used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Sudlow and Phil made a point of writing to each other twice a week.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading "In accordance with a promise which I made you some time ago, I now proceed to jot down a few impressions and opinions anent the new--and strange--little world and its inmates into the midst of which I was so suddenly transplanted three weeks ago.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
in the past
From this reading "In accordance with a promise which I made you some time ago, I now proceed to jot down a few impressions and opinions anent the new--and strange--little world and its inmates into the midst of which I was so suddenly transplanted three weeks ago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Sudlow and Phil made a point of writing to each other twice a week.
anent
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From this reading "In accordance with a promise which I made you some time ago, I now proceed to jot down a few impressions and opinions anent the new--and strange--little world and its inmates into the midst of which I was so suddenly transplanted three weeks ago.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FANNY AT LOUDWATER HOUSE.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading With the ordinary run of their correspondence we have nothing to do; it concerned themselves only and was sacred to their own eyes.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading With the ordinary run of their correspondence we have nothing to do; it concerned themselves only and was sacred to their own eyes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading With the ordinary run of their correspondence we have nothing to do; it concerned themselves only and was sacred to their own eyes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "In accordance with a promise which I made you some time ago, I now proceed to jot down a few impressions and opinions anent the new--and strange--little world and its inmates into the midst of which I was so suddenly transplanted three weeks ago.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Miss Sudlow and Phil made a point of writing to each other twice a week.
epistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With the ordinary run of their correspondence we have nothing to do; it concerned themselves only and was sacred to their own eyes.
FANNYnounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading FANNY AT LOUDWATER HOUSE.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "In accordance with a promise which I made you some time ago, I now proceed to jot down a few impressions and opinions anent the new--and strange--little world and its inmates into the midst of which I was so suddenly transplanted three weeks ago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With the ordinary run of their correspondence we have nothing to do; it concerned themselves only and was sacred to their own eyes.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading FANNY AT LOUDWATER HOUSE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In accordance with a promise which I made you some time ago, I now proceed to jot down a few impressions and opinions anent the new--and strange--little world and its inmates into the midst of which I was so suddenly transplanted three weeks ago.
of great significance or value
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "In accordance with a promise which I made you some time ago, I now proceed to jot down a few impressions and opinions anent the new--and strange--little world and its inmates into the midst of which I was so suddenly transplanted three weeks ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading "In accordance with a promise which I made you some time ago, I now proceed to jot down a few impressions and opinions anent the new--and strange--little world and its inmates into the midst of which I was so suddenly transplanted three weeks ago.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "In accordance with a promise which I made you some time ago, I now proceed to jot down a few impressions and opinions anent the new--and strange--little world and its inmates into the midst of which I was so suddenly transplanted three weeks ago.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With the ordinary run of their correspondence we have nothing to do; it concerned themselves only and was sacred to their own eyes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "In accordance with a promise which I made you some time ago, I now proceed to jot down a few impressions and opinions anent the new--and strange--little world and its inmates into the midst of which I was so suddenly transplanted three weeks ago.
jotnounUS /dʒɑːt/
a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
From this reading "In accordance with a promise which I made you some time ago, I now proceed to jot down a few impressions and opinions anent the new--and strange--little world and its inmates into the midst of which I was so suddenly transplanted three weeks ago.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "In accordance with a promise which I made you some time ago, I now proceed to jot down a few impressions and opinions anent the new--and strange--little world and its inmates into the midst of which I was so suddenly transplanted three weeks ago.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
LOUDWATER
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From this reading FANNY AT LOUDWATER HOUSE.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Miss Sudlow and Phil made a point of writing to each other twice a week.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading "In accordance with a promise which I made you some time ago, I now proceed to jot down a few impressions and opinions anent the new--and strange--little world and its inmates into the midst of which I was so suddenly transplanted three weeks ago.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Sudlow and Phil made a point of writing to each other twice a week.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "In accordance with a promise which I made you some time ago, I now proceed to jot down a few impressions and opinions anent the new--and strange--little world and its inmates into the midst of which I was so suddenly transplanted three weeks ago.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading With the ordinary run of their correspondence we have nothing to do; it concerned themselves only and was sacred to their own eyes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "In accordance with a promise which I made you some time ago, I now proceed to jot down a few impressions and opinions anent the new--and strange--little world and its inmates into the midst of which I was so suddenly transplanted three weeks ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Sudlow and Phil made a point of writing to each other twice a week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
and nothing more
From this reading With the ordinary run of their correspondence we have nothing to do; it concerned themselves only and was sacred to their own eyes.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "In accordance with a promise which I made you some time ago, I now proceed to jot down a few impressions and opinions anent the new--and strange--little world and its inmates into the midst of which I was so suddenly transplanted three weeks ago.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading With the ordinary run of their correspondence we have nothing to do; it concerned themselves only and was sacred to their own eyes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Miss Sudlow and Phil made a point of writing to each other twice a week.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading With the ordinary run of their correspondence we have nothing to do; it concerned themselves only and was sacred to their own eyes.
