Abbeville
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From this reading "My Dear Boy, "Your letter from Abbeville reached me the day before yesterday, and I have thought about nothing else since.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "My Dear Boy, "Your letter from Abbeville reached me the day before yesterday, and I have thought about nothing else since.
(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 All that it is necessary to know of Hilda's return letter to Peter ran as follows:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But, Peter, you must see that so far as I am concerned you are asking me to choose between you and your strange ideas and all that is familiar and dear in my life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is plain to me that it is no use arguing with you and no good reproaching you, for once you get an idea into your head nothing but bitter experience will drive it out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My Dear Boy, "Your letter from Abbeville reached me the day before yesterday, and I have thought about nothing else since.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You can't honestly expect me to believe that my Church and my parents and my teachers are all wrong, and that, to put it mildly, the very strange people you appear to be meeting in France are all right.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, Peter, you must see that so far as I am concerned you are asking me to choose between you and your strange ideas and all that is familiar and dear in my life.
arguingnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːɪŋ/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading It is plain to me that it is no use arguing with you and no good reproaching you, for once you get an idea into your head nothing but bitter experience will drive it out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All that it is necessary to know of Hilda's return letter to Peter ran as follows:
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading But, Peter, you must see that so far as I am concerned you are asking me to choose between you and your strange ideas and all that is familiar and dear in my life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You can't honestly expect me to believe that my Church and my parents and my teachers are all wrong, and that, to put it mildly, the very strange people you appear to be meeting in France are all right.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "My Dear Boy, "Your letter from Abbeville reached me the day before yesterday, and I have thought about nothing else since.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading You can't honestly expect me to believe that my Church and my parents and my teachers are all wrong, and that, to put it mildly, the very strange people you appear to be meeting in France are all right.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But, Peter, you must see that so far as I am concerned you are asking me to choose between you and your strange ideas and all that is familiar and dear in my life.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading It is plain to me that it is no use arguing with you and no good reproaching you, for once you get an idea into your head nothing but bitter experience will drive it out.
a youthful male person
From this reading "My Dear Boy, "Your letter from Abbeville reached me the day before yesterday, and I have thought about nothing else since.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is plain to me that it is no use arguing with you and no good reproaching you, for once you get an idea into your head nothing but bitter experience will drive it out.
can't
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From this reading You can't honestly expect me to believe that my Church and my parents and my teachers are all wrong, and that, to put it mildly, the very strange people you appear to be meeting in France are all right.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading But, Peter, you must see that so far as I am concerned you are asking me to choose between you and your strange ideas and all that is familiar and dear in my life.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading You can't honestly expect me to believe that my Church and my parents and my teachers are all wrong, and that, to put it mildly, the very strange people you appear to be meeting in France are all right.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading But, Peter, you must see that so far as I am concerned you are asking me to choose between you and your strange ideas and all that is familiar and dear in my life.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "My Dear Boy, "Your letter from Abbeville reached me the day before yesterday, and I have thought about nothing else since.
dearly loved
From this reading "My Dear Boy, "Your letter from Abbeville reached me the day before yesterday, and I have thought about nothing else since.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading It is plain to me that it is no use arguing with you and no good reproaching you, for once you get an idea into your head nothing but bitter experience will drive it out.
else
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From this reading "My Dear Boy, "Your letter from Abbeville reached me the day before yesterday, and I have thought about nothing else since.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading You can't honestly expect me to believe that my Church and my parents and my teachers are all wrong, and that, to put it mildly, the very strange people you appear to be meeting in France are all right.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It is plain to me that it is no use arguing with you and no good reproaching you, for once you get an idea into your head nothing but bitter experience will drive it out.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading But, Peter, you must see that so far as I am concerned you are asking me to choose between you and your strange ideas and all that is familiar and dear in my life.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But, Peter, you must see that so far as I am concerned you are asking me to choose between you and your strange ideas and all that is familiar and dear in my life.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading All that it is necessary to know of Hilda's return letter to Peter ran as follows:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is plain to me that it is no use arguing with you and no good reproaching you, for once you get an idea into your head nothing but bitter experience will drive it out.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading You can't honestly expect me to believe that my Church and my parents and my teachers are all wrong, and that, to put it mildly, the very strange people you appear to be meeting in France are all right.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "My Dear Boy, "Your letter from Abbeville reached me the day before yesterday, and I have thought about nothing else since.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It is plain to me that it is no use arguing with you and no good reproaching you, for once you get an idea into your head nothing but bitter experience will drive it out.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is plain to me that it is no use arguing with you and no good reproaching you, for once you get an idea into your head nothing but bitter experience will drive it out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My Dear Boy, "Your letter from Abbeville reached me the day before yesterday, and I have thought about nothing else since.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It is plain to me that it is no use arguing with you and no good reproaching you, for once you get an idea into your head nothing but bitter experience will drive it out.
