used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Waiting, with a faith excelled only by that of the one in Japan, for word from his wife, his stay in America had become unbearable.
speak to
From this reading He recalled how, when teaching her to write his address, she had continually forgotten to put the name of the city or State.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading At first he had thought her failure to answer his letters due to mistakes she might make in addressing him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Patience is not always an enduring virtue.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Waiting, with a faith excelled only by that of the one in Japan, for word from his wife, his stay in America had become unbearable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Patience is not always an enduring virtue.
react verbally
From this reading At first he had thought her failure to answer his letters due to mistakes she might make in addressing him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he had thought her failure to answer his letters due to mistakes she might make in addressing him.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Waiting, with a faith excelled only by that of the one in Japan, for word from his wife, his stay in America had become unbearable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Waiting, with a faith excelled only by that of the one in Japan, for word from his wife, his stay in America had become unbearable.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He recalled how, when teaching her to write his address, she had continually forgotten to put the name of the city or State.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading He recalled how, when teaching her to write his address, she had continually forgotten to put the name of the city or State.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading At first he had thought her failure to answer his letters due to mistakes she might make in addressing him.
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading Patience is not always an enduring virtue.
evaporatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈvæpəreɪtəd/
drawn off in the form of vapor
From this reading That of Richard Verley had long since evaporated.
excelledverbUS /ɪkˈseld/
inflected form of “excel” — distinguish oneself
From this reading Waiting, with a faith excelled only by that of the one in Japan, for word from his wife, his stay in America had become unbearable.
an act that fails
From this reading At first he had thought her failure to answer his letters due to mistakes she might make in addressing him.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Waiting, with a faith excelled only by that of the one in Japan, for word from his wife, his stay in America had become unbearable.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he had thought her failure to answer his letters due to mistakes she might make in addressing him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Waiting, with a faith excelled only by that of the one in Japan, for word from his wife, his stay in America had become unbearable.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He recalled how, when teaching her to write his address, she had continually forgotten to put the name of the city or State.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Waiting, with a faith excelled only by that of the one in Japan, for word from his wife, his stay in America had become unbearable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That of Richard Verley had long since evaporated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he had thought her failure to answer his letters due to mistakes she might make in addressing him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first he had thought her failure to answer his letters due to mistakes she might make in addressing him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first he had thought her failure to answer his letters due to mistakes she might make in addressing him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Waiting, with a faith excelled only by that of the one in Japan, for word from his wife, his stay in America had become unbearable.
how
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From this reading He recalled how, when teaching her to write his address, she had continually forgotten to put the name of the city or State.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Waiting, with a faith excelled only by that of the one in Japan, for word from his wife, his stay in America had become unbearable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Patience is not always an enduring virtue.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading Waiting, with a faith excelled only by that of the one in Japan, for word from his wife, his stay in America had become unbearable.
the literary culture
From this reading At first he had thought her failure to answer his letters due to mistakes she might make in addressing him.
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 That of Richard Verley had long since evaporated.
engage in
From this reading At first he had thought her failure to answer his letters due to mistakes she might make in addressing him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At first he had thought her failure to answer his letters due to mistakes she might make in addressing him.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading At first he had thought her failure to answer his letters due to mistakes she might make in addressing him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He recalled how, when teaching her to write his address, she had continually forgotten to put the name of the city or State.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Patience is not always an enduring virtue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That of Richard Verley had long since evaporated.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Waiting, with a faith excelled only by that of the one in Japan, for word from his wife, his stay in America had become unbearable.
and nothing more
From this reading Waiting, with a faith excelled only by that of the one in Japan, for word from his wife, his stay in America had become unbearable.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He recalled how, when teaching her to write his address, she had continually forgotten to put the name of the city or State.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Patience is not always an enduring virtue.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He recalled how, when teaching her to write his address, she had continually forgotten to put the name of the city or State.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He recalled how, when teaching her to write his address, she had continually forgotten to put the name of the city or State.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That of Richard Verley had long since evaporated.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he had thought her failure to answer his letters due to mistakes she might make in addressing him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading That of Richard Verley had long since evaporated.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He recalled how, when teaching her to write his address, she had continually forgotten to put the name of the city or State.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Waiting, with a faith excelled only by that of the one in Japan, for word from his wife, his stay in America had become unbearable.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading He recalled how, when teaching her to write his address, she had continually forgotten to put the name of the city or State.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That of Richard Verley had long since evaporated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Waiting, with a faith excelled only by that of the one in Japan, for word from his wife, his stay in America had become unbearable.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first he had thought her failure to answer his letters due to mistakes she might make in addressing him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first he had thought her failure to answer his letters due to mistakes she might make in addressing him.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Waiting, with a faith excelled only by that of the one in Japan, for word from his wife, his stay in America had become unbearable.
Verley
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From this reading That of Richard Verley had long since evaporated.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Patience is not always an enduring virtue.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Waiting, with a faith excelled only by that of the one in Japan, for word from his wife, his stay in America had become unbearable.
at the time that
From this reading He recalled how, when teaching her to write his address, she had continually forgotten to put the name of the city or State.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Waiting, with a faith excelled only by that of the one in Japan, for word from his wife, his stay in America had become unbearable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Waiting, with a faith excelled only by that of the one in Japan, for word from his wife, his stay in America had become unbearable.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Waiting, with a faith excelled only by that of the one in Japan, for word from his wife, his stay in America had become unbearable.
produce a literary work
From this reading He recalled how, when teaching her to write his address, she had continually forgotten to put the name of the city or State.
