used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading " ...and we are quite alone," she went on in her enormous handwriting that seemed such a waste of space and labor, "though some others are coming presently, I believe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading " ...and we are quite alone," she went on in her enormous handwriting that seemed such a waste of space and labor, "though some others are coming presently, I believe.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She has changed a bit--back to her old natural self: she never mentions him.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading " ...and we are quite alone," she went on in her enormous handwriting that seemed such a waste of space and labor, "though some others are coming presently, I believe.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading She has changed a bit--back to her old natural self: she never mentions him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading She has changed a bit--back to her old natural self: she never mentions him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mabel quite understands, and says she would love to have you when you feel free to come.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading " ...and we are quite alone," she went on in her enormous handwriting that seemed such a waste of space and labor, "though some others are coming presently, I believe.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading You could work here to your heart's content.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You could work here to your heart's content.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading " ...and we are quite alone," she went on in her enormous handwriting that seemed such a waste of space and labor, "though some others are coming presently, I believe.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Mabel quite understands, and says she would love to have you when you feel free to come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Mabel quite understands, and says she would love to have you when you feel free to come.
generouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəsli/
in a generous manner
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading " ...and we are quite alone," she went on in her enormous handwriting that seemed such a waste of space and labor, "though some others are coming presently, I believe.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has changed a bit--back to her old natural self: she never mentions him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mabel quite understands, and says she would love to have you when you feel free to come.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading You could work here to your heart's content.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You could work here to your heart's content.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She has changed a bit--back to her old natural self: she never mentions him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading " ...and we are quite alone," she went on in her enormous handwriting that seemed such a waste of space and labor, "though some others are coming presently, I believe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading " ...and we are quite alone," she went on in her enormous handwriting that seemed such a waste of space and labor, "though some others are coming presently, I believe.
a message received and understood
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
italicized
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From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading " ...and we are quite alone," she went on in her enormous handwriting that seemed such a waste of space and labor, "though some others are coming presently, I believe.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Mabel quite understands, and says she would love to have you when you feel free to come.
held dear
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
Mabel
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From this reading Mabel quite understands, and says she would love to have you when you feel free to come.
mentionsnounUS /ˈmenʃənz/
plural of “mention” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading She has changed a bit--back to her old natural self: she never mentions him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading She has changed a bit--back to her old natural self: she never mentions him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She has changed a bit--back to her old natural self: she never mentions him.
a brief written record
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She has changed a bit--back to her old natural self: she never mentions him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading " ...and we are quite alone," she went on in her enormous handwriting that seemed such a waste of space and labor, "though some others are coming presently, I believe.
others
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From this reading " ...and we are quite alone," she went on in her enormous handwriting that seemed such a waste of space and labor, "though some others are coming presently, I believe.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
in the near future
From this reading " ...and we are quite alone," she went on in her enormous handwriting that seemed such a waste of space and labor, "though some others are coming presently, I believe.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading " ...and we are quite alone," she went on in her enormous handwriting that seemed such a waste of space and labor, "though some others are coming presently, I believe.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Mabel quite understands, and says she would love to have you when you feel free to come.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading " ...and we are quite alone," she went on in her enormous handwriting that seemed such a waste of space and labor, "though some others are coming presently, I believe.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading She has changed a bit--back to her old natural self: she never mentions him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading " ...and we are quite alone," she went on in her enormous handwriting that seemed such a waste of space and labor, "though some others are coming presently, I believe.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading " ...and we are quite alone," she went on in her enormous handwriting that seemed such a waste of space and labor, "though some others are coming presently, I believe.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading " ...and we are quite alone," she went on in her enormous handwriting that seemed such a waste of space and labor, "though some others are coming presently, I believe.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading " ...and we are quite alone," she went on in her enormous handwriting that seemed such a waste of space and labor, "though some others are coming presently, I believe.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading " ...and we are quite alone," she went on in her enormous handwriting that seemed such a waste of space and labor, "though some others are coming presently, I believe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading " ...and we are quite alone," she went on in her enormous handwriting that seemed such a waste of space and labor, "though some others are coming presently, I believe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You could work here to your heart's content.
understandsverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstændz/
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Mabel quite understands, and says she would love to have you when you feel free to come.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading " ...and we are quite alone," she went on in her enormous handwriting that seemed such a waste of space and labor, "though some others are coming presently, I believe.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading " ...and we are quite alone," she went on in her enormous handwriting that seemed such a waste of space and labor, "though some others are coming presently, I believe.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading " ...and we are quite alone," she went on in her enormous handwriting that seemed such a waste of space and labor, "though some others are coming presently, I believe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the note announcing her safe arrival a week of silence passed, and then a letter came; there were various suggestions for my welfare, and the rest was the usual rambling information and description Frances loved, generously italicized.
at the time that
From this reading Mabel quite understands, and says she would love to have you when you feel free to come.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading You could work here to your heart's content.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mabel quite understands, and says she would love to have you when you feel free to come.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You could work here to your heart's content.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You could work here to your heart's content.
