used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY DEAR JANE, Having been here a week, I think it is time I commenced my first letter to you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doesn't it give you a sense of being, as it were, rice pudding, or Brand's essence, or Maltine; something essentially safe and wholesome?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Doesn't it give you a sense of being, as it were, rice pudding, or Brand's essence, or Maltine; something essentially safe and wholesome?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How does it feel to be a person considered pre-eminently suitable to minister to a mind diseased?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MY DEAR JANE, Having been here a week, I think it is time I commenced my first letter to you.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Doesn't it give you a sense of being, as it were, rice pudding, or Brand's essence, or Maltine; something essentially safe and wholesome?
Brand'snounUS /brændz/
possessive form of “brand” — a name given to a product or service
From this reading Doesn't it give you a sense of being, as it were, rice pudding, or Brand's essence, or Maltine; something essentially safe and wholesome?
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading MY DEAR JANE, Having been here a week, I think it is time I commenced my first letter to you.
carefully weighed
From this reading How does it feel to be a person considered pre-eminently suitable to minister to a mind diseased?
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading O'MARA'S CORRESPONDENCE _Letter from Lady Ingleby to the Honourable Mrs. Dalmain._ The Moorhead Inn, Tregarth, Cornwall.
CORRESPONDENCEnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading O'MARA'S CORRESPONDENCE _Letter from Lady Ingleby to the Honourable Mrs. Dalmain._ The Moorhead Inn, Tregarth, Cornwall.
Dalmain
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From this reading O'MARA'S CORRESPONDENCE _Letter from Lady Ingleby to the Honourable Mrs. Dalmain._ The Moorhead Inn, Tregarth, Cornwall.
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR JANE, Having been here a week, I think it is time I commenced my first letter to you.
diseasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈziːzd/
caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology
From this reading How does it feel to be a person considered pre-eminently suitable to minister to a mind diseased?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How does it feel to be a person considered pre-eminently suitable to minister to a mind diseased?
Doesn't
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From this reading Doesn't it give you a sense of being, as it were, rice pudding, or Brand's essence, or Maltine; something essentially safe and wholesome?
essencenounUS /ˈesəns/
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
From this reading Doesn't it give you a sense of being, as it were, rice pudding, or Brand's essence, or Maltine; something essentially safe and wholesome?
essentiallyadverbUS /eˈsenʃəli/
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading Doesn't it give you a sense of being, as it were, rice pudding, or Brand's essence, or Maltine; something essentially safe and wholesome?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading How does it feel to be a person considered pre-eminently suitable to minister to a mind diseased?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MY DEAR JANE, Having been here a week, I think it is time I commenced my first letter to you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading O'MARA'S CORRESPONDENCE _Letter from Lady Ingleby to the Honourable Mrs. Dalmain._ The Moorhead Inn, Tregarth, Cornwall.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Doesn't it give you a sense of being, as it were, rice pudding, or Brand's essence, or Maltine; something essentially safe and wholesome?
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading MY DEAR JANE, Having been here a week, I think it is time I commenced my first letter to you.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading MY DEAR JANE, Having been here a week, I think it is time I commenced my first letter to you.
HonourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading O'MARA'S CORRESPONDENCE _Letter from Lady Ingleby to the Honourable Mrs. Dalmain._ The Moorhead Inn, Tregarth, Cornwall.
How
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From this reading How does it feel to be a person considered pre-eminently suitable to minister to a mind diseased?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR JANE, Having been here a week, I think it is time I commenced my first letter to you.
Ingleby
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From this reading O'MARA'S CORRESPONDENCE _Letter from Lady Ingleby to the Honourable Mrs. Dalmain._ The Moorhead Inn, Tregarth, Cornwall.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading O'MARA'S CORRESPONDENCE _Letter from Lady Ingleby to the Honourable Mrs. Dalmain._ The Moorhead Inn, Tregarth, Cornwall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAR JANE, Having been here a week, I think it is time I commenced my first letter to you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR JANE, Having been here a week, I think it is time I commenced my first letter to you.
