used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why, if I told you a fiftieth part of what I have thought about them, you would write me the most suspicious of notes, refusing to receive the fiftieth part of that.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Why, if I told you a fiftieth part of what I have thought about them, you would write me the most suspicious of notes, refusing to receive the fiftieth part of that.
affidavitnounUS /ˌæfəˈdeɪvət/
written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath
From this reading She would never--I am ready to make affidavit before any authority in the land--have called her seducer "Sir," when they were living at that hotel in Wales.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She would never--I am ready to make affidavit before any authority in the land--have called her seducer "Sir," when they were living at that hotel in Wales.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She would never--I am ready to make affidavit before any authority in the land--have called her seducer "Sir," when they were living at that hotel in Wales.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So I don't write, particularly as you laid your injunctions on me concerning Ruth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She would never--I am ready to make affidavit before any authority in the land--have called her seducer "Sir," when they were living at that hotel in Wales.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading She would never--I am ready to make affidavit before any authority in the land--have called her seducer "Sir," when they were living at that hotel in Wales.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She would never--I am ready to make affidavit before any authority in the land--have called her seducer "Sir," when they were living at that hotel in Wales.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Forget that I called those two women my dear friends!
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading So I don't write, particularly as you laid your injunctions on me concerning Ruth.
dearly loved
From this reading Forget that I called those two women my dear friends!
don't
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From this reading So I don't write, particularly as you laid your injunctions on me concerning Ruth.
fiftiethadjectiveUS /ˈfɪftiɪθ/
the ordinal number of fifty in counting order
From this reading Why, if I told you a fiftieth part of what I have thought about them, you would write me the most suspicious of notes, refusing to receive the fiftieth part of that.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Forget that I called those two women my dear friends!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Forget that I called those two women my dear friends!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why, if I told you a fiftieth part of what I have thought about them, you would write me the most suspicious of notes, refusing to receive the fiftieth part of that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She would never--I am ready to make affidavit before any authority in the land--have called her seducer "Sir," when they were living at that hotel in Wales.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading She would never--I am ready to make affidavit before any authority in the land--have called her seducer "Sir," when they were living at that hotel in Wales.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Forget that I called those two women my dear friends!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why, if I told you a fiftieth part of what I have thought about them, you would write me the most suspicious of notes, refusing to receive the fiftieth part of that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In revenge, I will now mention one word that I wish you would take out whenever you reprint that book.
injunctionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “injunction” — a formal command or admonition
From this reading So I don't write, particularly as you laid your injunctions on me concerning Ruth.
set down according to a plan
From this reading So I don't write, particularly as you laid your injunctions on me concerning Ruth.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading She would never--I am ready to make affidavit before any authority in the land--have called her seducer "Sir," when they were living at that hotel in Wales.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She would never--I am ready to make affidavit before any authority in the land--have called her seducer "Sir," when they were living at that hotel in Wales.
engage in
From this reading She would never--I am ready to make affidavit before any authority in the land--have called her seducer "Sir," when they were living at that hotel in Wales.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, if I told you a fiftieth part of what I have thought about them, you would write me the most suspicious of notes, refusing to receive the fiftieth part of that.
make reference to
From this reading In revenge, I will now mention one word that I wish you would take out whenever you reprint that book.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Why, if I told you a fiftieth part of what I have thought about them, you would write me the most suspicious of notes, refusing to receive the fiftieth part of that.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Forget that I called those two women my dear friends!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She would never--I am ready to make affidavit before any authority in the land--have called her seducer "Sir," when they were living at that hotel in Wales.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Why, if I told you a fiftieth part of what I have thought about them, you would write me the most suspicious of notes, refusing to receive the fiftieth part of that.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In revenge, I will now mention one word that I wish you would take out whenever you reprint that book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, if I told you a fiftieth part of what I have thought about them, you would write me the most suspicious of notes, refusing to receive the fiftieth part of that.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So I don't write, particularly as you laid your injunctions on me concerning Ruth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In revenge, I will now mention one word that I wish you would take out whenever you reprint that book.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In revenge, I will now mention one word that I wish you would take out whenever you reprint that book.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Why, if I told you a fiftieth part of what I have thought about them, you would write me the most suspicious of notes, refusing to receive the fiftieth part of that.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading So I don't write, particularly as you laid your injunctions on me concerning Ruth.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She would never--I am ready to make affidavit before any authority in the land--have called her seducer "Sir," when they were living at that hotel in Wales.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Why, if I told you a fiftieth part of what I have thought about them, you would write me the most suspicious of notes, refusing to receive the fiftieth part of that.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Why, if I told you a fiftieth part of what I have thought about them, you would write me the most suspicious of notes, refusing to receive the fiftieth part of that.
