used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a large fluid but nervous handwriting, the following letter lay, read, as it were: Bertha still keeping her eye on it from a distance:
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading Parenthetically, I may mention that the whimsical happenings between you and your absurd countryman in full moonlight are known to me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “DEAR BERTHA,—I am writing at the Gare St. Lazare, on my way to England.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Parenthetically, I may mention that the whimsical happenings between you and your absurd countryman in full moonlight are known to me.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading You have made things much easier for me in one way of course, far more difficult in another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Parenthetically, I may mention that the whimsical happenings between you and your absurd countryman in full moonlight are known to me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a large fluid but nervous handwriting, the following letter lay, read, as it were: Bertha still keeping her eye on it from a distance:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “DEAR BERTHA,—I am writing at the Gare St. Lazare, on my way to England.
Bertha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a large fluid but nervous handwriting, the following letter lay, read, as it were: Bertha still keeping her eye on it from a distance:
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Parenthetically, I may mention that the whimsical happenings between you and your absurd countryman in full moonlight are known to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In a large fluid but nervous handwriting, the following letter lay, read, as it were: Bertha still keeping her eye on it from a distance:
countrymannounUS /ˈkʌntrimən/
a man from your own country
From this reading Parenthetically, I may mention that the whimsical happenings between you and your absurd countryman in full moonlight are known to me.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading You have made things much easier for me in one way of course, far more difficult in another.
dearly loved
From this reading “DEAR BERTHA,—I am writing at the Gare St. Lazare, on my way to England.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading They were recounted with a wealth of detail that left nothing to the imagination, happily for my peculiar possessive sensitiveness, known to you.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading You have made things much easier for me in one way of course, far more difficult in another.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In a large fluid but nervous handwriting, the following letter lay, read, as it were: Bertha still keeping her eye on it from a distance:
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading You have made things much easier for me in one way of course, far more difficult in another.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “DEAR BERTHA,—I am writing at the Gare St. Lazare, on my way to England.
the organ of sight
From this reading In a large fluid but nervous handwriting, the following letter lay, read, as it were: Bertha still keeping her eye on it from a distance:
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading You have made things much easier for me in one way of course, far more difficult in another.
fluidnounUS /ˈfluːəd/
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading In a large fluid but nervous handwriting, the following letter lay, read, as it were: Bertha still keeping her eye on it from a distance:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In a large fluid but nervous handwriting, the following letter lay, read, as it were: Bertha still keeping her eye on it from a distance:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You have made things much easier for me in one way of course, far more difficult in another.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a large fluid but nervous handwriting, the following letter lay, read, as it were: Bertha still keeping her eye on it from a distance:
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Parenthetically, I may mention that the whimsical happenings between you and your absurd countryman in full moonlight are known to me.
Gare
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “DEAR BERTHA,—I am writing at the Gare St. Lazare, on my way to England.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading In a large fluid but nervous handwriting, the following letter lay, read, as it were: Bertha still keeping her eye on it from a distance:
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading Parenthetically, I may mention that the whimsical happenings between you and your absurd countryman in full moonlight are known to me.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading They were recounted with a wealth of detail that left nothing to the imagination, happily for my peculiar possessive sensitiveness, known to you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have made things much easier for me in one way of course, far more difficult in another.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a large fluid but nervous handwriting, the following letter lay, read, as it were: Bertha still keeping her eye on it from a distance:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “DEAR BERTHA,—I am writing at the Gare St. Lazare, on my way to England.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading They were recounted with a wealth of detail that left nothing to the imagination, happily for my peculiar possessive sensitiveness, known to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a large fluid but nervous handwriting, the following letter lay, read, as it were: Bertha still keeping her eye on it from a distance:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a large fluid but nervous handwriting, the following letter lay, read, as it were: Bertha still keeping her eye on it from a distance:
conformity or harmony
From this reading In a large fluid but nervous handwriting, the following letter lay, read, as it were: Bertha still keeping her eye on it from a distance:
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Parenthetically, I may mention that the whimsical happenings between you and your absurd countryman in full moonlight are known to me.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a large fluid but nervous handwriting, the following letter lay, read, as it were: Bertha still keeping her eye on it from a distance:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In a large fluid but nervous handwriting, the following letter lay, read, as it were: Bertha still keeping her eye on it from a distance:
Lazare
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “DEAR BERTHA,—I am writing at the Gare St. Lazare, on my way to England.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They were recounted with a wealth of detail that left nothing to the imagination, happily for my peculiar possessive sensitiveness, known to you.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In a large fluid but nervous handwriting, the following letter lay, read, as it were: Bertha still keeping her eye on it from a distance:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You have made things much easier for me in one way of course, far more difficult in another.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Parenthetically, I may mention that the whimsical happenings between you and your absurd countryman in full moonlight are known to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You have made things much easier for me in one way of course, far more difficult in another.
