used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you explain to Aunt Sabrina that I am ill, it will not be a falsehood.
anew
From this reading COUSIN Seth--_There are reasons why I cannot come to the house again, even to the funeral; and why I shall not see you again during your stay.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If you explain to Aunt Sabrina that I am ill, it will not be a falsehood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COUSIN Seth--_There are reasons why I cannot come to the house again, even to the funeral; and why I shall not see you again during your stay.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading COUSIN Seth--_There are reasons why I cannot come to the house again, even to the funeral; and why I shall not see you again during your stay.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading If you explain to Aunt Sabrina that I am ill, it will not be a falsehood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you explain to Aunt Sabrina that I am ill, it will not be a falsehood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been and am suffering--terribly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nobody can help me, save by leaving me to myself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But nobody can help me, save by leaving me to myself.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But nobody can help me, save by leaving me to myself.
cannot
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From this reading COUSIN Seth--_There are reasons why I cannot come to the house again, even to the funeral; and why I shall not see you again during your stay.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading COUSIN Seth--_There are reasons why I cannot come to the house again, even to the funeral; and why I shall not see you again during your stay.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading COUSIN Seth--_There are reasons why I cannot come to the house again, even to the funeral; and why I shall not see you again during your stay.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading COUSIN Seth--_There are reasons why I cannot come to the house again, even to the funeral; and why I shall not see you again during your stay.
divisible by two
From this reading COUSIN Seth--_There are reasons why I cannot come to the house again, even to the funeral; and why I shall not see you again during your stay.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading If you explain to Aunt Sabrina that I am ill, it will not be a falsehood.
falsehoodnounUS /ˈfælshʊd/
a false statement
From this reading If you explain to Aunt Sabrina that I am ill, it will not be a falsehood.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading COUSIN Seth--_There are reasons why I cannot come to the house again, even to the funeral; and why I shall not see you again during your stay.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been and am suffering--terribly.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But nobody can help me, save by leaving me to myself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading COUSIN Seth--_There are reasons why I cannot come to the house again, even to the funeral; and why I shall not see you again during your stay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading COUSIN Seth--_There are reasons why I cannot come to the house again, even to the funeral; and why I shall not see you again during your stay.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you explain to Aunt Sabrina that I am ill, it will not be a falsehood.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading If you explain to Aunt Sabrina that I am ill, it will not be a falsehood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you explain to Aunt Sabrina that I am ill, it will not be a falsehood.
the act of departing
From this reading But nobody can help me, save by leaving me to myself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But nobody can help me, save by leaving me to myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But nobody can help me, save by leaving me to myself.
no person; not anyone
From this reading But nobody can help me, save by leaving me to myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading COUSIN Seth--_There are reasons why I cannot come to the house again, even to the funeral; and why I shall not see you again during your stay.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading COUSIN Seth--_There are reasons why I cannot come to the house again, even to the funeral; and why I shall not see you again during your stay.
Sabrina
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From this reading If you explain to Aunt Sabrina that I am ill, it will not be a falsehood.
except for; apart from
From this reading But nobody can help me, save by leaving me to myself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading COUSIN Seth--_There are reasons why I cannot come to the house again, even to the funeral; and why I shall not see you again during your stay.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading COUSIN Seth--_There are reasons why I cannot come to the house again, even to the funeral; and why I shall not see you again during your stay.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading COUSIN Seth--_There are reasons why I cannot come to the house again, even to the funeral; and why I shall not see you again during your stay.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading COUSIN Seth--_There are reasons why I cannot come to the house again, even to the funeral; and why I shall not see you again during your stay.
a state of acute pain
From this reading I have been and am suffering--terribly.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading I have been and am suffering--terribly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If you explain to Aunt Sabrina that I am ill, it will not be a falsehood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COUSIN Seth--_There are reasons why I cannot come to the house again, even to the funeral; and why I shall not see you again during your stay.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I think you will understand them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading COUSIN Seth--_There are reasons why I cannot come to the house again, even to the funeral; and why I shall not see you again during your stay.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think you will understand them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COUSIN Seth--_There are reasons why I cannot come to the house again, even to the funeral; and why I shall not see you again during your stay.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I think you will understand them.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading COUSIN Seth--_There are reasons why I cannot come to the house again, even to the funeral; and why I shall not see you again during your stay.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I think you will understand them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading COUSIN Seth--_There are reasons why I cannot come to the house again, even to the funeral; and why I shall not see you again during your stay.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading COUSIN Seth--_There are reasons why I cannot come to the house again, even to the funeral; and why I shall not see you again during your stay.
