used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You, of course, know all about the lovely young widow, with her immense jointure and splendid connections.
(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 My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Mrs. D.'s letter to old Molly has made known to you the circumstances under which James returned home to us, without ever having gone to London.
connectionsnounUS /kəˈnekʃənz/
plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading You, of course, know all about the lovely young widow, with her immense jointure and splendid connections.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading You, of course, know all about the lovely young widow, with her immense jointure and splendid connections.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Mrs. D.'s letter to old Molly has made known to you the circumstances under which James returned home to us, without ever having gone to London.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
disunionnounUS /dɪˈsjuːnjən/
the termination or destruction of union
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If you do not, I must say that from my heart and soul I envy you, for I have heard of nothing else for the last fortnight!
else
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From this reading If you do not, I must say that from my heart and soul I envy you, for I have heard of nothing else for the last fortnight!
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading If you do not, I must say that from my heart and soul I envy you, for I have heard of nothing else for the last fortnight!
at any time
From this reading Mrs. D.'s letter to old Molly has made known to you the circumstances under which James returned home to us, without ever having gone to London.
feastingnounUS /ˈfiːstɪŋ/
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading If you do not, I must say that from my heart and soul I envy you, for I have heard of nothing else for the last fortnight!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If you do not, I must say that from my heart and soul I envy you, for I have heard of nothing else for the last fortnight!
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mrs. D.'s letter to old Molly has made known to you the circumstances under which James returned home to us, without ever having gone to London.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mrs. D.'s letter to old Molly has made known to you the circumstances under which James returned home to us, without ever having gone to London.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading If you do not, I must say that from my heart and soul I envy you, for I have heard of nothing else for the last fortnight!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading If you do not, I must say that from my heart and soul I envy you, for I have heard of nothing else for the last fortnight!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You, of course, know all about the lovely young widow, with her immense jointure and splendid connections.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. D.'s letter to old Molly has made known to you the circumstances under which James returned home to us, without ever having gone to London.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If you do not, I must say that from my heart and soul I envy you, for I have heard of nothing else for the last fortnight!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you do not, I must say that from my heart and soul I envy you, for I have heard of nothing else for the last fortnight!
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading You, of course, know all about the lovely young widow, with her immense jointure and splendid connections.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Mrs. D.'s letter to old Molly has made known to you the circumstances under which James returned home to us, without ever having gone to London.
jointurenoun
(law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower
From this reading You, of course, know all about the lovely young widow, with her immense jointure and splendid connections.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You, of course, know all about the lovely young widow, with her immense jointure and splendid connections.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Mrs. D.'s letter to old Molly has made known to you the circumstances under which James returned home to us, without ever having gone to London.
immediately past
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mrs. D.'s letter to old Molly has made known to you the circumstances under which James returned home to us, without ever having gone to London.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Mrs. D.'s letter to old Molly has made known to you the circumstances under which James returned home to us, without ever having gone to London.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading You, of course, know all about the lovely young widow, with her immense jointure and splendid connections.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. D.'s letter to old Molly has made known to you the circumstances under which James returned home to us, without ever having gone to London.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Mrs. D.'s letter to old Molly has made known to you the circumstances under which James returned home to us, without ever having gone to London.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. D.'s letter to old Molly has made known to you the circumstances under which James returned home to us, without ever having gone to London.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If you do not, I must say that from my heart and soul I envy you, for I have heard of nothing else for the last fortnight!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If you do not, I must say that from my heart and soul I envy you, for I have heard of nothing else for the last fortnight!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If you do not, I must say that from my heart and soul I envy you, for I have heard of nothing else for the last fortnight!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mrs. D.'s letter to old Molly has made known to you the circumstances under which James returned home to us, without ever having gone to London.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
Parma
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From this reading Parma.
preludenounUS /ˈpreɪluːd/
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mrs. D.'s letter to old Molly has made known to you the circumstances under which James returned home to us, without ever having gone to London.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Mrs. D.'s letter to old Molly has made known to you the circumstances under which James returned home to us, without ever having gone to London.
express in words
From this reading If you do not, I must say that from my heart and soul I envy you, for I have heard of nothing else for the last fortnight!
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading If you do not, I must say that from my heart and soul I envy you, for I have heard of nothing else for the last fortnight!
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading You, of course, know all about the lovely young widow, with her immense jointure and splendid connections.
the rays of the sun
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
male cat
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mrs. D.'s letter to old Molly has made known to you the circumstances under which James returned home to us, without ever having gone to London.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading My dear Tom,--The little gleam of sunshine that shone upon us for the last week or so has turned out to be but the prelude of a regular hurricane, and all our feasting and merriment have ended in gloom, darkness, and disunion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. D.'s letter to old Molly has made known to you the circumstances under which James returned home to us, without ever having gone to London.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading You, of course, know all about the lovely young widow, with her immense jointure and splendid connections.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You, of course, know all about the lovely young widow, with her immense jointure and splendid connections.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mrs. D.'s letter to old Molly has made known to you the circumstances under which James returned home to us, without ever having gone to London.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs. D.'s letter to old Molly has made known to you the circumstances under which James returned home to us, without ever having gone to London.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading You, of course, know all about the lovely young widow, with her immense jointure and splendid connections.
