found that far more disturbing than reading my letters.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If I had not a better-balanced mind and a more stable temperament than yours, I should probably have been returned dead on your hands a week ago, and you would have found that far more disturbing than reading my letters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My dear Louise,--I am sorry that you are getting out of breath with my experiences; but just think what it must be for me to have to go through them!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am writing from the University, because the Merchants’ eldest child has got measles.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My dear Louise,--I am sorry that you are getting out of breath with my experiences; but just think what it must be for me to have to go through them!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading My dear Louise,--I am sorry that you are getting out of breath with my experiences; but just think what it must be for me to have to go through them!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading My dear Louise,--I am sorry that you are getting out of breath with my experiences; but just think what it must be for me to have to go through them!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My dear Louise,--I am sorry that you are getting out of breath with my experiences; but just think what it must be for me to have to go through them!
UNITYnounUS /ˈjuːnəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading CHAPTER XVII UNITY SQUARE, MILLPORT.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading I am writing from the University, because the Merchants’ eldest child has got measles.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading If I had not a better-balanced mind and a more stable temperament than yours, I should probably have been returned dead on your hands a week ago, and you would have found that far more disturbing than reading my letters.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My dear Louise,--I am sorry that you are getting out of breath with my experiences; but just think what it must be for me to have to go through them!
in the company of; together with
From this reading My dear Louise,--I am sorry that you are getting out of breath with my experiences; but just think what it must be for me to have to go through them!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I had not a better-balanced mind and a more stable temperament than yours, I should probably have been returned dead on your hands a week ago, and you would have found that far more disturbing than reading my letters.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I am writing from the University, because the Merchants’ eldest child has got measles.
XVIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one
From this reading CHAPTER XVII UNITY SQUARE, MILLPORT.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Louise,--I am sorry that you are getting out of breath with my experiences; but just think what it must be for me to have to go through them!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If I had not a better-balanced mind and a more stable temperament than yours, I should probably have been returned dead on your hands a week ago, and you would have found that far more disturbing than reading my letters.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Yours ever, GEORGINA.
