used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'm so glad you thought of me, when you were dressing for dinner; I've a sort of feeling that it's not your practice to think of me when you're dressing for dinner."
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading "I don't imagine my affection makes any great difference in your life," he interrupted stiffly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's good for you and it's ever so good for me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I don't imagine my affection makes any great difference in your life," he interrupted stiffly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Dear Eric, let me laugh at you sometimes!
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Eric, let me laugh at you sometimes!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You thought you did?
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "I don't imagine my affection makes any great difference in your life," he interrupted stiffly.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I'm so glad you thought of me, when you were dressing for dinner; I've a sort of feeling that it's not your practice to think of me when you're dressing for dinner."
don't
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From this reading "I don't imagine my affection makes any great difference in your life," he interrupted stiffly.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading I'm so glad you thought of me, when you were dressing for dinner; I've a sort of feeling that it's not your practice to think of me when you're dressing for dinner."
Eric
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From this reading "Dear Eric, let me laugh at you sometimes!
at any time
From this reading It's good for you and it's ever so good for me.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I'm so glad you thought of me, when you were dressing for dinner; I've a sort of feeling that it's not your practice to think of me when you're dressing for dinner."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'm so glad you thought of me, when you were dressing for dinner; I've a sort of feeling that it's not your practice to think of me when you're dressing for dinner."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I'm so glad you thought of me, when you were dressing for dinner; I've a sort of feeling that it's not your practice to think of me when you're dressing for dinner."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It's good for you and it's ever so good for me.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I don't imagine my affection makes any great difference in your life," he interrupted stiffly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't imagine my affection makes any great difference in your life," he interrupted stiffly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't imagine my affection makes any great difference in your life," he interrupted stiffly.
I'm
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From this reading I'm so glad you thought of me, when you were dressing for dinner; I've a sort of feeling that it's not your practice to think of me when you're dressing for dinner."
I've
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From this reading I'm so glad you thought of me, when you were dressing for dinner; I've a sort of feeling that it's not your practice to think of me when you're dressing for dinner."
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "I don't imagine my affection makes any great difference in your life," he interrupted stiffly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I don't imagine my affection makes any great difference in your life," he interrupted stiffly.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "I don't imagine my affection makes any great difference in your life," he interrupted stiffly.
it's
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From this reading I'm so glad you thought of me, when you were dressing for dinner; I've a sort of feeling that it's not your practice to think of me when you're dressing for dinner."
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Dear Eric, let me laugh at you sometimes!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Dear Eric, let me laugh at you sometimes!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I don't imagine my affection makes any great difference in your life," he interrupted stiffly.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "I don't imagine my affection makes any great difference in your life," he interrupted stiffly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm so glad you thought of me, when you were dressing for dinner; I've a sort of feeling that it's not your practice to think of me when you're dressing for dinner."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I don't imagine my affection makes any great difference in your life," he interrupted stiffly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm so glad you thought of me, when you were dressing for dinner; I've a sort of feeling that it's not your practice to think of me when you're dressing for dinner."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm so glad you thought of me, when you were dressing for dinner; I've a sort of feeling that it's not your practice to think of me when you're dressing for dinner."
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading I'm so glad you thought of me, when you were dressing for dinner; I've a sort of feeling that it's not your practice to think of me when you're dressing for dinner."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'm so glad you thought of me, when you were dressing for dinner; I've a sort of feeling that it's not your practice to think of me when you're dressing for dinner."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Dear Eric, let me laugh at you sometimes!
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I'm so glad you thought of me, when you were dressing for dinner; I've a sort of feeling that it's not your practice to think of me when you're dressing for dinner."
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading "I don't imagine my affection makes any great difference in your life," he interrupted stiffly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'm so glad you thought of me, when you were dressing for dinner; I've a sort of feeling that it's not your practice to think of me when you're dressing for dinner."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I'm so glad you thought of me, when you were dressing for dinner; I've a sort of feeling that it's not your practice to think of me when you're dressing for dinner."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "You thought you did?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm so glad you thought of me, when you were dressing for dinner; I've a sort of feeling that it's not your practice to think of me when you're dressing for dinner."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I'm so glad you thought of me, when you were dressing for dinner; I've a sort of feeling that it's not your practice to think of me when you're dressing for dinner."
at the time that
From this reading I'm so glad you thought of me, when you were dressing for dinner; I've a sort of feeling that it's not your practice to think of me when you're dressing for dinner."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You thought you did?
you're
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From this reading I'm so glad you thought of me, when you were dressing for dinner; I've a sort of feeling that it's not your practice to think of me when you're dressing for dinner."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm so glad you thought of me, when you were dressing for dinner; I've a sort of feeling that it's not your practice to think of me when you're dressing for dinner."
