used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was dated from Paris: “Dearest Kate,--I can’t suppose that you have not heard everything about all that we have done and haven’t done.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
(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 It was dated from Paris: “Dearest Kate,--I can’t suppose that you have not heard everything about all that we have done and haven’t done.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
eagerly desirous
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
can't
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From this reading It was dated from Paris: “Dearest Kate,--I can’t suppose that you have not heard everything about all that we have done and haven’t done.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I know you have cause to be angry, dear; I ought to have told you, and it was on my lips all the time; but I thought you might think it your duty to make a row, and then all our plans might have been turned upside down.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Stella’s epistle was very characteristic indeed.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
couldn't
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From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading It was dated from Paris: “Dearest Kate,--I can’t suppose that you have not heard everything about all that we have done and haven’t done.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
dearly loved
From this reading I know you have cause to be angry, dear; I ought to have told you, and it was on my lips all the time; but I thought you might think it your duty to make a row, and then all our plans might have been turned upside down.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading It was dated from Paris: “Dearest Kate,--I can’t suppose that you have not heard everything about all that we have done and haven’t done.
don't
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From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was dated from Paris: “Dearest Kate,--I can’t suppose that you have not heard everything about all that we have done and haven’t done.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I know you have cause to be angry, dear; I ought to have told you, and it was on my lips all the time; but I thought you might think it your duty to make a row, and then all our plans might have been turned upside down.
epistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was dated from Paris: “Dearest Kate,--I can’t suppose that you have not heard everything about all that we have done and haven’t done.
accept an excuse for
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
set up or found
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was dated from Paris: “Dearest Kate,--I can’t suppose that you have not heard everything about all that we have done and haven’t done.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was dated from Paris: “Dearest Kate,--I can’t suppose that you have not heard everything about all that we have done and haven’t done.
haven't
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From this reading It was dated from Paris: “Dearest Kate,--I can’t suppose that you have not heard everything about all that we have done and haven’t done.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was dated from Paris: “Dearest Kate,--I can’t suppose that you have not heard everything about all that we have done and haven’t done.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was dated from Paris: “Dearest Kate,--I can’t suppose that you have not heard everything about all that we have done and haven’t done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Stella’s epistle was very characteristic indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
Jane's
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From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
and nothing more
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
Kate
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From this reading It was dated from Paris: “Dearest Kate,--I can’t suppose that you have not heard everything about all that we have done and haven’t done.
Katherine
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From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know you have cause to be angry, dear; I ought to have told you, and it was on my lips all the time; but I thought you might think it your duty to make a row, and then all our plans might have been turned upside down.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I know you have cause to be angry, dear; I ought to have told you, and it was on my lips all the time; but I thought you might think it your duty to make a row, and then all our plans might have been turned upside down.
engage in
From this reading I know you have cause to be angry, dear; I ought to have told you, and it was on my lips all the time; but I thought you might think it your duty to make a row, and then all our plans might have been turned upside down.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
come together
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I know you have cause to be angry, dear; I ought to have told you, and it was on my lips all the time; but I thought you might think it your duty to make a row, and then all our plans might have been turned upside down.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I know you have cause to be angry, dear; I ought to have told you, and it was on my lips all the time; but I thought you might think it your duty to make a row, and then all our plans might have been turned upside down.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I know you have cause to be angry, dear; I ought to have told you, and it was on my lips all the time; but I thought you might think it your duty to make a row, and then all our plans might have been turned upside down.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I know you have cause to be angry, dear; I ought to have told you, and it was on my lips all the time; but I thought you might think it your duty to make a row, and then all our plans might have been turned upside down.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading It was dated from Paris: “Dearest Kate,--I can’t suppose that you have not heard everything about all that we have done and haven’t done.
by chance
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading I know you have cause to be angry, dear; I ought to have told you, and it was on my lips all the time; but I thought you might think it your duty to make a row, and then all our plans might have been turned upside down.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
by chance
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading I know you have cause to be angry, dear; I ought to have told you, and it was on my lips all the time; but I thought you might think it your duty to make a row, and then all our plans might have been turned upside down.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
Stella'snounUS /ˈsteləz/
possessive form of “stella” — United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Stella’s epistle was very characteristic indeed.
express a supposition
From this reading It was dated from Paris: “Dearest Kate,--I can’t suppose that you have not heard everything about all that we have done and haven’t done.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I know you have cause to be angry, dear; I ought to have told you, and it was on my lips all the time; but I thought you might think it your duty to make a row, and then all our plans might have been turned upside down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I know you have cause to be angry, dear; I ought to have told you, and it was on my lips all the time; but I thought you might think it your duty to make a row, and then all our plans might have been turned upside down.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I know you have cause to be angry, dear; I ought to have told you, and it was on my lips all the time; but I thought you might think it your duty to make a row, and then all our plans might have been turned upside down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I know you have cause to be angry, dear; I ought to have told you, and it was on my lips all the time; but I thought you might think it your duty to make a row, and then all our plans might have been turned upside down.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I know you have cause to be angry, dear; I ought to have told you, and it was on my lips all the time; but I thought you might think it your duty to make a row, and then all our plans might have been turned upside down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading I know you have cause to be angry, dear; I ought to have told you, and it was on my lips all the time; but I thought you might think it your duty to make a row, and then all our plans might have been turned upside down.
precisely as stated
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was dated from Paris: “Dearest Kate,--I can’t suppose that you have not heard everything about all that we have done and haven’t done.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Katherine was perhaps not in very good condition after Lady Jane’s visit, though that great personage found it, on the whole, satisfactory, and felt that she had settled the future terms on which they were to meet in quite a pleasant way--to receive the first letter which Stella sent her, an epistle which arrived a day or two later.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I don’t excuse myself for not writing on the plea that you couldn’t possibly be anxious about me, as you must have known all this by next morning, but I can’t help feeling that you must have been angry, both you and papa, and I thought it would perhaps be better just to let you cool down.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was dated from Paris: “Dearest Kate,--I can’t suppose that you have not heard everything about all that we have done and haven’t done.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know you have cause to be angry, dear; I ought to have told you, and it was on my lips all the time; but I thought you might think it your duty to make a row, and then all our plans might have been turned upside down.
