used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I write in haste, having received a pressing letter from my Brother.
anew
From this reading The reason the _Ballads_ have been suspended is the pressure of other business, but they will go on again soon.
BalladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading The reason the _Ballads_ have been suspended is the pressure of other business, but they will go on again soon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The reason the _Ballads_ have been suspended is the pressure of other business, but they will go on again soon.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I now send the four numbers for Mr. Birch with best respects to him.
BirchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading I now send the four numbers for Mr. Birch with best respects to him.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I write in haste, having received a pressing letter from my Brother.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The reason the _Ballads_ have been suspended is the pressure of other business, but they will go on again soon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I intended to have sent the Picture of the _Riposo_, which is nearly finished much to my satisfaction, but not quite.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading I intended to have sent the Picture of the _Riposo_, which is nearly finished much to my satisfaction, but not quite.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I now send the four numbers for Mr. Birch with best respects to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I now send the four numbers for Mr. Birch with best respects to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I write in haste, having received a pressing letter from my Brother.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The reason the _Ballads_ have been suspended is the pressure of other business, but they will go on again soon.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading I write in haste, having received a pressing letter from my Brother.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I intended to have sent the Picture of the _Riposo_, which is nearly finished much to my satisfaction, but not quite.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I write in haste, having received a pressing letter from my Brother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I now send the four numbers for Mr. Birch with best respects to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I write in haste, having received a pressing letter from my Brother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I write in haste, having received a pressing letter from my Brother.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I intended to have sent the Picture of the _Riposo_, which is nearly finished much to my satisfaction, but not quite.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I intended to have sent the Picture of the _Riposo_, which is nearly finished much to my satisfaction, but not quite.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You shall have it soon.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I write in haste, having received a pressing letter from my Brother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I now send the four numbers for Mr. Birch with best respects to him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I intended to have sent the Picture of the _Riposo_, which is nearly finished much to my satisfaction, but not quite.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I write in haste, having received a pressing letter from my Brother.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I intended to have sent the Picture of the _Riposo_, which is nearly finished much to my satisfaction, but not quite.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I intended to have sent the Picture of the _Riposo_, which is nearly finished much to my satisfaction, but not quite.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I now send the four numbers for Mr. Birch with best respects to him.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading I now send the four numbers for Mr. Birch with best respects to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I intended to have sent the Picture of the _Riposo_, which is nearly finished much to my satisfaction, but not quite.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The reason the _Ballads_ have been suspended is the pressure of other business, but they will go on again soon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The reason the _Ballads_ have been suspended is the pressure of other business, but they will go on again soon.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I intended to have sent the Picture of the _Riposo_, which is nearly finished much to my satisfaction, but not quite.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading I write in haste, having received a pressing letter from my Brother.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading The reason the _Ballads_ have been suspended is the pressure of other business, but they will go on again soon.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I intended to have sent the Picture of the _Riposo_, which is nearly finished much to my satisfaction, but not quite.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The reason the _Ballads_ have been suspended is the pressure of other business, but they will go on again soon.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I write in haste, having received a pressing letter from my Brother.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading I now send the four numbers for Mr. Birch with best respects to him.
Riposo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I intended to have sent the Picture of the _Riposo_, which is nearly finished much to my satisfaction, but not quite.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading I intended to have sent the Picture of the _Riposo_, which is nearly finished much to my satisfaction, but not quite.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I now send the four numbers for Mr. Birch with best respects to him.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I intended to have sent the Picture of the _Riposo_, which is nearly finished much to my satisfaction, but not quite.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall have it soon.
in the near future
From this reading You shall have it soon.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading The reason the _Ballads_ have been suspended is the pressure of other business, but they will go on again soon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I intended to have sent the Picture of the _Riposo_, which is nearly finished much to my satisfaction, but not quite.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The reason the _Ballads_ have been suspended is the pressure of other business, but they will go on again soon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I intended to have sent the Picture of the _Riposo_, which is nearly finished much to my satisfaction, but not quite.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I intended to have sent the Picture of the _Riposo_, which is nearly finished much to my satisfaction, but not quite.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The reason the _Ballads_ have been suspended is the pressure of other business, but they will go on again soon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I now send the four numbers for Mr. Birch with best respects to him.
produce a literary work
From this reading I write in haste, having received a pressing letter from my Brother.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You shall have it soon.
