used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My Dear Jack, Do not be surprised at getting a second letter from me before you have answered the first.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This epistle is not so much a mark of friendship and remembrance as an outlet for the emotions of my soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This epistle is not so much a mark of friendship and remembrance as an outlet for the emotions of my soul.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading My Dear Jack, Do not be surprised at getting a second letter from me before you have answered the first.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As yet it is only a few hours old, and you are the first person to whom it is to be confided.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This epistle is not so much a mark of friendship and remembrance as an outlet for the emotions of my soul.
astonishverbUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃ/
affect with wonder
From this reading No doubt this beginning will astonish you greatly; but the end is still more astonishing, so hold yourself in reserve for the revelation of a startling secret.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading No doubt this beginning will astonish you greatly; but the end is still more astonishing, so hold yourself in reserve for the revelation of a startling secret.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My Dear Jack, Do not be surprised at getting a second letter from me before you have answered the first.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My Dear Jack, Do not be surprised at getting a second letter from me before you have answered the first.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My Dear Jack, Do not be surprised at getting a second letter from me before you have answered the first.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading No doubt this beginning will astonish you greatly; but the end is still more astonishing, so hold yourself in reserve for the revelation of a startling secret.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No doubt this beginning will astonish you greatly; but the end is still more astonishing, so hold yourself in reserve for the revelation of a startling secret.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I want a sympathetic person to whom I can confide my thoughts, and as none is nearer than yourself, I make use of the penny post for the easing of my mind.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading I want a sympathetic person to whom I can confide my thoughts, and as none is nearer than yourself, I make use of the penny post for the easing of my mind.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading As yet it is only a few hours old, and you are the first person to whom it is to be confided.
dearly loved
From this reading My Dear Jack, Do not be surprised at getting a second letter from me before you have answered the first.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My Dear Jack, Do not be surprised at getting a second letter from me before you have answered the first.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt this beginning will astonish you greatly; but the end is still more astonishing, so hold yourself in reserve for the revelation of a startling secret.
easingnounUS /ˈiːzɪŋ/
a change for the better
From this reading I want a sympathetic person to whom I can confide my thoughts, and as none is nearer than yourself, I make use of the penny post for the easing of my mind.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading This epistle is not so much a mark of friendship and remembrance as an outlet for the emotions of my soul.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading No doubt this beginning will astonish you greatly; but the end is still more astonishing, so hold yourself in reserve for the revelation of a startling secret.
epistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading This epistle is not so much a mark of friendship and remembrance as an outlet for the emotions of my soul.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As yet it is only a few hours old, and you are the first person to whom it is to be confided.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My Dear Jack, Do not be surprised at getting a second letter from me before you have answered the first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This epistle is not so much a mark of friendship and remembrance as an outlet for the emotions of my soul.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading This epistle is not so much a mark of friendship and remembrance as an outlet for the emotions of my soul.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My Dear Jack, Do not be surprised at getting a second letter from me before you have answered the first.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading My Dear Jack, Do not be surprised at getting a second letter from me before you have answered the first.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading No doubt this beginning will astonish you greatly; but the end is still more astonishing, so hold yourself in reserve for the revelation of a startling secret.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My Dear Jack, Do not be surprised at getting a second letter from me before you have answered the first.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading No doubt this beginning will astonish you greatly; but the end is still more astonishing, so hold yourself in reserve for the revelation of a startling secret.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading As yet it is only a few hours old, and you are the first person to whom it is to be confided.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want a sympathetic person to whom I can confide my thoughts, and as none is nearer than yourself, I make use of the penny post for the easing of my mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No doubt this beginning will astonish you greatly; but the end is still more astonishing, so hold yourself in reserve for the revelation of a startling secret.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This epistle is not so much a mark of friendship and remembrance as an outlet for the emotions of my soul.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As yet it is only a few hours old, and you are the first person to whom it is to be confided.
a small worthless amount
From this reading My Dear Jack, Do not be surprised at getting a second letter from me before you have answered the first.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading My Dear Jack, Do not be surprised at getting a second letter from me before you have answered the first.
