used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am expecting a letter tonight surely--it is two days now since he went."
(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 "'Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am expecting a letter tonight surely--it is two days now since he went."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He said he was called away very suddenly, and would write me as soon as he reached his destination, and tell me particulars.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Has Mr. Edgeway gone away for long?" asked Mr. Mellor of Betty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "'Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Has Mr. Edgeway gone away for long?" asked Mr. Mellor of Betty.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "'Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all."
Betty
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From this reading "Has Mr. Edgeway gone away for long?" asked Mr. Mellor of Betty.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "He said he was called away very suddenly, and would write me as soon as he reached his destination, and tell me particulars.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I am expecting a letter tonight surely--it is two days now since he went."
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading "He said he was called away very suddenly, and would write me as soon as he reached his destination, and tell me particulars.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "He did not say for how long," returned Betty.
Edgeway
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From this reading "Has Mr. Edgeway gone away for long?" asked Mr. Mellor of Betty.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I am expecting a letter tonight surely--it is two days now since he went."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Has Mr. Edgeway gone away for long?" asked Mr. Mellor of Betty.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Has Mr. Edgeway gone away for long?" asked Mr. Mellor of Betty.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has Mr. Edgeway gone away for long?" asked Mr. Mellor of Betty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He did not say for how long," returned Betty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He said he was called away very suddenly, and would write me as soon as he reached his destination, and tell me particulars.
how
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From this reading "He did not say for how long," returned Betty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am expecting a letter tonight surely--it is two days now since he went."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am expecting a letter tonight surely--it is two days now since he went."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am expecting a letter tonight surely--it is two days now since he went."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I am expecting a letter tonight surely--it is two days now since he went."
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 "Has Mr. Edgeway gone away for long?" asked Mr. Mellor of Betty.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "'Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all."
held dear
From this reading "'Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He said he was called away very suddenly, and would write me as soon as he reached his destination, and tell me particulars.
Mellor
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From this reading "Has Mr. Edgeway gone away for long?" asked Mr. Mellor of Betty.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Has Mr. Edgeway gone away for long?" asked Mr. Mellor of Betty.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "'Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He did not say for how long," returned Betty.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am expecting a letter tonight surely--it is two days now since he went."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Has Mr. Edgeway gone away for long?" asked Mr. Mellor of Betty.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading "He said he was called away very suddenly, and would write me as soon as he reached his destination, and tell me particulars.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "He said he was called away very suddenly, and would write me as soon as he reached his destination, and tell me particulars.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "He did not say for how long," returned Betty.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He said he was called away very suddenly, and would write me as soon as he reached his destination, and tell me particulars.
express in words
From this reading "He did not say for how long," returned Betty.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I am expecting a letter tonight surely--it is two days now since he went."
in the near future
From this reading "He said he was called away very suddenly, and would write me as soon as he reached his destination, and tell me particulars.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "He said he was called away very suddenly, and would write me as soon as he reached his destination, and tell me particulars.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I am expecting a letter tonight surely--it is two days now since he went."
express in words
From this reading "He said he was called away very suddenly, and would write me as soon as he reached his destination, and tell me particulars.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "'Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all."
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all."
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading I am expecting a letter tonight surely--it is two days now since he went."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I am expecting a letter tonight surely--it is two days now since he went."
precisely as stated
From this reading "He said he was called away very suddenly, and would write me as soon as he reached his destination, and tell me particulars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He said he was called away very suddenly, and would write me as soon as he reached his destination, and tell me particulars.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I am expecting a letter tonight surely--it is two days now since he went."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "He said he was called away very suddenly, and would write me as soon as he reached his destination, and tell me particulars.
produce a literary work
From this reading "He said he was called away very suddenly, and would write me as soon as he reached his destination, and tell me particulars.