reprintnounUS /riˈprɪnt/
a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
From this reading In revenge, I will now mention one word that I wish you would take out whenever you reprint that book.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading In revenge, I will now mention one word that I wish you would take out whenever you reprint that book.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading So I don't write, particularly as you laid your injunctions on me concerning Ruth.
seducernounUS /sɪˈduːsər/
a bad person who entices others into error or wrongdoing
From this reading She would never--I am ready to make affidavit before any authority in the land--have called her seducer "Sir," when they were living at that hotel in Wales.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would never--I am ready to make affidavit before any authority in the land--have called her seducer "Sir," when they were living at that hotel in Wales.
term of address for a man
From this reading She would never--I am ready to make affidavit before any authority in the land--have called her seducer "Sir," when they were living at that hotel in Wales.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I don't write, particularly as you laid your injunctions on me concerning Ruth.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading Why, if I told you a fiftieth part of what I have thought about them, you would write me the most suspicious of notes, refusing to receive the fiftieth part of that.
carry out
From this reading In revenge, I will now mention one word that I wish you would take out whenever you reprint that book.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Forget that I called those two women my dear friends!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why, if I told you a fiftieth part of what I have thought about them, you would write me the most suspicious of notes, refusing to receive the fiftieth part of that.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Why, if I told you a fiftieth part of what I have thought about them, you would write me the most suspicious of notes, refusing to receive the fiftieth part of that.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would never--I am ready to make affidavit before any authority in the land--have called her seducer "Sir," when they were living at that hotel in Wales.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Forget that I called those two women my dear friends!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Why, if I told you a fiftieth part of what I have thought about them, you would write me the most suspicious of notes, refusing to receive the fiftieth part of that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, if I told you a fiftieth part of what I have thought about them, you would write me the most suspicious of notes, refusing to receive the fiftieth part of that.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Why, if I told you a fiftieth part of what I have thought about them, you would write me the most suspicious of notes, refusing to receive the fiftieth part of that.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Forget that I called those two women my dear friends!
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading She would never--I am ready to make affidavit before any authority in the land--have called her seducer "Sir," when they were living at that hotel in Wales.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She would never--I am ready to make affidavit before any authority in the land--have called her seducer "Sir," when they were living at that hotel in Wales.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Why, if I told you a fiftieth part of what I have thought about them, you would write me the most suspicious of notes, refusing to receive the fiftieth part of that.
at the time that
From this reading She would never--I am ready to make affidavit before any authority in the land--have called her seducer "Sir," when they were living at that hotel in Wales.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading In revenge, I will now mention one word that I wish you would take out whenever you reprint that book.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, if I told you a fiftieth part of what I have thought about them, you would write me the most suspicious of notes, refusing to receive the fiftieth part of that.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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hope for; have a wish
From this reading In revenge, I will now mention one word that I wish you would take out whenever you reprint that book.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Forget that I called those two women my dear friends!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In revenge, I will now mention one word that I wish you would take out whenever you reprint that book.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Why, if I told you a fiftieth part of what I have thought about them, you would write me the most suspicious of notes, refusing to receive the fiftieth part of that.
produce a literary work
From this reading Why, if I told you a fiftieth part of what I have thought about them, you would write me the most suspicious of notes, refusing to receive the fiftieth part of that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, if I told you a fiftieth part of what I have thought about them, you would write me the most suspicious of notes, refusing to receive the fiftieth part of that.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So I don't write, particularly as you laid your injunctions on me concerning Ruth.
