used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am afraid I should find my visits a pain instead of a joy, if you did so.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I am afraid I should find my visits a pain instead of a joy, if you did so.
anew
From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And Mrs. Mulholland and I want to come so much—sometimes alone, and sometimes together.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Mrs. Mulholland and I want to come so much—sometimes alone, and sometimes together.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We know very well that we are poor painted things compared with real mothers and sisters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We want to be mother and sister as much as we can, and you will let us!
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We want to be mother and sister as much as we can, and you will let us!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
Boar's
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From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We want to be mother and sister as much as we can, and you will let us!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And Mrs. Mulholland and I want to come so much—sometimes alone, and sometimes together.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading We know very well that we are poor painted things compared with real mothers and sisters.
Constance's
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From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
a small house with a single story
From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
dearly loved
From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I am afraid I should find my visits a pain instead of a joy, if you did so.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I am afraid I should find my visits a pain instead of a joy, if you did so.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
the act of departing
From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I am afraid I should find my visits a pain instead of a joy, if you did so.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading I am afraid I should find my visits a pain instead of a joy, if you did so.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I am afraid I should find my visits a pain instead of a joy, if you did so.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We know very well that we are poor painted things compared with real mothers and sisters.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We want to be mother and sister as much as we can, and you will let us!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading We want to be mother and sister as much as we can, and you will let us!
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading We know very well that we are poor painted things compared with real mothers and sisters.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And Mrs. Mulholland and I want to come so much—sometimes alone, and sometimes together.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And Mrs. Mulholland and I want to come so much—sometimes alone, and sometimes together.
Mulholland
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From this reading And Mrs. Mulholland and I want to come so much—sometimes alone, and sometimes together.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am afraid I should find my visits a pain instead of a joy, if you did so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
OTTO
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From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading I am afraid I should find my visits a pain instead of a joy, if you did so.
coated with paint
From this reading We know very well that we are poor painted things compared with real mothers and sisters.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading We know very well that we are poor painted things compared with real mothers and sisters.
Radowitz
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From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading We know very well that we are poor painted things compared with real mothers and sisters.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I am afraid I should find my visits a pain instead of a joy, if you did so.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading We want to be mother and sister as much as we can, and you will let us!
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading We know very well that we are poor painted things compared with real mothers and sisters.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am afraid I should find my visits a pain instead of a joy, if you did so.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading And Mrs. Mulholland and I want to come so much—sometimes alone, and sometimes together.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We know very well that we are poor painted things compared with real mothers and sisters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We know very well that we are poor painted things compared with real mothers and sisters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And Mrs. Mulholland and I want to come so much—sometimes alone, and sometimes together.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
precisely as stated
From this reading We know very well that we are poor painted things compared with real mothers and sisters.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading I am afraid I should find my visits a pain instead of a joy, if you did so.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading And Mrs. Mulholland and I want to come so much—sometimes alone, and sometimes together.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We want to be mother and sister as much as we can, and you will let us!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading We know very well that we are poor painted things compared with real mothers and sisters.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We want to be mother and sister as much as we can, and you will let us!
in the company of; together with
From this reading We know very well that we are poor painted things compared with real mothers and sisters.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
the day immediately before today
From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On the day following Constance’s visit to the Boar’s Hill cottage she wrote to Radowitz:— “DEAR OTTO,—I am going to ask you not to raise the subject you spoke of yesterday to me again between us.
