used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the midst of it came a female friend of mine and broke the thread--the visible thread, that is.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it was not even so true as that the coming event threw its shadow before?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _Thursday night._--I have begun on another sheet--I could not write here what was in my heart--yet I send you this paper besides to show how I was writing to you this morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And it was not even so true as that the coming event threw its shadow before?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now, even now, at this safe eight o'clock, I could not be safe from somebody, who, in her goodnature and my illfortune, must come and sit by me--and when my letter was come--'why wouldn't I read it?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Did I say _that_ ever ... that 'I knew you must be tired?'
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And it was not even so true as that the coming event threw its shadow before?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _Thursday night._--I have begun on another sheet--I could not write here what was in my heart--yet I send you this paper besides to show how I was writing to you this morning.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading _Thursday night._--I have begun on another sheet--I could not write here what was in my heart--yet I send you this paper besides to show how I was writing to you this morning.
lacking funds
From this reading In the midst of it came a female friend of mine and broke the thread--the visible thread, that is.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And now, even now, at this safe eight o'clock, I could not be safe from somebody, who, in her goodnature and my illfortune, must come and sit by me--and when my letter was come--'why wouldn't I read it?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the midst of it came a female friend of mine and broke the thread--the visible thread, that is.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And now, even now, at this safe eight o'clock, I could not be safe from somebody, who, in her goodnature and my illfortune, must come and sit by me--and when my letter was come--'why wouldn't I read it?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And it was not even so true as that the coming event threw its shadow before?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Thursday night._--I have begun on another sheet--I could not write here what was in my heart--yet I send you this paper besides to show how I was writing to you this morning.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did I say _that_ ever ... that 'I knew you must be tired?'
being one more than seven
From this reading And now, even now, at this safe eight o'clock, I could not be safe from somebody, who, in her goodnature and my illfortune, must come and sit by me--and when my letter was come--'why wouldn't I read it?
divisible by two
From this reading And it was not even so true as that the coming event threw its shadow before?
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading And it was not even so true as that the coming event threw its shadow before?
at any time
From this reading Did I say _that_ ever ... that 'I knew you must be tired?'
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading In the midst of it came a female friend of mine and broke the thread--the visible thread, that is.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In the midst of it came a female friend of mine and broke the thread--the visible thread, that is.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And now, even now, at this safe eight o'clock, I could not be safe from somebody, who, in her goodnature and my illfortune, must come and sit by me--and when my letter was come--'why wouldn't I read it?
goodnature
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From this reading And now, even now, at this safe eight o'clock, I could not be safe from somebody, who, in her goodnature and my illfortune, must come and sit by me--and when my letter was come--'why wouldn't I read it?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Thursday night._--I have begun on another sheet--I could not write here what was in my heart--yet I send you this paper besides to show how I was writing to you this morning.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _Thursday night._--I have begun on another sheet--I could not write here what was in my heart--yet I send you this paper besides to show how I was writing to you this morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And now, even now, at this safe eight o'clock, I could not be safe from somebody, who, in her goodnature and my illfortune, must come and sit by me--and when my letter was come--'why wouldn't I read it?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Thursday night._--I have begun on another sheet--I could not write here what was in my heart--yet I send you this paper besides to show how I was writing to you this morning.
how
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From this reading _Thursday night._--I have begun on another sheet--I could not write here what was in my heart--yet I send you this paper besides to show how I was writing to you this morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Did I say _that_ ever ... that 'I knew you must be tired?'
illfortune
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From this reading And now, even now, at this safe eight o'clock, I could not be safe from somebody, who, in her goodnature and my illfortune, must come and sit by me--and when my letter was come--'why wouldn't I read it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Thursday night._--I have begun on another sheet--I could not write here what was in my heart--yet I send you this paper besides to show how I was writing to you this morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the midst of it came a female friend of mine and broke the thread--the visible thread, that is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was not even so true as that the coming event threw its shadow before?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And it was not even so true as that the coming event threw its shadow before?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Did I say _that_ ever ... that 'I knew you must be tired?'
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading And now, even now, at this safe eight o'clock, I could not be safe from somebody, who, in her goodnature and my illfortune, must come and sit by me--and when my letter was come--'why wouldn't I read it?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now, even now, at this safe eight o'clock, I could not be safe from somebody, who, in her goodnature and my illfortune, must come and sit by me--and when my letter was come--'why wouldn't I read it?
