used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dear Bob,--A thousand pardons for not answering either of your two last letters.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was not, believe me, that I have not felt the most sincere interest in all that you tell me about yourself and your doings.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Far from it: I finished two bottles of Hock in honor of your Science Premium, and I have called a short-tailed hack Bob, after you, though, unfortunately, she happens to be a mare.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was not, believe me, that I have not felt the most sincere interest in all that you tell me about yourself and your doings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not, believe me, that I have not felt the most sincere interest in all that you tell me about yourself and your doings.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading My dear Bob,--A thousand pardons for not answering either of your two last letters.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Far from it: I finished two bottles of Hock in honor of your Science Premium, and I have called a short-tailed hack Bob, after you, though, unfortunately, she happens to be a mare.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mine has been rather a varied kind of existence since I wrote last.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It was not, believe me, that I have not felt the most sincere interest in all that you tell me about yourself and your doings.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading My dear Bob,--A thousand pardons for not answering either of your two last letters.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Far from it: I finished two bottles of Hock in honor of your Science Premium, and I have called a short-tailed hack Bob, after you, though, unfortunately, she happens to be a mare.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Far from it: I finished two bottles of Hock in honor of your Science Premium, and I have called a short-tailed hack Bob, after you, though, unfortunately, she happens to be a mare.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Bob,--A thousand pardons for not answering either of your two last letters.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading It was not, believe me, that I have not felt the most sincere interest in all that you tell me about yourself and your doings.
one or the other of two
From this reading My dear Bob,--A thousand pardons for not answering either of your two last letters.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Mine has been rather a varied kind of existence since I wrote last.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far from it: I finished two bottles of Hock in honor of your Science Premium, and I have called a short-tailed hack Bob, after you, though, unfortunately, she happens to be a mare.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was not, believe me, that I have not felt the most sincere interest in all that you tell me about yourself and your doings.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Far from it: I finished two bottles of Hock in honor of your Science Premium, and I have called a short-tailed hack Bob, after you, though, unfortunately, she happens to be a mare.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My dear Bob,--A thousand pardons for not answering either of your two last letters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Far from it: I finished two bottles of Hock in honor of your Science Premium, and I have called a short-tailed hack Bob, after you, though, unfortunately, she happens to be a mare.
hacknounUS /hæk/
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading Far from it: I finished two bottles of Hock in honor of your Science Premium, and I have called a short-tailed hack Bob, after you, though, unfortunately, she happens to be a mare.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Far from it: I finished two bottles of Hock in honor of your Science Premium, and I have called a short-tailed hack Bob, after you, though, unfortunately, she happens to be a mare.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mine has been rather a varied kind of existence since I wrote last.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not, believe me, that I have not felt the most sincere interest in all that you tell me about yourself and your doings.
HockverbUS /hɑːk/
leave as a guarantee in return for money
From this reading Far from it: I finished two bottles of Hock in honor of your Science Premium, and I have called a short-tailed hack Bob, after you, though, unfortunately, she happens to be a mare.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Far from it: I finished two bottles of Hock in honor of your Science Premium, and I have called a short-tailed hack Bob, after you, though, unfortunately, she happens to be a mare.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was not, believe me, that I have not felt the most sincere interest in all that you tell me about yourself and your doings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not, believe me, that I have not felt the most sincere interest in all that you tell me about yourself and your doings.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It was not, believe me, that I have not felt the most sincere interest in all that you tell me about yourself and your doings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not, believe me, that I have not felt the most sincere interest in all that you tell me about yourself and your doings.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Mine has been rather a varied kind of existence since I wrote last.
immediately past
From this reading My dear Bob,--A thousand pardons for not answering either of your two last letters.
the literary culture
From this reading My dear Bob,--A thousand pardons for not answering either of your two last letters.
Liège
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Liège, Tuesday Morning.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading Far from it: I finished two bottles of Hock in honor of your Science Premium, and I have called a short-tailed hack Bob, after you, though, unfortunately, she happens to be a mare.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not, believe me, that I have not felt the most sincere interest in all that you tell me about yourself and your doings.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mine has been rather a varied kind of existence since I wrote last.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Liège, Tuesday Morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was not, believe me, that I have not felt the most sincere interest in all that you tell me about yourself and your doings.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Bob,--A thousand pardons for not answering either of your two last letters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My dear Bob,--A thousand pardons for not answering either of your two last letters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear Bob,--A thousand pardons for not answering either of your two last letters.
pardonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrdənz/
plural of “pardon” — the act of excusing a mistake or offense
From this reading My dear Bob,--A thousand pardons for not answering either of your two last letters.
PremiumnounUS /ˈpriːmiəm/
payment for insurance
From this reading Far from it: I finished two bottles of Hock in honor of your Science Premium, and I have called a short-tailed hack Bob, after you, though, unfortunately, she happens to be a mare.
on the contrary
From this reading Mine has been rather a varied kind of existence since I wrote last.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Far from it: I finished two bottles of Hock in honor of your Science Premium, and I have called a short-tailed hack Bob, after you, though, unfortunately, she happens to be a mare.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Far from it: I finished two bottles of Hock in honor of your Science Premium, and I have called a short-tailed hack Bob, after you, though, unfortunately, she happens to be a mare.
short-tailedadjective
having a short tail
From this reading Far from it: I finished two bottles of Hock in honor of your Science Premium, and I have called a short-tailed hack Bob, after you, though, unfortunately, she happens to be a mare.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Mine has been rather a varied kind of existence since I wrote last.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading It was not, believe me, that I have not felt the most sincere interest in all that you tell me about yourself and your doings.
express in words
From this reading It was not, believe me, that I have not felt the most sincere interest in all that you tell me about yourself and your doings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not, believe me, that I have not felt the most sincere interest in all that you tell me about yourself and your doings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not, believe me, that I have not felt the most sincere interest in all that you tell me about yourself and your doings.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Far from it: I finished two bottles of Hock in honor of your Science Premium, and I have called a short-tailed hack Bob, after you, though, unfortunately, she happens to be a mare.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading My dear Bob,--A thousand pardons for not answering either of your two last letters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Far from it: I finished two bottles of Hock in honor of your Science Premium, and I have called a short-tailed hack Bob, after you, though, unfortunately, she happens to be a mare.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Liège, Tuesday Morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My dear Bob,--A thousand pardons for not answering either of your two last letters.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Far from it: I finished two bottles of Hock in honor of your Science Premium, and I have called a short-tailed hack Bob, after you, though, unfortunately, she happens to be a mare.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading Mine has been rather a varied kind of existence since I wrote last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not, believe me, that I have not felt the most sincere interest in all that you tell me about yourself and your doings.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Mine has been rather a varied kind of existence since I wrote last.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was not, believe me, that I have not felt the most sincere interest in all that you tell me about yourself and your doings.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Bob,--A thousand pardons for not answering either of your two last letters.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading It was not, believe me, that I have not felt the most sincere interest in all that you tell me about yourself and your doings.
