used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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anew
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading A NEW AMBITION _Jane Dround points the way again--The shoes of Parkinson and the senatorial toga--Strauss is dead--Business or politics?--A dream of wealth--The family sail for Europe_ "I am writing Sarah that after all we cannot dine with you.
a cherished desire
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was very sweet of Sarah to want us, but after all perhaps it is just as well.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But there is something I want to say to you--something that has been on my mind all the long hours since our meeting.
the two together, not just one
From this reading We shall see you both soon, I am sure....
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A NEW AMBITION _Jane Dround points the way again--The shoes of Parkinson and the senatorial toga--Strauss is dead--Business or politics?--A dream of wealth--The family sail for Europe_ "I am writing Sarah that after all we cannot dine with you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was very sweet of Sarah to want us, but after all perhaps it is just as well.
cannot
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From this reading A NEW AMBITION _Jane Dround points the way again--The shoes of Parkinson and the senatorial toga--Strauss is dead--Business or politics?--A dream of wealth--The family sail for Europe_ "I am writing Sarah that after all we cannot dine with you.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
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dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
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A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
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Dround
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the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
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a social unit living together
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plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading My husband is restless and feels that we must leave for the West to-night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NEW AMBITION _Jane Dround points the way again--The shoes of Parkinson and the senatorial toga--Strauss is dead--Business or politics?--A dream of wealth--The family sail for Europe_ "I am writing Sarah that after all we cannot dine with you.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But there is something I want to say to you--something that has been on my mind all the long hours since our meeting.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "But there is something I want to say to you--something that has been on my mind all the long hours since our meeting.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading My husband is restless and feels that we must leave for the West to-night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A NEW AMBITION _Jane Dround points the way again--The shoes of Parkinson and the senatorial toga--Strauss is dead--Business or politics?--A dream of wealth--The family sail for Europe_ "I am writing Sarah that after all we cannot dine with you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very sweet of Sarah to want us, but after all perhaps it is just as well.
Jane
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and nothing more
From this reading It was very sweet of Sarah to want us, but after all perhaps it is just as well.
go away from a place
From this reading My husband is restless and feels that we must leave for the West to-night.
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 is something I want to say to you--something that has been on my mind all the long hours since our meeting.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "But there is something I want to say to you--something that has been on my mind all the long hours since our meeting.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "But there is something I want to say to you--something that has been on my mind all the long hours since our meeting.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My husband is restless and feels that we must leave for the West to-night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My husband is restless and feels that we must leave for the West to-night.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But there is something I want to say to you--something that has been on my mind all the long hours since our meeting.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A NEW AMBITION _Jane Dround points the way again--The shoes of Parkinson and the senatorial toga--Strauss is dead--Business or politics?--A dream of wealth--The family sail for Europe_ "I am writing Sarah that after all we cannot dine with you.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "But there is something I want to say to you--something that has been on my mind all the long hours since our meeting.
ParkinsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrkɪnsən/
English surgeon (1755-1824)
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by chance
From this reading It was very sweet of Sarah to want us, but after all perhaps it is just as well.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A NEW AMBITION _Jane Dround points the way again--The shoes of Parkinson and the senatorial toga--Strauss is dead--Business or politics?--A dream of wealth--The family sail for Europe_ "I am writing Sarah that after all we cannot dine with you.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
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restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading My husband is restless and feels that we must leave for the West to-night.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading A NEW AMBITION _Jane Dround points the way again--The shoes of Parkinson and the senatorial toga--Strauss is dead--Business or politics?--A dream of wealth--The family sail for Europe_ "I am writing Sarah that after all we cannot dine with you.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
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express in words
From this reading "But there is something I want to say to you--something that has been on my mind all the long hours since our meeting.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We shall see you both soon, I am sure....
senatorialadjectiveUS /ˌsenəˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to senators
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used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall see you both soon, I am sure....
a particular situation
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "But there is something I want to say to you--something that has been on my mind all the long hours since our meeting.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "But there is something I want to say to you--something that has been on my mind all the long hours since our meeting.
in the near future
From this reading We shall see you both soon, I am sure....
StraussnounUS /straʊs/
German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949)
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having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading We shall see you both soon, I am sure....
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It was very sweet of Sarah to want us, but after all perhaps it is just as well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading "But there is something I want to say to you--something that has been on my mind all the long hours since our meeting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was very sweet of Sarah to want us, but after all perhaps it is just as well.
to-night
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From this reading My husband is restless and feels that we must leave for the West to-night.
toganounUS /ˈtoʊɡə/
a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was very sweet of Sarah to want us, but after all perhaps it is just as well.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very sweet of Sarah to want us, but after all perhaps it is just as well.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It was very sweet of Sarah to want us, but after all perhaps it is just as well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very sweet of Sarah to want us, but after all perhaps it is just as well.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A NEW AMBITION _Jane Dround points the way again--The shoes of Parkinson and the senatorial toga--Strauss is dead--Business or politics?--A dream of wealth--The family sail for Europe_ "I am writing Sarah that after all we cannot dine with you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
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the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
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(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 It was very sweet of Sarah to want us, but after all perhaps it is just as well.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading My husband is restless and feels that we must leave for the West to-night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A NEW AMBITION _Jane Dround points the way again--The shoes of Parkinson and the senatorial toga--Strauss is dead--Business or politics?--A dream of wealth--The family sail for Europe_ "I am writing Sarah that after all we cannot dine with you.
the act of creating written works
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the person or people being spoken to
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