prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading You have already sent three shillings, and now they want five more, and probably next time there would be another excuse for getting some more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sylvia was shown this missive in due course, and tossed it from her with impatient hand.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading You have already sent three shillings, and now they want five more, and probably next time there would be another excuse for getting some more.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You have already sent three shillings, and now they want five more, and probably next time there would be another excuse for getting some more.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Sylvia was shown this missive in due course, and tossed it from her with impatient hand.
dearly loved
From this reading Don't you see, dear, they only want to get money from you instead of giving it themselves?
Don't
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From this reading Don't you see, dear, they only want to get money from you instead of giving it themselves?
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading You must not dream of sending it.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Sylvia was shown this missive in due course, and tossed it from her with impatient hand.
accept an excuse for
From this reading You have already sent three shillings, and now they want five more, and probably next time there would be another excuse for getting some more.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading You have already sent three shillings, and now they want five more, and probably next time there would be another excuse for getting some more.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You have already sent three shillings, and now they want five more, and probably next time there would be another excuse for getting some more.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sylvia was shown this missive in due course, and tossed it from her with impatient hand.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Don't you see, dear, they only want to get money from you instead of giving it themselves?
the act of acquiring something
From this reading You have already sent three shillings, and now they want five more, and probably next time there would be another excuse for getting some more.
the act of giving
From this reading Don't you see, dear, they only want to get money from you instead of giving it themselves?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Sylvia was shown this missive in due course, and tossed it from her with impatient hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have already sent three shillings, and now they want five more, and probably next time there would be another excuse for getting some more.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sylvia was shown this missive in due course, and tossed it from her with impatient hand.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Sylvia was shown this missive in due course, and tossed it from her with impatient hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sylvia was shown this missive in due course, and tossed it from her with impatient hand.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Don't you see, dear, they only want to get money from you instead of giving it themselves?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sylvia was shown this missive in due course, and tossed it from her with impatient hand.
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Sylvia was shown this missive in due course, and tossed it from her with impatient hand.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Don't you see, dear, they only want to get money from you instead of giving it themselves?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You have already sent three shillings, and now they want five more, and probably next time there would be another excuse for getting some more.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must not send it, Pixie!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading You have already sent three shillings, and now they want five more, and probably next time there would be another excuse for getting some more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You must not send it, Pixie!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You have already sent three shillings, and now they want five more, and probably next time there would be another excuse for getting some more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You must not dream of sending it.
and nothing more
From this reading Don't you see, dear, they only want to get money from you instead of giving it themselves?
PixienounUS /ˈpɪksi/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading "You must not send it, Pixie!
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading You have already sent three shillings, and now they want five more, and probably next time there would be another excuse for getting some more.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Don't you see, dear, they only want to get money from you instead of giving it themselves?
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "You must not send it, Pixie!
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading You must not dream of sending it.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading You have already sent three shillings, and now they want five more, and probably next time there would be another excuse for getting some more.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading You have already sent three shillings, and now they want five more, and probably next time there would be another excuse for getting some more.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Sylvia was shown this missive in due course, and tossed it from her with impatient hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You have already sent three shillings, and now they want five more, and probably next time there would be another excuse for getting some more.
Sylvia
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From this reading Sylvia was shown this missive in due course, and tossed it from her with impatient hand.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Don't you see, dear, they only want to get money from you instead of giving it themselves?
in or at that place or location
From this reading You have already sent three shillings, and now they want five more, and probably next time there would be another excuse for getting some more.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Don't you see, dear, they only want to get money from you instead of giving it themselves?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sylvia was shown this missive in due course, and tossed it from her with impatient hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading You have already sent three shillings, and now they want five more, and probably next time there would be another excuse for getting some more.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You have already sent three shillings, and now they want five more, and probably next time there would be another excuse for getting some more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don't you see, dear, they only want to get money from you instead of giving it themselves?
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Sylvia was shown this missive in due course, and tossed it from her with impatient hand.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Don't you see, dear, they only want to get money from you instead of giving it themselves?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sylvia was shown this missive in due course, and tossed it from her with impatient hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sylvia was shown this missive in due course, and tossed it from her with impatient hand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You have already sent three shillings, and now they want five more, and probably next time there would be another excuse for getting some more.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must not send it, Pixie!
