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From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading _Love-Letters--Long or Short Engagements--Broken Engagements--Clandestine Engagements--When Justifiable--The Mother in the Secret--Friends who act as Go-Between._ Love-Letters.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
(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 There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If they have the time and energy to spare it concerns no one but themselves; but it seems a pity to make a rule of this sort, as it may become a tax, and the breaking of it on either side may cause pain if not friction.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Love-Letters--Long or Short Engagements--Broken Engagements--Clandestine Engagements--When Justifiable--The Mother in the Secret--Friends who act as Go-Between._ Love-Letters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There will be times without number when delightful little love-letters will have to be written.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading If they have the time and energy to spare it concerns no one but themselves; but it seems a pity to make a rule of this sort, as it may become a tax, and the breaking of it on either side may cause pain if not friction.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
the act of breaking something
From this reading If they have the time and energy to spare it concerns no one but themselves; but it seems a pity to make a rule of this sort, as it may become a tax, and the breaking of it on either side may cause pain if not friction.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading _Love-Letters--Long or Short Engagements--Broken Engagements--Clandestine Engagements--When Justifiable--The Mother in the Secret--Friends who act as Go-Between._ Love-Letters.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If they have the time and energy to spare it concerns no one but themselves; but it seems a pity to make a rule of this sort, as it may become a tax, and the breaking of it on either side may cause pain if not friction.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading If they have the time and energy to spare it concerns no one but themselves; but it seems a pity to make a rule of this sort, as it may become a tax, and the breaking of it on either side may cause pain if not friction.
ClandestineadjectiveUS /klænˈdestɪn/
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
From this reading _Love-Letters--Long or Short Engagements--Broken Engagements--Clandestine Engagements--When Justifiable--The Mother in the Secret--Friends who act as Go-Between._ Love-Letters.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They will come as a joyful surprise and be twice as sweet as those that are expected.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading If they have the time and energy to spare it concerns no one but themselves; but it seems a pity to make a rule of this sort, as it may become a tax, and the breaking of it on either side may cause pain if not friction.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
couplesnounUS /ˈkʌpəlz/
plural of “couple” — a pair who associate with one another
From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading There will be times without number when delightful little love-letters will have to be written.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
one or the other of two
From this reading If they have the time and energy to spare it concerns no one but themselves; but it seems a pity to make a rule of this sort, as it may become a tax, and the breaking of it on either side may cause pain if not friction.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading If they have the time and energy to spare it concerns no one but themselves; but it seems a pity to make a rule of this sort, as it may become a tax, and the breaking of it on either side may cause pain if not friction.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
EngagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading _Love-Letters--Long or Short Engagements--Broken Engagements--Clandestine Engagements--When Justifiable--The Mother in the Secret--Friends who act as Go-Between._ Love-Letters.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading They will come as a joyful surprise and be twice as sweet as those that are expected.
frictionnounUS /ˈfrɪkʃən/
a state of conflict between persons
From this reading If they have the time and energy to spare it concerns no one but themselves; but it seems a pity to make a rule of this sort, as it may become a tax, and the breaking of it on either side may cause pain if not friction.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Love-Letters--Long or Short Engagements--Broken Engagements--Clandestine Engagements--When Justifiable--The Mother in the Secret--Friends who act as Go-Between._ Love-Letters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
Go-Betweennoun
a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
From this reading _Love-Letters--Long or Short Engagements--Broken Engagements--Clandestine Engagements--When Justifiable--The Mother in the Secret--Friends who act as Go-Between._ Love-Letters.
the act of departing
From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If they have the time and energy to spare it concerns no one but themselves; but it seems a pity to make a rule of this sort, as it may become a tax, and the breaking of it on either side may cause pain if not friction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they have the time and energy to spare it concerns no one but themselves; but it seems a pity to make a rule of this sort, as it may become a tax, and the breaking of it on either side may cause pain if not friction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Love-Letters--Long or Short Engagements--Broken Engagements--Clandestine Engagements--When Justifiable--The Mother in the Secret--Friends who act as Go-Between._ Love-Letters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If they have the time and energy to spare it concerns no one but themselves; but it seems a pity to make a rule of this sort, as it may become a tax, and the breaking of it on either side may cause pain if not friction.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading They will come as a joyful surprise and be twice as sweet as those that are expected.
JustifiableadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪəbəl/
capable of being justified
From this reading _Love-Letters--Long or Short Engagements--Broken Engagements--Clandestine Engagements--When Justifiable--The Mother in the Secret--Friends who act as Go-Between._ Love-Letters.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There will be times without number when delightful little love-letters will have to be written.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _Love-Letters--Long or Short Engagements--Broken Engagements--Clandestine Engagements--When Justifiable--The Mother in the Secret--Friends who act as Go-Between._ Love-Letters.
