used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ’But this is a free country,’ he wrote, ’and I shall do as I please.’
anew
From this reading And then he wrote again, to tell me he had been very ill, and mentioned that his mother worried him considerably by endeavouring to induce him to do things which were utterly distasteful to him.
Alice
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From this reading "Have you heard from him lately?" asked Alice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wrote to tell me of his safe arrival in Yorkshire, and that his mother was very kind in nursing him.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He wrote to tell me of his safe arrival in Yorkshire, and that his mother was very kind in nursing him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ’But this is a free country,’ he wrote, ’and I shall do as I please.’
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you heard from him lately?" asked Alice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And then he wrote again, to tell me he had been very ill, and mentioned that his mother worried him considerably by endeavouring to induce him to do things which were utterly distasteful to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ’But this is a free country,’ he wrote, ’and I shall do as I please.’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And then he wrote again, to tell me he had been very ill, and mentioned that his mother worried him considerably by endeavouring to induce him to do things which were utterly distasteful to him.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading And then he wrote again, to tell me he had been very ill, and mentioned that his mother worried him considerably by endeavouring to induce him to do things which were utterly distasteful to him.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading ’But this is a free country,’ he wrote, ’and I shall do as I please.’
distastefuladjectiveUS /dɪˈsteɪstfəl/
not pleasing in odor or taste
From this reading And then he wrote again, to tell me he had been very ill, and mentioned that his mother worried him considerably by endeavouring to induce him to do things which were utterly distasteful to him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And then he wrote again, to tell me he had been very ill, and mentioned that his mother worried him considerably by endeavouring to induce him to do things which were utterly distasteful to him.
endeavouring
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From this reading And then he wrote again, to tell me he had been very ill, and mentioned that his mother worried him considerably by endeavouring to induce him to do things which were utterly distasteful to him.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading ’But this is a free country,’ he wrote, ’and I shall do as I please.’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Have you heard from him lately?" asked Alice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then he wrote again, to tell me he had been very ill, and mentioned that his mother worried him considerably by endeavouring to induce him to do things which were utterly distasteful to him.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you heard from him lately?" asked Alice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrote to tell me of his safe arrival in Yorkshire, and that his mother was very kind in nursing him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Have you heard from him lately?" asked Alice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Have you heard from him lately?" asked Alice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wrote to tell me of his safe arrival in Yorkshire, and that his mother was very kind in nursing him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ’But this is a free country,’ he wrote, ’and I shall do as I please.’
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading And then he wrote again, to tell me he had been very ill, and mentioned that his mother worried him considerably by endeavouring to induce him to do things which were utterly distasteful to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wrote to tell me of his safe arrival in Yorkshire, and that his mother was very kind in nursing him.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading And then he wrote again, to tell me he had been very ill, and mentioned that his mother worried him considerably by endeavouring to induce him to do things which were utterly distasteful to him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’But this is a free country,’ he wrote, ’and I shall do as I please.’
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He wrote to tell me of his safe arrival in Yorkshire, and that his mother was very kind in nursing him.
in the recent past
From this reading "Have you heard from him lately?" asked Alice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wrote to tell me of his safe arrival in Yorkshire, and that his mother was very kind in nursing him.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading And then he wrote again, to tell me he had been very ill, and mentioned that his mother worried him considerably by endeavouring to induce him to do things which were utterly distasteful to him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He wrote to tell me of his safe arrival in Yorkshire, and that his mother was very kind in nursing him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not very lately.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading He wrote to tell me of his safe arrival in Yorkshire, and that his mother was very kind in nursing him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wrote to tell me of his safe arrival in Yorkshire, and that his mother was very kind in nursing him.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading ’But this is a free country,’ he wrote, ’and I shall do as I please.’
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading He wrote to tell me of his safe arrival in Yorkshire, and that his mother was very kind in nursing him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ’But this is a free country,’ he wrote, ’and I shall do as I please.’
express in words
From this reading He wrote to tell me of his safe arrival in Yorkshire, and that his mother was very kind in nursing him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wrote to tell me of his safe arrival in Yorkshire, and that his mother was very kind in nursing him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he wrote again, to tell me he had been very ill, and mentioned that his mother worried him considerably by endeavouring to induce him to do things which were utterly distasteful to him.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And then he wrote again, to tell me he had been very ill, and mentioned that his mother worried him considerably by endeavouring to induce him to do things which were utterly distasteful to him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ’But this is a free country,’ he wrote, ’and I shall do as I please.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wrote to tell me of his safe arrival in Yorkshire, and that his mother was very kind in nursing him.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading And then he wrote again, to tell me he had been very ill, and mentioned that his mother worried him considerably by endeavouring to induce him to do things which were utterly distasteful to him.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Not very lately.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wrote to tell me of his safe arrival in Yorkshire, and that his mother was very kind in nursing him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And then he wrote again, to tell me he had been very ill, and mentioned that his mother worried him considerably by endeavouring to induce him to do things which were utterly distasteful to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And then he wrote again, to tell me he had been very ill, and mentioned that his mother worried him considerably by endeavouring to induce him to do things which were utterly distasteful to him.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading And then he wrote again, to tell me he had been very ill, and mentioned that his mother worried him considerably by endeavouring to induce him to do things which were utterly distasteful to him.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He wrote to tell me of his safe arrival in Yorkshire, and that his mother was very kind in nursing him.
YorkshirenounUS /ˈjɔːrkʃər/
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading He wrote to tell me of his safe arrival in Yorkshire, and that his mother was very kind in nursing him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you heard from him lately?" asked Alice.
