used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The thing I had to write Father about was money.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always did believe that the person who gives the money ought to be told what is to be done with it, and that is why I wrote Father as I did; and, besides, he likes to hear little bits of news about the Twickenham-Towners, and asking for the money gave me a chance to tell him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had told me, when he was here, that if there was any way in which I could be of service in the right way to let him know and he would put up the money part, if I would manage the other part, and it would be a little secret between us and nobody else need know anything about it.
any thing at all
From this reading He had told me, when he was here, that if there was any way in which I could be of service in the right way to let him know and he would put up the money part, if I would manage the other part, and it would be a little secret between us and nobody else need know anything about it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I wanted five hundred dollars, and the only way I knew how to get it was to ask him to give it to me; so I asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I wanted five hundred dollars, and the only way I knew how to get it was to ask him to give it to me; so I asked.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading I always did believe that the person who gives the money ought to be told what is to be done with it, and that is why I wrote Father as I did; and, besides, he likes to hear little bits of news about the Twickenham-Towners, and asking for the money gave me a chance to tell him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I always did believe that the person who gives the money ought to be told what is to be done with it, and that is why I wrote Father as I did; and, besides, he likes to hear little bits of news about the Twickenham-Towners, and asking for the money gave me a chance to tell him.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I always did believe that the person who gives the money ought to be told what is to be done with it, and that is why I wrote Father as I did; and, besides, he likes to hear little bits of news about the Twickenham-Towners, and asking for the money gave me a chance to tell him.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He had told me, when he was here, that if there was any way in which I could be of service in the right way to let him know and he would put up the money part, if I would manage the other part, and it would be a little secret between us and nobody else need know anything about it.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I always did believe that the person who gives the money ought to be told what is to be done with it, and that is why I wrote Father as I did; and, besides, he likes to hear little bits of news about the Twickenham-Towners, and asking for the money gave me a chance to tell him.
bushelsnounUS /ˈbʊʃəlz/
plural of “bushel” — a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I always did believe that the person who gives the money ought to be told what is to be done with it, and that is why I wrote Father as I did; and, besides, he likes to hear little bits of news about the Twickenham-Towners, and asking for the money gave me a chance to tell him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had told me, when he was here, that if there was any way in which I could be of service in the right way to let him know and he would put up the money part, if I would manage the other part, and it would be a little secret between us and nobody else need know anything about it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I always did believe that the person who gives the money ought to be told what is to be done with it, and that is why I wrote Father as I did; and, besides, he likes to hear little bits of news about the Twickenham-Towners, and asking for the money gave me a chance to tell him.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I wanted five hundred dollars, and the only way I knew how to get it was to ask him to give it to me; so I asked.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I always did believe that the person who gives the money ought to be told what is to be done with it, and that is why I wrote Father as I did; and, besides, he likes to hear little bits of news about the Twickenham-Towners, and asking for the money gave me a chance to tell him.
else
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From this reading He had told me, when he was here, that if there was any way in which I could be of service in the right way to let him know and he would put up the money part, if I would manage the other part, and it would be a little secret between us and nobody else need know anything about it.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I wanted five hundred dollars, and the only way I knew how to get it was to ask him to give it to me; so I asked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I always did believe that the person who gives the money ought to be told what is to be done with it, and that is why I wrote Father as I did; and, besides, he likes to hear little bits of news about the Twickenham-Towners, and asking for the money gave me a chance to tell him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I wanted five hundred dollars, and the only way I knew how to get it was to ask him to give it to me; so I asked.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I wanted five hundred dollars, and the only way I knew how to get it was to ask him to give it to me; so I asked.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading I always did believe that the person who gives the money ought to be told what is to be done with it, and that is why I wrote Father as I did; and, besides, he likes to hear little bits of news about the Twickenham-Towners, and asking for the money gave me a chance to tell him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I always did believe that the person who gives the money ought to be told what is to be done with it, and that is why I wrote Father as I did; and, besides, he likes to hear little bits of news about the Twickenham-Towners, and asking for the money gave me a chance to tell him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I always did believe that the person who gives the money ought to be told what is to be done with it, and that is why I wrote Father as I did; and, besides, he likes to hear little bits of news about the Twickenham-Towners, and asking for the money gave me a chance to tell him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He had told me, when he was here, that if there was any way in which I could be of service in the right way to let him know and he would put up the money part, if I would manage the other part, and it would be a little secret between us and nobody else need know anything about it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
how
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From this reading I wanted five hundred dollars, and the only way I knew how to get it was to ask him to give it to me; so I asked.
