used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WORTH had arrived in Boston a few days after Sallie, coming direct by rail.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WORTH had arrived in Boston a few days after Sallie, coming direct by rail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was still very weak from her recent attack, and it cut her to the heart to watch Sallie write those letters faithfully, and never mail them out of deference to her wishes.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading WORTH had arrived in Boston a few days after Sallie, coming direct by rail.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading She was still very weak from her recent attack, and it cut her to the heart to watch Sallie write those letters faithfully, and never mail them out of deference to her wishes.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading WORTH had arrived in Boston a few days after Sallie, coming direct by rail.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WORTH had arrived in Boston a few days after Sallie, coming direct by rail.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading WORTH had arrived in Boston a few days after Sallie, coming direct by rail.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading She was still very weak from her recent attack, and it cut her to the heart to watch Sallie write those letters faithfully, and never mail them out of deference to her wishes.
a female human offspring
From this reading One night she drew her daughter down and kissed her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WORTH had arrived in Boston a few days after Sallie, coming direct by rail.
dearly loved
From this reading “Sallie, dear, you don’t know how it hurts me to see you suffer this way, and write, and write these letters your lover never sees.
deferencenounUS /ˈdefərəns/
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
From this reading She was still very weak from her recent attack, and it cut her to the heart to watch Sallie write those letters faithfully, and never mail them out of deference to her wishes.
command with authority
From this reading WORTH had arrived in Boston a few days after Sallie, coming direct by rail.
don't
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From this reading “Sallie, dear, you don’t know how it hurts me to see you suffer this way, and write, and write these letters your lover never sees.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One night she drew her daughter down and kissed her.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading One night she drew her daughter down and kissed her.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading She was still very weak from her recent attack, and it cut her to the heart to watch Sallie write those letters faithfully, and never mail them out of deference to her wishes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading WORTH had arrived in Boston a few days after Sallie, coming direct by rail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was still very weak from her recent attack, and it cut her to the heart to watch Sallie write those letters faithfully, and never mail them out of deference to her wishes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WORTH had arrived in Boston a few days after Sallie, coming direct by rail.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She was still very weak from her recent attack, and it cut her to the heart to watch Sallie write those letters faithfully, and never mail them out of deference to her wishes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was still very weak from her recent attack, and it cut her to the heart to watch Sallie write those letters faithfully, and never mail them out of deference to her wishes.
how
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From this reading “Sallie, dear, you don’t know how it hurts me to see you suffer this way, and write, and write these letters your lover never sees.
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “Sallie, dear, you don’t know how it hurts me to see you suffer this way, and write, and write these letters your lover never sees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WORTH had arrived in Boston a few days after Sallie, coming direct by rail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was still very weak from her recent attack, and it cut her to the heart to watch Sallie write those letters faithfully, and never mail them out of deference to her wishes.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading One night she drew her daughter down and kissed her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Sallie, dear, you don’t know how it hurts me to see you suffer this way, and write, and write these letters your lover never sees.
the literary culture
From this reading She was still very weak from her recent attack, and it cut her to the heart to watch Sallie write those letters faithfully, and never mail them out of deference to her wishes.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Sallie, dear, you don’t know how it hurts me to see you suffer this way, and write, and write these letters your lover never sees.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading She was still very weak from her recent attack, and it cut her to the heart to watch Sallie write those letters faithfully, and never mail them out of deference to her wishes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Sallie, dear, you don’t know how it hurts me to see you suffer this way, and write, and write these letters your lover never sees.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She was still very weak from her recent attack, and it cut her to the heart to watch Sallie write those letters faithfully, and never mail them out of deference to her wishes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night she drew her daughter down and kissed her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was still very weak from her recent attack, and it cut her to the heart to watch Sallie write those letters faithfully, and never mail them out of deference to her wishes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night she drew her daughter down and kissed her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was still very weak from her recent attack, and it cut her to the heart to watch Sallie write those letters faithfully, and never mail them out of deference to her wishes.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading WORTH had arrived in Boston a few days after Sallie, coming direct by rail.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading She was still very weak from her recent attack, and it cut her to the heart to watch Sallie write those letters faithfully, and never mail them out of deference to her wishes.
Sallie
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From this reading WORTH had arrived in Boston a few days after Sallie, coming direct by rail.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Sallie, dear, you don’t know how it hurts me to see you suffer this way, and write, and write these letters your lover never sees.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “Sallie, dear, you don’t know how it hurts me to see you suffer this way, and write, and write these letters your lover never sees.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was still very weak from her recent attack, and it cut her to the heart to watch Sallie write those letters faithfully, and never mail them out of deference to her wishes.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was still very weak from her recent attack, and it cut her to the heart to watch Sallie write those letters faithfully, and never mail them out of deference to her wishes.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “Sallie, dear, you don’t know how it hurts me to see you suffer this way, and write, and write these letters your lover never sees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was still very weak from her recent attack, and it cut her to the heart to watch Sallie write those letters faithfully, and never mail them out of deference to her wishes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was still very weak from her recent attack, and it cut her to the heart to watch Sallie write those letters faithfully, and never mail them out of deference to her wishes.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Sallie, dear, you don’t know how it hurts me to see you suffer this way, and write, and write these letters your lover never sees.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Sallie, dear, you don’t know how it hurts me to see you suffer this way, and write, and write these letters your lover never sees.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She was still very weak from her recent attack, and it cut her to the heart to watch Sallie write those letters faithfully, and never mail them out of deference to her wishes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was still very weak from her recent attack, and it cut her to the heart to watch Sallie write those letters faithfully, and never mail them out of deference to her wishes.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was still very weak from her recent attack, and it cut her to the heart to watch Sallie write those letters faithfully, and never mail them out of deference to her wishes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was still very weak from her recent attack, and it cut her to the heart to watch Sallie write those letters faithfully, and never mail them out of deference to her wishes.
look attentively
From this reading She was still very weak from her recent attack, and it cut her to the heart to watch Sallie write those letters faithfully, and never mail them out of deference to her wishes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Sallie, dear, you don’t know how it hurts me to see you suffer this way, and write, and write these letters your lover never sees.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading She was still very weak from her recent attack, and it cut her to the heart to watch Sallie write those letters faithfully, and never mail them out of deference to her wishes.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading She was still very weak from her recent attack, and it cut her to the heart to watch Sallie write those letters faithfully, and never mail them out of deference to her wishes.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading WORTH had arrived in Boston a few days after Sallie, coming direct by rail.
produce a literary work
From this reading She was still very weak from her recent attack, and it cut her to the heart to watch Sallie write those letters faithfully, and never mail them out of deference to her wishes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sallie, dear, you don’t know how it hurts me to see you suffer this way, and write, and write these letters your lover never sees.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sallie, dear, you don’t know how it hurts me to see you suffer this way, and write, and write these letters your lover never sees.
