used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You might even detect a little pathos, perhaps, in the chief of these.
in the past
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading BEING SOME FAMILIAR CORRESPONDENCE OF PETER HARDING.
next to; at the side of
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
breakfast-table
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From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
can't
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From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
a person who is in charge
From this reading You might even detect a little pathos, perhaps, in the chief of these.
rid of obstructions
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
CORRESPONDENCEnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading BEING SOME FAMILIAR CORRESPONDENCE OF PETER HARDING.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading M.D.
recognizable; marked
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading You might even detect a little pathos, perhaps, in the chief of these.
didn't
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From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
dressing-room
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From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
divisible by two
From this reading You might even detect a little pathos, perhaps, in the chief of these.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading BEING SOME FAMILIAR CORRESPONDENCE OF PETER HARDING.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
half-pounder
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From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
HARDINGnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading BEING SOME FAMILIAR CORRESPONDENCE OF PETER HARDING.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M.D.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You might even detect a little pathos, perhaps, in the chief of these.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
as might be expected
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEING SOME FAMILIAR CORRESPONDENCE OF PETER HARDING.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
and nothing more
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
parrnounUS /pɑːr/
Queen of England as the 6th wife of Henry VIII (1512-1548)
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
pathosnounUS /ˈpeɪθɑːs/
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading You might even detect a little pathos, perhaps, in the chief of these.
by chance
From this reading You might even detect a little pathos, perhaps, in the chief of these.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading BEING SOME FAMILIAR CORRESPONDENCE OF PETER HARDING.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
express in words
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
scalpelnounUS /ˈskælpəl/
a thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
snatchingverbUS /ˈsnætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BEING SOME FAMILIAR CORRESPONDENCE OF PETER HARDING.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
carry out
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You might even detect a little pathos, perhaps, in the chief of these.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
Wickham
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From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
a late time of life
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You might even detect a little pathos, perhaps, in the chief of these.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading For I can't help feeling that a younger man--myself, for example, twenty years ago--would have been into it before you could say scalpel, snatching his joy as one of your own parr will take a Wickham on a clear pool before the half-pounder beside him has even decided to inspect it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your letter of this morning, like the cream that it was, rose naturally to the surface of the little pile of correspondence that awaited me on the breakfast-table; and if I didn't read it then, and am only answering it now, in front of my dressing-room fire, there are more reasons than one for this.
