used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Daddy is doing very well, and now that he is asleep through the hypnotic virtues of a best seller which I have read to him in large doses, I resume my correspondence with you, and, incidentally, my study of man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He is really very interesting, Aunt Jennie, with the tiniest bit of secretiveness as to his own purposes in life which, of course, makes one more curious about him.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading It is his modification of the ancient and mossy saw.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry Lawrence was telling me one day that the proper study of man is girl, and vice versa.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is really very interesting, Aunt Jennie, with the tiniest bit of secretiveness as to his own purposes in life which, of course, makes one more curious about him.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Daddy is doing very well, and now that he is asleep through the hypnotic virtues of a best seller which I have read to him in large doses, I resume my correspondence with you, and, incidentally, my study of man.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dear Aunt Jennie_:
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Daddy is doing very well, and now that he is asleep through the hypnotic virtues of a best seller which I have read to him in large doses, I resume my correspondence with you, and, incidentally, my study of man.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He is really very interesting, Aunt Jennie, with the tiniest bit of secretiveness as to his own purposes in life which, of course, makes one more curious about him.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading Daddy is doing very well, and now that he is asleep through the hypnotic virtues of a best seller which I have read to him in large doses, I resume my correspondence with you, and, incidentally, my study of man.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He is really very interesting, Aunt Jennie, with the tiniest bit of secretiveness as to his own purposes in life which, of course, makes one more curious about him.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He is really very interesting, Aunt Jennie, with the tiniest bit of secretiveness as to his own purposes in life which, of course, makes one more curious about him.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Daddy is doing very well, and now that he is asleep through the hypnotic virtues of a best seller which I have read to him in large doses, I resume my correspondence with you, and, incidentally, my study of man.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Harry Lawrence was telling me one day that the proper study of man is girl, and vice versa.
dearly loved
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dear Aunt Jennie_:
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Daddy is doing very well, and now that he is asleep through the hypnotic virtues of a best seller which I have read to him in large doses, I resume my correspondence with you, and, incidentally, my study of man.
dosesnounUS /ˈdoʊsəz/
plural of “dos” — the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
From this reading Daddy is doing very well, and now that he is asleep through the hypnotic virtues of a best seller which I have read to him in large doses, I resume my correspondence with you, and, incidentally, my study of man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dear Aunt Jennie_:
a young female
From this reading Harry Lawrence was telling me one day that the proper study of man is girl, and vice versa.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry Lawrence was telling me one day that the proper study of man is girl, and vice versa.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Daddy is doing very well, and now that he is asleep through the hypnotic virtues of a best seller which I have read to him in large doses, I resume my correspondence with you, and, incidentally, my study of man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Daddy is doing very well, and now that he is asleep through the hypnotic virtues of a best seller which I have read to him in large doses, I resume my correspondence with you, and, incidentally, my study of man.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dear Aunt Jennie_:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Daddy is doing very well, and now that he is asleep through the hypnotic virtues of a best seller which I have read to him in large doses, I resume my correspondence with you, and, incidentally, my study of man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is his modification of the ancient and mossy saw.
hypnoticadjectiveUS /hɪpˈnɑːtɪk/
of or relating to hypnosis
From this reading Daddy is doing very well, and now that he is asleep through the hypnotic virtues of a best seller which I have read to him in large doses, I resume my correspondence with you, and, incidentally, my study of man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Daddy is doing very well, and now that he is asleep through the hypnotic virtues of a best seller which I have read to him in large doses, I resume my correspondence with you, and, incidentally, my study of man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Daddy is doing very well, and now that he is asleep through the hypnotic virtues of a best seller which I have read to him in large doses, I resume my correspondence with you, and, incidentally, my study of man.
incidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading Daddy is doing very well, and now that he is asleep through the hypnotic virtues of a best seller which I have read to him in large doses, I resume my correspondence with you, and, incidentally, my study of man.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading He is really very interesting, Aunt Jennie, with the tiniest bit of secretiveness as to his own purposes in life which, of course, makes one more curious about him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry Lawrence was telling me one day that the proper study of man is girl, and vice versa.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is his modification of the ancient and mossy saw.
