(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 "I could not take it, sir; but I do appreciate your goodness all the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hazel's visitors looked at each other, then at the envelopes, and then back at Hazel.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading "I could not take it, sir; but I do appreciate your goodness all the same.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hazel's visitors looked at each other, then at the envelopes, and then back at Hazel.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hazel's visitors looked at each other, then at the envelopes, and then back at Hazel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I should be very grateful if you could, sir."
Burge
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From this reading "Do you want me to say who sent those two letters?" said Mr William Forth Burge gloomily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I could not take it, sir; but I do appreciate your goodness all the same.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could not take it, sir; but I do appreciate your goodness all the same.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Now help me to decide who sent me these letters."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I could not take it, sir; but I do appreciate your goodness all the same.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Hazel's visitors looked at each other, then at the envelopes, and then back at Hazel.
envelopesnounUS /ˈenvəloʊps/
plural of “envelope” — a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Hazel's visitors looked at each other, then at the envelopes, and then back at Hazel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Do you want me to say who sent those two letters?" said Mr William Forth Burge gloomily.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading "Do you want me to say who sent those two letters?" said Mr William Forth Burge gloomily.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "I could not take it, sir; but I do appreciate your goodness all the same.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "I should be very grateful if you could, sir."
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Hazel's visitors looked at each other, then at the envelopes, and then back at Hazel.
Hazel's
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From this reading Hazel's visitors looked at each other, then at the envelopes, and then back at Hazel.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Now help me to decide who sent me these letters."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I could not take it, sir; but I do appreciate your goodness all the same.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I should be very grateful if you could, sir."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I could not take it, sir; but I do appreciate your goodness all the same.
the literary culture
From this reading Now help me to decide who sent me these letters."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hazel's visitors looked at each other, then at the envelopes, and then back at Hazel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now help me to decide who sent me these letters."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Do you want me to say who sent those two letters?" said Mr William Forth Burge gloomily.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I could not take it, sir; but I do appreciate your goodness all the same.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now help me to decide who sent me these letters."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Hazel's visitors looked at each other, then at the envelopes, and then back at Hazel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Do you want me to say who sent those two letters?" said Mr William Forth Burge gloomily.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I could not take it, sir; but I do appreciate your goodness all the same.
express in words
From this reading "Do you want me to say who sent those two letters?" said Mr William Forth Burge gloomily.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Now help me to decide who sent me these letters."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should be very grateful if you could, sir."
term of address for a man
From this reading "I could not take it, sir; but I do appreciate your goodness all the same.
carry out
From this reading "I could not take it, sir; but I do appreciate your goodness all the same.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I could not take it, sir; but I do appreciate your goodness all the same.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Hazel's visitors looked at each other, then at the envelopes, and then back at Hazel.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now help me to decide who sent me these letters."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Do you want me to say who sent those two letters?" said Mr William Forth Burge gloomily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now help me to decide who sent me these letters."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Do you want me to say who sent those two letters?" said Mr William Forth Burge gloomily.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I should be very grateful if you could, sir."
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Hazel's visitors looked at each other, then at the envelopes, and then back at Hazel.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Do you want me to say who sent those two letters?" said Mr William Forth Burge gloomily.
which person or people
From this reading Now help me to decide who sent me these letters."
William
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From this reading "Do you want me to say who sent those two letters?" said Mr William Forth Burge gloomily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you want me to say who sent those two letters?" said Mr William Forth Burge gloomily.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I could not take it, sir; but I do appreciate your goodness all the same.