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of it came a female friend of mine and broke the thread--the visible thread, that is.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the midst of it came a female friend of mine and broke the thread--the visible thread, that is.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Thursday night._--I have begun on another sheet--I could not write here what was in my heart--yet I send you this paper besides to show how I was writing to you this morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Did I say _that_ ever ... that 'I knew you must be tired?'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Thursday night._--I have begun on another sheet--I could not write here what was in my heart--yet I send you this paper besides to show how I was writing to you this morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _Thursday night._--I have begun on another sheet--I could not write here what was in my heart--yet I send you this paper besides to show how I was writing to you this morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And it was not even so true as that the coming event threw its shadow before?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, even now, at this safe eight o'clock, I could not be safe from somebody, who, in her goodnature and my illfortune, must come and sit by me--and when my letter was come--'why wouldn't I read it?
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading And now, even now, at this safe eight o'clock, I could not be safe from somebody, who, in her goodnature and my illfortune, must come and sit by me--and when my letter was come--'why wouldn't I read it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the midst of it came a female friend of mine and broke the thread--the visible thread, that is.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Thursday night._--I have begun on another sheet--I could not write here what was in my heart--yet I send you this paper besides to show how I was writing to you this morning.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading _Thursday night._--I have begun on another sheet--I could not write here what was in my heart--yet I send you this paper besides to show how I was writing to you this morning.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading And now, even now, at this safe eight o'clock, I could not be safe from somebody, who, in her goodnature and my illfortune, must come and sit by me--and when my letter was come--'why wouldn't I read it?
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading And now, even now, at this safe eight o'clock, I could not be safe from somebody, who, in her goodnature and my illfortune, must come and sit by me--and when my letter was come--'why wouldn't I read it?
express in words
From this reading Did I say _that_ ever ... that 'I knew you must be tired?'
cause to go somewhere
From this reading _Thursday night._--I have begun on another sheet--I could not write here what was in my heart--yet I send you this paper besides to show how I was writing to you this morning.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading And it was not even so true as that the coming event threw its shadow before?
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading _Thursday night._--I have begun on another sheet--I could not write here what was in my heart--yet I send you this paper besides to show how I was writing to you this morning.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _Thursday night._--I have begun on another sheet--I could not write here what was in my heart--yet I send you this paper besides to show how I was writing to you this morning.
be seated
From this reading And now, even now, at this safe eight o'clock, I could not be safe from somebody, who, in her goodnature and my illfortune, must come and sit by me--and when my letter was come--'why wouldn't I read it?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And it was not even so true as that the coming event threw its shadow before?
a person, without saying who
From this reading And now, even now, at this safe eight o'clock, I could not be safe from somebody, who, in her goodnature and my illfortune, must come and sit by me--and when my letter was come--'why wouldn't I read it?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Did I say _that_ ever ... that 'I knew you must be tired?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And it was not even so true as that the coming event threw its shadow before?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Thursday night._--I have begun on another sheet--I could not write here what was in my heart--yet I send you this paper besides to show how I was writing to you this morning.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading In the midst of it came a female friend of mine and broke the thread--the visible thread, that is.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading And it was not even so true as that the coming event threw its shadow before?
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading _Thursday night._--I have begun on another sheet--I could not write here what was in my heart--yet I send you this paper besides to show how I was writing to you this morning.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Did I say _that_ ever ... that 'I knew you must be tired?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Thursday night._--I have begun on another sheet--I could not write here what was in my heart--yet I send you this paper besides to show how I was writing to you this morning.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And it was not even so true as that the coming event threw its shadow before?
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading In the midst of it came a female friend of mine and broke the thread--the visible thread, that is.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was not even so true as that the coming event threw its shadow before?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Thursday night._--I have begun on another sheet--I could not write here what was in my heart--yet I send you this paper besides to show how I was writing to you this morning.
at the time that
From this reading And now, even now, at this safe eight o'clock, I could not be safe from somebody, who, in her goodnature and my illfortune, must come and sit by me--and when my letter was come--'why wouldn't I read it?
which person or people
From this reading And now, even now, at this safe eight o'clock, I could not be safe from somebody, who, in her goodnature and my illfortune, must come and sit by me--and when my letter was come--'why wouldn't I read it?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And now, even now, at this safe eight o'clock, I could not be safe from somebody, who, in her goodnature and my illfortune, must come and sit by me--and when my letter was come--'why wouldn't I read it?
wouldn't
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From this reading And now, even now, at this safe eight o'clock, I could not be safe from somebody, who, in her goodnature and my illfortune, must come and sit by me--and when my letter was come--'why wouldn't I read it?
produce a literary work
From this reading _Thursday night._--I have begun on another sheet--I could not write here what was in my heart--yet I send you this paper besides to show how I was writing to you this morning.
the act of creating written works
From this reading _Thursday night._--I have begun on another sheet--I could not write here what was in my heart--yet I send you this paper besides to show how I was writing to you this morning.
but in spite of that
From this reading _Thursday night._--I have begun on another sheet--I could not write here what was in my heart--yet I send you this paper besides to show how I was writing to you this morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did I say _that_ ever ... that 'I knew you must be tired?'
