anew
From this reading Naturally I miss you, and naturally I want to see you again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Things have been going from bad to worse with me of late, and I have been obliged to give up the old offices in Gracebury.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I often think of the days when we were so much together, as I daresay you do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GONE “DEAR JOAN, “I daresay you will wonder at not having heard from me for so long, but I have been busy.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Things have been going from bad to worse with me of late, and I have been obliged to give up the old offices in Gracebury.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading GONE “DEAR JOAN, “I daresay you will wonder at not having heard from me for so long, but I have been busy.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading GONE “DEAR JOAN, “I daresay you will wonder at not having heard from me for so long, but I have been busy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GONE “DEAR JOAN, “I daresay you will wonder at not having heard from me for so long, but I have been busy.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I feel that you seemed to have some objection to my coming to your house.
daresay
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From this reading GONE “DEAR JOAN, “I daresay you will wonder at not having heard from me for so long, but I have been busy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I often think of the days when we were so much together, as I daresay you do.
dearly loved
From this reading GONE “DEAR JOAN, “I daresay you will wonder at not having heard from me for so long, but I have been busy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I often think of the days when we were so much together, as I daresay you do.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel that you seemed to have some objection to my coming to your house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GONE “DEAR JOAN, “I daresay you will wonder at not having heard from me for so long, but I have been busy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GONE “DEAR JOAN, “I daresay you will wonder at not having heard from me for so long, but I have been busy.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Things have been going from bad to worse with me of late, and I have been obliged to give up the old offices in Gracebury.
the act of departing
From this reading Things have been going from bad to worse with me of late, and I have been obliged to give up the old offices in Gracebury.
destroyed or killed
From this reading GONE “DEAR JOAN, “I daresay you will wonder at not having heard from me for so long, but I have been busy.
Gracebury
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From this reading Things have been going from bad to worse with me of late, and I have been obliged to give up the old offices in Gracebury.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading GONE “DEAR JOAN, “I daresay you will wonder at not having heard from me for so long, but I have been busy.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading GONE “DEAR JOAN, “I daresay you will wonder at not having heard from me for so long, but I have been busy.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading GONE “DEAR JOAN, “I daresay you will wonder at not having heard from me for so long, but I have been busy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I feel that you seemed to have some objection to my coming to your house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GONE “DEAR JOAN, “I daresay you will wonder at not having heard from me for so long, but I have been busy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Things have been going from bad to worse with me of late, and I have been obliged to give up the old offices in Gracebury.
JOAN
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From this reading GONE “DEAR JOAN, “I daresay you will wonder at not having heard from me for so long, but I have been busy.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Things have been going from bad to worse with me of late, and I have been obliged to give up the old offices in Gracebury.
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 GONE “DEAR JOAN, “I daresay you will wonder at not having heard from me for so long, but I have been busy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GONE “DEAR JOAN, “I daresay you will wonder at not having heard from me for so long, but I have been busy.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Naturally I miss you, and naturally I want to see you again.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I often think of the days when we were so much together, as I daresay you do.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I feel that you seemed to have some objection to my coming to your house.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally I miss you, and naturally I want to see you again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GONE “DEAR JOAN, “I daresay you will wonder at not having heard from me for so long, but I have been busy.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading I feel that you seemed to have some objection to my coming to your house.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Things have been going from bad to worse with me of late, and I have been obliged to give up the old offices in Gracebury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Things have been going from bad to worse with me of late, and I have been obliged to give up the old offices in Gracebury.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Things have been going from bad to worse with me of late, and I have been obliged to give up the old offices in Gracebury.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I often think of the days when we were so much together, as I daresay you do.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Things have been going from bad to worse with me of late, and I have been obliged to give up the old offices in Gracebury.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Naturally I miss you, and naturally I want to see you again.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I feel that you seemed to have some objection to my coming to your house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading GONE “DEAR JOAN, “I daresay you will wonder at not having heard from me for so long, but I have been busy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I feel that you seemed to have some objection to my coming to your house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I feel that you seemed to have some objection to my coming to your house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Things have been going from bad to worse with me of late, and I have been obliged to give up the old offices in Gracebury.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things have been going from bad to worse with me of late, and I have been obliged to give up the old offices in Gracebury.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I often think of the days when we were so much together, as I daresay you do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Things have been going from bad to worse with me of late, and I have been obliged to give up the old offices in Gracebury.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I often think of the days when we were so much together, as I daresay you do.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Things have been going from bad to worse with me of late, and I have been obliged to give up the old offices in Gracebury.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Naturally I miss you, and naturally I want to see you again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I often think of the days when we were so much together, as I daresay you do.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I often think of the days when we were so much together, as I daresay you do.
at the time that
From this reading I often think of the days when we were so much together, as I daresay you do.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading GONE “DEAR JOAN, “I daresay you will wonder at not having heard from me for so long, but I have been busy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Things have been going from bad to worse with me of late, and I have been obliged to give up the old offices in Gracebury.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading GONE “DEAR JOAN, “I daresay you will wonder at not having heard from me for so long, but I have been busy.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Things have been going from bad to worse with me of late, and I have been obliged to give up the old offices in Gracebury.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GONE “DEAR JOAN, “I daresay you will wonder at not having heard from me for so long, but I have been busy.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I feel that you seemed to have some objection to my coming to your house.
