used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Why, there's been a terrible mistake about our manuscripts, Mr. Edwards, the stories that Mr. Hemming sent you.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Why, there's been a terrible mistake about our manuscripts, Mr. Edwards, the stories that Mr. Hemming sent you.
(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 I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
any thing at all
From this reading I know you only like it because you thought---- “Will you promise not to do anything about it, and not to tell Mr. Hemming anything, until you get a letter from me?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
for the reason that
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Why, there's been a terrible mistake about our manuscripts, Mr. Edwards, the stories that Mr. Hemming sent you.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
can't
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From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I know you only like it because you thought---- “Will you promise not to do anything about it, and not to tell Mr. Hemming anything, until you get a letter from me?
don't
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From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
EdwardsnounUS /ˈedwərdz/
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading “Why, there's been a terrible mistake about our manuscripts, Mr. Edwards, the stories that Mr. Hemming sent you.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading But, Mr. Edwards, you simply mustn't, because---- “I can't explain over the telephone.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I know you only like it because you thought---- “Will you promise not to do anything about it, and not to tell Mr. Hemming anything, until you get a letter from me?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I know you only like it because you thought---- “Will you promise not to do anything about it, and not to tell Mr. Hemming anything, until you get a letter from me?
Godfrey's
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From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
HemmingverbUS /ˈhemɪŋ/
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading “Why, there's been a terrible mistake about our manuscripts, Mr. Edwards, the stories that Mr. Hemming sent you.
how
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From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
I've
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From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
it's
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From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
and nothing more
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know you only like it because you thought---- “Will you promise not to do anything about it, and not to tell Mr. Hemming anything, until you get a letter from me?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I know you only like it because you thought---- “Will you promise not to do anything about it, and not to tell Mr. Hemming anything, until you get a letter from me?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
manuscriptsnounUS /ˈmænjəskrɪpts/
plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication
From this reading “Why, there's been a terrible mistake about our manuscripts, Mr. Edwards, the stories that Mr. Hemming sent you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know you only like it because you thought---- “Will you promise not to do anything about it, and not to tell Mr. Hemming anything, until you get a letter from me?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Why, there's been a terrible mistake about our manuscripts, Mr. Edwards, the stories that Mr. Hemming sent you.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Why, there's been a terrible mistake about our manuscripts, Mr. Edwards, the stories that Mr. Hemming sent you.
mustn't
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From this reading But, Mr. Edwards, you simply mustn't, because---- “I can't explain over the telephone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know you only like it because you thought---- “Will you promise not to do anything about it, and not to tell Mr. Hemming anything, until you get a letter from me?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
and nothing more
From this reading I know you only like it because you thought---- “Will you promise not to do anything about it, and not to tell Mr. Hemming anything, until you get a letter from me?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Why, there's been a terrible mistake about our manuscripts, Mr. Edwards, the stories that Mr. Hemming sent you.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But, Mr. Edwards, you simply mustn't, because---- “I can't explain over the telephone.
by chance
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I know you only like it because you thought---- “Will you promise not to do anything about it, and not to tell Mr. Hemming anything, until you get a letter from me?
publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
put into print
From this reading “You want to publish it?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “Why, there's been a terrible mistake about our manuscripts, Mr. Edwards, the stories that Mr. Hemming sent you.
and nothing more
From this reading But, Mr. Edwards, you simply mustn't, because---- “I can't explain over the telephone.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Why, there's been a terrible mistake about our manuscripts, Mr. Edwards, the stories that Mr. Hemming sent you.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading But, Mr. Edwards, you simply mustn't, because---- “I can't explain over the telephone.
express in words
From this reading I know you only like it because you thought---- “Will you promise not to do anything about it, and not to tell Mr. Hemming anything, until you get a letter from me?
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Why, there's been a terrible mistake about our manuscripts, Mr. Edwards, the stories that Mr. Hemming sent you.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why, there's been a terrible mistake about our manuscripts, Mr. Edwards, the stories that Mr. Hemming sent you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why, there's been a terrible mistake about our manuscripts, Mr. Edwards, the stories that Mr. Hemming sent you.
there's
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From this reading “Why, there's been a terrible mistake about our manuscripts, Mr. Edwards, the stories that Mr. Hemming sent you.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I know you only like it because you thought---- “Will you promise not to do anything about it, and not to tell Mr. Hemming anything, until you get a letter from me?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You want to publish it?
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I know you only like it because you thought---- “Will you promise not to do anything about it, and not to tell Mr. Hemming anything, until you get a letter from me?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “You want to publish it?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
wasn't
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From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, there's been a terrible mistake about our manuscripts, Mr. Edwards, the stories that Mr. Hemming sent you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I know you only like it because you thought---- “Will you promise not to do anything about it, and not to tell Mr. Hemming anything, until you get a letter from me?
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
an affirmative
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, there's been a terrible mistake about our manuscripts, Mr. Edwards, the stories that Mr. Hemming sent you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've just had your letter, and that story you sent back wasn't mine at all, it was Godfrey's---- “I don't see how you can have made the mistake-- “Yes, the story called 'Three Is Company' is mine, I wrote it, but really it can't possibly be better than the other one because I wrote it in such a hurry, it's my first attempt----
