used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
anew
From this reading "If I had something to do I should be ever so much happier," she told June again and again, and June quite agreed.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "If I had something to do I should be ever so much happier," she told June again and again, and June quite agreed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "It must be awful, killing time," she said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If I had something to do I should be ever so much happier," she told June again and again, and June quite agreed.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She tried to believe that she was happy in the knowledge of his love, but in her heart she knew that she was restless and dissatisfied.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading She tried to believe that she was happy in the knowledge of his love, but in her heart she knew that she was restless and dissatisfied.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If I had something to do I should be ever so much happier," she told June again and again, and June quite agreed.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
at any time
From this reading "If I had something to do I should be ever so much happier," she told June again and again, and June quite agreed.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She would like to have gone; she would like to have seen Raymond's home and to have got to know his mother, but it was his wish that she should not go.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She would like to have gone; she would like to have seen Raymond's home and to have got to know his mother, but it was his wish that she should not go.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She would like to have gone; she would like to have seen Raymond's home and to have got to know his mother, but it was his wish that she should not go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If I had something to do I should be ever so much happier," she told June again and again, and June quite agreed.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "If I had something to do I should be ever so much happier," she told June again and again, and June quite agreed.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She tried to believe that she was happy in the knowledge of his love, but in her heart she knew that she was restless and dissatisfied.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would like to have gone; she would like to have seen Raymond's home and to have got to know his mother, but it was his wish that she should not go.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She tried to believe that she was happy in the knowledge of his love, but in her heart she knew that she was restless and dissatisfied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She would like to have gone; she would like to have seen Raymond's home and to have got to know his mother, but it was his wish that she should not go.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She would like to have gone; she would like to have seen Raymond's home and to have got to know his mother, but it was his wish that she should not go.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I had something to do I should be ever so much happier," she told June again and again, and June quite agreed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I had something to do I should be ever so much happier," she told June again and again, and June quite agreed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She tried to believe that she was happy in the knowledge of his love, but in her heart she knew that she was restless and dissatisfied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She would like to have gone; she would like to have seen Raymond's home and to have got to know his mother, but it was his wish that she should not go.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "If I had something to do I should be ever so much happier," she told June again and again, and June quite agreed.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading "It must be awful, killing time," she said.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She tried to believe that she was happy in the knowledge of his love, but in her heart she knew that she was restless and dissatisfied.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She would like to have gone; she would like to have seen Raymond's home and to have got to know his mother, but it was his wish that she should not go.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading She tried to believe that she was happy in the knowledge of his love, but in her heart she knew that she was restless and dissatisfied.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She would like to have gone; she would like to have seen Raymond's home and to have got to know his mother, but it was his wish that she should not go.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She tried to believe that she was happy in the knowledge of his love, but in her heart she knew that she was restless and dissatisfied.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She would like to have gone; she would like to have seen Raymond's home and to have got to know his mother, but it was his wish that she should not go.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "If I had something to do I should be ever so much happier," she told June again and again, and June quite agreed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
not any; not one
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would like to have gone; she would like to have seen Raymond's home and to have got to know his mother, but it was his wish that she should not go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "If I had something to do I should be ever so much happier," she told June again and again, and June quite agreed.
Raymond's
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From this reading She would like to have gone; she would like to have seen Raymond's home and to have got to know his mother, but it was his wish that she should not go.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
regretfullyadverbUS /rɪˈɡretfəli/
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading She tried to believe that she was happy in the knowledge of his love, but in her heart she knew that she was restless and dissatisfied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It must be awful, killing time," she said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She would like to have gone; she would like to have seen Raymond's home and to have got to know his mother, but it was his wish that she should not go.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She would like to have gone; she would like to have seen Raymond's home and to have got to know his mother, but it was his wish that she should not go.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If I had something to do I should be ever so much happier," she told June again and again, and June quite agreed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "If I had something to do I should be ever so much happier," she told June again and again, and June quite agreed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It must be awful, killing time," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to believe that she was happy in the knowledge of his love, but in her heart she knew that she was restless and dissatisfied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
at the time that
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading She would like to have gone; she would like to have seen Raymond's home and to have got to know his mother, but it was his wish that she should not go.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would like to have gone; she would like to have seen Raymond's home and to have got to know his mother, but it was his wish that she should not go.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Esther wrote to Mrs. Ashton that same night and told her she must regretfully decline the offered position; she gave no reason, but she permitted herself a little sigh of regret when the letter was dispatched.
