used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "MY DEAR LITTLE HATTIE: It is your turn for a regular long letter, as I have already written to mother and Christine.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three days after this Bessie wrote the following letter--it was commenced on Wednesday, and finished on Thursday morning:
(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 don't write to father because he is so busy, and letters bother him; but you must tell him all the news.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "MY DEAR LITTLE HATTIE: It is your turn for a regular long letter, as I have already written to mother and Christine.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading You cannot think how Edna laughs at my correspondence; she always says it is such waste of time; but you and I know better than that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three days after this Bessie wrote the following letter--it was commenced on Wednesday, and finished on Thursday morning:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "MY DEAR LITTLE HATTIE: It is your turn for a regular long letter, as I have already written to mother and Christine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You cannot think how Edna laughs at my correspondence; she always says it is such waste of time; but you and I know better than that.
for the reason that
From this reading I don't write to father because he is so busy, and letters bother him; but you must tell him all the news.
Bessie
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From this reading Three days after this Bessie wrote the following letter--it was commenced on Wednesday, and finished on Thursday morning:
(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 You cannot think how Edna laughs at my correspondence; she always says it is such waste of time; but you and I know better than that.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading I don't write to father because he is so busy, and letters bother him; but you must tell him all the news.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading I don't write to father because he is so busy, and letters bother him; but you must tell him all the news.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't write to father because he is so busy, and letters bother him; but you must tell him all the news.
cannot
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From this reading You cannot think how Edna laughs at my correspondence; she always says it is such waste of time; but you and I know better than that.
Christine
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From this reading "MY DEAR LITTLE HATTIE: It is your turn for a regular long letter, as I have already written to mother and Christine.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Three days after this Bessie wrote the following letter--it was commenced on Wednesday, and finished on Thursday morning:
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading You cannot think how Edna laughs at my correspondence; she always says it is such waste of time; but you and I know better than that.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days after this Bessie wrote the following letter--it was commenced on Wednesday, and finished on Thursday morning:
dearly loved
From this reading "MY DEAR LITTLE HATTIE: It is your turn for a regular long letter, as I have already written to mother and Christine.
don't
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From this reading I don't write to father because he is so busy, and letters bother him; but you must tell him all the news.
Edna
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From this reading You cannot think how Edna laughs at my correspondence; she always says it is such waste of time; but you and I know better than that.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I don't write to father because he is so busy, and letters bother him; but you must tell him all the news.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Three days after this Bessie wrote the following letter--it was commenced on Wednesday, and finished on Thursday morning:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Three days after this Bessie wrote the following letter--it was commenced on Wednesday, and finished on Thursday morning:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "MY DEAR LITTLE HATTIE: It is your turn for a regular long letter, as I have already written to mother and Christine.
HATTIE
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From this reading "MY DEAR LITTLE HATTIE: It is your turn for a regular long letter, as I have already written to mother and Christine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "MY DEAR LITTLE HATTIE: It is your turn for a regular long letter, as I have already written to mother and Christine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I don't write to father because he is so busy, and letters bother him; but you must tell him all the news.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't write to father because he is so busy, and letters bother him; but you must tell him all the news.
how
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From this reading You cannot think how Edna laughs at my correspondence; she always says it is such waste of time; but you and I know better than that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "MY DEAR LITTLE HATTIE: It is your turn for a regular long letter, as I have already written to mother and Christine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHITEFOOT IN REQUISITION.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "MY DEAR LITTLE HATTIE: It is your turn for a regular long letter, as I have already written to mother and Christine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Three days after this Bessie wrote the following letter--it was commenced on Wednesday, and finished on Thursday morning:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You cannot think how Edna laughs at my correspondence; she always says it is such waste of time; but you and I know better than that.
laughsnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading You cannot think how Edna laughs at my correspondence; she always says it is such waste of time; but you and I know better than that.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Three days after this Bessie wrote the following letter--it was commenced on Wednesday, and finished on Thursday morning:
the literary culture
From this reading I don't write to father because he is so busy, and letters bother him; but you must tell him all the news.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "MY DEAR LITTLE HATTIE: It is your turn for a regular long letter, as I have already written to mother and Christine.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "MY DEAR LITTLE HATTIE: It is your turn for a regular long letter, as I have already written to mother and Christine.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Three days after this Bessie wrote the following letter--it was commenced on Wednesday, and finished on Thursday morning:
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "MY DEAR LITTLE HATTIE: It is your turn for a regular long letter, as I have already written to mother and Christine.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I don't write to father because he is so busy, and letters bother him; but you must tell him all the news.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY DEAR LITTLE HATTIE: It is your turn for a regular long letter, as I have already written to mother and Christine.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I don't write to father because he is so busy, and letters bother him; but you must tell him all the news.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You cannot think how Edna laughs at my correspondence; she always says it is such waste of time; but you and I know better than that.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three days after this Bessie wrote the following letter--it was commenced on Wednesday, and finished on Thursday morning:
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "MY DEAR LITTLE HATTIE: It is your turn for a regular long letter, as I have already written to mother and Christine.
REQUISITIONnounUS /ˌrekwəˈzɪʃən/
the act of requiring; an authoritative request or demand, especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public use
From this reading WHITEFOOT IN REQUISITION.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading You cannot think how Edna laughs at my correspondence; she always says it is such waste of time; but you and I know better than that.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You cannot think how Edna laughs at my correspondence; she always says it is such waste of time; but you and I know better than that.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I don't write to father because he is so busy, and letters bother him; but you must tell him all the news.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You cannot think how Edna laughs at my correspondence; she always says it is such waste of time; but you and I know better than that.
express in words
From this reading I don't write to father because he is so busy, and letters bother him; but you must tell him all the news.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You cannot think how Edna laughs at my correspondence; she always says it is such waste of time; but you and I know better than that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You cannot think how Edna laughs at my correspondence; she always says it is such waste of time; but you and I know better than that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three days after this Bessie wrote the following letter--it was commenced on Wednesday, and finished on Thursday morning:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You cannot think how Edna laughs at my correspondence; she always says it is such waste of time; but you and I know better than that.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Three days after this Bessie wrote the following letter--it was commenced on Wednesday, and finished on Thursday morning:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days after this Bessie wrote the following letter--it was commenced on Wednesday, and finished on Thursday morning:
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Three days after this Bessie wrote the following letter--it was commenced on Wednesday, and finished on Thursday morning:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You cannot think how Edna laughs at my correspondence; she always says it is such waste of time; but you and I know better than that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "MY DEAR LITTLE HATTIE: It is your turn for a regular long letter, as I have already written to mother and Christine.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "MY DEAR LITTLE HATTIE: It is your turn for a regular long letter, as I have already written to mother and Christine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three days after this Bessie wrote the following letter--it was commenced on Wednesday, and finished on Thursday morning:
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading You cannot think how Edna laughs at my correspondence; she always says it is such waste of time; but you and I know better than that.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Three days after this Bessie wrote the following letter--it was commenced on Wednesday, and finished on Thursday morning:
WHITEFOOT
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From this reading WHITEFOOT IN REQUISITION.
produce a literary work
From this reading I don't write to father because he is so busy, and letters bother him; but you must tell him all the news.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "MY DEAR LITTLE HATTIE: It is your turn for a regular long letter, as I have already written to mother and Christine.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Three days after this Bessie wrote the following letter--it was commenced on Wednesday, and finished on Thursday morning:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don't write to father because he is so busy, and letters bother him; but you must tell him all the news.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY DEAR LITTLE HATTIE: It is your turn for a regular long letter, as I have already written to mother and Christine.
