used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'm delighted to meet so true-hearted a loyalist.
anew
From this reading It gives me infinite pleasure, Miss Elsworth, to meet you once again, for the recollection of the occasions we have met previously are bright spots in my memory.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, Miss Elsworth!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It gives me infinite pleasure, Miss Elsworth, to meet you once again, for the recollection of the occasions we have met previously are bright spots in my memory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How shall I express my delight in finding that Time, who deals so inexorably with us, has been induced to favour you.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It gives me infinite pleasure, Miss Elsworth, to meet you once again, for the recollection of the occasions we have met previously are bright spots in my memory.
dealsnounUS /diːlz/
plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling
From this reading How shall I express my delight in finding that Time, who deals so inexorably with us, has been induced to favour you.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading How shall I express my delight in finding that Time, who deals so inexorably with us, has been induced to favour you.
greatly pleased
From this reading I'm delighted to meet so true-hearted a loyalist.
Elsworth
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From this reading Ah, Miss Elsworth!
give expression to
From this reading How shall I express my delight in finding that Time, who deals so inexorably with us, has been induced to favour you.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading How shall I express my delight in finding that Time, who deals so inexorably with us, has been induced to favour you.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading How shall I express my delight in finding that Time, who deals so inexorably with us, has been induced to favour you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It gives me infinite pleasure, Miss Elsworth, to meet you once again, for the recollection of the occasions we have met previously are bright spots in my memory.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading It gives me infinite pleasure, Miss Elsworth, to meet you once again, for the recollection of the occasions we have met previously are bright spots in my memory.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How shall I express my delight in finding that Time, who deals so inexorably with us, has been induced to favour you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It gives me infinite pleasure, Miss Elsworth, to meet you once again, for the recollection of the occasions we have met previously are bright spots in my memory.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading We pushed our march to partake of your hospitality.
How
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From this reading How shall I express my delight in finding that Time, who deals so inexorably with us, has been induced to favour you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How shall I express my delight in finding that Time, who deals so inexorably with us, has been induced to favour you.
I'm
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From this reading I'm delighted to meet so true-hearted a loyalist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How shall I express my delight in finding that Time, who deals so inexorably with us, has been induced to favour you.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading How shall I express my delight in finding that Time, who deals so inexorably with us, has been induced to favour you.
inexorablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbli/
in an inexorable manner
From this reading How shall I express my delight in finding that Time, who deals so inexorably with us, has been induced to favour you.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading It gives me infinite pleasure, Miss Elsworth, to meet you once again, for the recollection of the occasions we have met previously are bright spots in my memory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gives me infinite pleasure, Miss Elsworth, to meet you once again, for the recollection of the occasions we have met previously are bright spots in my memory.
loyalistnounUS /ˈlɔɪəlɪst/
a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
From this reading I'm delighted to meet so true-hearted a loyalist.
march in a procession
From this reading We pushed our march to partake of your hospitality.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It gives me infinite pleasure, Miss Elsworth, to meet you once again, for the recollection of the occasions we have met previously are bright spots in my memory.
come together
From this reading I'm delighted to meet so true-hearted a loyalist.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It gives me infinite pleasure, Miss Elsworth, to meet you once again, for the recollection of the occasions we have met previously are bright spots in my memory.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It gives me infinite pleasure, Miss Elsworth, to meet you once again, for the recollection of the occasions we have met previously are bright spots in my memory.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Ah, Miss Elsworth!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How shall I express my delight in finding that Time, who deals so inexorably with us, has been induced to favour you.
something you have to do
From this reading It gives me infinite pleasure, Miss Elsworth, to meet you once again, for the recollection of the occasions we have met previously are bright spots in my memory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We pushed our march to partake of your hospitality.
on one occasion
From this reading It gives me infinite pleasure, Miss Elsworth, to meet you once again, for the recollection of the occasions we have met previously are bright spots in my memory.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We pushed our march to partake of your hospitality.
partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading We pushed our march to partake of your hospitality.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It gives me infinite pleasure, Miss Elsworth, to meet you once again, for the recollection of the occasions we have met previously are bright spots in my memory.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading It gives me infinite pleasure, Miss Elsworth, to meet you once again, for the recollection of the occasions we have met previously are bright spots in my memory.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading We pushed our march to partake of your hospitality.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading It gives me infinite pleasure, Miss Elsworth, to meet you once again, for the recollection of the occasions we have met previously are bright spots in my memory.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading How shall I express my delight in finding that Time, who deals so inexorably with us, has been induced to favour you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'm delighted to meet so true-hearted a loyalist.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading It gives me infinite pleasure, Miss Elsworth, to meet you once again, for the recollection of the occasions we have met previously are bright spots in my memory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How shall I express my delight in finding that Time, who deals so inexorably with us, has been induced to favour you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It gives me infinite pleasure, Miss Elsworth, to meet you once again, for the recollection of the occasions we have met previously are bright spots in my memory.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How shall I express my delight in finding that Time, who deals so inexorably with us, has been induced to favour you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm delighted to meet so true-hearted a loyalist.
true-hearted
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From this reading I'm delighted to meet so true-hearted a loyalist.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How shall I express my delight in finding that Time, who deals so inexorably with us, has been induced to favour you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We pushed our march to partake of your hospitality.
which person or people
From this reading How shall I express my delight in finding that Time, who deals so inexorably with us, has been induced to favour you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How shall I express my delight in finding that Time, who deals so inexorably with us, has been induced to favour you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How shall I express my delight in finding that Time, who deals so inexorably with us, has been induced to favour you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We pushed our march to partake of your hospitality.
