used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the morning of the first day of June Neville came into his studio and found there a letter from Valerie:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "DEAREST: I am not keeping my word to you; I am asking you for more time; and I know you will grant it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morning of the first day of June Neville came into his studio and found there a letter from Valerie:
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "DEAREST: I am not keeping my word to you; I am asking you for more time; and I know you will grant it.
(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 was inclined to care very sincerely for him; I comprehended him better than many people, I think.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the morning of the first day of June Neville came into his studio and found there a letter from Valerie:
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I was inclined to care very sincerely for him; I comprehended him better than many people, I think.
comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading I was inclined to care very sincerely for him; I comprehended him better than many people, I think.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "José Querida's death has had a curious effect on me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the morning of the first day of June Neville came into his studio and found there a letter from Valerie:
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "DEAREST: I am not keeping my word to you; I am asking you for more time; and I know you will grant it.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "José Querida's death has had a curious effect on me.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "José Querida's death has had a curious effect on me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the morning of the first day of June Neville came into his studio and found there a letter from Valerie:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "DEAREST: I am not keeping my word to you; I am asking you for more time; and I know you will grant it.
set up or found
From this reading On the morning of the first day of June Neville came into his studio and found there a letter from Valerie:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the morning of the first day of June Neville came into his studio and found there a letter from Valerie:
let have
From this reading "DEAREST: I am not keeping my word to you; I am asking you for more time; and I know you will grant it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "José Querida's death has had a curious effect on me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "José Querida's death has had a curious effect on me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was inclined to care very sincerely for him; I comprehended him better than many people, I think.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning of the first day of June Neville came into his studio and found there a letter from Valerie:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "DEAREST: I am not keeping my word to you; I am asking you for more time; and I know you will grant it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet there was much in him that I never understood.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading I was inclined to care very sincerely for him; I comprehended him better than many people, I think.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the morning of the first day of June Neville came into his studio and found there a letter from Valerie:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "DEAREST: I am not keeping my word to you; I am asking you for more time; and I know you will grant it.
José
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From this reading "José Querida's death has had a curious effect on me.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading On the morning of the first day of June Neville came into his studio and found there a letter from Valerie:
conformity or harmony
From this reading "DEAREST: I am not keeping my word to you; I am asking you for more time; and I know you will grant it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "DEAREST: I am not keeping my word to you; I am asking you for more time; and I know you will grant it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On the morning of the first day of June Neville came into his studio and found there a letter from Valerie:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I was inclined to care very sincerely for him; I comprehended him better than many people, I think.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "José Querida's death has had a curious effect on me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "DEAREST: I am not keeping my word to you; I am asking you for more time; and I know you will grant it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of the first day of June Neville came into his studio and found there a letter from Valerie:
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Yet there was much in him that I never understood.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "DEAREST: I am not keeping my word to you; I am asking you for more time; and I know you will grant it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Yet there was much in him that I never understood.
Neville
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From this reading On the morning of the first day of June Neville came into his studio and found there a letter from Valerie:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "DEAREST: I am not keeping my word to you; I am asking you for more time; and I know you will grant it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of the first day of June Neville came into his studio and found there a letter from Valerie:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the first day of June Neville came into his studio and found there a letter from Valerie:
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I was inclined to care very sincerely for him; I comprehended him better than many people, I think.
Querida's
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From this reading "José Querida's death has had a curious effect on me.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading I was inclined to care very sincerely for him; I comprehended him better than many people, I think.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading On the morning of the first day of June Neville came into his studio and found there a letter from Valerie:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was inclined to care very sincerely for him; I comprehended him better than many people, I think.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet there was much in him that I never understood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning of the first day of June Neville came into his studio and found there a letter from Valerie:
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the morning of the first day of June Neville came into his studio and found there a letter from Valerie:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I was inclined to care very sincerely for him; I comprehended him better than many people, I think.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "DEAREST: I am not keeping my word to you; I am asking you for more time; and I know you will grant it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "DEAREST: I am not keeping my word to you; I am asking you for more time; and I know you will grant it.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Yet there was much in him that I never understood.
Valerie
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From this reading On the morning of the first day of June Neville came into his studio and found there a letter from Valerie:
precisely as stated
From this reading I was inclined to care very sincerely for him; I comprehended him better than many people, I think.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was inclined to care very sincerely for him; I comprehended him better than many people, I think.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "DEAREST: I am not keeping my word to you; I am asking you for more time; and I know you will grant it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "DEAREST: I am not keeping my word to you; I am asking you for more time; and I know you will grant it.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there was much in him that I never understood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DEAREST: I am not keeping my word to you; I am asking you for more time; and I know you will grant it.