ten 10s
From this reading I wanted five hundred dollars, and the only way I knew how to get it was to ask him to give it to me; so I asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had told me, when he was here, that if there was any way in which I could be of service in the right way to let him know and he would put up the money part, if I would manage the other part, and it would be a little secret between us and nobody else need know anything about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had told me, when he was here, that if there was any way in which I could be of service in the right way to let him know and he would put up the money part, if I would manage the other part, and it would be a little secret between us and nobody else need know anything about it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I always did believe that the person who gives the money ought to be told what is to be done with it, and that is why I wrote Father as I did; and, besides, he likes to hear little bits of news about the Twickenham-Towners, and asking for the money gave me a chance to tell him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
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 wanted five hundred dollars, and the only way I knew how to get it was to ask him to give it to me; so I asked.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had told me, when he was here, that if there was any way in which I could be of service in the right way to let him know and he would put up the money part, if I would manage the other part, and it would be a little secret between us and nobody else need know anything about it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He had told me, when he was here, that if there was any way in which I could be of service in the right way to let him know and he would put up the money part, if I would manage the other part, and it would be a little secret between us and nobody else need know anything about it.
the literary culture
From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading I always did believe that the person who gives the money ought to be told what is to be done with it, and that is why I wrote Father as I did; and, besides, he likes to hear little bits of news about the Twickenham-Towners, and asking for the money gave me a chance to tell him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I always did believe that the person who gives the money ought to be told what is to be done with it, and that is why I wrote Father as I did; and, besides, he likes to hear little bits of news about the Twickenham-Towners, and asking for the money gave me a chance to tell him.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading He had told me, when he was here, that if there was any way in which I could be of service in the right way to let him know and he would put up the money part, if I would manage the other part, and it would be a little secret between us and nobody else need know anything about it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wanted five hundred dollars, and the only way I knew how to get it was to ask him to give it to me; so I asked.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The thing I had to write Father about was money.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He had told me, when he was here, that if there was any way in which I could be of service in the right way to let him know and he would put up the money part, if I would manage the other part, and it would be a little secret between us and nobody else need know anything about it.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I always did believe that the person who gives the money ought to be told what is to be done with it, and that is why I wrote Father as I did; and, besides, he likes to hear little bits of news about the Twickenham-Towners, and asking for the money gave me a chance to tell him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
not any; not one
From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
no person; not anyone
From this reading He had told me, when he was here, that if there was any way in which I could be of service in the right way to let him know and he would put up the money part, if I would manage the other part, and it would be a little secret between us and nobody else need know anything about it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
and nothing more
From this reading I wanted five hundred dollars, and the only way I knew how to get it was to ask him to give it to me; so I asked.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had told me, when he was here, that if there was any way in which I could be of service in the right way to let him know and he would put up the money part, if I would manage the other part, and it would be a little secret between us and nobody else need know anything about it.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I always did believe that the person who gives the money ought to be told what is to be done with it, and that is why I wrote Father as I did; and, besides, he likes to hear little bits of news about the Twickenham-Towners, and asking for the money gave me a chance to tell him.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had told me, when he was here, that if there was any way in which I could be of service in the right way to let him know and he would put up the money part, if I would manage the other part, and it would be a little secret between us and nobody else need know anything about it.
