used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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adoreverbUS /əˈdɔːr/
love intensely
From this reading You are my love and my sweetheart and I adore you.
(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 can hardly believe such happiness is coming to me, for there never was anyone so dear in all the world, there never has been, there never will be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _New York, February._ Every night I read your letters over and over.
any person at all
From this reading I can hardly believe such happiness is coming to me, for there never was anyone so dear in all the world, there never has been, there never will be.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are my love and my sweetheart and I adore you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I can hardly believe such happiness is coming to me, for there never was anyone so dear in all the world, there never has been, there never will be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I can hardly believe such happiness is coming to me, for there never was anyone so dear in all the world, there never has been, there never will be.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I can hardly believe such happiness is coming to me, for there never was anyone so dear in all the world, there never has been, there never will be.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can hardly believe such happiness is coming to me, for there never was anyone so dear in all the world, there never has been, there never will be.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I can hardly believe such happiness is coming to me, for there never was anyone so dear in all the world, there never has been, there never will be.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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dearly loved
From this reading I can hardly believe such happiness is coming to me, for there never was anyone so dear in all the world, there never has been, there never will be.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _New York, February._ Every night I read your letters over and over.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Your friends have been so kind to me and your father has sent me such nice letters.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading _New York, February._ Every night I read your letters over and over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I can hardly believe such happiness is coming to me, for there never was anyone so dear in all the world, there never has been, there never will be.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Your friends have been so kind to me and your father has sent me such nice letters.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading I can hardly believe such happiness is coming to me, for there never was anyone so dear in all the world, there never has been, there never will be.
only a very short time before
From this reading I can hardly believe such happiness is coming to me, for there never was anyone so dear in all the world, there never has been, there never will be.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can hardly believe such happiness is coming to me, for there never was anyone so dear in all the world, there never has been, there never will be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Your friends have been so kind to me and your father has sent me such nice letters.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _New York, February._ Every night I read your letters over and over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I can hardly believe such happiness is coming to me, for there never was anyone so dear in all the world, there never has been, there never will be.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can hardly believe such happiness is coming to me, for there never was anyone so dear in all the world, there never has been, there never will be.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Your friends have been so kind to me and your father has sent me such nice letters.
the literary culture
From this reading _New York, February._ Every night I read your letters over and over.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading You are my love and my sweetheart and I adore you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can hardly believe such happiness is coming to me, for there never was anyone so dear in all the world, there never has been, there never will be.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You are my love and my sweetheart and I adore you.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I can hardly believe such happiness is coming to me, for there never was anyone so dear in all the world, there never has been, there never will be.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _New York, February._ Every night I read your letters over and over.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Your friends have been so kind to me and your father has sent me such nice letters.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _New York, February._ Every night I read your letters over and over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _New York, February._ Every night I read your letters over and over.
POLLY
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interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading _New York, February._ Every night I read your letters over and over.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Your friends have been so kind to me and your father has sent me such nice letters.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I can hardly believe such happiness is coming to me, for there never was anyone so dear in all the world, there never has been, there never will be.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I can hardly believe such happiness is coming to me, for there never was anyone so dear in all the world, there never has been, there never will be.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading You are my love and my sweetheart and I adore you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I can hardly believe such happiness is coming to me, for there never was anyone so dear in all the world, there never has been, there never will be.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I can hardly believe such happiness is coming to me, for there never was anyone so dear in all the world, there never has been, there never will be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can hardly believe such happiness is coming to me, for there never was anyone so dear in all the world, there never has been, there never will be.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I can hardly believe such happiness is coming to me, for there never was anyone so dear in all the world, there never has been, there never will be.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I can hardly believe such happiness is coming to me, for there never was anyone so dear in all the world, there never has been, there never will be.
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 _New York, February._ Every night I read your letters over and over.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are my love and my sweetheart and I adore you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _New York, February._ Every night I read your letters over and over.
