used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of the home letters I will not speak--they could have no interest except for myself; but Milly's are links in the story of a life.
(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 She wrote to me as freely as she had talked to me, pouring out all her thoughts and fancies with that confiding frankness which was one of the most charming attributes of her mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were no incidents to mark the time, no change except the slow changes of the seasons; and my only pleasures were letters from home or from Emily Darrell.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of the home letters I will not speak--they could have no interest except for myself; but Milly's are links in the story of a life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She wrote to me as freely as she had talked to me, pouring out all her thoughts and fancies with that confiding frankness which was one of the most charming attributes of her mind.
attributesnounUS /ˈætrəbjuːts/
plural of “attribute” — a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading She wrote to me as freely as she had talked to me, pouring out all her thoughts and fancies with that confiding frankness which was one of the most charming attributes of her mind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The half-year wore itself slowly away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of the home letters I will not speak--they could have no interest except for myself; but Milly's are links in the story of a life.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There were no incidents to mark the time, no change except the slow changes of the seasons; and my only pleasures were letters from home or from Emily Darrell.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading There were no incidents to mark the time, no change except the slow changes of the seasons; and my only pleasures were letters from home or from Emily Darrell.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading She wrote to me as freely as she had talked to me, pouring out all her thoughts and fancies with that confiding frankness which was one of the most charming attributes of her mind.
confidingadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/
willing to entrust personal matters
From this reading She wrote to me as freely as she had talked to me, pouring out all her thoughts and fancies with that confiding frankness which was one of the most charming attributes of her mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of the home letters I will not speak--they could have no interest except for myself; but Milly's are links in the story of a life.
Darrell
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From this reading There were no incidents to mark the time, no change except the slow changes of the seasons; and my only pleasures were letters from home or from Emily Darrell.
Emily
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From this reading There were no incidents to mark the time, no change except the slow changes of the seasons; and my only pleasures were letters from home or from Emily Darrell.
apart from; not including
From this reading There were no incidents to mark the time, no change except the slow changes of the seasons; and my only pleasures were letters from home or from Emily Darrell.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading She wrote to me as freely as she had talked to me, pouring out all her thoughts and fancies with that confiding frankness which was one of the most charming attributes of her mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of the home letters I will not speak--they could have no interest except for myself; but Milly's are links in the story of a life.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading She wrote to me as freely as she had talked to me, pouring out all her thoughts and fancies with that confiding frankness which was one of the most charming attributes of her mind.
in a free manner
From this reading She wrote to me as freely as she had talked to me, pouring out all her thoughts and fancies with that confiding frankness which was one of the most charming attributes of her mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were no incidents to mark the time, no change except the slow changes of the seasons; and my only pleasures were letters from home or from Emily Darrell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She wrote to me as freely as she had talked to me, pouring out all her thoughts and fancies with that confiding frankness which was one of the most charming attributes of her mind.
half-year
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From this reading The half-year wore itself slowly away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of the home letters I will not speak--they could have no interest except for myself; but Milly's are links in the story of a life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wrote to me as freely as she had talked to me, pouring out all her thoughts and fancies with that confiding frankness which was one of the most charming attributes of her mind.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There were no incidents to mark the time, no change except the slow changes of the seasons; and my only pleasures were letters from home or from Emily Darrell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of the home letters I will not speak--they could have no interest except for myself; but Milly's are links in the story of a life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of the home letters I will not speak--they could have no interest except for myself; but Milly's are links in the story of a life.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading There were no incidents to mark the time, no change except the slow changes of the seasons; and my only pleasures were letters from home or from Emily Darrell.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Of the home letters I will not speak--they could have no interest except for myself; but Milly's are links in the story of a life.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The half-year wore itself slowly away.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading MILLY'S LETTER.
the literary culture
From this reading There were no incidents to mark the time, no change except the slow changes of the seasons; and my only pleasures were letters from home or from Emily Darrell.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Of the home letters I will not speak--they could have no interest except for myself; but Milly's are links in the story of a life.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading Of the home letters I will not speak--they could have no interest except for myself; but Milly's are links in the story of a life.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading There were no incidents to mark the time, no change except the slow changes of the seasons; and my only pleasures were letters from home or from Emily Darrell.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wrote to me as freely as she had talked to me, pouring out all her thoughts and fancies with that confiding frankness which was one of the most charming attributes of her mind.
