(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 The public examinations are but just concluded, and I have to communicate to all the parents and guardians the progress which our pupils have made during the past year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The public examinations are but just concluded, and I have to communicate to all the parents and guardians the progress which our pupils have made during the past year.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The public examinations are but just concluded, and I have to communicate to all the parents and guardians the progress which our pupils have made during the past year.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To you I may well be brief, having to say much in few words.
brevitynounUS /ˈbrevəti/
the use of brief expressions
From this reading LETTER OF THE LADY SUPERIOR "Your ladyship will forgive the brevity of my present letter.
of short duration or distance
From this reading To you I may well be brief, having to say much in few words.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The public examinations are but just concluded, and I have to communicate to all the parents and guardians the progress which our pupils have made during the past year.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading The public examinations are but just concluded, and I have to communicate to all the parents and guardians the progress which our pupils have made during the past year.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The public examinations are but just concluded, and I have to communicate to all the parents and guardians the progress which our pupils have made during the past year.
a female human offspring
From this reading Your ladyship's daughter has proved herself first in every sense of the word.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The testimonials which I inclose, and her own letter, in which she will detail to you the prizes which she has won, and the happiness which she feels in her success, will surely please, and I hope delight you.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading The testimonials which I inclose, and her own letter, in which she will detail to you the prizes which she has won, and the happiness which she feels in her success, will surely please, and I hope delight you.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The public examinations are but just concluded, and I have to communicate to all the parents and guardians the progress which our pupils have made during the past year.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Your ladyship's daughter has proved herself first in every sense of the word.
examinationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The public examinations are but just concluded, and I have to communicate to all the parents and guardians the progress which our pupils have made during the past year.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading The testimonials which I inclose, and her own letter, in which she will detail to you the prizes which she has won, and the happiness which she feels in her success, will surely please, and I hope delight you.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading To you I may well be brief, having to say much in few words.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Your ladyship's daughter has proved herself first in every sense of the word.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading LETTER OF THE LADY SUPERIOR "Your ladyship will forgive the brevity of my present letter.
guardiansnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading The public examinations are but just concluded, and I have to communicate to all the parents and guardians the progress which our pupils have made during the past year.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The testimonials which I inclose, and her own letter, in which she will detail to you the prizes which she has won, and the happiness which she feels in her success, will surely please, and I hope delight you.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your ladyship's daughter has proved herself first in every sense of the word.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The public examinations are but just concluded, and I have to communicate to all the parents and guardians the progress which our pupils have made during the past year.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading To you I may well be brief, having to say much in few words.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The testimonials which I inclose, and her own letter, in which she will detail to you the prizes which she has won, and the happiness which she feels in her success, will surely please, and I hope delight you.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Your ladyship's daughter has proved herself first in every sense of the word.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The testimonials which I inclose, and her own letter, in which she will detail to you the prizes which she has won, and the happiness which she feels in her success, will surely please, and I hope delight you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The public examinations are but just concluded, and I have to communicate to all the parents and guardians the progress which our pupils have made during the past year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To you I may well be brief, having to say much in few words.
incloseverb
surround completely
From this reading The testimonials which I inclose, and her own letter, in which she will detail to you the prizes which she has won, and the happiness which she feels in her success, will surely please, and I hope delight you.
and nothing more
From this reading The public examinations are but just concluded, and I have to communicate to all the parents and guardians the progress which our pupils have made during the past year.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LETTER OF THE LADY SUPERIOR "Your ladyship will forgive the brevity of my present letter.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading LETTER OF THE LADY SUPERIOR "Your ladyship will forgive the brevity of my present letter.
ladyship's
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From this reading Your ladyship's daughter has proved herself first in every sense of the word.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading LETTER OF THE LADY SUPERIOR "Your ladyship will forgive the brevity of my present letter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The public examinations are but just concluded, and I have to communicate to all the parents and guardians the progress which our pupils have made during the past year.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To you I may well be brief, having to say much in few words.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To you I may well be brief, having to say much in few words.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LETTER OF THE LADY SUPERIOR "Your ladyship will forgive the brevity of my present letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LETTER OF THE LADY SUPERIOR "Your ladyship will forgive the brevity of my present letter.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The public examinations are but just concluded, and I have to communicate to all the parents and guardians the progress which our pupils have made during the past year.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The testimonials which I inclose, and her own letter, in which she will detail to you the prizes which she has won, and the happiness which she feels in her success, will surely please, and I hope delight you.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The public examinations are but just concluded, and I have to communicate to all the parents and guardians the progress which our pupils have made during the past year.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The public examinations are but just concluded, and I have to communicate to all the parents and guardians the progress which our pupils have made during the past year.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The testimonials which I inclose, and her own letter, in which she will detail to you the prizes which she has won, and the happiness which she feels in her success, will surely please, and I hope delight you.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading LETTER OF THE LADY SUPERIOR "Your ladyship will forgive the brevity of my present letter.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading The testimonials which I inclose, and her own letter, in which she will detail to you the prizes which she has won, and the happiness which she feels in her success, will surely please, and I hope delight you.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The public examinations are but just concluded, and I have to communicate to all the parents and guardians the progress which our pupils have made during the past year.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Your ladyship's daughter has proved herself first in every sense of the word.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The public examinations are but just concluded, and I have to communicate to all the parents and guardians the progress which our pupils have made during the past year.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The public examinations are but just concluded, and I have to communicate to all the parents and guardians the progress which our pupils have made during the past year.
express in words
From this reading To you I may well be brief, having to say much in few words.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Your ladyship's daughter has proved herself first in every sense of the word.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The testimonials which I inclose, and her own letter, in which she will detail to you the prizes which she has won, and the happiness which she feels in her success, will surely please, and I hope delight you.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The testimonials which I inclose, and her own letter, in which she will detail to you the prizes which she has won, and the happiness which she feels in her success, will surely please, and I hope delight you.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading LETTER OF THE LADY SUPERIOR "Your ladyship will forgive the brevity of my present letter.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The testimonials which I inclose, and her own letter, in which she will detail to you the prizes which she has won, and the happiness which she feels in her success, will surely please, and I hope delight you.
testimonialsnounUS /ˌtestəˈmoʊniəlz/
plural of “testimonial” — something that serves as evidence
From this reading The testimonials which I inclose, and her own letter, in which she will detail to you the prizes which she has won, and the happiness which she feels in her success, will surely please, and I hope delight you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LETTER OF THE LADY SUPERIOR "Your ladyship will forgive the brevity of my present letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The public examinations are but just concluded, and I have to communicate to all the parents and guardians the progress which our pupils have made during the past year.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading To you I may well be brief, having to say much in few words.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The public examinations are but just concluded, and I have to communicate to all the parents and guardians the progress which our pupils have made during the past year.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading LETTER OF THE LADY SUPERIOR "Your ladyship will forgive the brevity of my present letter.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The testimonials which I inclose, and her own letter, in which she will detail to you the prizes which she has won, and the happiness which she feels in her success, will surely please, and I hope delight you.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Your ladyship's daughter has proved herself first in every sense of the word.
the words that are spoken
From this reading To you I may well be brief, having to say much in few words.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The public examinations are but just concluded, and I have to communicate to all the parents and guardians the progress which our pupils have made during the past year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To you I may well be brief, having to say much in few words.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LETTER OF THE LADY SUPERIOR "Your ladyship will forgive the brevity of my present letter.