make reference to
From this reading Parenthetically, I may mention that the whimsical happenings between you and your absurd countryman in full moonlight are known to me.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Parenthetically, I may mention that the whimsical happenings between you and your absurd countryman in full moonlight are known to me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You have made things much easier for me in one way of course, far more difficult in another.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You have made things much easier for me in one way of course, far more difficult in another.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “DEAR BERTHA,—I am writing at the Gare St. Lazare, on my way to England.
easily agitated
From this reading In a large fluid but nervous handwriting, the following letter lay, read, as it were: Bertha still keeping her eye on it from a distance:
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They were recounted with a wealth of detail that left nothing to the imagination, happily for my peculiar possessive sensitiveness, known to you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You have made things much easier for me in one way of course, far more difficult in another.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a large fluid but nervous handwriting, the following letter lay, read, as it were: Bertha still keeping her eye on it from a distance:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You have made things much easier for me in one way of course, far more difficult in another.
ParentheticallyadverbUS /pərenˈθetɪkəli/
in a parenthetical manner
From this reading Parenthetically, I may mention that the whimsical happenings between you and your absurd countryman in full moonlight are known to me.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading They were recounted with a wealth of detail that left nothing to the imagination, happily for my peculiar possessive sensitiveness, known to you.
possessiveadjectiveUS /pəˈzesɪv/
serving to express or indicate possession
From this reading They were recounted with a wealth of detail that left nothing to the imagination, happily for my peculiar possessive sensitiveness, known to you.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading In a large fluid but nervous handwriting, the following letter lay, read, as it were: Bertha still keeping her eye on it from a distance:
recountedverbUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “recount” — narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading They were recounted with a wealth of detail that left nothing to the imagination, happily for my peculiar possessive sensitiveness, known to you.
sensitivenessnounUS /ˈsensətɪvnəs/
sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
From this reading They were recounted with a wealth of detail that left nothing to the imagination, happily for my peculiar possessive sensitiveness, known to you.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “DEAR BERTHA,—I am writing at the Gare St. Lazare, on my way to England.
not in physical motion
From this reading In a large fluid but nervous handwriting, the following letter lay, read, as it were: Bertha still keeping her eye on it from a distance:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Parenthetically, I may mention that the whimsical happenings between you and your absurd countryman in full moonlight are known to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a large fluid but nervous handwriting, the following letter lay, read, as it were: Bertha still keeping her eye on it from a distance:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were recounted with a wealth of detail that left nothing to the imagination, happily for my peculiar possessive sensitiveness, known to you.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading You have made things much easier for me in one way of course, far more difficult in another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “DEAR BERTHA,—I am writing at the Gare St. Lazare, on my way to England.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “DEAR BERTHA,—I am writing at the Gare St. Lazare, on my way to England.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading They were recounted with a wealth of detail that left nothing to the imagination, happily for my peculiar possessive sensitiveness, known to you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a large fluid but nervous handwriting, the following letter lay, read, as it were: Bertha still keeping her eye on it from a distance:
whimsicaladjectiveUS /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
From this reading Parenthetically, I may mention that the whimsical happenings between you and your absurd countryman in full moonlight are known to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were recounted with a wealth of detail that left nothing to the imagination, happily for my peculiar possessive sensitiveness, known to you.
the act of creating written works
From this reading “DEAR BERTHA,—I am writing at the Gare St. Lazare, on my way to England.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have made things much easier for me in one way of course, far more difficult in another.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Parenthetically, I may mention that the whimsical happenings between you and your absurd countryman in full moonlight are known to me.