engage in
From this reading I want a sympathetic person to whom I can confide my thoughts, and as none is nearer than yourself, I make use of the penny post for the easing of my mind.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading This epistle is not so much a mark of friendship and remembrance as an outlet for the emotions of my soul.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My Dear Jack, Do not be surprised at getting a second letter from me before you have answered the first.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I want a sympathetic person to whom I can confide my thoughts, and as none is nearer than yourself, I make use of the penny post for the easing of my mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No doubt this beginning will astonish you greatly; but the end is still more astonishing, so hold yourself in reserve for the revelation of a startling secret.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This epistle is not so much a mark of friendship and remembrance as an outlet for the emotions of my soul.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Dear Jack, Do not be surprised at getting a second letter from me before you have answered the first.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading I want a sympathetic person to whom I can confide my thoughts, and as none is nearer than yourself, I make use of the penny post for the easing of my mind.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt this beginning will astonish you greatly; but the end is still more astonishing, so hold yourself in reserve for the revelation of a startling secret.
not one, and not any
From this reading I want a sympathetic person to whom I can confide my thoughts, and as none is nearer than yourself, I make use of the penny post for the easing of my mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My Dear Jack, Do not be surprised at getting a second letter from me before you have answered the first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This epistle is not so much a mark of friendship and remembrance as an outlet for the emotions of my soul.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As yet it is only a few hours old, and you are the first person to whom it is to be confided.
and nothing more
From this reading As yet it is only a few hours old, and you are the first person to whom it is to be confided.
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading This epistle is not so much a mark of friendship and remembrance as an outlet for the emotions of my soul.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading I want a sympathetic person to whom I can confide my thoughts, and as none is nearer than yourself, I make use of the penny post for the easing of my mind.
a human being
From this reading I want a sympathetic person to whom I can confide my thoughts, and as none is nearer than yourself, I make use of the penny post for the easing of my mind.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading I want a sympathetic person to whom I can confide my thoughts, and as none is nearer than yourself, I make use of the penny post for the easing of my mind.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading This epistle is not so much a mark of friendship and remembrance as an outlet for the emotions of my soul.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading No doubt this beginning will astonish you greatly; but the end is still more astonishing, so hold yourself in reserve for the revelation of a startling secret.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading No doubt this beginning will astonish you greatly; but the end is still more astonishing, so hold yourself in reserve for the revelation of a startling secret.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading My Dear Jack, Do not be surprised at getting a second letter from me before you have answered the first.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading No doubt this beginning will astonish you greatly; but the end is still more astonishing, so hold yourself in reserve for the revelation of a startling secret.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This epistle is not so much a mark of friendship and remembrance as an outlet for the emotions of my soul.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading This epistle is not so much a mark of friendship and remembrance as an outlet for the emotions of my soul.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading No doubt this beginning will astonish you greatly; but the end is still more astonishing, so hold yourself in reserve for the revelation of a startling secret.
not in physical motion
From this reading No doubt this beginning will astonish you greatly; but the end is still more astonishing, so hold yourself in reserve for the revelation of a startling secret.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading My Dear Jack, Do not be surprised at getting a second letter from me before you have answered the first.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading I want a sympathetic person to whom I can confide my thoughts, and as none is nearer than yourself, I make use of the penny post for the easing of my mind.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I want a sympathetic person to whom I can confide my thoughts, and as none is nearer than yourself, I make use of the penny post for the easing of my mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Dear Jack, Do not be surprised at getting a second letter from me before you have answered the first.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This epistle is not so much a mark of friendship and remembrance as an outlet for the emotions of my soul.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I want a sympathetic person to whom I can confide my thoughts, and as none is nearer than yourself, I make use of the penny post for the easing of my mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want a sympathetic person to whom I can confide my thoughts, and as none is nearer than yourself, I make use of the penny post for the easing of my mind.
the act of using
From this reading I want a sympathetic person to whom I can confide my thoughts, and as none is nearer than yourself, I make use of the penny post for the easing of my mind.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want a sympathetic person to whom I can confide my thoughts, and as none is nearer than yourself, I make use of the penny post for the easing of my mind.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I want a sympathetic person to whom I can confide my thoughts, and as none is nearer than yourself, I make use of the penny post for the easing of my mind.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading No doubt this beginning will astonish you greatly; but the end is still more astonishing, so hold yourself in reserve for the revelation of a startling secret.
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet it is only a few hours old, and you are the first person to whom it is to be confided.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My Dear Jack, Do not be surprised at getting a second letter from me before you have answered the first.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I want a sympathetic person to whom I can confide my thoughts, and as none is nearer than yourself, I make use of the penny post for the easing of my mind.