Phil
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From this reading Miss Sudlow and Phil made a point of writing to each other twice a week.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Miss Sudlow and Phil made a point of writing to each other twice a week.
continue talking
From this reading "In accordance with a promise which I made you some time ago, I now proceed to jot down a few impressions and opinions anent the new--and strange--little world and its inmates into the midst of which I was so suddenly transplanted three weeks ago.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "In accordance with a promise which I made you some time ago, I now proceed to jot down a few impressions and opinions anent the new--and strange--little world and its inmates into the midst of which I was so suddenly transplanted three weeks ago.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading With the ordinary run of their correspondence we have nothing to do; it concerned themselves only and was sacred to their own eyes.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading With the ordinary run of their correspondence we have nothing to do; it concerned themselves only and was sacred to their own eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "In accordance with a promise which I made you some time ago, I now proceed to jot down a few impressions and opinions anent the new--and strange--little world and its inmates into the midst of which I was so suddenly transplanted three weeks ago.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "In accordance with a promise which I made you some time ago, I now proceed to jot down a few impressions and opinions anent the new--and strange--little world and its inmates into the midst of which I was so suddenly transplanted three weeks ago.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "In accordance with a promise which I made you some time ago, I now proceed to jot down a few impressions and opinions anent the new--and strange--little world and its inmates into the midst of which I was so suddenly transplanted three weeks ago.
Sudlow
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From this reading Miss Sudlow and Phil made a point of writing to each other twice a week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the ordinary run of their correspondence we have nothing to do; it concerned themselves only and was sacred to their own eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With the ordinary run of their correspondence we have nothing to do; it concerned themselves only and was sacred to their own eyes.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading With the ordinary run of their correspondence we have nothing to do; it concerned themselves only and was sacred to their own eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "In accordance with a promise which I made you some time ago, I now proceed to jot down a few impressions and opinions anent the new--and strange--little world and its inmates into the midst of which I was so suddenly transplanted three weeks ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Sudlow and Phil made a point of writing to each other twice a week.
transcribedadjectiveUS /trænˈskraɪbd/
recorded for broadcast
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
transplantedverbUS /trænˈsplæntɪd/
past form of “transplant” — lift and reset in another soil or situation
From this reading "In accordance with a promise which I made you some time ago, I now proceed to jot down a few impressions and opinions anent the new--and strange--little world and its inmates into the midst of which I was so suddenly transplanted three weeks ago.
two times
From this reading Miss Sudlow and Phil made a point of writing to each other twice a week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the ordinary run of their correspondence we have nothing to do; it concerned themselves only and was sacred to their own eyes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With the ordinary run of their correspondence we have nothing to do; it concerned themselves only and was sacred to their own eyes.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Miss Sudlow and Phil made a point of writing to each other twice a week.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
at the time that
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there came a day, after Fanny had been about three weeks at Loudwater House, when she addressed to her lover a long epistle, which, as having an important bearing on the events of which this narrative is a record, is here transcribed in so far as it is needful to do so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the ordinary run of their correspondence we have nothing to do; it concerned themselves only and was sacred to their own eyes.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "In accordance with a promise which I made you some time ago, I now proceed to jot down a few impressions and opinions anent the new--and strange--little world and its inmates into the midst of which I was so suddenly transplanted three weeks ago.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Miss Sudlow and Phil made a point of writing to each other twice a week.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In accordance with a promise which I made you some time ago, I now proceed to jot down a few impressions and opinions anent the new--and strange--little world and its inmates into the midst of which I was so suddenly transplanted three weeks ago.
