used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If only I could have a line, even a wire, from her, or her father, just to say she was alive, I wouldn't mind so much."
anew
From this reading "Then why didn't she write again, or wire?" persisted Mary.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading If only I could have a line, even a wire, from her, or her father, just to say she was alive, I wouldn't mind so much."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She may have written and the letter got lost in transit," I suggested.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And there are her clothes; why, she hadn't even a second gown with her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WITH MARY AT MORWEN "It's terrible, Maurice!
clothing in general
From this reading "And there are her clothes; why, she hadn't even a second gown with her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If only I could have a line, even a wire, from her, or her father, just to say she was alive, I wouldn't mind so much."
didn't
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From this reading "Then why didn't she write again, or wire?" persisted Mary.
divisible by two
From this reading If only I could have a line, even a wire, from her, or her father, just to say she was alive, I wouldn't mind so much."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading If only I could have a line, even a wire, from her, or her father, just to say she was alive, I wouldn't mind so much."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If only I could have a line, even a wire, from her, or her father, just to say she was alive, I wouldn't mind so much."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "She may have written and the letter got lost in transit," I suggested.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading "And there are her clothes; why, she hadn't even a second gown with her.
hadn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And there are her clothes; why, she hadn't even a second gown with her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If only I could have a line, even a wire, from her, or her father, just to say she was alive, I wouldn't mind so much."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If only I could have a line, even a wire, from her, or her father, just to say she was alive, I wouldn't mind so much."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If only I could have a line, even a wire, from her, or her father, just to say she was alive, I wouldn't mind so much."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only I could have a line, even a wire, from her, or her father, just to say she was alive, I wouldn't mind so much."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She may have written and the letter got lost in transit," I suggested.
It's
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From this reading WITH MARY AT MORWEN "It's terrible, Maurice!
and nothing more
From this reading If only I could have a line, even a wire, from her, or her father, just to say she was alive, I wouldn't mind so much."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "She may have written and the letter got lost in transit," I suggested.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading If only I could have a line, even a wire, from her, or her father, just to say she was alive, I wouldn't mind so much."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "She may have written and the letter got lost in transit," I suggested.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading WITH MARY AT MORWEN "It's terrible, Maurice!
Maurice
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From this reading WITH MARY AT MORWEN "It's terrible, Maurice!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "She may have written and the letter got lost in transit," I suggested.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading If only I could have a line, even a wire, from her, or her father, just to say she was alive, I wouldn't mind so much."
MORWEN
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From this reading WITH MARY AT MORWEN "It's terrible, Maurice!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If only I could have a line, even a wire, from her, or her father, just to say she was alive, I wouldn't mind so much."
and nothing more
From this reading If only I could have a line, even a wire, from her, or her father, just to say she was alive, I wouldn't mind so much."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If only I could have a line, even a wire, from her, or her father, just to say she was alive, I wouldn't mind so much."
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading "Then why didn't she write again, or wire?" persisted Mary.
express in words
From this reading If only I could have a line, even a wire, from her, or her father, just to say she was alive, I wouldn't mind so much."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "And there are her clothes; why, she hadn't even a second gown with her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If only I could have a line, even a wire, from her, or her father, just to say she was alive, I wouldn't mind so much."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If only I could have a line, even a wire, from her, or her father, just to say she was alive, I wouldn't mind so much."
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "She may have written and the letter got lost in transit," I suggested.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading WITH MARY AT MORWEN "It's terrible, Maurice!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She may have written and the letter got lost in transit," I suggested.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then why didn't she write again, or wire?" persisted Mary.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And there are her clothes; why, she hadn't even a second gown with her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If only I could have a line, even a wire, from her, or her father, just to say she was alive, I wouldn't mind so much."
transitnounUS /ˈtrænzɪt/
a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
From this reading "She may have written and the letter got lost in transit," I suggested.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If only I could have a line, even a wire, from her, or her father, just to say she was alive, I wouldn't mind so much."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Then why didn't she write again, or wire?" persisted Mary.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading If only I could have a line, even a wire, from her, or her father, just to say she was alive, I wouldn't mind so much."
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH MARY AT MORWEN "It's terrible, Maurice!
wouldn't
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From this reading If only I could have a line, even a wire, from her, or her father, just to say she was alive, I wouldn't mind so much."
produce a literary work
From this reading "Then why didn't she write again, or wire?" persisted Mary.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "She may have written and the letter got lost in transit," I suggested.
