used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Paul was not aware that, however long may be a woman's letter, she always puts the sentiments most dear to her at the end.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But Paul was not aware that, however long may be a woman's letter, she always puts the sentiments most dear to her at the end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'I recommend to your goodness Mary and Domingo, who took so much care of my infancy.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "Paul was astonished that Virginia had not said one word of him, she who had not forgotten even the house dog.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Paul was not aware that, however long may be a woman's letter, she always puts the sentiments most dear to her at the end.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading But Paul was not aware that, however long may be a woman's letter, she always puts the sentiments most dear to her at the end.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Paul was not aware that, however long may be a woman's letter, she always puts the sentiments most dear to her at the end.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Paul was not aware that, however long may be a woman's letter, she always puts the sentiments most dear to her at the end.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "'I recommend to your goodness Mary and Domingo, who took so much care of my infancy.
CaressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading Caress Fidele for me who found me in the wood.'
dearly loved
From this reading But Paul was not aware that, however long may be a woman's letter, she always puts the sentiments most dear to her at the end.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Paul was astonished that Virginia had not said one word of him, she who had not forgotten even the house dog.
DomingonounUS /doʊˈmɪŋɡoʊ/
Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941)
From this reading "'I recommend to your goodness Mary and Domingo, who took so much care of my infancy.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But Paul was not aware that, however long may be a woman's letter, she always puts the sentiments most dear to her at the end.
divisible by two
From this reading "Paul was astonished that Virginia had not said one word of him, she who had not forgotten even the house dog.
Fidele
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From this reading Caress Fidele for me who found me in the wood.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Caress Fidele for me who found me in the wood.'
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "Paul was astonished that Virginia had not said one word of him, she who had not forgotten even the house dog.
set up or found
From this reading Caress Fidele for me who found me in the wood.'
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "'I recommend to your goodness Mary and Domingo, who took so much care of my infancy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Paul was astonished that Virginia had not said one word of him, she who had not forgotten even the house dog.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Paul was not aware that, however long may be a woman's letter, she always puts the sentiments most dear to her at the end.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Paul was astonished that Virginia had not said one word of him, she who had not forgotten even the house dog.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Paul was astonished that Virginia had not said one word of him, she who had not forgotten even the house dog.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading But Paul was not aware that, however long may be a woman's letter, she always puts the sentiments most dear to her at the end.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'I recommend to your goodness Mary and Domingo, who took so much care of my infancy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Caress Fidele for me who found me in the wood.'
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading "'I recommend to your goodness Mary and Domingo, who took so much care of my infancy.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "In a postscript, Virginia recommended particularly to Paul's care two kinds of seed, those of the violet and scabious.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading But Paul was not aware that, however long may be a woman's letter, she always puts the sentiments most dear to her at the end.
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 But Paul was not aware that, however long may be a woman's letter, she always puts the sentiments most dear to her at the end.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "'I recommend to your goodness Mary and Domingo, who took so much care of my infancy.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But Paul was not aware that, however long may be a woman's letter, she always puts the sentiments most dear to her at the end.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Caress Fidele for me who found me in the wood.'
used to form the superlative
From this reading But Paul was not aware that, however long may be a woman's letter, she always puts the sentiments most dear to her at the end.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "'I recommend to your goodness Mary and Domingo, who took so much care of my infancy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'I recommend to your goodness Mary and Domingo, who took so much care of my infancy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Paul was astonished that Virginia had not said one word of him, she who had not forgotten even the house dog.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'I recommend to your goodness Mary and Domingo, who took so much care of my infancy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Paul was astonished that Virginia had not said one word of him, she who had not forgotten even the house dog.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "In a postscript, Virginia recommended particularly to Paul's care two kinds of seed, those of the violet and scabious.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "Paul was astonished that Virginia had not said one word of him, she who had not forgotten even the house dog.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "In a postscript, Virginia recommended particularly to Paul's care two kinds of seed, those of the violet and scabious.
postscriptnounUS /ˈpoʊskrɪpt/
a note appended to a letter after the signature
From this reading "In a postscript, Virginia recommended particularly to Paul's care two kinds of seed, those of the violet and scabious.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading But Paul was not aware that, however long may be a woman's letter, she always puts the sentiments most dear to her at the end.
recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading "'I recommend to your goodness Mary and Domingo, who took so much care of my infancy.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading "In a postscript, Virginia recommended particularly to Paul's care two kinds of seed, those of the violet and scabious.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Paul was astonished that Virginia had not said one word of him, she who had not forgotten even the house dog.
scabiousnoun
any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa
From this reading "In a postscript, Virginia recommended particularly to Paul's care two kinds of seed, those of the violet and scabious.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading "In a postscript, Virginia recommended particularly to Paul's care two kinds of seed, those of the violet and scabious.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading But Paul was not aware that, however long may be a woman's letter, she always puts the sentiments most dear to her at the end.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Paul was astonished that Virginia had not said one word of him, she who had not forgotten even the house dog.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "'I recommend to your goodness Mary and Domingo, who took so much care of my infancy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Paul was astonished that Virginia had not said one word of him, she who had not forgotten even the house dog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Caress Fidele for me who found me in the wood.'
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "In a postscript, Virginia recommended particularly to Paul's care two kinds of seed, those of the violet and scabious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'I recommend to your goodness Mary and Domingo, who took so much care of my infancy.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "'I recommend to your goodness Mary and Domingo, who took so much care of my infancy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "In a postscript, Virginia recommended particularly to Paul's care two kinds of seed, those of the violet and scabious.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading "In a postscript, Virginia recommended particularly to Paul's care two kinds of seed, those of the violet and scabious.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading "Paul was astonished that Virginia had not said one word of him, she who had not forgotten even the house dog.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Paul was astonished that Virginia had not said one word of him, she who had not forgotten even the house dog.
which person or people
From this reading "'I recommend to your goodness Mary and Domingo, who took so much care of my infancy.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But Paul was not aware that, however long may be a woman's letter, she always puts the sentiments most dear to her at the end.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Caress Fidele for me who found me in the wood.'
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Paul was astonished that Virginia had not said one word of him, she who had not forgotten even the house dog.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'I recommend to your goodness Mary and Domingo, who took so much care of my infancy.
