used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
anew
From this reading I hope you will let me see you again.
(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 I meant it all as a compliment to your innate good taste and purity of thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading I expected you to see them as I painted them--in pure artistic delight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I meant it all as a compliment to your innate good taste and purity of thought.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
BERTHA'S
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From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading I meant it all as a compliment to your innate good taste and purity of thought.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I expected you to see them as I painted them--in pure artistic delight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I expected you to see them as I painted them--in pure artistic delight.
communicated in words
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I meant it all as a compliment to your innate good taste and purity of thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
Humiston
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From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I meant it all as a compliment to your innate good taste and purity of thought.
I'm
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From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
impudentadjective
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
innateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneɪt/
not established by conditioning or learning
From this reading I meant it all as a compliment to your innate good taste and purity of thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I meant it all as a compliment to your innate good taste and purity of thought.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I hope you will let me see you again.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
Lucius
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From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You misunderstood me.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I meant it all as a compliment to your innate good taste and purity of thought.
misunderstoodadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd/
wrongly understood
From this reading You misunderstood me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
a brief written record
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
coated with paint
From this reading I expected you to see them as I painted them--in pure artistic delight.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
poiseverbUS /pɔɪz/
be motionless, in suspension
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading I expected you to see them as I painted them--in pure artistic delight.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading I meant it all as a compliment to your innate good taste and purity of thought.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
suaveadjectiveUS /swɑːv/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading I meant it all as a compliment to your innate good taste and purity of thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I expected you to see them as I painted them--in pure artistic delight.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I meant it all as a compliment to your innate good taste and purity of thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
(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 BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
wherein
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From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I hope you will let me see you again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BERTHA'S FLIGHT Before she had fairly recovered her poise next day Lucius brought to her a letter from Humiston--a suave, impudent note wherein he expressed the hope that she was well, and went on to plead in veiled phrase: "I'm sorry you did not stay to see the rest of my pictures.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I meant it all as a compliment to your innate good taste and purity of thought.
