used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About this time, I received a letter from Sir William Abdy, beginning thus:
Abdy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About this time, I received a letter from Sir William Abdy, beginning thus:
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this time, I received a letter from Sir William Abdy, beginning thus:
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Lord Ponsonby often rated me about Lord F. Beauclerc, his relation, whom he always called Fred Diamond Eye; and Fred Beauclerc was continually teasing me about Ponsonby.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am a good deal better for the journey, though I have not seen anybody so pretty as you, since I left you...."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "DEAR, PRETTY MISS WILSON, "You told me to be sure and write.
any person at all
From this reading "I am a good deal better for the journey, though I have not seen anybody so pretty as you, since I left you...."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am a good deal better for the journey, though I have not seen anybody so pretty as you, since I left you...."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "DEAR, PRETTY MISS WILSON, "You told me to be sure and write.
Beauclerc
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Ponsonby often rated me about Lord F. Beauclerc, his relation, whom he always called Fred Diamond Eye; and Fred Beauclerc was continually teasing me about Ponsonby.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading About this time, I received a letter from Sir William Abdy, beginning thus:
(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 "I am a good deal better for the journey, though I have not seen anybody so pretty as you, since I left you...."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Lord Ponsonby often rated me about Lord F. Beauclerc, his relation, whom he always called Fred Diamond Eye; and Fred Beauclerc was continually teasing me about Ponsonby.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Lord Ponsonby often rated me about Lord F. Beauclerc, his relation, whom he always called Fred Diamond Eye; and Fred Beauclerc was continually teasing me about Ponsonby.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "I am a good deal better for the journey, though I have not seen anybody so pretty as you, since I left you...."
dearly loved
From this reading "DEAR, PRETTY MISS WILSON, "You told me to be sure and write.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Lord Ponsonby often rated me about Lord F. Beauclerc, his relation, whom he always called Fred Diamond Eye; and Fred Beauclerc was continually teasing me about Ponsonby.
dispensedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspenst/
distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
From this reading The rest of this eloquent epistle may be dispensed with.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading The rest of this eloquent epistle may be dispensed with.
epistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading The rest of this eloquent epistle may be dispensed with.
the organ of sight
From this reading Lord Ponsonby often rated me about Lord F. Beauclerc, his relation, whom he always called Fred Diamond Eye; and Fred Beauclerc was continually teasing me about Ponsonby.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Lord Ponsonby often rated me about Lord F. Beauclerc, his relation, whom he always called Fred Diamond Eye; and Fred Beauclerc was continually teasing me about Ponsonby.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am a good deal better for the journey, though I have not seen anybody so pretty as you, since I left you...."
Fred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Ponsonby often rated me about Lord F. Beauclerc, his relation, whom he always called Fred Diamond Eye; and Fred Beauclerc was continually teasing me about Ponsonby.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About this time, I received a letter from Sir William Abdy, beginning thus:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I am a good deal better for the journey, though I have not seen anybody so pretty as you, since I left you...."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am a good deal better for the journey, though I have not seen anybody so pretty as you, since I left you...."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Ponsonby often rated me about Lord F. Beauclerc, his relation, whom he always called Fred Diamond Eye; and Fred Beauclerc was continually teasing me about Ponsonby.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Ponsonby often rated me about Lord F. Beauclerc, his relation, whom he always called Fred Diamond Eye; and Fred Beauclerc was continually teasing me about Ponsonby.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading About this time, I received a letter from Sir William Abdy, beginning thus:
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "I am a good deal better for the journey, though I have not seen anybody so pretty as you, since I left you...."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "I am a good deal better for the journey, though I have not seen anybody so pretty as you, since I left you...."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading About this time, I received a letter from Sir William Abdy, beginning thus:
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Ponsonby often rated me about Lord F. Beauclerc, his relation, whom he always called Fred Diamond Eye; and Fred Beauclerc was continually teasing me about Ponsonby.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The rest of this eloquent epistle may be dispensed with.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "DEAR, PRETTY MISS WILSON, "You told me to be sure and write.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "DEAR, PRETTY MISS WILSON, "You told me to be sure and write.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am a good deal better for the journey, though I have not seen anybody so pretty as you, since I left you...."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rest of this eloquent epistle may be dispensed with.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Lord Ponsonby often rated me about Lord F. Beauclerc, his relation, whom he always called Fred Diamond Eye; and Fred Beauclerc was continually teasing me about Ponsonby.
Ponsonby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Ponsonby often rated me about Lord F. Beauclerc, his relation, whom he always called Fred Diamond Eye; and Fred Beauclerc was continually teasing me about Ponsonby.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "DEAR, PRETTY MISS WILSON, "You told me to be sure and write.
ratedverbUS /ˈreɪtɪd/
past form of “rate” — assign a rank or rating to
From this reading Lord Ponsonby often rated me about Lord F. Beauclerc, his relation, whom he always called Fred Diamond Eye; and Fred Beauclerc was continually teasing me about Ponsonby.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading About this time, I received a letter from Sir William Abdy, beginning thus:
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Lord Ponsonby often rated me about Lord F. Beauclerc, his relation, whom he always called Fred Diamond Eye; and Fred Beauclerc was continually teasing me about Ponsonby.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of this eloquent epistle may be dispensed with.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I am a good deal better for the journey, though I have not seen anybody so pretty as you, since I left you...."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I am a good deal better for the journey, though I have not seen anybody so pretty as you, since I left you...."
term of address for a man
From this reading About this time, I received a letter from Sir William Abdy, beginning thus:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am a good deal better for the journey, though I have not seen anybody so pretty as you, since I left you...."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "DEAR, PRETTY MISS WILSON, "You told me to be sure and write.
teasingnounUS /ˈtiːzɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
From this reading Lord Ponsonby often rated me about Lord F. Beauclerc, his relation, whom he always called Fred Diamond Eye; and Fred Beauclerc was continually teasing me about Ponsonby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am a good deal better for the journey, though I have not seen anybody so pretty as you, since I left you...."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this time, I received a letter from Sir William Abdy, beginning thus:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I am a good deal better for the journey, though I have not seen anybody so pretty as you, since I left you...."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading About this time, I received a letter from Sir William Abdy, beginning thus:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About this time, I received a letter from Sir William Abdy, beginning thus:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "DEAR, PRETTY MISS WILSON, "You told me to be sure and write.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "DEAR, PRETTY MISS WILSON, "You told me to be sure and write.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Ponsonby often rated me about Lord F. Beauclerc, his relation, whom he always called Fred Diamond Eye; and Fred Beauclerc was continually teasing me about Ponsonby.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord Ponsonby often rated me about Lord F. Beauclerc, his relation, whom he always called Fred Diamond Eye; and Fred Beauclerc was continually teasing me about Ponsonby.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About this time, I received a letter from Sir William Abdy, beginning thus:
WILSONnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading "DEAR, PRETTY MISS WILSON, "You told me to be sure and write.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rest of this eloquent epistle may be dispensed with.
produce a literary work
From this reading "DEAR, PRETTY MISS WILSON, "You told me to be sure and write.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DEAR, PRETTY MISS WILSON, "You told me to be sure and write.
