used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIT OF EDELWEISS.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge--" ("That's altogether too formal, isn't it?" said Fanny, looking up from the letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge,--Since my last we have had glorious weather, and I have been to no end of places, enjoying myself thoroughly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be very much nicer, wouldn't it?")
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge,--Since my last we have had glorious weather, and I have been to no end of places, enjoying myself thoroughly.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A BIT OF EDELWEISS.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Why doesn't the stupid fellow commence with, 'My own dearest Fanny'?
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge--" ("That's altogether too formal, isn't it?" said Fanny, looking up from the letter.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "Why doesn't the stupid fellow commence with, 'My own dearest Fanny'?
doesn't
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From this reading "Why doesn't the stupid fellow commence with, 'My own dearest Fanny'?
EDELWEISSnounUS /ˈeɪdəlvaɪs/
alpine perennial plant native to Europe having leaves covered with whitish down and small flower heads held in stars of glistening whitish bracts
From this reading A BIT OF EDELWEISS.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge,--Since my last we have had glorious weather, and I have been to no end of places, enjoying myself thoroughly.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge,--Since my last we have had glorious weather, and I have been to no end of places, enjoying myself thoroughly.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge--" ("That's altogether too formal, isn't it?" said Fanny, looking up from the letter.
a boy or man
From this reading "Why doesn't the stupid fellow commence with, 'My own dearest Fanny'?
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge--" ("That's altogether too formal, isn't it?" said Fanny, looking up from the letter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge--" ("That's altogether too formal, isn't it?" said Fanny, looking up from the letter.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge,--Since my last we have had glorious weather, and I have been to no end of places, enjoying myself thoroughly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge,--Since my last we have had glorious weather, and I have been to no end of places, enjoying myself thoroughly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge,--Since my last we have had glorious weather, and I have been to no end of places, enjoying myself thoroughly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge,--Since my last we have had glorious weather, and I have been to no end of places, enjoying myself thoroughly.
isn't
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From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge--" ("That's altogether too formal, isn't it?" said Fanny, looking up from the letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge--" ("That's altogether too formal, isn't it?" said Fanny, looking up from the letter.
immediately past
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge,--Since my last we have had glorious weather, and I have been to no end of places, enjoying myself thoroughly.
Lethbridge
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From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge--" ("That's altogether too formal, isn't it?" said Fanny, looking up from the letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge--" ("That's altogether too formal, isn't it?" said Fanny, looking up from the letter.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge--" ("That's altogether too formal, isn't it?" said Fanny, looking up from the letter.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge--" ("That's altogether too formal, isn't it?" said Fanny, looking up from the letter.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It would be very much nicer, wouldn't it?")
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge--" ("That's altogether too formal, isn't it?" said Fanny, looking up from the letter.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge,--Since my last we have had glorious weather, and I have been to no end of places, enjoying myself thoroughly.
niceradjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsər/
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading It would be very much nicer, wouldn't it?")
not any; not one
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge,--Since my last we have had glorious weather, and I have been to no end of places, enjoying myself thoroughly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BIT OF EDELWEISS.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Why doesn't the stupid fellow commence with, 'My own dearest Fanny'?
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge,--Since my last we have had glorious weather, and I have been to no end of places, enjoying myself thoroughly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge--" ("That's altogether too formal, isn't it?" said Fanny, looking up from the letter.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge,--Since my last we have had glorious weather, and I have been to no end of places, enjoying myself thoroughly.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "Why doesn't the stupid fellow commence with, 'My own dearest Fanny'?
That's
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From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge--" ("That's altogether too formal, isn't it?" said Fanny, looking up from the letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge--" ("That's altogether too formal, isn't it?" said Fanny, looking up from the letter.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge,--Since my last we have had glorious weather, and I have been to no end of places, enjoying myself thoroughly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge,--Since my last we have had glorious weather, and I have been to no end of places, enjoying myself thoroughly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge--" ("That's altogether too formal, isn't it?" said Fanny, looking up from the letter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge--" ("That's altogether too formal, isn't it?" said Fanny, looking up from the letter.
precisely as stated
From this reading It would be very much nicer, wouldn't it?")
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge,--Since my last we have had glorious weather, and I have been to no end of places, enjoying myself thoroughly.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "My dear Miss Lethbridge,--Since my last we have had glorious weather, and I have been to no end of places, enjoying myself thoroughly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why doesn't the stupid fellow commence with, 'My own dearest Fanny'?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Why doesn't the stupid fellow commence with, 'My own dearest Fanny'?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be very much nicer, wouldn't it?")
wouldn't
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From this reading It would be very much nicer, wouldn't it?")