Love-Letters
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From this reading _Love-Letters--Long or Short Engagements--Broken Engagements--Clandestine Engagements--When Justifiable--The Mother in the Secret--Friends who act as Go-Between._ Love-Letters.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
engage in
From this reading If they have the time and energy to spare it concerns no one but themselves; but it seems a pity to make a rule of this sort, as it may become a tax, and the breaking of it on either side may cause pain if not friction.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If they have the time and energy to spare it concerns no one but themselves; but it seems a pity to make a rule of this sort, as it may become a tax, and the breaking of it on either side may cause pain if not friction.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _Love-Letters--Long or Short Engagements--Broken Engagements--Clandestine Engagements--When Justifiable--The Mother in the Secret--Friends who act as Go-Between._ Love-Letters.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
not any; not one
From this reading If they have the time and energy to spare it concerns no one but themselves; but it seems a pity to make a rule of this sort, as it may become a tax, and the breaking of it on either side may cause pain if not friction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading There will be times without number when delightful little love-letters will have to be written.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If they have the time and energy to spare it concerns no one but themselves; but it seems a pity to make a rule of this sort, as it may become a tax, and the breaking of it on either side may cause pain if not friction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If they have the time and energy to spare it concerns no one but themselves; but it seems a pity to make a rule of this sort, as it may become a tax, and the breaking of it on either side may cause pain if not friction.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If they have the time and energy to spare it concerns no one but themselves; but it seems a pity to make a rule of this sort, as it may become a tax, and the breaking of it on either side may cause pain if not friction.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Love-Letters--Long or Short Engagements--Broken Engagements--Clandestine Engagements--When Justifiable--The Mother in the Secret--Friends who act as Go-Between._ Love-Letters.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading If they have the time and energy to spare it concerns no one but themselves; but it seems a pity to make a rule of this sort, as it may become a tax, and the breaking of it on either side may cause pain if not friction.
the act of departing politely
From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading If they have the time and energy to spare it concerns no one but themselves; but it seems a pity to make a rule of this sort, as it may become a tax, and the breaking of it on either side may cause pain if not friction.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading If they have the time and energy to spare it concerns no one but themselves; but it seems a pity to make a rule of this sort, as it may become a tax, and the breaking of it on either side may cause pain if not friction.
express in words
From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading _Love-Letters--Long or Short Engagements--Broken Engagements--Clandestine Engagements--When Justifiable--The Mother in the Secret--Friends who act as Go-Between._ Love-Letters.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading If they have the time and energy to spare it concerns no one but themselves; but it seems a pity to make a rule of this sort, as it may become a tax, and the breaking of it on either side may cause pain if not friction.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading _Love-Letters--Long or Short Engagements--Broken Engagements--Clandestine Engagements--When Justifiable--The Mother in the Secret--Friends who act as Go-Between._ Love-Letters.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading If they have the time and energy to spare it concerns no one but themselves; but it seems a pity to make a rule of this sort, as it may become a tax, and the breaking of it on either side may cause pain if not friction.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading If they have the time and energy to spare it concerns no one but themselves; but it seems a pity to make a rule of this sort, as it may become a tax, and the breaking of it on either side may cause pain if not friction.
refrain from harming
From this reading If they have the time and energy to spare it concerns no one but themselves; but it seems a pity to make a rule of this sort, as it may become a tax, and the breaking of it on either side may cause pain if not friction.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading They will come as a joyful surprise and be twice as sweet as those that are expected.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading They will come as a joyful surprise and be twice as sweet as those that are expected.
taxverbUS /tæks/
levy a tax on
From this reading If they have the time and energy to spare it concerns no one but themselves; but it seems a pity to make a rule of this sort, as it may become a tax, and the breaking of it on either side may cause pain if not friction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Love-Letters--Long or Short Engagements--Broken Engagements--Clandestine Engagements--When Justifiable--The Mother in the Secret--Friends who act as Go-Between._ Love-Letters.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading If they have the time and energy to spare it concerns no one but themselves; but it seems a pity to make a rule of this sort, as it may become a tax, and the breaking of it on either side may cause pain if not friction.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If they have the time and energy to spare it concerns no one but themselves; but it seems a pity to make a rule of this sort, as it may become a tax, and the breaking of it on either side may cause pain if not friction.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They will come as a joyful surprise and be twice as sweet as those that are expected.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There will be times without number when delightful little love-letters will have to be written.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
two times
From this reading They will come as a joyful surprise and be twice as sweet as those that are expected.
at the time that
From this reading _Love-Letters--Long or Short Engagements--Broken Engagements--Clandestine Engagements--When Justifiable--The Mother in the Secret--Friends who act as Go-Between._ Love-Letters.
which person or people
From this reading _Love-Letters--Long or Short Engagements--Broken Engagements--Clandestine Engagements--When Justifiable--The Mother in the Secret--Friends who act as Go-Between._ Love-Letters.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There will be times without number when delightful little love-letters will have to be written.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There will be times without number when delightful little love-letters will have to be written.
produce a literary work
From this reading There are, I believe, engaged couples who, after parting from each other at 7 P.M., write a long letter before going to bed that night, containing all that they had not time to say.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading There will be times without number when delightful little love-letters will have to be written.
