used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A soul not entirely dead to all good feeling would have been touched by this letter.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Mine was affected, but not in the degree required for any permanent good.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading I folded it up, resolving that I would answer it affectionately, and lay a foundation for better times to come.
(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 A soul not entirely dead to all good feeling would have been touched by this letter.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Mr. Arnold took me to breakfast with a gentleman who lived at Bootle, not far from Liverpool, and who had a son just preparing to sail for America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I folded it up, resolving that I would answer it affectionately, and lay a foundation for better times to come.
react verbally
From this reading I folded it up, resolving that I would answer it affectionately, and lay a foundation for better times to come.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mine was affected, but not in the degree required for any permanent good.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Mr. Arnold took me to breakfast with a gentleman who lived at Bootle, not far from Liverpool, and who had a son just preparing to sail for America.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Arnold took me to breakfast with a gentleman who lived at Bootle, not far from Liverpool, and who had a son just preparing to sail for America.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A soul not entirely dead to all good feeling would have been touched by this letter.
(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 folded it up, resolving that I would answer it affectionately, and lay a foundation for better times to come.
Bootle
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From this reading Mr. Arnold took me to breakfast with a gentleman who lived at Bootle, not far from Liverpool, and who had a son just preparing to sail for America.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Mr. Arnold took me to breakfast with a gentleman who lived at Bootle, not far from Liverpool, and who had a son just preparing to sail for America.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The morning, however, brought other occupation, and the letter was put into my trunk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mine was affected, but not in the degree required for any permanent good.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A soul not entirely dead to all good feeling would have been touched by this letter.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I folded it up, resolving that I would answer it affectionately, and lay a foundation for better times to come.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A soul not entirely dead to all good feeling would have been touched by this letter.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Mine was affected, but not in the degree required for any permanent good.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A soul not entirely dead to all good feeling would have been touched by this letter.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Mr. Arnold took me to breakfast with a gentleman who lived at Bootle, not far from Liverpool, and who had a son just preparing to sail for America.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A soul not entirely dead to all good feeling would have been touched by this letter.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading I folded it up, resolving that I would answer it affectionately, and lay a foundation for better times to come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mine was affected, but not in the degree required for any permanent good.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading I folded it up, resolving that I would answer it affectionately, and lay a foundation for better times to come.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Arnold took me to breakfast with a gentleman who lived at Bootle, not far from Liverpool, and who had a son just preparing to sail for America.
a man of refinement
From this reading Mr. Arnold took me to breakfast with a gentleman who lived at Bootle, not far from Liverpool, and who had a son just preparing to sail for America.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A soul not entirely dead to all good feeling would have been touched by this letter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Arnold took me to breakfast with a gentleman who lived at Bootle, not far from Liverpool, and who had a son just preparing to sail for America.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A soul not entirely dead to all good feeling would have been touched by this letter.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The morning, however, brought other occupation, and the letter was put into my trunk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I folded it up, resolving that I would answer it affectionately, and lay a foundation for better times to come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mine was affected, but not in the degree required for any permanent good.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The morning, however, brought other occupation, and the letter was put into my trunk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I folded it up, resolving that I would answer it affectionately, and lay a foundation for better times to come.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Arnold took me to breakfast with a gentleman who lived at Bootle, not far from Liverpool, and who had a son just preparing to sail for America.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I folded it up, resolving that I would answer it affectionately, and lay a foundation for better times to come.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A soul not entirely dead to all good feeling would have been touched by this letter.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mr. Arnold took me to breakfast with a gentleman who lived at Bootle, not far from Liverpool, and who had a son just preparing to sail for America.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading Mr. Arnold took me to breakfast with a gentleman who lived at Bootle, not far from Liverpool, and who had a son just preparing to sail for America.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Arnold took me to breakfast with a gentleman who lived at Bootle, not far from Liverpool, and who had a son just preparing to sail for America.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mine was affected, but not in the degree required for any permanent good.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning, however, brought other occupation, and the letter was put into my trunk.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Arnold took me to breakfast with a gentleman who lived at Bootle, not far from Liverpool, and who had a son just preparing to sail for America.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The morning, however, brought other occupation, and the letter was put into my trunk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A soul not entirely dead to all good feeling would have been touched by this letter.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The morning, however, brought other occupation, and the letter was put into my trunk.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The morning, however, brought other occupation, and the letter was put into my trunk.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading Mine was affected, but not in the degree required for any permanent good.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Mr. Arnold took me to breakfast with a gentleman who lived at Bootle, not far from Liverpool, and who had a son just preparing to sail for America.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The morning, however, brought other occupation, and the letter was put into my trunk.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Mine was affected, but not in the degree required for any permanent good.
resolvingnounUS /riˈzɑːlvɪŋ/
analysis into clear-cut components
From this reading I folded it up, resolving that I would answer it affectionately, and lay a foundation for better times to come.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Mr. Arnold took me to breakfast with a gentleman who lived at Bootle, not far from Liverpool, and who had a son just preparing to sail for America.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mr. Arnold took me to breakfast with a gentleman who lived at Bootle, not far from Liverpool, and who had a son just preparing to sail for America.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading A soul not entirely dead to all good feeling would have been touched by this letter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I folded it up, resolving that I would answer it affectionately, and lay a foundation for better times to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mine was affected, but not in the degree required for any permanent good.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A soul not entirely dead to all good feeling would have been touched by this letter.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I folded it up, resolving that I would answer it affectionately, and lay a foundation for better times to come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A soul not entirely dead to all good feeling would have been touched by this letter.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr. Arnold took me to breakfast with a gentleman who lived at Bootle, not far from Liverpool, and who had a son just preparing to sail for America.
having come into contact
From this reading A soul not entirely dead to all good feeling would have been touched by this letter.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading The morning, however, brought other occupation, and the letter was put into my trunk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I folded it up, resolving that I would answer it affectionately, and lay a foundation for better times to come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mine was affected, but not in the degree required for any permanent good.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Arnold took me to breakfast with a gentleman who lived at Bootle, not far from Liverpool, and who had a son just preparing to sail for America.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Arnold took me to breakfast with a gentleman who lived at Bootle, not far from Liverpool, and who had a son just preparing to sail for America.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A soul not entirely dead to all good feeling would have been touched by this letter.