Hilda's
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honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading You can't honestly expect me to believe that my Church and my parents and my teachers are all wrong, and that, to put it mildly, the very strange people you appear to be meeting in France are all right.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My Dear Boy, "Your letter from Abbeville reached me the day before yesterday, and I have thought about nothing else since.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It is plain to me that it is no use arguing with you and no good reproaching you, for once you get an idea into your head nothing but bitter experience will drive it out.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But, Peter, you must see that so far as I am concerned you are asking me to choose between you and your strange ideas and all that is familiar and dear in my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, Peter, you must see that so far as I am concerned you are asking me to choose between you and your strange ideas and all that is familiar and dear in my life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is plain to me that it is no use arguing with you and no good reproaching you, for once you get an idea into your head nothing but bitter experience will drive it out.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that it is necessary to know of Hilda's return letter to Peter ran as follows:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All that it is necessary to know of Hilda's return letter to Peter ran as follows:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All that it is necessary to know of Hilda's return letter to Peter ran as follows:
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading All that it is necessary to know of Hilda's return letter to Peter ran as follows:
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But, Peter, you must see that so far as I am concerned you are asking me to choose between you and your strange ideas and all that is familiar and dear in my life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My Dear Boy, "Your letter from Abbeville reached me the day before yesterday, and I have thought about nothing else since.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading You can't honestly expect me to believe that my Church and my parents and my teachers are all wrong, and that, to put it mildly, the very strange people you appear to be meeting in France are all right.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading You can't honestly expect me to believe that my Church and my parents and my teachers are all wrong, and that, to put it mildly, the very strange people you appear to be meeting in France are all right.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But, Peter, you must see that so far as I am concerned you are asking me to choose between you and your strange ideas and all that is familiar and dear in my life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My Dear Boy, "Your letter from Abbeville reached me the day before yesterday, and I have thought about nothing else since.
absolutely essential
From this reading All that it is necessary to know of Hilda's return letter to Peter ran as follows:
not any; not one
From this reading It is plain to me that it is no use arguing with you and no good reproaching you, for once you get an idea into your head nothing but bitter experience will drive it out.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "My Dear Boy, "Your letter from Abbeville reached me the day before yesterday, and I have thought about nothing else since.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All that it is necessary to know of Hilda's return letter to Peter ran as follows:
on one occasion
From this reading It is plain to me that it is no use arguing with you and no good reproaching you, for once you get an idea into your head nothing but bitter experience will drive it out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is plain to me that it is no use arguing with you and no good reproaching you, for once you get an idea into your head nothing but bitter experience will drive it out.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading You can't honestly expect me to believe that my Church and my parents and my teachers are all wrong, and that, to put it mildly, the very strange people you appear to be meeting in France are all right.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading You can't honestly expect me to believe that my Church and my parents and my teachers are all wrong, and that, to put it mildly, the very strange people you appear to be meeting in France are all right.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading All that it is necessary to know of Hilda's return letter to Peter ran as follows:
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It is plain to me that it is no use arguing with you and no good reproaching you, for once you get an idea into your head nothing but bitter experience will drive it out.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You can't honestly expect me to believe that my Church and my parents and my teachers are all wrong, and that, to put it mildly, the very strange people you appear to be meeting in France are all right.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading All that it is necessary to know of Hilda's return letter to Peter ran as follows:
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "My Dear Boy, "Your letter from Abbeville reached me the day before yesterday, and I have thought about nothing else since.
reproaching
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From this reading It is plain to me that it is no use arguing with you and no good reproaching you, for once you get an idea into your head nothing but bitter experience will drive it out.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading All that it is necessary to know of Hilda's return letter to Peter ran as follows:
precisely, exactly
From this reading You can't honestly expect me to believe that my Church and my parents and my teachers are all wrong, and that, to put it mildly, the very strange people you appear to be meeting in France are all right.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But, Peter, you must see that so far as I am concerned you are asking me to choose between you and your strange ideas and all that is familiar and dear in my life.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "My Dear Boy, "Your letter from Abbeville reached me the day before yesterday, and I have thought about nothing else since.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, Peter, you must see that so far as I am concerned you are asking me to choose between you and your strange ideas and all that is familiar and dear in my life.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But, Peter, you must see that so far as I am concerned you are asking me to choose between you and your strange ideas and all that is familiar and dear in my life.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading You can't honestly expect me to believe that my Church and my parents and my teachers are all wrong, and that, to put it mildly, the very strange people you appear to be meeting in France are all right.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that it is necessary to know of Hilda's return letter to Peter ran as follows:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My Dear Boy, "Your letter from Abbeville reached me the day before yesterday, and I have thought about nothing else since.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "My Dear Boy, "Your letter from Abbeville reached me the day before yesterday, and I have thought about nothing else since.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All that it is necessary to know of Hilda's return letter to Peter ran as follows:
the act of using
From this reading It is plain to me that it is no use arguing with you and no good reproaching you, for once you get an idea into your head nothing but bitter experience will drive it out.
precisely as stated
From this reading You can't honestly expect me to believe that my Church and my parents and my teachers are all wrong, and that, to put it mildly, the very strange people you appear to be meeting in France are all right.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is plain to me that it is no use arguing with you and no good reproaching you, for once you get an idea into your head nothing but bitter experience will drive it out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is plain to me that it is no use arguing with you and no good reproaching you, for once you get an idea into your head nothing but bitter experience will drive it out.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading You can't honestly expect me to believe that my Church and my parents and my teachers are all wrong, and that, to put it mildly, the very strange people you appear to be meeting in France are all right.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "My Dear Boy, "Your letter from Abbeville reached me the day before yesterday, and I have thought about nothing else since.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is plain to me that it is no use arguing with you and no good reproaching you, for once you get an idea into your head nothing but bitter experience will drive it out.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My Dear Boy, "Your letter from Abbeville reached me the day before yesterday, and I have thought about nothing else since.