Jane
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From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dear Aunt Jennie_:
Jelliffe
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From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dear Aunt Jennie_:
Jennie
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From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dear Aunt Jennie_:
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Daddy is doing very well, and now that he is asleep through the hypnotic virtues of a best seller which I have read to him in large doses, I resume my correspondence with you, and, incidentally, my study of man.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Harry Lawrence was telling me one day that the proper study of man is girl, and vice versa.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He is really very interesting, Aunt Jennie, with the tiniest bit of secretiveness as to his own purposes in life which, of course, makes one more curious about him.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading He is really very interesting, Aunt Jennie, with the tiniest bit of secretiveness as to his own purposes in life which, of course, makes one more curious about him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Harry Lawrence was telling me one day that the proper study of man is girl, and vice versa.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harry Lawrence was telling me one day that the proper study of man is girl, and vice versa.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dear Aunt Jennie_:
modificationnounUS /ˌmɑːdəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
From this reading It is his modification of the ancient and mossy saw.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He is really very interesting, Aunt Jennie, with the tiniest bit of secretiveness as to his own purposes in life which, of course, makes one more curious about him.
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading It is his modification of the ancient and mossy saw.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Daddy is doing very well, and now that he is asleep through the hypnotic virtues of a best seller which I have read to him in large doses, I resume my correspondence with you, and, incidentally, my study of man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Daddy is doing very well, and now that he is asleep through the hypnotic virtues of a best seller which I have read to him in large doses, I resume my correspondence with you, and, incidentally, my study of man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harry Lawrence was telling me one day that the proper study of man is girl, and vice versa.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Harry Lawrence was telling me one day that the proper study of man is girl, and vice versa.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He is really very interesting, Aunt Jennie, with the tiniest bit of secretiveness as to his own purposes in life which, of course, makes one more curious about him.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Harry Lawrence was telling me one day that the proper study of man is girl, and vice versa.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He is really very interesting, Aunt Jennie, with the tiniest bit of secretiveness as to his own purposes in life which, of course, makes one more curious about him.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Daddy is doing very well, and now that he is asleep through the hypnotic virtues of a best seller which I have read to him in large doses, I resume my correspondence with you, and, incidentally, my study of man.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He is really very interesting, Aunt Jennie, with the tiniest bit of secretiveness as to his own purposes in life which, of course, makes one more curious about him.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading Daddy is doing very well, and now that he is asleep through the hypnotic virtues of a best seller which I have read to him in large doses, I resume my correspondence with you, and, incidentally, my study of man.
cut with a saw
From this reading It is his modification of the ancient and mossy saw.
secretivenessnounUS /ˈsiːkrətɪvnəs/
characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
From this reading He is really very interesting, Aunt Jennie, with the tiniest bit of secretiveness as to his own purposes in life which, of course, makes one more curious about him.
sellernounUS /ˈselər/
someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
From this reading Daddy is doing very well, and now that he is asleep through the hypnotic virtues of a best seller which I have read to him in large doses, I resume my correspondence with you, and, incidentally, my study of man.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Harry Lawrence was telling me one day that the proper study of man is girl, and vice versa.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Harry Lawrence was telling me one day that the proper study of man is girl, and vice versa.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harry Lawrence was telling me one day that the proper study of man is girl, and vice versa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry Lawrence was telling me one day that the proper study of man is girl, and vice versa.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Daddy is doing very well, and now that he is asleep through the hypnotic virtues of a best seller which I have read to him in large doses, I resume my correspondence with you, and, incidentally, my study of man.
tiniestadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪniəst/
superlative of “tiny” — very small
From this reading He is really very interesting, Aunt Jennie, with the tiniest bit of secretiveness as to his own purposes in life which, of course, makes one more curious about him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dear Aunt Jennie_:
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dear Aunt Jennie_:
versa
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From this reading Harry Lawrence was telling me one day that the proper study of man is girl, and vice versa.
precisely as stated
From this reading Daddy is doing very well, and now that he is asleep through the hypnotic virtues of a best seller which I have read to him in large doses, I resume my correspondence with you, and, incidentally, my study of man.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading Harry Lawrence was telling me one day that the proper study of man is girl, and vice versa.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading Daddy is doing very well, and now that he is asleep through the hypnotic virtues of a best seller which I have read to him in large doses, I resume my correspondence with you, and, incidentally, my study of man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry Lawrence was telling me one day that the proper study of man is girl, and vice versa.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Daddy is doing very well, and now that he is asleep through the hypnotic virtues of a best seller which I have read to him in large doses, I resume my correspondence with you, and, incidentally, my study of man.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Daddy is doing very well, and now that he is asleep through the hypnotic virtues of a best seller which I have read to him in large doses, I resume my correspondence with you, and, incidentally, my study of man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Daddy is doing very well, and now that he is asleep through the hypnotic virtues of a best seller which I have read to him in large doses, I resume my correspondence with you, and, incidentally, my study of man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Daddy is doing very well, and now that he is asleep through the hypnotic virtues of a best seller which I have read to him in large doses, I resume my correspondence with you, and, incidentally, my study of man.
Zandt
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From this reading _From Miss Helen Jelliffe to Miss Jane Van Zandt_ _Dear Aunt Jennie_:
