used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DREAM.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading With those very brief words of his came a little note, in the hand that always made my hand shake.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “DARLING KIT,” it said; “I am so sorry to hear of your long and fearful illness.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
antecedentsnounUS /ˌæntɪˈsiːdənts/
plural of “antecedent” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I knew who it was; there could be no suspense or doubt.
of short duration or distance
From this reading With those very brief words of his came a little note, in the hand that always made my hand shake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With those very brief words of his came a little note, in the hand that always made my hand shake.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I knew who it was; there could be no suspense or doubt.
a special loved one
From this reading “DARLING KIT,” it said; “I am so sorry to hear of your long and fearful illness.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I knew who it was; there could be no suspense or doubt.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A DREAM.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading “DARLING KIT,” it said; “I am so sorry to hear of your long and fearful illness.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
grammaticallyadverb
in a grammatical manner
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With those very brief words of his came a little note, in the hand that always made my hand shake.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “DARLING KIT,” it said; “I am so sorry to hear of your long and fearful illness.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With those very brief words of his came a little note, in the hand that always made my hand shake.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading “DARLING KIT,” it said; “I am so sorry to hear of your long and fearful illness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With those very brief words of his came a little note, in the hand that always made my hand shake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I knew who it was; there could be no suspense or doubt.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
KITnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading “DARLING KIT,” it said; “I am so sorry to hear of your long and fearful illness.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew who it was; there could be no suspense or doubt.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With those very brief words of his came a little note, in the hand that always made my hand shake.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “DARLING KIT,” it said; “I am so sorry to hear of your long and fearful illness.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With those very brief words of his came a little note, in the hand that always made my hand shake.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
not any; not one
From this reading I knew who it was; there could be no suspense or doubt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
a brief written record
From this reading With those very brief words of his came a little note, in the hand that always made my hand shake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I knew who it was; there could be no suspense or doubt.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “DARLING KIT,” it said; “I am so sorry to hear of your long and fearful illness.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading With those very brief words of his came a little note, in the hand that always made my hand shake.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “DARLING KIT,” it said; “I am so sorry to hear of your long and fearful illness.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “DARLING KIT,” it said; “I am so sorry to hear of your long and fearful illness.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading I knew who it was; there could be no suspense or doubt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With those very brief words of his came a little note, in the hand that always made my hand shake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I knew who it was; there could be no suspense or doubt.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading With those very brief words of his came a little note, in the hand that always made my hand shake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
precisely as stated
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew who it was; there could be no suspense or doubt.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
which person or people
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With those very brief words of his came a little note, in the hand that always made my hand shake.
the words that are spoken
From this reading With those very brief words of his came a little note, in the hand that always made my hand shake.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “COME and see who we have got here,” wrote my uncle, not quite grammatically; but the relatives are enough to puzzle any one who has not had Latin antecedents—if on the strength of good spirits I may venture upon a very ancient joke.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “DARLING KIT,” it said; “I am so sorry to hear of your long and fearful illness.
