used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The soldier's answer was not a letter, it was a packet!
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He began by writing sorrowfully: "DEAREST GIRL,--I fear I shall not be able to get away this winter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the bill passes, the people will be stirred up; if it doesn't pass, the settlers will be uneasy, and I shall be most imperatively necessary here.
react verbally
From this reading The soldier's answer was not a letter, it was a packet!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nothing would be sweeter to me than a visit to you at the beach.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He began by writing sorrowfully: "DEAREST GIRL,--I fear I shall not be able to get away this winter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He began by writing sorrowfully: "DEAREST GIRL,--I fear I shall not be able to get away this winter.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Nothing would be sweeter to me than a visit to you at the beach.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began by writing sorrowfully: "DEAREST GIRL,--I fear I shall not be able to get away this winter.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading If the bill passes, the people will be stirred up; if it doesn't pass, the settlers will be uneasy, and I shall be most imperatively necessary here.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He began by writing sorrowfully: "DEAREST GIRL,--I fear I shall not be able to get away this winter.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading There is so much here that requires my care.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading He began by writing sorrowfully: "DEAREST GIRL,--I fear I shall not be able to get away this winter.
doesn't
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From this reading If the bill passes, the people will be stirred up; if it doesn't pass, the settlers will be uneasy, and I shall be most imperatively necessary here.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He began by writing sorrowfully: "DEAREST GIRL,--I fear I shall not be able to get away this winter.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He began by writing sorrowfully: "DEAREST GIRL,--I fear I shall not be able to get away this winter.
a young female
From this reading He began by writing sorrowfully: "DEAREST GIRL,--I fear I shall not be able to get away this winter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began by writing sorrowfully: "DEAREST GIRL,--I fear I shall not be able to get away this winter.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There is so much here that requires my care.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He began by writing sorrowfully: "DEAREST GIRL,--I fear I shall not be able to get away this winter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the bill passes, the people will be stirred up; if it doesn't pass, the settlers will be uneasy, and I shall be most imperatively necessary here.
imperativelyadverb
in an imperative and commanding manner
From this reading If the bill passes, the people will be stirred up; if it doesn't pass, the settlers will be uneasy, and I shall be most imperatively necessary here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is so much here that requires my care.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The soldier's answer was not a letter, it was a packet!
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The soldier's answer was not a letter, it was a packet!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing would be sweeter to me than a visit to you at the beach.
used to form the superlative
From this reading If the bill passes, the people will be stirred up; if it doesn't pass, the settlers will be uneasy, and I shall be most imperatively necessary here.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There is so much here that requires my care.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There is so much here that requires my care.
absolutely essential
From this reading If the bill passes, the people will be stirred up; if it doesn't pass, the settlers will be uneasy, and I shall be most imperatively necessary here.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The soldier's answer was not a letter, it was a packet!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing would be sweeter to me than a visit to you at the beach.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The soldier's answer was not a letter, it was a packet!
go across or through
From this reading If the bill passes, the people will be stirred up; if it doesn't pass, the settlers will be uneasy, and I shall be most imperatively necessary here.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading If the bill passes, the people will be stirred up; if it doesn't pass, the settlers will be uneasy, and I shall be most imperatively necessary here.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading If the bill passes, the people will be stirred up; if it doesn't pass, the settlers will be uneasy, and I shall be most imperatively necessary here.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading There is so much here that requires my care.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading If the bill passes, the people will be stirred up; if it doesn't pass, the settlers will be uneasy, and I shall be most imperatively necessary here.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He began by writing sorrowfully: "DEAREST GIRL,--I fear I shall not be able to get away this winter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is so much here that requires my care.
soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The soldier's answer was not a letter, it was a packet!
sorrowfullyadverb
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading He began by writing sorrowfully: "DEAREST GIRL,--I fear I shall not be able to get away this winter.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading If the bill passes, the people will be stirred up; if it doesn't pass, the settlers will be uneasy, and I shall be most imperatively necessary here.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Nothing would be sweeter to me than a visit to you at the beach.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing would be sweeter to me than a visit to you at the beach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is so much here that requires my care.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The soldier's answer was not a letter, it was a packet!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is so much here that requires my care.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He began by writing sorrowfully: "DEAREST GIRL,--I fear I shall not be able to get away this winter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He began by writing sorrowfully: "DEAREST GIRL,--I fear I shall not be able to get away this winter.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading If the bill passes, the people will be stirred up; if it doesn't pass, the settlers will be uneasy, and I shall be most imperatively necessary here.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If the bill passes, the people will be stirred up; if it doesn't pass, the settlers will be uneasy, and I shall be most imperatively necessary here.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Nothing would be sweeter to me than a visit to you at the beach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The soldier's answer was not a letter, it was a packet!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If the bill passes, the people will be stirred up; if it doesn't pass, the settlers will be uneasy, and I shall be most imperatively necessary here.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading He began by writing sorrowfully: "DEAREST GIRL,--I fear I shall not be able to get away this winter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nothing would be sweeter to me than a visit to you at the beach.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He began by writing sorrowfully: "DEAREST GIRL,--I fear I shall not be able to get away this winter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nothing would be sweeter to me than a visit to you at the beach.