JANE
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From this reading MY DEAR JANE, Having been here a week, I think it is time I commenced my first letter to you.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading O'MARA'S CORRESPONDENCE _Letter from Lady Ingleby to the Honourable Mrs. Dalmain._ The Moorhead Inn, Tregarth, Cornwall.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading O'MARA'S CORRESPONDENCE _Letter from Lady Ingleby to the Honourable Mrs. Dalmain._ The Moorhead Inn, Tregarth, Cornwall.
Maltine
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From this reading Doesn't it give you a sense of being, as it were, rice pudding, or Brand's essence, or Maltine; something essentially safe and wholesome?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading How does it feel to be a person considered pre-eminently suitable to minister to a mind diseased?
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading How does it feel to be a person considered pre-eminently suitable to minister to a mind diseased?
Moorhead
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From this reading O'MARA'S CORRESPONDENCE _Letter from Lady Ingleby to the Honourable Mrs. Dalmain._ The Moorhead Inn, Tregarth, Cornwall.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR JANE, Having been here a week, I think it is time I commenced my first letter to you.
O'MARA'S
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From this reading O'MARA'S CORRESPONDENCE _Letter from Lady Ingleby to the Honourable Mrs. Dalmain._ The Moorhead Inn, Tregarth, Cornwall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doesn't it give you a sense of being, as it were, rice pudding, or Brand's essence, or Maltine; something essentially safe and wholesome?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Doesn't it give you a sense of being, as it were, rice pudding, or Brand's essence, or Maltine; something essentially safe and wholesome?
a human being
From this reading How does it feel to be a person considered pre-eminently suitable to minister to a mind diseased?
pre-eminentlyadverb
to a preeminent degree; with superiority or distinction above others; in a preeminent manner
From this reading How does it feel to be a person considered pre-eminently suitable to minister to a mind diseased?
puddingnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading Doesn't it give you a sense of being, as it were, rice pudding, or Brand's essence, or Maltine; something essentially safe and wholesome?
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading Doesn't it give you a sense of being, as it were, rice pudding, or Brand's essence, or Maltine; something essentially safe and wholesome?
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Doesn't it give you a sense of being, as it were, rice pudding, or Brand's essence, or Maltine; something essentially safe and wholesome?
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Doesn't it give you a sense of being, as it were, rice pudding, or Brand's essence, or Maltine; something essentially safe and wholesome?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Doesn't it give you a sense of being, as it were, rice pudding, or Brand's essence, or Maltine; something essentially safe and wholesome?
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading How does it feel to be a person considered pre-eminently suitable to minister to a mind diseased?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O'MARA'S CORRESPONDENCE _Letter from Lady Ingleby to the Honourable Mrs. Dalmain._ The Moorhead Inn, Tregarth, Cornwall.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading MY DEAR JANE, Having been here a week, I think it is time I commenced my first letter to you.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading MY DEAR JANE, Having been here a week, I think it is time I commenced my first letter to you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O'MARA'S CORRESPONDENCE _Letter from Lady Ingleby to the Honourable Mrs. Dalmain._ The Moorhead Inn, Tregarth, Cornwall.
Tregarth
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From this reading O'MARA'S CORRESPONDENCE _Letter from Lady Ingleby to the Honourable Mrs. Dalmain._ The Moorhead Inn, Tregarth, Cornwall.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading MY DEAR JANE, Having been here a week, I think it is time I commenced my first letter to you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Doesn't it give you a sense of being, as it were, rice pudding, or Brand's essence, or Maltine; something essentially safe and wholesome?
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading Doesn't it give you a sense of being, as it were, rice pudding, or Brand's essence, or Maltine; something essentially safe and wholesome?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR JANE, Having been here a week, I think it is time I commenced my first letter to you.
