used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was not disappointed, for soon there came a letter from her breathing all her pleasure at the good news, and expressing her hope that they would come home soon, so that she could give her darling Thea a mother’s care.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Norman de Vere lost no time writing his mother the joyful news about Thea.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was not disappointed, for soon there came a letter from her breathing all her pleasure at the good news, and expressing her hope that they would come home soon, so that she could give her darling Thea a mother’s care.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was not disappointed, for soon there came a letter from her breathing all her pleasure at the good news, and expressing her hope that they would come home soon, so that she could give her darling Thea a mother’s care.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was not disappointed, for soon there came a letter from her breathing all her pleasure at the good news, and expressing her hope that they would come home soon, so that she could give her darling Thea a mother’s care.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “I should like to go,” Thea said, thinking longingly of beautiful Verelands.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading He was not disappointed, for soon there came a letter from her breathing all her pleasure at the good news, and expressing her hope that they would come home soon, so that she could give her darling Thea a mother’s care.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was not disappointed, for soon there came a letter from her breathing all her pleasure at the good news, and expressing her hope that they would come home soon, so that she could give her darling Thea a mother’s care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He was not disappointed, for soon there came a letter from her breathing all her pleasure at the good news, and expressing her hope that they would come home soon, so that she could give her darling Thea a mother’s care.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was not disappointed, for soon there came a letter from her breathing all her pleasure at the good news, and expressing her hope that they would come home soon, so that she could give her darling Thea a mother’s care.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was not disappointed, for soon there came a letter from her breathing all her pleasure at the good news, and expressing her hope that they would come home soon, so that she could give her darling Thea a mother’s care.
a special loved one
From this reading He was not disappointed, for soon there came a letter from her breathing all her pleasure at the good news, and expressing her hope that they would come home soon, so that she could give her darling Thea a mother’s care.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Norman de Vere lost no time writing his mother the joyful news about Thea.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading He was not disappointed, for soon there came a letter from her breathing all her pleasure at the good news, and expressing her hope that they would come home soon, so that she could give her darling Thea a mother’s care.
Edith
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From this reading Since she had left London and Lady Edith she had grown homesick.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading He was not disappointed, for soon there came a letter from her breathing all her pleasure at the good news, and expressing her hope that they would come home soon, so that she could give her darling Thea a mother’s care.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not disappointed, for soon there came a letter from her breathing all her pleasure at the good news, and expressing her hope that they would come home soon, so that she could give her darling Thea a mother’s care.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was not disappointed, for soon there came a letter from her breathing all her pleasure at the good news, and expressing her hope that they would come home soon, so that she could give her darling Thea a mother’s care.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was not disappointed, for soon there came a letter from her breathing all her pleasure at the good news, and expressing her hope that they would come home soon, so that she could give her darling Thea a mother’s care.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I should like to go,” Thea said, thinking longingly of beautiful Verelands.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was not disappointed, for soon there came a letter from her breathing all her pleasure at the good news, and expressing her hope that they would come home soon, so that she could give her darling Thea a mother’s care.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Since she had left London and Lady Edith she had grown homesick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since she had left London and Lady Edith she had grown homesick.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He knew that it would make her very happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that it would make her very happy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew that it would make her very happy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Norman de Vere lost no time writing his mother the joyful news about Thea.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was not disappointed, for soon there came a letter from her breathing all her pleasure at the good news, and expressing her hope that they would come home soon, so that she could give her darling Thea a mother’s care.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading Since she had left London and Lady Edith she had grown homesick.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He was not disappointed, for soon there came a letter from her breathing all her pleasure at the good news, and expressing her hope that they would come home soon, so that she could give her darling Thea a mother’s care.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should like to go,” Thea said, thinking longingly of beautiful Verelands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew that it would make her very happy.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading Norman de Vere lost no time writing his mother the joyful news about Thea.
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 He knew that it would make her very happy.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Since she had left London and Lady Edith she had grown homesick.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Since she had left London and Lady Edith she had grown homesick.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He was not disappointed, for soon there came a letter from her breathing all her pleasure at the good news, and expressing her hope that they would come home soon, so that she could give her darling Thea a mother’s care.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I should like to go,” Thea said, thinking longingly of beautiful Verelands.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Since she had left London and Lady Edith she had grown homesick.
longinglyadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋli/
in a yearning manner
From this reading “I should like to go,” Thea said, thinking longingly of beautiful Verelands.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Norman de Vere lost no time writing his mother the joyful news about Thea.
engage in
From this reading He knew that it would make her very happy.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Norman de Vere lost no time writing his mother the joyful news about Thea.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He was not disappointed, for soon there came a letter from her breathing all her pleasure at the good news, and expressing her hope that they would come home soon, so that she could give her darling Thea a mother’s care.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Norman de Vere lost no time writing his mother the joyful news about Thea.
not any; not one
From this reading Norman de Vere lost no time writing his mother the joyful news about Thea.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Norman de Vere lost no time writing his mother the joyful news about Thea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not disappointed, for soon there came a letter from her breathing all her pleasure at the good news, and expressing her hope that they would come home soon, so that she could give her darling Thea a mother’s care.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I should like to go,” Thea said, thinking longingly of beautiful Verelands.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He was not disappointed, for soon there came a letter from her breathing all her pleasure at the good news, and expressing her hope that they would come home soon, so that she could give her darling Thea a mother’s care.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I should like to go,” Thea said, thinking longingly of beautiful Verelands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not disappointed, for soon there came a letter from her breathing all her pleasure at the good news, and expressing her hope that they would come home soon, so that she could give her darling Thea a mother’s care.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should like to go,” Thea said, thinking longingly of beautiful Verelands.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since she had left London and Lady Edith she had grown homesick.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was not disappointed, for soon there came a letter from her breathing all her pleasure at the good news, and expressing her hope that they would come home soon, so that she could give her darling Thea a mother’s care.
in the near future
From this reading He was not disappointed, for soon there came a letter from her breathing all her pleasure at the good news, and expressing her hope that they would come home soon, so that she could give her darling Thea a mother’s care.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that it would make her very happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Norman de Vere lost no time writing his mother the joyful news about Thea.
TheanounUS /ˈθiːə/
(Greek mythology) the Titaness who was mother of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology
From this reading Norman de Vere lost no time writing his mother the joyful news about Thea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was not disappointed, for soon there came a letter from her breathing all her pleasure at the good news, and expressing her hope that they would come home soon, so that she could give her darling Thea a mother’s care.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not disappointed, for soon there came a letter from her breathing all her pleasure at the good news, and expressing her hope that they would come home soon, so that she could give her darling Thea a mother’s care.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I should like to go,” Thea said, thinking longingly of beautiful Verelands.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Norman de Vere lost no time writing his mother the joyful news about Thea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I should like to go,” Thea said, thinking longingly of beautiful Verelands.
Vere
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From this reading Norman de Vere lost no time writing his mother the joyful news about Thea.
Verelands
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From this reading “I should like to go,” Thea said, thinking longingly of beautiful Verelands.
precisely as stated
From this reading He knew that it would make her very happy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not disappointed, for soon there came a letter from her breathing all her pleasure at the good news, and expressing her hope that they would come home soon, so that she could give her darling Thea a mother’s care.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that it would make her very happy.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Norman de Vere lost no time writing his mother the joyful news about Thea.
