used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
(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 At all events, and whatever you said, we will conclude a treaty on any terms you may propose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His tailor is so slow that it has not yet appeared; but when the resplendent garment comes home it shall be forwarded.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have not your note at hand, but I think you said "any time after Christmas."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His tailor is so slow that it has not yet appeared; but when the resplendent garment comes home it shall be forwarded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I should have made this reply to your last note sooner, but that I have been waiting to send you "Copperfield" in a new waistcoat.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I should have made this reply to your last note sooner, but that I have been waiting to send you "Copperfield" in a new waistcoat.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading I have not your note at hand, but I think you said "any time after Christmas."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading His tailor is so slow that it has not yet appeared; but when the resplendent garment comes home it shall be forwarded.
concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading At all events, and whatever you said, we will conclude a treaty on any terms you may propose.
Copperfield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I should have made this reply to your last note sooner, but that I have been waiting to send you "Copperfield" in a new waistcoat.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At all events, and whatever you said, we will conclude a treaty on any terms you may propose.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading His tailor is so slow that it has not yet appeared; but when the resplendent garment comes home it shall be forwarded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading His tailor is so slow that it has not yet appeared; but when the resplendent garment comes home it shall be forwarded.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
highest in quality
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I have not your note at hand, but I think you said "any time after Christmas."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should have made this reply to your last note sooner, but that I have been waiting to send you "Copperfield" in a new waistcoat.
Hertfordshirenoun
a county in southern England
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His tailor is so slow that it has not yet appeared; but when the resplendent garment comes home it shall be forwarded.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His tailor is so slow that it has not yet appeared; but when the resplendent garment comes home it shall be forwarded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His tailor is so slow that it has not yet appeared; but when the resplendent garment comes home it shall be forwarded.
Knebworth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
immediately past
From this reading I should have made this reply to your last note sooner, but that I have been waiting to send you "Copperfield" in a new waistcoat.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I should have made this reply to your last note sooner, but that I have been waiting to send you "Copperfield" in a new waistcoat.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading At all events, and whatever you said, we will conclude a treaty on any terms you may propose.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I should have made this reply to your last note sooner, but that I have been waiting to send you "Copperfield" in a new waistcoat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His tailor is so slow that it has not yet appeared; but when the resplendent garment comes home it shall be forwarded.
a brief written record
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At all events, and whatever you said, we will conclude a treaty on any terms you may propose.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading At all events, and whatever you said, we will conclude a treaty on any terms you may propose.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading I should have made this reply to your last note sooner, but that I have been waiting to send you "Copperfield" in a new waistcoat.
resplendentadjectiveUS /riˈsplendənt/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading His tailor is so slow that it has not yet appeared; but when the resplendent garment comes home it shall be forwarded.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have not your note at hand, but I think you said "any time after Christmas."
express in words
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I should have made this reply to your last note sooner, but that I have been waiting to send you "Copperfield" in a new waistcoat.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading His tailor is so slow that it has not yet appeared; but when the resplendent garment comes home it shall be forwarded.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should have made this reply to your last note sooner, but that I have been waiting to send you "Copperfield" in a new waistcoat.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading His tailor is so slow that it has not yet appeared; but when the resplendent garment comes home it shall be forwarded.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His tailor is so slow that it has not yet appeared; but when the resplendent garment comes home it shall be forwarded.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading I should have made this reply to your last note sooner, but that I have been waiting to send you "Copperfield" in a new waistcoat.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading His tailor is so slow that it has not yet appeared; but when the resplendent garment comes home it shall be forwarded.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading At all events, and whatever you said, we will conclude a treaty on any terms you may propose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I have not your note at hand, but I think you said "any time after Christmas."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I should have made this reply to your last note sooner, but that I have been waiting to send you "Copperfield" in a new waistcoat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
treatynounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading At all events, and whatever you said, we will conclude a treaty on any terms you may propose.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
Twelfth-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading I should have made this reply to your last note sooner, but that I have been waiting to send you "Copperfield" in a new waistcoat.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I should have made this reply to your last note sooner, but that I have been waiting to send you "Copperfield" in a new waistcoat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
(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 Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading At all events, and whatever you said, we will conclude a treaty on any terms you may propose.
at the time that
From this reading His tailor is so slow that it has not yet appeared; but when the resplendent garment comes home it shall be forwarded.
in or at the place that
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading At all events, and whatever you said, we will conclude a treaty on any terms you may propose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
produce a literary work
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
but in spite of that
From this reading His tailor is so slow that it has not yet appeared; but when the resplendent garment comes home it shall be forwarded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I should have made this reply to your last note sooner, but that I have been waiting to send you "Copperfield" in a new waistcoat.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Being well home from Knebworth, where everything has gone off in a whirl of triumph and fired the whole length and breadth of the county of Hertfordshire, I write a short note to say that we are yours any time after Twelfth-night, and that we look forward to seeing you with the greatest pleasure.
