used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading It would afford us very great pleasure, I assure you, uncle."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am deeply grieved, dear uncle," continued Guy, "to see you looking so very ill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
make certain of
From this reading It would afford us very great pleasure, I assure you, uncle."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Guy paused here, but Mr Denham did not speak.
conceivingverbUS /kənˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I am deeply grieved, dear uncle," continued Guy, "to see you looking so very ill.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
dearly loved
From this reading "I am deeply grieved, dear uncle," continued Guy, "to see you looking so very ill.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "I am deeply grieved, dear uncle," continued Guy, "to see you looking so very ill.
Denham
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From this reading I do sincerely hope--" "Your message?" interrupted Denham.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Guy paused here, but Mr Denham did not speak.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do sincerely hope--" "Your message?" interrupted Denham.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It would afford us very great pleasure, I assure you, uncle."
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading "I am deeply grieved, dear uncle," continued Guy, "to see you looking so very ill.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "I am deeply grieved, dear uncle," continued Guy, "to see you looking so very ill.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Guy paused here, but Mr Denham did not speak.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I do sincerely hope--" "Your message?" interrupted Denham.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am deeply grieved, dear uncle," continued Guy, "to see you looking so very ill.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "I am deeply grieved, dear uncle," continued Guy, "to see you looking so very ill.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading I do sincerely hope--" "Your message?" interrupted Denham.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would afford us very great pleasure, I assure you, uncle."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I am deeply grieved, dear uncle," continued Guy, "to see you looking so very ill.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading I do sincerely hope--" "Your message?" interrupted Denham.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Guy paused here, but Mr Denham did not speak.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Guy paused here, but Mr Denham did not speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Guy paused here, but Mr Denham did not speak.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It would afford us very great pleasure, I assure you, uncle."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I am deeply grieved, dear uncle," continued Guy, "to see you looking so very ill.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading I do sincerely hope--" "Your message?" interrupted Denham.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am deeply grieved, dear uncle," continued Guy, "to see you looking so very ill.
express in speech
From this reading Guy paused here, but Mr Denham did not speak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am deeply grieved, dear uncle," continued Guy, "to see you looking so very ill.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I am deeply grieved, dear uncle," continued Guy, "to see you looking so very ill.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would afford us very great pleasure, I assure you, uncle."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am deeply grieved, dear uncle," continued Guy, "to see you looking so very ill.
(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 "My mother having heard frequently of late that you are far from well, and conceiving that the fresh air of Deal might do you good, has sent me to ask you to be our guest for a time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would afford us very great pleasure, I assure you, uncle."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am deeply grieved, dear uncle," continued Guy, "to see you looking so very ill.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I do sincerely hope--" "Your message?" interrupted Denham.
