used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sent Ruth a brief line: “I am better away.”
anew
From this reading North did not visit the farm again.
(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 She answered his brief communication by one equally brief: “Try not to think of it at all if you cannot think the right way.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He sent Ruth a brief line: “I am better away.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That he made no apology and expressed no thanks gave her the measure of his trust in her and her friendship.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She answered his brief communication by one equally brief: “Try not to think of it at all if you cannot think the right way.”
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading That he made no apology and expressed no thanks gave her the measure of his trust in her and her friendship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She answered his brief communication by one equally brief: “Try not to think of it at all if you cannot think the right way.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He sent Ruth a brief line: “I am better away.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He sent Ruth a brief line: “I am better away.”
of short duration or distance
From this reading He sent Ruth a brief line: “I am better away.”
placed in a grave
From this reading So North buried himself in his work, forced and drove himself to think of nothing else.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She answered his brief communication by one equally brief: “Try not to think of it at all if you cannot think the right way.”
cannot
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From this reading She answered his brief communication by one equally brief: “Try not to think of it at all if you cannot think the right way.”
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading She answered his brief communication by one equally brief: “Try not to think of it at all if you cannot think the right way.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading North did not visit the farm again.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading So North buried himself in his work, forced and drove himself to think of nothing else.
else
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From this reading So North buried himself in his work, forced and drove himself to think of nothing else.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading She answered his brief communication by one equally brief: “Try not to think of it at all if you cannot think the right way.”
communicated in words
From this reading That he made no apology and expressed no thanks gave her the measure of his trust in her and her friendship.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading North did not visit the farm again.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading So North buried himself in his work, forced and drove himself to think of nothing else.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading That he made no apology and expressed no thanks gave her the measure of his trust in her and her friendship.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That he made no apology and expressed no thanks gave her the measure of his trust in her and her friendship.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sent Ruth a brief line: “I am better away.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That he made no apology and expressed no thanks gave her the measure of his trust in her and her friendship.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So North buried himself in his work, forced and drove himself to think of nothing else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That he made no apology and expressed no thanks gave her the measure of his trust in her and her friendship.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He sent Ruth a brief line: “I am better away.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She answered his brief communication by one equally brief: “Try not to think of it at all if you cannot think the right way.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That he made no apology and expressed no thanks gave her the measure of his trust in her and her friendship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She answered his brief communication by one equally brief: “Try not to think of it at all if you cannot think the right way.”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He sent Ruth a brief line: “I am better away.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That he made no apology and expressed no thanks gave her the measure of his trust in her and her friendship.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading That he made no apology and expressed no thanks gave her the measure of his trust in her and her friendship.
not any; not one
From this reading That he made no apology and expressed no thanks gave her the measure of his trust in her and her friendship.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading North did not visit the farm again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading North did not visit the farm again.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading So North buried himself in his work, forced and drove himself to think of nothing else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That he made no apology and expressed no thanks gave her the measure of his trust in her and her friendship.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She answered his brief communication by one equally brief: “Try not to think of it at all if you cannot think the right way.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading She answered his brief communication by one equally brief: “Try not to think of it at all if you cannot think the right way.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading He sent Ruth a brief line: “I am better away.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He sent Ruth a brief line: “I am better away.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She answered his brief communication by one equally brief: “Try not to think of it at all if you cannot think the right way.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So North buried himself in his work, forced and drove himself to think of nothing else.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading That he made no apology and expressed no thanks gave her the measure of his trust in her and her friendship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he made no apology and expressed no thanks gave her the measure of his trust in her and her friendship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading North did not visit the farm again.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She answered his brief communication by one equally brief: “Try not to think of it at all if you cannot think the right way.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She answered his brief communication by one equally brief: “Try not to think of it at all if you cannot think the right way.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading That he made no apology and expressed no thanks gave her the measure of his trust in her and her friendship.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading She answered his brief communication by one equally brief: “Try not to think of it at all if you cannot think the right way.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading North did not visit the farm again.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She answered his brief communication by one equally brief: “Try not to think of it at all if you cannot think the right way.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading So North buried himself in his work, forced and drove himself to think of nothing else.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She answered his brief communication by one equally brief: “Try not to think of it at all if you cannot think the right way.”
