used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wakefield had the habit of saying to Dorothy whatever came into his head; and so he had written his letter without any thought of effect.
react verbally
From this reading But the answer he got was so carefully worded that he could make nothing of it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Wakefield had the habit of saying to Dorothy whatever came into his head; and so he had written his letter without any thought of effect.
any person at all
From this reading I did not suppose that circumstances could ruin anybody,--anybody that had any backbone, I mean.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of three non-committal pages she wrote:
backbonenounUS /ˈbækboʊn/
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading I did not suppose that circumstances could ruin anybody,--anybody that had any backbone, I mean.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I ought not to wish you good luck, for Papa says if you have it it will be your ruin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the answer he got was so carefully worded that he could make nothing of it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Wakefield had the habit of saying to Dorothy whatever came into his head; and so he had written his letter without any thought of effect.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading But the answer he got was so carefully worded that he could make nothing of it.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I did not suppose that circumstances could ruin anybody,--anybody that had any backbone, I mean.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the answer he got was so carefully worded that he could make nothing of it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not suppose that circumstances could ruin anybody,--anybody that had any backbone, I mean.
Dorothy
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From this reading Wakefield had the habit of saying to Dorothy whatever came into his head; and so he had written his letter without any thought of effect.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Wakefield had the habit of saying to Dorothy whatever came into his head; and so he had written his letter without any thought of effect.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of three non-committal pages she wrote:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I ought not to wish you good luck, for Papa says if you have it it will be your ruin.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I ought not to wish you good luck, for Papa says if you have it it will be your ruin.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But the answer he got was so carefully worded that he could make nothing of it.
an established custom
From this reading Wakefield had the habit of saying to Dorothy whatever came into his head; and so he had written his letter without any thought of effect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wakefield had the habit of saying to Dorothy whatever came into his head; and so he had written his letter without any thought of effect.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I ought not to wish you good luck, for Papa says if you have it it will be your ruin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wakefield had the habit of saying to Dorothy whatever came into his head; and so he had written his letter without any thought of effect.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Wakefield had the habit of saying to Dorothy whatever came into his head; and so he had written his letter without any thought of effect.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wakefield had the habit of saying to Dorothy whatever came into his head; and so he had written his letter without any thought of effect.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ought not to wish you good luck, for Papa says if you have it it will be your ruin.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I ought not to wish you good luck, for Papa says if you have it it will be your ruin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Wakefield had the habit of saying to Dorothy whatever came into his head; and so he had written his letter without any thought of effect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the answer he got was so carefully worded that he could make nothing of it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Wakefield had the habit of saying to Dorothy whatever came into his head; and so he had written his letter without any thought of effect.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "I ought not to wish you good luck, for Papa says if you have it it will be your ruin.
engage in
From this reading But the answer he got was so carefully worded that he could make nothing of it.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I did not suppose that circumstances could ruin anybody,--anybody that had any backbone, I mean.
non-committal
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From this reading At the end of three non-committal pages she wrote:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I ought not to wish you good luck, for Papa says if you have it it will be your ruin.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But the answer he got was so carefully worded that he could make nothing of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wakefield had the habit of saying to Dorothy whatever came into his head; and so he had written his letter without any thought of effect.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I ought not to wish you good luck, for Papa says if you have it it will be your ruin.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading At the end of three non-committal pages she wrote:
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "I ought not to wish you good luck, for Papa says if you have it it will be your ruin.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading "I ought not to wish you good luck, for Papa says if you have it it will be your ruin.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Wakefield had the habit of saying to Dorothy whatever came into his head; and so he had written his letter without any thought of effect.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "I ought not to wish you good luck, for Papa says if you have it it will be your ruin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of three non-committal pages she wrote:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Wakefield had the habit of saying to Dorothy whatever came into his head; and so he had written his letter without any thought of effect.
express a supposition
From this reading I did not suppose that circumstances could ruin anybody,--anybody that had any backbone, I mean.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the answer he got was so carefully worded that he could make nothing of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wakefield had the habit of saying to Dorothy whatever came into his head; and so he had written his letter without any thought of effect.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Wakefield had the habit of saying to Dorothy whatever came into his head; and so he had written his letter without any thought of effect.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At the end of three non-committal pages she wrote:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wakefield had the habit of saying to Dorothy whatever came into his head; and so he had written his letter without any thought of effect.
Wakefield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wakefield had the habit of saying to Dorothy whatever came into his head; and so he had written his letter without any thought of effect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the answer he got was so carefully worded that he could make nothing of it.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Wakefield had the habit of saying to Dorothy whatever came into his head; and so he had written his letter without any thought of effect.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I ought not to wish you good luck, for Papa says if you have it it will be your ruin.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I ought not to wish you good luck, for Papa says if you have it it will be your ruin.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Wakefield had the habit of saying to Dorothy whatever came into his head; and so he had written his letter without any thought of effect.
wordedverbUS /ˈwɜːrdɪd/
past form of “word” — put into words or an expression
From this reading But the answer he got was so carefully worded that he could make nothing of it.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Wakefield had the habit of saying to Dorothy whatever came into his head; and so he had written his letter without any thought of effect.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading At the end of three non-committal pages she wrote:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I ought not to wish you good luck, for Papa says if you have it it will be your ruin.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I ought not to wish you good luck, for Papa says if you have it it will be your ruin.
