used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frank thought it was no more than proper that he should devote a letter to Miss Effie.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT JAPANESE WOMEN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wanted to make it instructive and interesting, and, at the same time, he thought it should appeal to her personally in some way.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading He wanted to make it instructive and interesting, and, at the same time, he thought it should appeal to her personally in some way.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Doctor listened to him, and was not long in arriving at a conclusion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wanted to make it instructive and interesting, and, at the same time, he thought it should appeal to her personally in some way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He debated the matter in his own mind without coming to a conclusion, and finally determined to submit the question to Doctor Bronson, from whom he hoped to receive a suggestion that would be useful.
Bronson
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From this reading He debated the matter in his own mind without coming to a conclusion, and finally determined to submit the question to Doctor Bronson, from whom he hoped to receive a suggestion that would be useful.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He debated the matter in his own mind without coming to a conclusion, and finally determined to submit the question to Doctor Bronson, from whom he hoped to receive a suggestion that would be useful.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading He debated the matter in his own mind without coming to a conclusion, and finally determined to submit the question to Doctor Bronson, from whom he hoped to receive a suggestion that would be useful.
debatedverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading He debated the matter in his own mind without coming to a conclusion, and finally determined to submit the question to Doctor Bronson, from whom he hoped to receive a suggestion that would be useful.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He debated the matter in his own mind without coming to a conclusion, and finally determined to submit the question to Doctor Bronson, from whom he hoped to receive a suggestion that would be useful.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading Frank thought it was no more than proper that he should devote a letter to Miss Effie.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He debated the matter in his own mind without coming to a conclusion, and finally determined to submit the question to Doctor Bronson, from whom he hoped to receive a suggestion that would be useful.
Effie
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From this reading Frank thought it was no more than proper that he should devote a letter to Miss Effie.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He debated the matter in his own mind without coming to a conclusion, and finally determined to submit the question to Doctor Bronson, from whom he hoped to receive a suggestion that would be useful.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank thought it was no more than proper that he should devote a letter to Miss Effie.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He debated the matter in his own mind without coming to a conclusion, and finally determined to submit the question to Doctor Bronson, from whom he hoped to receive a suggestion that would be useful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank thought it was no more than proper that he should devote a letter to Miss Effie.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to make it instructive and interesting, and, at the same time, he thought it should appeal to her personally in some way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Doctor listened to him, and was not long in arriving at a conclusion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He debated the matter in his own mind without coming to a conclusion, and finally determined to submit the question to Doctor Bronson, from whom he hoped to receive a suggestion that would be useful.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He debated the matter in his own mind without coming to a conclusion, and finally determined to submit the question to Doctor Bronson, from whom he hoped to receive a suggestion that would be useful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wanted to make it instructive and interesting, and, at the same time, he thought it should appeal to her personally in some way.
instructiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktɪv/
serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
From this reading He wanted to make it instructive and interesting, and, at the same time, he thought it should appeal to her personally in some way.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading He wanted to make it instructive and interesting, and, at the same time, he thought it should appeal to her personally in some way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Frank thought it was no more than proper that he should devote a letter to Miss Effie.
JAPANESEnounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT JAPANESE WOMEN.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Frank thought it was no more than proper that he should devote a letter to Miss Effie.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The Doctor listened to him, and was not long in arriving at a conclusion.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Doctor listened to him, and was not long in arriving at a conclusion.
engage in
From this reading He wanted to make it instructive and interesting, and, at the same time, he thought it should appeal to her personally in some way.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He debated the matter in his own mind without coming to a conclusion, and finally determined to submit the question to Doctor Bronson, from whom he hoped to receive a suggestion that would be useful.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He debated the matter in his own mind without coming to a conclusion, and finally determined to submit the question to Doctor Bronson, from whom he hoped to receive a suggestion that would be useful.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Frank thought it was no more than proper that he should devote a letter to Miss Effie.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Frank thought it was no more than proper that he should devote a letter to Miss Effie.
not any; not one
From this reading Frank thought it was no more than proper that he should devote a letter to Miss Effie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Doctor listened to him, and was not long in arriving at a conclusion.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He debated the matter in his own mind without coming to a conclusion, and finally determined to submit the question to Doctor Bronson, from whom he hoped to receive a suggestion that would be useful.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading He wanted to make it instructive and interesting, and, at the same time, he thought it should appeal to her personally in some way.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Frank thought it was no more than proper that he should devote a letter to Miss Effie.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He debated the matter in his own mind without coming to a conclusion, and finally determined to submit the question to Doctor Bronson, from whom he hoped to receive a suggestion that would be useful.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading He debated the matter in his own mind without coming to a conclusion, and finally determined to submit the question to Doctor Bronson, from whom he hoped to receive a suggestion that would be useful.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He wanted to make it instructive and interesting, and, at the same time, he thought it should appeal to her personally in some way.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Frank thought it was no more than proper that he should devote a letter to Miss Effie.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He wanted to make it instructive and interesting, and, at the same time, he thought it should appeal to her personally in some way.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT JAPANESE WOMEN.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading He debated the matter in his own mind without coming to a conclusion, and finally determined to submit the question to Doctor Bronson, from whom he hoped to receive a suggestion that would be useful.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading He debated the matter in his own mind without coming to a conclusion, and finally determined to submit the question to Doctor Bronson, from whom he hoped to receive a suggestion that would be useful.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Frank thought it was no more than proper that he should devote a letter to Miss Effie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frank thought it was no more than proper that he should devote a letter to Miss Effie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wanted to make it instructive and interesting, and, at the same time, he thought it should appeal to her personally in some way.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Frank thought it was no more than proper that he should devote a letter to Miss Effie.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He wanted to make it instructive and interesting, and, at the same time, he thought it should appeal to her personally in some way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank thought it was no more than proper that he should devote a letter to Miss Effie.
being of use or service
From this reading He debated the matter in his own mind without coming to a conclusion, and finally determined to submit the question to Doctor Bronson, from whom he hoped to receive a suggestion that would be useful.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to make it instructive and interesting, and, at the same time, he thought it should appeal to her personally in some way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank thought it was no more than proper that he should devote a letter to Miss Effie.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He wanted to make it instructive and interesting, and, at the same time, he thought it should appeal to her personally in some way.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He debated the matter in his own mind without coming to a conclusion, and finally determined to submit the question to Doctor Bronson, from whom he hoped to receive a suggestion that would be useful.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He debated the matter in his own mind without coming to a conclusion, and finally determined to submit the question to Doctor Bronson, from whom he hoped to receive a suggestion that would be useful.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT JAPANESE WOMEN.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He debated the matter in his own mind without coming to a conclusion, and finally determined to submit the question to Doctor Bronson, from whom he hoped to receive a suggestion that would be useful.
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