MILLY'S
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From this reading MILLY'S LETTER.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She wrote to me as freely as she had talked to me, pouring out all her thoughts and fancies with that confiding frankness which was one of the most charming attributes of her mind.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She wrote to me as freely as she had talked to me, pouring out all her thoughts and fancies with that confiding frankness which was one of the most charming attributes of her mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There were no incidents to mark the time, no change except the slow changes of the seasons; and my only pleasures were letters from home or from Emily Darrell.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Of the home letters I will not speak--they could have no interest except for myself; but Milly's are links in the story of a life.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no incidents to mark the time, no change except the slow changes of the seasons; and my only pleasures were letters from home or from Emily Darrell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of the home letters I will not speak--they could have no interest except for myself; but Milly's are links in the story of a life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were no incidents to mark the time, no change except the slow changes of the seasons; and my only pleasures were letters from home or from Emily Darrell.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She wrote to me as freely as she had talked to me, pouring out all her thoughts and fancies with that confiding frankness which was one of the most charming attributes of her mind.
and nothing more
From this reading There were no incidents to mark the time, no change except the slow changes of the seasons; and my only pleasures were letters from home or from Emily Darrell.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were no incidents to mark the time, no change except the slow changes of the seasons; and my only pleasures were letters from home or from Emily Darrell.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She wrote to me as freely as she had talked to me, pouring out all her thoughts and fancies with that confiding frankness which was one of the most charming attributes of her mind.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading There were no incidents to mark the time, no change except the slow changes of the seasons; and my only pleasures were letters from home or from Emily Darrell.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading She wrote to me as freely as she had talked to me, pouring out all her thoughts and fancies with that confiding frankness which was one of the most charming attributes of her mind.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading There were no incidents to mark the time, no change except the slow changes of the seasons; and my only pleasures were letters from home or from Emily Darrell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wrote to me as freely as she had talked to me, pouring out all her thoughts and fancies with that confiding frankness which was one of the most charming attributes of her mind.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading There were no incidents to mark the time, no change except the slow changes of the seasons; and my only pleasures were letters from home or from Emily Darrell.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The half-year wore itself slowly away.
express in speech
From this reading Of the home letters I will not speak--they could have no interest except for myself; but Milly's are links in the story of a life.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Of the home letters I will not speak--they could have no interest except for myself; but Milly's are links in the story of a life.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She wrote to me as freely as she had talked to me, pouring out all her thoughts and fancies with that confiding frankness which was one of the most charming attributes of her mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wrote to me as freely as she had talked to me, pouring out all her thoughts and fancies with that confiding frankness which was one of the most charming attributes of her mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The half-year wore itself slowly away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no incidents to mark the time, no change except the slow changes of the seasons; and my only pleasures were letters from home or from Emily Darrell.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of the home letters I will not speak--they could have no interest except for myself; but Milly's are links in the story of a life.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She wrote to me as freely as she had talked to me, pouring out all her thoughts and fancies with that confiding frankness which was one of the most charming attributes of her mind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There were no incidents to mark the time, no change except the slow changes of the seasons; and my only pleasures were letters from home or from Emily Darrell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were no incidents to mark the time, no change except the slow changes of the seasons; and my only pleasures were letters from home or from Emily Darrell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She wrote to me as freely as she had talked to me, pouring out all her thoughts and fancies with that confiding frankness which was one of the most charming attributes of her mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no incidents to mark the time, no change except the slow changes of the seasons; and my only pleasures were letters from home or from Emily Darrell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She wrote to me as freely as she had talked to me, pouring out all her thoughts and fancies with that confiding frankness which was one of the most charming attributes of her mind.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Of the home letters I will not speak--they could have no interest except for myself; but Milly's are links in the story of a life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She wrote to me as freely as she had talked to me, pouring out all her thoughts and fancies with that confiding frankness which was one of the most charming attributes of her mind.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The half-year wore itself slowly away.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She wrote to me as freely as she had talked to me, pouring out all her thoughts and fancies with that confiding frankness which was one of the most charming attributes of her mind.
