filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was afraid to say too much, and to discuss trivial matters seemed to him insincere.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE LETTER TO PATSIE Two days after the breaking of his engagement to Doris, Bojo wrote to Patsie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was afraid to say too much, and to discuss trivial matters seemed to him insincere.
Bojo
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From this reading THE LETTER TO PATSIE Two days after the breaking of his engagement to Doris, Bojo wrote to Patsie.
the act of breaking something
From this reading THE LETTER TO PATSIE Two days after the breaking of his engagement to Doris, Bojo wrote to Patsie.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I suppose by now Doris has told you of what has happened.
composingnounUS /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading His letter--the first he had written her--he was two days in composing, tearing up several drafts.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE LETTER TO PATSIE Two days after the breaking of his engagement to Doris, Bojo wrote to Patsie.
dearly loved
From this reading Finally he sent this letter: Dear Drina:
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading He was afraid to say too much, and to discuss trivial matters seemed to him insincere.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading THE LETTER TO PATSIE Two days after the breaking of his engagement to Doris, Bojo wrote to Patsie.
draftsnounUS /dræfts/
plural of “draft” — a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading His letter--the first he had written her--he was two days in composing, tearing up several drafts.
Drina
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From this reading Finally he sent this letter: Dear Drina:
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE LETTER TO PATSIE Two days after the breaking of his engagement to Doris, Bojo wrote to Patsie.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally he sent this letter: Dear Drina:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His letter--the first he had written her--he was two days in composing, tearing up several drafts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His letter--the first he had written her--he was two days in composing, tearing up several drafts.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I suppose by now Doris has told you of what has happened.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose by now Doris has told you of what has happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His letter--the first he had written her--he was two days in composing, tearing up several drafts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His letter--the first he had written her--he was two days in composing, tearing up several drafts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was afraid to say too much, and to discuss trivial matters seemed to him insincere.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LETTER TO PATSIE Two days after the breaking of his engagement to Doris, Bojo wrote to Patsie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose by now Doris has told you of what has happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His letter--the first he had written her--he was two days in composing, tearing up several drafts.
insincereadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪr/
lacking sincerity
From this reading He was afraid to say too much, and to discuss trivial matters seemed to him insincere.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE LETTER TO PATSIE Two days after the breaking of his engagement to Doris, Bojo wrote to Patsie.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He was afraid to say too much, and to discuss trivial matters seemed to him insincere.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was afraid to say too much, and to discuss trivial matters seemed to him insincere.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I suppose by now Doris has told you of what has happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LETTER TO PATSIE Two days after the breaking of his engagement to Doris, Bojo wrote to Patsie.
PATSIE
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From this reading THE LETTER TO PATSIE Two days after the breaking of his engagement to Doris, Bojo wrote to Patsie.
express in words
From this reading He was afraid to say too much, and to discuss trivial matters seemed to him insincere.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was afraid to say too much, and to discuss trivial matters seemed to him insincere.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Finally he sent this letter: Dear Drina:
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading His letter--the first he had written her--he was two days in composing, tearing up several drafts.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose by now Doris has told you of what has happened.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading His letter--the first he had written her--he was two days in composing, tearing up several drafts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER TO PATSIE Two days after the breaking of his engagement to Doris, Bojo wrote to Patsie.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Finally he sent this letter: Dear Drina:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LETTER TO PATSIE Two days after the breaking of his engagement to Doris, Bojo wrote to Patsie.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I suppose by now Doris has told you of what has happened.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was afraid to say too much, and to discuss trivial matters seemed to him insincere.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading He was afraid to say too much, and to discuss trivial matters seemed to him insincere.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE LETTER TO PATSIE Two days after the breaking of his engagement to Doris, Bojo wrote to Patsie.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His letter--the first he had written her--he was two days in composing, tearing up several drafts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His letter--the first he had written her--he was two days in composing, tearing up several drafts.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I suppose by now Doris has told you of what has happened.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading His letter--the first he had written her--he was two days in composing, tearing up several drafts.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading THE LETTER TO PATSIE Two days after the breaking of his engagement to Doris, Bojo wrote to Patsie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I suppose by now Doris has told you of what has happened.
