past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Beautiful letters they were," she added sentimentally and irrelevantly, thinking, "What letters Jack will write!"
(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 "Oh, yes, I got all your letters," she said hastily, remembering that she had not found time or heart to open the last bulky three, which lay upstairs on her dressing-table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Beautiful letters they were," she added sentimentally and irrelevantly, thinking, "What letters Jack will write!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Timid as Edgar Duncan was by nature he was man enough to strike for what he wanted when he had his chance,--as he had struck manfully in those bulky letters.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Beautiful letters they were," she added sentimentally and irrelevantly, thinking, "What letters Jack will write!"
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading "Oh, yes, I got all your letters," she said hastily, remembering that she had not found time or heart to open the last bulky three, which lay upstairs on her dressing-table.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Timid as Edgar Duncan was by nature he was man enough to strike for what he wanted when he had his chance,--as he had struck manfully in those bulky letters.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Timid as Edgar Duncan was by nature he was man enough to strike for what he wanted when he had his chance,--as he had struck manfully in those bulky letters.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading It is useless to follow this painful scene in further detail.
didn't
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From this reading "Then you didn't get my letters?" he pressed on eagerly, ignoring Milly's last words.
dressing-table
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From this reading "Oh, yes, I got all your letters," she said hastily, remembering that she had not found time or heart to open the last bulky three, which lay upstairs on her dressing-table.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading Timid as Edgar Duncan was by nature he was man enough to strike for what he wanted when he had his chance,--as he had struck manfully in those bulky letters.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Then you didn't get my letters?" he pressed on eagerly, ignoring Milly's last words.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading Timid as Edgar Duncan was by nature he was man enough to strike for what he wanted when he had his chance,--as he had struck manfully in those bulky letters.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Timid as Edgar Duncan was by nature he was man enough to strike for what he wanted when he had his chance,--as he had struck manfully in those bulky letters.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It is useless to follow this painful scene in further detail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Timid as Edgar Duncan was by nature he was man enough to strike for what he wanted when he had his chance,--as he had struck manfully in those bulky letters.
set up or found
From this reading "Oh, yes, I got all your letters," she said hastily, remembering that she had not found time or heart to open the last bulky three, which lay upstairs on her dressing-table.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading It is useless to follow this painful scene in further detail.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Then you didn't get my letters?" he pressed on eagerly, ignoring Milly's last words.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh, yes, I got all your letters," she said hastily, remembering that she had not found time or heart to open the last bulky three, which lay upstairs on her dressing-table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, yes, I got all your letters," she said hastily, remembering that she had not found time or heart to open the last bulky three, which lay upstairs on her dressing-table.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Oh, yes, I got all your letters," she said hastily, remembering that she had not found time or heart to open the last bulky three, which lay upstairs on her dressing-table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then you didn't get my letters?" he pressed on eagerly, ignoring Milly's last words.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Oh, yes, I got all your letters," she said hastily, remembering that she had not found time or heart to open the last bulky three, which lay upstairs on her dressing-table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, yes, I got all your letters," she said hastily, remembering that she had not found time or heart to open the last bulky three, which lay upstairs on her dressing-table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Timid as Edgar Duncan was by nature he was man enough to strike for what he wanted when he had his chance,--as he had struck manfully in those bulky letters.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, yes, I got all your letters," she said hastily, remembering that she had not found time or heart to open the last bulky three, which lay upstairs on her dressing-table.
ignoringverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading "Then you didn't get my letters?" he pressed on eagerly, ignoring Milly's last words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is useless to follow this painful scene in further detail.
irrelevantlyadverb
in an irrelevant manner
From this reading "Beautiful letters they were," she added sentimentally and irrelevantly, thinking, "What letters Jack will write!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is useless to follow this painful scene in further detail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is useless to follow this painful scene in further detail.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Beautiful letters they were," she added sentimentally and irrelevantly, thinking, "What letters Jack will write!"
immediately past
From this reading "Then you didn't get my letters?" he pressed on eagerly, ignoring Milly's last words.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Oh, yes, I got all your letters," she said hastily, remembering that she had not found time or heart to open the last bulky three, which lay upstairs on her dressing-table.
the literary culture
From this reading "Then you didn't get my letters?" he pressed on eagerly, ignoring Milly's last words.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Timid as Edgar Duncan was by nature he was man enough to strike for what he wanted when he had his chance,--as he had struck manfully in those bulky letters.
manfullyadverbUS /ˈmænfəli/
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading Timid as Edgar Duncan was by nature he was man enough to strike for what he wanted when he had his chance,--as he had struck manfully in those bulky letters.
