used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.
eagerly desirous
From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It relates to my two boys, Clarence and Marshall--more particularly to the first.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading It relates to my two boys, Clarence and Marshall--more particularly to the first.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
COMERSnounUS /ˈkʌmərz/
plural of “comer” — someone with a promising future
From this reading THE NEW COMERS.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It relates to my two boys, Clarence and Marshall--more particularly to the first.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It relates to my two boys, Clarence and Marshall--more particularly to the first.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading It relates to my two boys, Clarence and Marshall--more particularly to the first.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It relates to my two boys, Clarence and Marshall--more particularly to the first.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It relates to my two boys, Clarence and Marshall--more particularly to the first.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW COMERS.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It relates to my two boys, Clarence and Marshall--more particularly to the first.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
relatesverbUS /rɪˈleɪts/
third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading It relates to my two boys, Clarence and Marshall--more particularly to the first.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.
temptationsnounUS /temˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW COMERS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It relates to my two boys, Clarence and Marshall--more particularly to the first.
precisely as stated
From this reading I am very anxious to remove them both from the temptations to which they are exposed in this big city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Since we returned from Europe they have been a source of constant anxiety to their mother and myself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
produce a literary work
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That portion of the letter which Don read was as follows:-- “And now I come to the matter about which I sat down to write to you.
