used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I have only to add that your grandmamma does not seem the worse now for the shock.
(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 I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Sunday._--I am very glad, dear Anna, that I wrote as I did before this sad event occurred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading _Sunday._--I am very glad, dear Anna, that I wrote as I did before this sad event occurred.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Sunday._--I am very glad, dear Anna, that I wrote as I did before this sad event occurred.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Sunday._--I am very glad, dear Anna, that I wrote as I did before this sad event occurred.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And that she depends upon seeing you, as you promise, before you quit the country, and hopes you will give her more than a day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And that she depends upon seeing you, as you promise, before you quit the country, and hopes you will give her more than a day.
dearly loved
From this reading _Sunday._--I am very glad, dear Anna, that I wrote as I did before this sad event occurred.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading And that she depends upon seeing you, as you promise, before you quit the country, and hopes you will give her more than a day.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Your grandmamma desires me to say that she will have finished your shoes to-morrow, and thinks they will look very well.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Sunday._--I am very glad, dear Anna, that I wrote as I did before this sad event occurred.
Digweed
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From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have only to add that your grandmamma does not seem the worse now for the shock.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading _Sunday._--I am very glad, dear Anna, that I wrote as I did before this sad event occurred.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Your grandmamma desires me to say that she will have finished your shoes to-morrow, and thinks they will look very well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have only to add that your grandmamma does not seem the worse now for the shock.
freighted
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From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And that she depends upon seeing you, as you promise, before you quit the country, and hopes you will give her more than a day.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading _Sunday._--I am very glad, dear Anna, that I wrote as I did before this sad event occurred.
grandmamma
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From this reading I have only to add that your grandmamma does not seem the worse now for the shock.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have only to add that your grandmamma does not seem the worse now for the shock.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And that she depends upon seeing you, as you promise, before you quit the country, and hopes you will give her more than a day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
hopsnounUS /hɑːps/
twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Sunday._--I am very glad, dear Anna, that I wrote as I did before this sad event occurred.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Your grandmamma desires me to say that she will have finished your shoes to-morrow, and thinks they will look very well.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your grandmamma desires me to say that she will have finished your shoes to-morrow, and thinks they will look very well.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have only to add that your grandmamma does not seem the worse now for the shock.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have only to add that your grandmamma does not seem the worse now for the shock.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading _Sunday._--I am very glad, dear Anna, that I wrote as I did before this sad event occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
and nothing more
From this reading I have only to add that your grandmamma does not seem the worse now for the shock.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading And that she depends upon seeing you, as you promise, before you quit the country, and hopes you will give her more than a day.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading And that she depends upon seeing you, as you promise, before you quit the country, and hopes you will give her more than a day.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading _Sunday._--I am very glad, dear Anna, that I wrote as I did before this sad event occurred.
express in words
From this reading Your grandmamma desires me to say that she will have finished your shoes to-morrow, and thinks they will look very well.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading And that she depends upon seeing you, as you promise, before you quit the country, and hopes you will give her more than a day.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I have only to add that your grandmamma does not seem the worse now for the shock.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Your grandmamma desires me to say that she will have finished your shoes to-morrow, and thinks they will look very well.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading I have only to add that your grandmamma does not seem the worse now for the shock.
a particular situation
From this reading Your grandmamma desires me to say that she will have finished your shoes to-morrow, and thinks they will look very well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading _Sunday._--I am very glad, dear Anna, that I wrote as I did before this sad event occurred.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And that she depends upon seeing you, as you promise, before you quit the country, and hopes you will give her more than a day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Sunday._--I am very glad, dear Anna, that I wrote as I did before this sad event occurred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have only to add that your grandmamma does not seem the worse now for the shock.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Your grandmamma desires me to say that she will have finished your shoes to-morrow, and thinks they will look very well.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Your grandmamma desires me to say that she will have finished your shoes to-morrow, and thinks they will look very well.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Sunday._--I am very glad, dear Anna, that I wrote as I did before this sad event occurred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have only to add that your grandmamma does not seem the worse now for the shock.
to-morrow
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From this reading Your grandmamma desires me to say that she will have finished your shoes to-morrow, and thinks they will look very well.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And that she depends upon seeing you, as you promise, before you quit the country, and hopes you will give her more than a day.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
precisely as stated
From this reading _Sunday._--I am very glad, dear Anna, that I wrote as I did before this sad event occurred.
(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 Your grandmamma desires me to say that she will have finished your shoes to-morrow, and thinks they will look very well.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading I have only to add that your grandmamma does not seem the worse now for the shock.
produce a literary work
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading _Sunday._--I am very glad, dear Anna, that I wrote as I did before this sad event occurred.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall be very happy to receive more of your work if more is ready; and you write so fast that I have great hopes Mr. Digweed will come back freighted with such a cargo as not all his hops or his sheep could equal the value of.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have only to add that your grandmamma does not seem the worse now for the shock.
