used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His letter took him a long time to write, and True helped him a great deal.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Mrs. Allonby sent it as it was, with all the imperfections of spelling and many a blot and erasure; but she added a little note herself, as Bobby's left much to be explained.
(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 Mrs. Allonby sent it as it was, with all the imperfections of spelling and many a blot and erasure; but she added a little note herself, as Bobby's left much to be explained.
Allonby
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From this reading Mrs. Allonby sent it as it was, with all the imperfections of spelling and many a blot and erasure; but she added a little note herself, as Bobby's left much to be explained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course Lady Isobel's letter had to be answered, and the wonderful news told of Bobby's change of home.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Of course Lady Isobel's letter had to be answered, and the wonderful news told of Bobby's change of home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Allonby sent it as it was, with all the imperfections of spelling and many a blot and erasure; but she added a little note herself, as Bobby's left much to be explained.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course Lady Isobel's letter had to be answered, and the wonderful news told of Bobby's change of home.
blotnounUS /blɑːt/
a blemish made by dirt
From this reading Mrs. Allonby sent it as it was, with all the imperfections of spelling and many a blot and erasure; but she added a little note herself, as Bobby's left much to be explained.
Bobby'snounUS /ˈbɑːbiz/
possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Of course Lady Isobel's letter had to be answered, and the wonderful news told of Bobby's change of home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Allonby sent it as it was, with all the imperfections of spelling and many a blot and erasure; but she added a little note herself, as Bobby's left much to be explained.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Of course Lady Isobel's letter had to be answered, and the wonderful news told of Bobby's change of home.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course Lady Isobel's letter had to be answered, and the wonderful news told of Bobby's change of home.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading His letter took him a long time to write, and True helped him a great deal.
dearly loved
From this reading 'MY DEAR LADY FREND-- 'Me and Nobbles is kite wel, so is True.
erasurenoun
a correction made by erasing
From this reading Mrs. Allonby sent it as it was, with all the imperfections of spelling and many a blot and erasure; but she added a little note herself, as Bobby's left much to be explained.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Mrs. Allonby sent it as it was, with all the imperfections of spelling and many a blot and erasure; but she added a little note herself, as Bobby's left much to be explained.
FREND
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'MY DEAR LADY FREND-- 'Me and Nobbles is kite wel, so is True.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His letter took him a long time to write, and True helped him a great deal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course Lady Isobel's letter had to be answered, and the wonderful news told of Bobby's change of home.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'SHE HAS LEFT US!'
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading His letter took him a long time to write, and True helped him a great deal.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Allonby sent it as it was, with all the imperfections of spelling and many a blot and erasure; but she added a little note herself, as Bobby's left much to be explained.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His letter took him a long time to write, and True helped him a great deal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His letter took him a long time to write, and True helped him a great deal.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Of course Lady Isobel's letter had to be answered, and the wonderful news told of Bobby's change of home.
imperfectionsnounUS /ˌɪmpərˈfekʃənz/
plural of “imperfection” — the state or an instance of being imperfect
From this reading Mrs. Allonby sent it as it was, with all the imperfections of spelling and many a blot and erasure; but she added a little note herself, as Bobby's left much to be explained.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'MY DEAR LADY FREND-- 'Me and Nobbles is kite wel, so is True.
Isobel's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course Lady Isobel's letter had to be answered, and the wonderful news told of Bobby's change of home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Allonby sent it as it was, with all the imperfections of spelling and many a blot and erasure; but she added a little note herself, as Bobby's left much to be explained.
kitenounUS /kaɪt/
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading 'MY DEAR LADY FREND-- 'Me and Nobbles is kite wel, so is True.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Of course Lady Isobel's letter had to be answered, and the wonderful news told of Bobby's change of home.
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 'SHE HAS LEFT US!'
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Of course Lady Isobel's letter had to be answered, and the wonderful news told of Bobby's change of home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Allonby sent it as it was, with all the imperfections of spelling and many a blot and erasure; but she added a little note herself, as Bobby's left much to be explained.
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 His letter took him a long time to write, and True helped him a great deal.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Mrs. Allonby sent it as it was, with all the imperfections of spelling and many a blot and erasure; but she added a little note herself, as Bobby's left much to be explained.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'MY DEAR LADY FREND-- 'Me and Nobbles is kite wel, so is True.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Allonby sent it as it was, with all the imperfections of spelling and many a blot and erasure; but she added a little note herself, as Bobby's left much to be explained.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. Allonby sent it as it was, with all the imperfections of spelling and many a blot and erasure; but she added a little note herself, as Bobby's left much to be explained.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'MY DEAR LADY FREND-- 'Me and Nobbles is kite wel, so is True.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Of course Lady Isobel's letter had to be answered, and the wonderful news told of Bobby's change of home.
Nobbles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'MY DEAR LADY FREND-- 'Me and Nobbles is kite wel, so is True.
a brief written record
From this reading Mrs. Allonby sent it as it was, with all the imperfections of spelling and many a blot and erasure; but she added a little note herself, as Bobby's left much to be explained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course Lady Isobel's letter had to be answered, and the wonderful news told of Bobby's change of home.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mrs. Allonby sent it as it was, with all the imperfections of spelling and many a blot and erasure; but she added a little note herself, as Bobby's left much to be explained.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'SHE HAS LEFT US!'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'MY DEAR LADY FREND-- 'Me and Nobbles is kite wel, so is True.
spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading Mrs. Allonby sent it as it was, with all the imperfections of spelling and many a blot and erasure; but she added a little note herself, as Bobby's left much to be explained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course Lady Isobel's letter had to be answered, and the wonderful news told of Bobby's change of home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His letter took him a long time to write, and True helped him a great deal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course Lady Isobel's letter had to be answered, and the wonderful news told of Bobby's change of home.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Of course Lady Isobel's letter had to be answered, and the wonderful news told of Bobby's change of home.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading His letter took him a long time to write, and True helped him a great deal.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading His letter took him a long time to write, and True helped him a great deal.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'SHE HAS LEFT US!'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Allonby sent it as it was, with all the imperfections of spelling and many a blot and erasure; but she added a little note herself, as Bobby's left much to be explained.
wel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'MY DEAR LADY FREND-- 'Me and Nobbles is kite wel, so is True.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Allonby sent it as it was, with all the imperfections of spelling and many a blot and erasure; but she added a little note herself, as Bobby's left much to be explained.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Of course Lady Isobel's letter had to be answered, and the wonderful news told of Bobby's change of home.
produce a literary work
From this reading His letter took him a long time to write, and True helped him a great deal.
