used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LETTERS FROM A LITTLE GIRL Neeland had several letters from Ruhannah Carew that autumn and winter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The first one was written a few weeks after her arrival in Paris:
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I have written every week to mother and have made my letters read as though I were still married, because it would almost kill her if she knew the truth.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Please forgive me for writing to you, but I am homesick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LETTERS FROM A LITTLE GIRL Neeland had several letters from Ruhannah Carew that autumn and winter.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The first one was written a few weeks after her arrival in Paris:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have written every week to mother and have made my letters read as though I were still married, because it would almost kill her if she knew the truth.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading LETTERS FROM A LITTLE GIRL Neeland had several letters from Ruhannah Carew that autumn and winter.
for the reason that
From this reading I have written every week to mother and have made my letters read as though I were still married, because it would almost kill her if she knew the truth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Please forgive me for writing to you, but I am homesick.
CarewnounUS /ˈkæruː/
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading LETTERS FROM A LITTLE GIRL Neeland had several letters from Ruhannah Carew that autumn and winter.
dearly loved
From this reading * * * * * Dear Mr. Neeland:
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I have written every week to mother and have made my letters read as though I were still married, because it would almost kill her if she knew the truth.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The first one was written a few weeks after her arrival in Paris:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first one was written a few weeks after her arrival in Paris:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Please forgive me for writing to you, but I am homesick.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Please forgive me for writing to you, but I am homesick.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LETTERS FROM A LITTLE GIRL Neeland had several letters from Ruhannah Carew that autumn and winter.
a young female
From this reading LETTERS FROM A LITTLE GIRL Neeland had several letters from Ruhannah Carew that autumn and winter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LETTERS FROM A LITTLE GIRL Neeland had several letters from Ruhannah Carew that autumn and winter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have written every week to mother and have made my letters read as though I were still married, because it would almost kill her if she knew the truth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first one was written a few weeks after her arrival in Paris:
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading Please forgive me for writing to you, but I am homesick.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Please forgive me for writing to you, but I am homesick.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have written every week to mother and have made my letters read as though I were still married, because it would almost kill her if she knew the truth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first one was written a few weeks after her arrival in Paris:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have written every week to mother and have made my letters read as though I were still married, because it would almost kill her if she knew the truth.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I have written every week to mother and have made my letters read as though I were still married, because it would almost kill her if she knew the truth.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I have written every week to mother and have made my letters read as though I were still married, because it would almost kill her if she knew the truth.
the literary culture
From this reading LETTERS FROM A LITTLE GIRL Neeland had several letters from Ruhannah Carew that autumn and winter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LETTERS FROM A LITTLE GIRL Neeland had several letters from Ruhannah Carew that autumn and winter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have written every week to mother and have made my letters read as though I were still married, because it would almost kill her if she knew the truth.
joined in matrimony
From this reading I have written every week to mother and have made my letters read as though I were still married, because it would almost kill her if she knew the truth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Please forgive me for writing to you, but I am homesick.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I have written every week to mother and have made my letters read as though I were still married, because it would almost kill her if she knew the truth.
a form of address for a man
From this reading * * * * * Dear Mr. Neeland:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have written every week to mother and have made my letters read as though I were still married, because it would almost kill her if she knew the truth.
Neeland
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From this reading LETTERS FROM A LITTLE GIRL Neeland had several letters from Ruhannah Carew that autumn and winter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The first one was written a few weeks after her arrival in Paris:
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The first one was written a few weeks after her arrival in Paris:
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please forgive me for writing to you, but I am homesick.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I have written every week to mother and have made my letters read as though I were still married, because it would almost kill her if she knew the truth.
Ruhannah
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From this reading LETTERS FROM A LITTLE GIRL Neeland had several letters from Ruhannah Carew that autumn and winter.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading LETTERS FROM A LITTLE GIRL Neeland had several letters from Ruhannah Carew that autumn and winter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have written every week to mother and have made my letters read as though I were still married, because it would almost kill her if she knew the truth.
not in physical motion
From this reading I have written every week to mother and have made my letters read as though I were still married, because it would almost kill her if she knew the truth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LETTERS FROM A LITTLE GIRL Neeland had several letters from Ruhannah Carew that autumn and winter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first one was written a few weeks after her arrival in Paris:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I have written every week to mother and have made my letters read as though I were still married, because it would almost kill her if she knew the truth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Please forgive me for writing to you, but I am homesick.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I have written every week to mother and have made my letters read as though I were still married, because it would almost kill her if she knew the truth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first one was written a few weeks after her arrival in Paris:
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I have written every week to mother and have made my letters read as though I were still married, because it would almost kill her if she knew the truth.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The first one was written a few weeks after her arrival in Paris:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have written every week to mother and have made my letters read as though I were still married, because it would almost kill her if she knew the truth.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading LETTERS FROM A LITTLE GIRL Neeland had several letters from Ruhannah Carew that autumn and winter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have written every week to mother and have made my letters read as though I were still married, because it would almost kill her if she knew the truth.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Please forgive me for writing to you, but I am homesick.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The first one was written a few weeks after her arrival in Paris:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Please forgive me for writing to you, but I am homesick.