a human being
From this reading I always did believe that the person who gives the money ought to be told what is to be done with it, and that is why I wrote Father as I did; and, besides, he likes to hear little bits of news about the Twickenham-Towners, and asking for the money gave me a chance to tell him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had told me, when he was here, that if there was any way in which I could be of service in the right way to let him know and he would put up the money part, if I would manage the other part, and it would be a little secret between us and nobody else need know anything about it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He had told me, when he was here, that if there was any way in which I could be of service in the right way to let him know and he would put up the money part, if I would manage the other part, and it would be a little secret between us and nobody else need know anything about it.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He had told me, when he was here, that if there was any way in which I could be of service in the right way to let him know and he would put up the money part, if I would manage the other part, and it would be a little secret between us and nobody else need know anything about it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He had told me, when he was here, that if there was any way in which I could be of service in the right way to let him know and he would put up the money part, if I would manage the other part, and it would be a little secret between us and nobody else need know anything about it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I wanted five hundred dollars, and the only way I knew how to get it was to ask him to give it to me; so I asked.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
express in words
From this reading I always did believe that the person who gives the money ought to be told what is to be done with it, and that is why I wrote Father as I did; and, besides, he likes to hear little bits of news about the Twickenham-Towners, and asking for the money gave me a chance to tell him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I always did believe that the person who gives the money ought to be told what is to be done with it, and that is why I wrote Father as I did; and, besides, he likes to hear little bits of news about the Twickenham-Towners, and asking for the money gave me a chance to tell him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had told me, when he was here, that if there was any way in which I could be of service in the right way to let him know and he would put up the money part, if I would manage the other part, and it would be a little secret between us and nobody else need know anything about it.
a special situation
From this reading The thing I had to write Father about was money.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I always did believe that the person who gives the money ought to be told what is to be done with it, and that is why I wrote Father as I did; and, besides, he likes to hear little bits of news about the Twickenham-Towners, and asking for the money gave me a chance to tell him.
Twickenham-Towners
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From this reading I always did believe that the person who gives the money ought to be told what is to be done with it, and that is why I wrote Father as I did; and, besides, he likes to hear little bits of news about the Twickenham-Towners, and asking for the money gave me a chance to tell him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had told me, when he was here, that if there was any way in which I could be of service in the right way to let him know and he would put up the money part, if I would manage the other part, and it would be a little secret between us and nobody else need know anything about it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had told me, when he was here, that if there was any way in which I could be of service in the right way to let him know and he would put up the money part, if I would manage the other part, and it would be a little secret between us and nobody else need know anything about it.
precisely as stated
From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted five hundred dollars, and the only way I knew how to get it was to ask him to give it to me; so I asked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thing I had to write Father about was money.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I wanted five hundred dollars, and the only way I knew how to get it was to ask him to give it to me; so I asked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I always did believe that the person who gives the money ought to be told what is to be done with it, and that is why I wrote Father as I did; and, besides, he likes to hear little bits of news about the Twickenham-Towners, and asking for the money gave me a chance to tell him.
at the time that
From this reading He had told me, when he was here, that if there was any way in which I could be of service in the right way to let him know and he would put up the money part, if I would manage the other part, and it would be a little secret between us and nobody else need know anything about it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had told me, when he was here, that if there was any way in which I could be of service in the right way to let him know and he would put up the money part, if I would manage the other part, and it would be a little secret between us and nobody else need know anything about it.
which person or people
From this reading I always did believe that the person who gives the money ought to be told what is to be done with it, and that is why I wrote Father as I did; and, besides, he likes to hear little bits of news about the Twickenham-Towners, and asking for the money gave me a chance to tell him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I always did believe that the person who gives the money ought to be told what is to be done with it, and that is why I wrote Father as I did; and, besides, he likes to hear little bits of news about the Twickenham-Towners, and asking for the money gave me a chance to tell him.
Whythe
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From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I always did believe that the person who gives the money ought to be told what is to be done with it, and that is why I wrote Father as I did; and, besides, he likes to hear little bits of news about the Twickenham-Towners, and asking for the money gave me a chance to tell him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had told me, when he was here, that if there was any way in which I could be of service in the right way to let him know and he would put up the money part, if I would manage the other part, and it would be a little secret between us and nobody else need know anything about it.
produce a literary work
From this reading I didn't see Whythe for the next few days, as I thought it best not to, and, besides, I had bushels of letters to write and a very special one to Father, and I had no time for him.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I always did believe that the person who gives the money ought to be told what is to be done with it, and that is why I wrote Father as I did; and, besides, he likes to hear little bits of news about the Twickenham-Towners, and asking for the money gave me a chance to tell him.
