adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have been wanting to write to you for quite a while now but there has not been much news of any kind & so I have not written to you.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading WRENN” DEAR ISTRA,—I am back in New York feeling very well & hope this finds you the same.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I have been wanting to write to you for quite a while now but there has not been much news of any kind & so I have not written to you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I hope you are having a good time in Paris it must be a very pretty city & I have often wished to be there perhaps some day I shall go.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WRENN” DEAR ISTRA,—I am back in New York feeling very well & hope this finds you the same.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I hope you are having a good time in Paris it must be a very pretty city & I have often wished to be there perhaps some day I shall go.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been wanting to write to you for quite a while now but there has not been much news of any kind & so I have not written to you.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have been wanting to write to you for quite a while now but there has not been much news of any kind & so I have not written to you.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I hope you are having a good time in Paris it must be a very pretty city & I have often wished to be there perhaps some day I shall go.
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading But now I am back working for the Souvenir Company.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I hope you are having a good time in Paris it must be a very pretty city & I have often wished to be there perhaps some day I shall go.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading WRENN” DEAR ISTRA,—I am back in New York feeling very well & hope this finds you the same.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading WRENN” DEAR ISTRA,—I am back in New York feeling very well & hope this finds you the same.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading WRENN” DEAR ISTRA,—I am back in New York feeling very well & hope this finds you the same.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have been wanting to write to you for quite a while now but there has not been much news of any kind & so I have not written to you.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I hope you are having a good time in Paris it must be a very pretty city & I have often wished to be there perhaps some day I shall go.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I hope you are having a good time in Paris it must be a very pretty city & I have often wished to be there perhaps some day I shall go.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have been wanting to write to you for quite a while now but there has not been much news of any kind & so I have not written to you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been wanting to write to you for quite a while now but there has not been much news of any kind & so I have not written to you.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I hope you are having a good time in Paris it must be a very pretty city & I have often wished to be there perhaps some day I shall go.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE IS “OUR MR.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading WRENN” DEAR ISTRA,—I am back in New York feeling very well & hope this finds you the same.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WRENN” DEAR ISTRA,—I am back in New York feeling very well & hope this finds you the same.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WRENN” DEAR ISTRA,—I am back in New York feeling very well & hope this finds you the same.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HE IS “OUR MR.
ISTRA
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From this reading WRENN” DEAR ISTRA,—I am back in New York feeling very well & hope this finds you the same.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hope you are having a good time in Paris it must be a very pretty city & I have often wished to be there perhaps some day I shall go.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I have been wanting to write to you for quite a while now but there has not been much news of any kind & so I have not written to you.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading HE IS “OUR MR.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have been wanting to write to you for quite a while now but there has not been much news of any kind & so I have not written to you.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I hope you are having a good time in Paris it must be a very pretty city & I have often wished to be there perhaps some day I shall go.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading WRENN” DEAR ISTRA,—I am back in New York feeling very well & hope this finds you the same.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading I have been wanting to write to you for quite a while now but there has not been much news of any kind & so I have not written to you.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have been wanting to write to you for quite a while now but there has not been much news of any kind & so I have not written to you.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have been wanting to write to you for quite a while now but there has not been much news of any kind & so I have not written to you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have been wanting to write to you for quite a while now but there has not been much news of any kind & so I have not written to you.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I hope you are having a good time in Paris it must be a very pretty city & I have often wished to be there perhaps some day I shall go.
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading HE IS “OUR MR.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I hope you are having a good time in Paris it must be a very pretty city & I have often wished to be there perhaps some day I shall go.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading I hope you are having a good time in Paris it must be a very pretty city & I have often wished to be there perhaps some day I shall go.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I hope you are having a good time in Paris it must be a very pretty city & I have often wished to be there perhaps some day I shall go.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I have been wanting to write to you for quite a while now but there has not been much news of any kind & so I have not written to you.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading WRENN” DEAR ISTRA,—I am back in New York feeling very well & hope this finds you the same.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I hope you are having a good time in Paris it must be a very pretty city & I have often wished to be there perhaps some day I shall go.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have been wanting to write to you for quite a while now but there has not been much news of any kind & so I have not written to you.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I hope you are having a good time in Paris it must be a very pretty city & I have often wished to be there perhaps some day I shall go.
SouvenirnounUS /ˌsuːvəˈnɪr/
something of sentimental value
From this reading But now I am back working for the Souvenir Company.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WRENN” DEAR ISTRA,—I am back in New York feeling very well & hope this finds you the same.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I have been wanting to write to you for quite a while now but there has not been much news of any kind & so I have not written to you.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WRENN” DEAR ISTRA,—I am back in New York feeling very well & hope this finds you the same.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I hope you are having a good time in Paris it must be a very pretty city & I have often wished to be there perhaps some day I shall go.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have been wanting to write to you for quite a while now but there has not been much news of any kind & so I have not written to you.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading WRENN” DEAR ISTRA,—I am back in New York feeling very well & hope this finds you the same.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading I have been wanting to write to you for quite a while now but there has not been much news of any kind & so I have not written to you.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 WRENN” DEAR ISTRA,—I am back in New York feeling very well & hope this finds you the same.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I have been wanting to write to you for quite a while now but there has not been much news of any kind & so I have not written to you.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I hope you are having a good time in Paris it must be a very pretty city & I have often wished to be there perhaps some day I shall go.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading But now I am back working for the Souvenir Company.
WRENN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WRENN” DEAR ISTRA,—I am back in New York feeling very well & hope this finds you the same.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading I have been wanting to write to you for quite a while now but there has not been much news of any kind & so I have not written to you.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I have been wanting to write to you for quite a while now but there has not been much news of any kind & so I have not written to you.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading WRENN” DEAR ISTRA,—I am back in New York feeling very well & hope this finds you the same.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WRENN” DEAR ISTRA,—I am back in New York feeling very well & hope this finds you the same.