Milly's
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From this reading "Then you didn't get my letters?" he pressed on eagerly, ignoring Milly's last words.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then you didn't get my letters?" he pressed on eagerly, ignoring Milly's last words.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Timid as Edgar Duncan was by nature he was man enough to strike for what he wanted when he had his chance,--as he had struck manfully in those bulky letters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, yes, I got all your letters," she said hastily, remembering that she had not found time or heart to open the last bulky three, which lay upstairs on her dressing-table.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, I got all your letters," she said hastily, remembering that she had not found time or heart to open the last bulky three, which lay upstairs on her dressing-table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Then you didn't get my letters?" he pressed on eagerly, ignoring Milly's last words.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Oh, yes, I got all your letters," she said hastily, remembering that she had not found time or heart to open the last bulky three, which lay upstairs on her dressing-table.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Oh, yes, I got all your letters," she said hastily, remembering that she had not found time or heart to open the last bulky three, which lay upstairs on her dressing-table.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading It is useless to follow this painful scene in further detail.
compacted by ironing
From this reading "Then you didn't get my letters?" he pressed on eagerly, ignoring Milly's last words.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading "Oh, yes, I got all your letters," she said hastily, remembering that she had not found time or heart to open the last bulky three, which lay upstairs on her dressing-table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, yes, I got all your letters," she said hastily, remembering that she had not found time or heart to open the last bulky three, which lay upstairs on her dressing-table.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It is useless to follow this painful scene in further detail.
sentimentallyadverb
in a sentimental manner
From this reading "Beautiful letters they were," she added sentimentally and irrelevantly, thinking, "What letters Jack will write!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, yes, I got all your letters," she said hastily, remembering that she had not found time or heart to open the last bulky three, which lay upstairs on her dressing-table.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Timid as Edgar Duncan was by nature he was man enough to strike for what he wanted when he had his chance,--as he had struck manfully in those bulky letters.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Timid as Edgar Duncan was by nature he was man enough to strike for what he wanted when he had his chance,--as he had struck manfully in those bulky letters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, yes, I got all your letters," she said hastily, remembering that she had not found time or heart to open the last bulky three, which lay upstairs on her dressing-table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, yes, I got all your letters," she said hastily, remembering that she had not found time or heart to open the last bulky three, which lay upstairs on her dressing-table.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you didn't get my letters?" he pressed on eagerly, ignoring Milly's last words.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Beautiful letters they were," she added sentimentally and irrelevantly, thinking, "What letters Jack will write!"
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Beautiful letters they were," she added sentimentally and irrelevantly, thinking, "What letters Jack will write!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is useless to follow this painful scene in further detail.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Timid as Edgar Duncan was by nature he was man enough to strike for what he wanted when he had his chance,--as he had struck manfully in those bulky letters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Oh, yes, I got all your letters," she said hastily, remembering that she had not found time or heart to open the last bulky three, which lay upstairs on her dressing-table.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Oh, yes, I got all your letters," she said hastily, remembering that she had not found time or heart to open the last bulky three, which lay upstairs on her dressing-table.
TimidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading Timid as Edgar Duncan was by nature he was man enough to strike for what he wanted when he had his chance,--as he had struck manfully in those bulky letters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, yes, I got all your letters," she said hastily, remembering that she had not found time or heart to open the last bulky three, which lay upstairs on her dressing-table.
on a floor above
From this reading "Oh, yes, I got all your letters," she said hastily, remembering that she had not found time or heart to open the last bulky three, which lay upstairs on her dressing-table.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading It is useless to follow this painful scene in further detail.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Timid as Edgar Duncan was by nature he was man enough to strike for what he wanted when he had his chance,--as he had struck manfully in those bulky letters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Timid as Edgar Duncan was by nature he was man enough to strike for what he wanted when he had his chance,--as he had struck manfully in those bulky letters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Beautiful letters they were," she added sentimentally and irrelevantly, thinking, "What letters Jack will write!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Beautiful letters they were," she added sentimentally and irrelevantly, thinking, "What letters Jack will write!"
at the time that
From this reading Timid as Edgar Duncan was by nature he was man enough to strike for what he wanted when he had his chance,--as he had struck manfully in those bulky letters.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Oh, yes, I got all your letters," she said hastily, remembering that she had not found time or heart to open the last bulky three, which lay upstairs on her dressing-table.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Beautiful letters they were," she added sentimentally and irrelevantly, thinking, "What letters Jack will write!"
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Then you didn't get my letters?" he pressed on eagerly, ignoring Milly's last words.
produce a literary work
From this reading "Beautiful letters they were," she added sentimentally and irrelevantly, thinking, "What letters Jack will write!"
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, I got all your letters," she said hastily, remembering that she had not found time or heart to open the last bulky three, which lay upstairs on her dressing-table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you didn't get my letters?" he pressed on eagerly, ignoring Milly's last words.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, yes, I got all your letters," she said hastily, remembering that she had not found time or heart to open the last bulky three, which lay upstairs on her dressing-table.
