used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DELIGHTFUL SURPRISE.
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 "It gives information which perhaps, for several reasons, it may be as well for us to keep to ourselves for the present," he added, with a smile.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "That is why I kept it back until now that we are alone."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had retired to their own room for the night, and the little ones who shared it with them were fast asleep.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That is why I kept it back until now that we are alone."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There is a letter, my dear, which concerns you quite as much as myself," Mr. Keith said, putting it into his wife's hand.
in a state of sleep
From this reading They had retired to their own room for the night, and the little ones who shared it with them were fast asleep.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "That is why I kept it back until now that we are alone."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It gives information which perhaps, for several reasons, it may be as well for us to keep to ourselves for the present," he added, with a smile.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading "There is a letter, my dear, which concerns you quite as much as myself," Mr. Keith said, putting it into his wife's hand.
dearly loved
From this reading "There is a letter, my dear, which concerns you quite as much as myself," Mr. Keith said, putting it into his wife's hand.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading A DELIGHTFUL SURPRISE.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading They had retired to their own room for the night, and the little ones who shared it with them were fast asleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It gives information which perhaps, for several reasons, it may be as well for us to keep to ourselves for the present," he added, with a smile.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "It gives information which perhaps, for several reasons, it may be as well for us to keep to ourselves for the present," he added, with a smile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had retired to their own room for the night, and the little ones who shared it with them were fast asleep.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "There is a letter, my dear, which concerns you quite as much as myself," Mr. Keith said, putting it into his wife's hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It gives information which perhaps, for several reasons, it may be as well for us to keep to ourselves for the present," he added, with a smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There is a letter, my dear, which concerns you quite as much as myself," Mr. Keith said, putting it into his wife's hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That is why I kept it back until now that we are alone."
a message received and understood
From this reading "It gives information which perhaps, for several reasons, it may be as well for us to keep to ourselves for the present," he added, with a smile.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "There is a letter, my dear, which concerns you quite as much as myself," Mr. Keith said, putting it into his wife's hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a letter, my dear, which concerns you quite as much as myself," Mr. Keith said, putting it into his wife's hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There is a letter, my dear, which concerns you quite as much as myself," Mr. Keith said, putting it into his wife's hand.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "It gives information which perhaps, for several reasons, it may be as well for us to keep to ourselves for the present," he added, with a smile.
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From this reading "There is a letter, my dear, which concerns you quite as much as myself," Mr. Keith said, putting it into his wife's hand.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "That is why I kept it back until now that we are alone."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "There is a letter, my dear, which concerns you quite as much as myself," Mr. Keith said, putting it into his wife's hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had retired to their own room for the night, and the little ones who shared it with them were fast asleep.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It gives information which perhaps, for several reasons, it may be as well for us to keep to ourselves for the present," he added, with a smile.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "There is a letter, my dear, which concerns you quite as much as myself," Mr. Keith said, putting it into his wife's hand.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "There is a letter, my dear, which concerns you quite as much as myself," Mr. Keith said, putting it into his wife's hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There is a letter, my dear, which concerns you quite as much as myself," Mr. Keith said, putting it into his wife's hand.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "There is a letter, my dear, which concerns you quite as much as myself," Mr. Keith said, putting it into his wife's hand.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They had retired to their own room for the night, and the little ones who shared it with them were fast asleep.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "That is why I kept it back until now that we are alone."
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had retired to their own room for the night, and the little ones who shared it with them were fast asleep.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "It gives information which perhaps, for several reasons, it may be as well for us to keep to ourselves for the present," he added, with a smile.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They had retired to their own room for the night, and the little ones who shared it with them were fast asleep.
by chance
From this reading "It gives information which perhaps, for several reasons, it may be as well for us to keep to ourselves for the present," he added, with a smile.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "It gives information which perhaps, for several reasons, it may be as well for us to keep to ourselves for the present," he added, with a smile.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "There is a letter, my dear, which concerns you quite as much as myself," Mr. Keith said, putting it into his wife's hand.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "There is a letter, my dear, which concerns you quite as much as myself," Mr. Keith said, putting it into his wife's hand.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "It gives information which perhaps, for several reasons, it may be as well for us to keep to ourselves for the present," he added, with a smile.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading They had retired to their own room for the night, and the little ones who shared it with them were fast asleep.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They had retired to their own room for the night, and the little ones who shared it with them were fast asleep.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is a letter, my dear, which concerns you quite as much as myself," Mr. Keith said, putting it into his wife's hand.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "It gives information which perhaps, for several reasons, it may be as well for us to keep to ourselves for the present," he added, with a smile.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading They had retired to their own room for the night, and the little ones who shared it with them were fast asleep.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "It gives information which perhaps, for several reasons, it may be as well for us to keep to ourselves for the present," he added, with a smile.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A DELIGHTFUL SURPRISE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is why I kept it back until now that we are alone."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It gives information which perhaps, for several reasons, it may be as well for us to keep to ourselves for the present," he added, with a smile.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had retired to their own room for the night, and the little ones who shared it with them were fast asleep.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had retired to their own room for the night, and the little ones who shared it with them were fast asleep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is a letter, my dear, which concerns you quite as much as myself," Mr. Keith said, putting it into his wife's hand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had retired to their own room for the night, and the little ones who shared it with them were fast asleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It gives information which perhaps, for several reasons, it may be as well for us to keep to ourselves for the present," he added, with a smile.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "That is why I kept it back until now that we are alone."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It gives information which perhaps, for several reasons, it may be as well for us to keep to ourselves for the present," he added, with a smile.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "That is why I kept it back until now that we are alone."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It gives information which perhaps, for several reasons, it may be as well for us to keep to ourselves for the present," he added, with a smile.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had retired to their own room for the night, and the little ones who shared it with them were fast asleep.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "There is a letter, my dear, which concerns you quite as much as myself," Mr. Keith said, putting it into his wife's hand.
which person or people
From this reading They had retired to their own room for the night, and the little ones who shared it with them were fast asleep.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "That is why I kept it back until now that we are alone."
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "There is a letter, my dear, which concerns you quite as much as myself," Mr. Keith said, putting it into his wife's hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It gives information which perhaps, for several reasons, it may be as well for us to keep to ourselves for the present," he added, with a smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is a letter, my dear, which concerns you quite as much as myself," Mr. Keith said, putting it into his wife's hand.
