(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 "He has written you, you wretch," Cissy at once extravagantly echoed--"he has written you all sorts of things and you haven't so much as told me?"
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "He hasn't written me all sorts of things"--Horton directed this answer to Davey alone--"but has written me in such straight confidence and friendship that Eve been wondering if I mayn't go round to him this evening."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But Horton had already taken him easily up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He has written you, you wretch," Cissy at once extravagantly echoed--"he has written you all sorts of things and you haven't so much as told me?"
react verbally
From this reading "He hasn't written me all sorts of things"--Horton directed this answer to Davey alone--"but has written me in such straight confidence and friendship that Eve been wondering if I mayn't go round to him this evening."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He has written me nothing else from the moment he arrived."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He has written you, you wretch," Cissy at once extravagantly echoed--"he has written you all sorts of things and you haven't so much as told me?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He has written you, you wretch," Cissy at once extravagantly echoed--"he has written you all sorts of things and you haven't so much as told me?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He hasn't written me all sorts of things"--Horton directed this answer to Davey alone--"but has written me in such straight confidence and friendship that Eve been wondering if I mayn't go round to him this evening."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Horton had already taken him easily up.
Cissyadjective
having unsuitable feminine qualities
From this reading "He has written you, you wretch," Cissy at once extravagantly echoed--"he has written you all sorts of things and you haven't so much as told me?"
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "He hasn't written me all sorts of things"--Horton directed this answer to Davey alone--"but has written me in such straight confidence and friendship that Eve been wondering if I mayn't go round to him this evening."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I know, my dear man, that he particularly wants to see me.
Davey
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From this reading "He hasn't written me all sorts of things"--Horton directed this answer to Davey alone--"but has written me in such straight confidence and friendship that Eve been wondering if I mayn't go round to him this evening."
dearly loved
From this reading "Of course I know, my dear man, that he particularly wants to see me.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading "He hasn't written me all sorts of things"--Horton directed this answer to Davey alone--"but has written me in such straight confidence and friendship that Eve been wondering if I mayn't go round to him this evening."
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading But Horton had already taken him easily up.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "He has written you, you wretch," Cissy at once extravagantly echoed--"he has written you all sorts of things and you haven't so much as told me?"
else
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From this reading He has written me nothing else from the moment he arrived."
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading "He hasn't written me all sorts of things"--Horton directed this answer to Davey alone--"but has written me in such straight confidence and friendship that Eve been wondering if I mayn't go round to him this evening."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "He hasn't written me all sorts of things"--Horton directed this answer to Davey alone--"but has written me in such straight confidence and friendship that Eve been wondering if I mayn't go round to him this evening."
extravagantlyadverbUS /ˌekˈstrævəɡəntli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading "He has written you, you wretch," Cissy at once extravagantly echoed--"he has written you all sorts of things and you haven't so much as told me?"
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading "He hasn't written me all sorts of things"--Horton directed this answer to Davey alone--"but has written me in such straight confidence and friendship that Eve been wondering if I mayn't go round to him this evening."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He has written me nothing else from the moment he arrived."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He hasn't written me all sorts of things"--Horton directed this answer to Davey alone--"but has written me in such straight confidence and friendship that Eve been wondering if I mayn't go round to him this evening."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Horton had already taken him easily up.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has written me nothing else from the moment he arrived."
hasn't
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From this reading "He hasn't written me all sorts of things"--Horton directed this answer to Davey alone--"but has written me in such straight confidence and friendship that Eve been wondering if I mayn't go round to him this evening."
haven't
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From this reading "He has written you, you wretch," Cissy at once extravagantly echoed--"he has written you all sorts of things and you haven't so much as told me?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course I know, my dear man, that he particularly wants to see me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Horton had already taken him easily up.
Horton
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From this reading But Horton had already taken him easily up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course I know, my dear man, that he particularly wants to see me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "He hasn't written me all sorts of things"--Horton directed this answer to Davey alone--"but has written me in such straight confidence and friendship that Eve been wondering if I mayn't go round to him this evening."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He hasn't written me all sorts of things"--Horton directed this answer to Davey alone--"but has written me in such straight confidence and friendship that Eve been wondering if I mayn't go round to him this evening."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Of course I know, my dear man, that he particularly wants to see me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Of course I know, my dear man, that he particularly wants to see me.
mayn't
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From this reading "He hasn't written me all sorts of things"--Horton directed this answer to Davey alone--"but has written me in such straight confidence and friendship that Eve been wondering if I mayn't go round to him this evening."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of course I know, my dear man, that he particularly wants to see me.
a particular point in time
From this reading He has written me nothing else from the moment he arrived."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "He has written you, you wretch," Cissy at once extravagantly echoed--"he has written you all sorts of things and you haven't so much as told me?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Of course I know, my dear man, that he particularly wants to see me.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He has written me nothing else from the moment he arrived."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course I know, my dear man, that he particularly wants to see me.
on one occasion
From this reading "He has written you, you wretch," Cissy at once extravagantly echoed--"he has written you all sorts of things and you haven't so much as told me?"
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "Of course I know, my dear man, that he particularly wants to see me.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "He hasn't written me all sorts of things"--Horton directed this answer to Davey alone--"but has written me in such straight confidence and friendship that Eve been wondering if I mayn't go round to him this evening."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Of course I know, my dear man, that he particularly wants to see me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He has written you, you wretch," Cissy at once extravagantly echoed--"he has written you all sorts of things and you haven't so much as told me?"
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "He has written you, you wretch," Cissy at once extravagantly echoed--"he has written you all sorts of things and you haven't so much as told me?"
successive (without a break)
From this reading "He hasn't written me all sorts of things"--Horton directed this answer to Davey alone--"but has written me in such straight confidence and friendship that Eve been wondering if I mayn't go round to him this evening."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "He hasn't written me all sorts of things"--Horton directed this answer to Davey alone--"but has written me in such straight confidence and friendship that Eve been wondering if I mayn't go round to him this evening."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But Horton had already taken him easily up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Of course I know, my dear man, that he particularly wants to see me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He has written me nothing else from the moment he arrived."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "He has written you, you wretch," Cissy at once extravagantly echoed--"he has written you all sorts of things and you haven't so much as told me?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "He hasn't written me all sorts of things"--Horton directed this answer to Davey alone--"but has written me in such straight confidence and friendship that Eve been wondering if I mayn't go round to him this evening."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Of course I know, my dear man, that he particularly wants to see me.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "He has written you, you wretch," Cissy at once extravagantly echoed--"he has written you all sorts of things and you haven't so much as told me?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But Horton had already taken him easily up.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Of course I know, my dear man, that he particularly wants to see me.
showing curiosity
From this reading "He hasn't written me all sorts of things"--Horton directed this answer to Davey alone--"but has written me in such straight confidence and friendship that Eve been wondering if I mayn't go round to him this evening."
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading "He has written you, you wretch," Cissy at once extravagantly echoed--"he has written you all sorts of things and you haven't so much as told me?"
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He has written me nothing else from the moment he arrived."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He has written you, you wretch," Cissy at once extravagantly echoed--"he has written you all sorts of things and you haven't so much as told me?"
