used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The second day after Eugene Trevor's departure, Mary received a letter from him, short, hurried, though affectionate, and mentioning that some troublesome and rather annoying business obliged him to leave Montrevor.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The second day after Eugene Trevor's departure, Mary received a letter from him, short, hurried, though affectionate, and mentioning that some troublesome and rather annoying business obliged him to leave Montrevor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The second day after Eugene Trevor's departure, Mary received a letter from him, short, hurried, though affectionate, and mentioning that some troublesome and rather annoying business obliged him to leave Montrevor.
anew
From this reading She did not hear from him again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still must fate, stern, cold, reproving, Link but to divide the heart---- Must it teach the young and loving First to prize and then to part.
annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading The second day after Eugene Trevor's departure, Mary received a letter from him, short, hurried, though affectionate, and mentioning that some troublesome and rather annoying business obliged him to leave Montrevor.
react verbally
From this reading He did not say for how long, or where he was going, but Mary sent her letter, in answer, directed to Montrevor.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The second day after Eugene Trevor's departure, Mary received a letter from him, short, hurried, though affectionate, and mentioning that some troublesome and rather annoying business obliged him to leave Montrevor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Still must fate, stern, cold, reproving, Link but to divide the heart---- Must it teach the young and loving First to prize and then to part.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Still must fate, stern, cold, reproving, Link but to divide the heart---- Must it teach the young and loving First to prize and then to part.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The second day after Eugene Trevor's departure, Mary received a letter from him, short, hurried, though affectionate, and mentioning that some troublesome and rather annoying business obliged him to leave Montrevor.
the act of departing
From this reading The second day after Eugene Trevor's departure, Mary received a letter from him, short, hurried, though affectionate, and mentioning that some troublesome and rather annoying business obliged him to leave Montrevor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not say for how long, or where he was going, but Mary sent her letter, in answer, directed to Montrevor.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading He did not say for how long, or where he was going, but Mary sent her letter, in answer, directed to Montrevor.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Still must fate, stern, cold, reproving, Link but to divide the heart---- Must it teach the young and loving First to prize and then to part.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading L. E. L.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading The second day after Eugene Trevor's departure, Mary received a letter from him, short, hurried, though affectionate, and mentioning that some troublesome and rather annoying business obliged him to leave Montrevor.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Still must fate, stern, cold, reproving, Link but to divide the heart---- Must it teach the young and loving First to prize and then to part.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Still must fate, stern, cold, reproving, Link but to divide the heart---- Must it teach the young and loving First to prize and then to part.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not say for how long, or where he was going, but Mary sent her letter, in answer, directed to Montrevor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The second day after Eugene Trevor's departure, Mary received a letter from him, short, hurried, though affectionate, and mentioning that some troublesome and rather annoying business obliged him to leave Montrevor.
the act of departing
From this reading He did not say for how long, or where he was going, but Mary sent her letter, in answer, directed to Montrevor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not say for how long, or where he was going, but Mary sent her letter, in answer, directed to Montrevor.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She did not hear from him again.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Still must fate, stern, cold, reproving, Link but to divide the heart---- Must it teach the young and loving First to prize and then to part.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not say for how long, or where he was going, but Mary sent her letter, in answer, directed to Montrevor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The second day after Eugene Trevor's departure, Mary received a letter from him, short, hurried, though affectionate, and mentioning that some troublesome and rather annoying business obliged him to leave Montrevor.
how
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From this reading He did not say for how long, or where he was going, but Mary sent her letter, in answer, directed to Montrevor.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The second day after Eugene Trevor's departure, Mary received a letter from him, short, hurried, though affectionate, and mentioning that some troublesome and rather annoying business obliged him to leave Montrevor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not say for how long, or where he was going, but Mary sent her letter, in answer, directed to Montrevor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still must fate, stern, cold, reproving, Link but to divide the heart---- Must it teach the young and loving First to prize and then to part.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading L. E. L.
go away from a place
From this reading The second day after Eugene Trevor's departure, Mary received a letter from him, short, hurried, though affectionate, and mentioning that some troublesome and rather annoying business obliged him to leave Montrevor.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The second day after Eugene Trevor's departure, Mary received a letter from him, short, hurried, though affectionate, and mentioning that some troublesome and rather annoying business obliged him to leave Montrevor.
LinkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Still must fate, stern, cold, reproving, Link but to divide the heart---- Must it teach the young and loving First to prize and then to part.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He did not say for how long, or where he was going, but Mary sent her letter, in answer, directed to Montrevor.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Still must fate, stern, cold, reproving, Link but to divide the heart---- Must it teach the young and loving First to prize and then to part.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The second day after Eugene Trevor's departure, Mary received a letter from him, short, hurried, though affectionate, and mentioning that some troublesome and rather annoying business obliged him to leave Montrevor.
mentioningverbUS /ˈmenʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The second day after Eugene Trevor's departure, Mary received a letter from him, short, hurried, though affectionate, and mentioning that some troublesome and rather annoying business obliged him to leave Montrevor.
Montrevor
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From this reading The second day after Eugene Trevor's departure, Mary received a letter from him, short, hurried, though affectionate, and mentioning that some troublesome and rather annoying business obliged him to leave Montrevor.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Still must fate, stern, cold, reproving, Link but to divide the heart---- Must it teach the young and loving First to prize and then to part.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not say for how long, or where he was going, but Mary sent her letter, in answer, directed to Montrevor.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The second day after Eugene Trevor's departure, Mary received a letter from him, short, hurried, though affectionate, and mentioning that some troublesome and rather annoying business obliged him to leave Montrevor.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not say for how long, or where he was going, but Mary sent her letter, in answer, directed to Montrevor.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Still must fate, stern, cold, reproving, Link but to divide the heart---- Must it teach the young and loving First to prize and then to part.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Still must fate, stern, cold, reproving, Link but to divide the heart---- Must it teach the young and loving First to prize and then to part.
on the contrary
From this reading The second day after Eugene Trevor's departure, Mary received a letter from him, short, hurried, though affectionate, and mentioning that some troublesome and rather annoying business obliged him to leave Montrevor.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The second day after Eugene Trevor's departure, Mary received a letter from him, short, hurried, though affectionate, and mentioning that some troublesome and rather annoying business obliged him to leave Montrevor.
reprovingadjective
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
From this reading Still must fate, stern, cold, reproving, Link but to divide the heart---- Must it teach the young and loving First to prize and then to part.
express in words
From this reading He did not say for how long, or where he was going, but Mary sent her letter, in answer, directed to Montrevor.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second day after Eugene Trevor's departure, Mary received a letter from him, short, hurried, though affectionate, and mentioning that some troublesome and rather annoying business obliged him to leave Montrevor.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He did not say for how long, or where he was going, but Mary sent her letter, in answer, directed to Montrevor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not hear from him again.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The second day after Eugene Trevor's departure, Mary received a letter from him, short, hurried, though affectionate, and mentioning that some troublesome and rather annoying business obliged him to leave Montrevor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The second day after Eugene Trevor's departure, Mary received a letter from him, short, hurried, though affectionate, and mentioning that some troublesome and rather annoying business obliged him to leave Montrevor.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Still must fate, stern, cold, reproving, Link but to divide the heart---- Must it teach the young and loving First to prize and then to part.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still must fate, stern, cold, reproving, Link but to divide the heart---- Must it teach the young and loving First to prize and then to part.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Still must fate, stern, cold, reproving, Link but to divide the heart---- Must it teach the young and loving First to prize and then to part.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The second day after Eugene Trevor's departure, Mary received a letter from him, short, hurried, though affectionate, and mentioning that some troublesome and rather annoying business obliged him to leave Montrevor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still must fate, stern, cold, reproving, Link but to divide the heart---- Must it teach the young and loving First to prize and then to part.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Still must fate, stern, cold, reproving, Link but to divide the heart---- Must it teach the young and loving First to prize and then to part.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The second day after Eugene Trevor's departure, Mary received a letter from him, short, hurried, though affectionate, and mentioning that some troublesome and rather annoying business obliged him to leave Montrevor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still must fate, stern, cold, reproving, Link but to divide the heart---- Must it teach the young and loving First to prize and then to part.
Trevor's
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From this reading The second day after Eugene Trevor's departure, Mary received a letter from him, short, hurried, though affectionate, and mentioning that some troublesome and rather annoying business obliged him to leave Montrevor.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading The second day after Eugene Trevor's departure, Mary received a letter from him, short, hurried, though affectionate, and mentioning that some troublesome and rather annoying business obliged him to leave Montrevor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not say for how long, or where he was going, but Mary sent her letter, in answer, directed to Montrevor.
in or at the place that
From this reading He did not say for how long, or where he was going, but Mary sent her letter, in answer, directed to Montrevor.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Still must fate, stern, cold, reproving, Link but to divide the heart---- Must it teach the young and loving First to prize and then to part.
