used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything that I write will be signed with my name, I have wondered sometimes if there are not perhaps some disadvantages in having really blue blood in one's veins, like grandmamma and me.
anonymouslyadverbUS /əˈnɑːnəməsli/
without giving a name
From this reading In thanking the readers who were kind enough to appreciate my "Visits of Elizabeth," I take this opportunity of saying that I did not write the two other books which appeared anonymously.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I have never written any book but the "Visits of Elizabeth."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In thanking the readers who were kind enough to appreciate my "Visits of Elizabeth," I take this opportunity of saying that I did not write the two other books which appeared anonymously.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading In thanking the readers who were kind enough to appreciate my "Visits of Elizabeth," I take this opportunity of saying that I did not write the two other books which appeared anonymously.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Everything that I write will be signed with my name, I have wondered sometimes if there are not perhaps some disadvantages in having really blue blood in one's veins, like grandmamma and me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For instance, if we were ordinary, common people our teeth would chatter naturally with cold when we have to go to bed without fires in our rooms in December; but we pretend we like sleeping in "well-aired rooms"--at least I have to.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The titles of those works were so worded that they gave the public the impression that I was their author.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everything that I write will be signed with my name, I have wondered sometimes if there are not perhaps some disadvantages in having really blue blood in one's veins, like grandmamma and me.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading For instance, if we were ordinary, common people our teeth would chatter naturally with cold when we have to go to bed without fires in our rooms in December; but we pretend we like sleeping in "well-aired rooms"--at least I have to.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Everything that I write will be signed with my name, I have wondered sometimes if there are not perhaps some disadvantages in having really blue blood in one's veins, like grandmamma and me.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Everything that I write will be signed with my name, I have wondered sometimes if there are not perhaps some disadvantages in having really blue blood in one's veins, like grandmamma and me.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I have never written any book but the "Visits of Elizabeth."
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In thanking the readers who were kind enough to appreciate my "Visits of Elizabeth," I take this opportunity of saying that I did not write the two other books which appeared anonymously.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have never written any book but the "Visits of Elizabeth."
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading For instance, if we were ordinary, common people our teeth would chatter naturally with cold when we have to go to bed without fires in our rooms in December; but we pretend we like sleeping in "well-aired rooms"--at least I have to.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading For instance, if we were ordinary, common people our teeth would chatter naturally with cold when we have to go to bed without fires in our rooms in December; but we pretend we like sleeping in "well-aired rooms"--at least I have to.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading For instance, if we were ordinary, common people our teeth would chatter naturally with cold when we have to go to bed without fires in our rooms in December; but we pretend we like sleeping in "well-aired rooms"--at least I have to.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading For instance, if we were ordinary, common people our teeth would chatter naturally with cold when we have to go to bed without fires in our rooms in December; but we pretend we like sleeping in "well-aired rooms"--at least I have to.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In thanking the readers who were kind enough to appreciate my "Visits of Elizabeth," I take this opportunity of saying that I did not write the two other books which appeared anonymously.
disadvantagesnounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “disadvantage” — the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading Everything that I write will be signed with my name, I have wondered sometimes if there are not perhaps some disadvantages in having really blue blood in one's veins, like grandmamma and me.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading In thanking the readers who were kind enough to appreciate my "Visits of Elizabeth," I take this opportunity of saying that I did not write the two other books which appeared anonymously.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading In thanking the readers who were kind enough to appreciate my "Visits of Elizabeth," I take this opportunity of saying that I did not write the two other books which appeared anonymously.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything that I write will be signed with my name, I have wondered sometimes if there are not perhaps some disadvantages in having really blue blood in one's veins, like grandmamma and me.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading For instance, if we were ordinary, common people our teeth would chatter naturally with cold when we have to go to bed without fires in our rooms in December; but we pretend we like sleeping in "well-aired rooms"--at least I have to.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For instance, if we were ordinary, common people our teeth would chatter naturally with cold when we have to go to bed without fires in our rooms in December; but we pretend we like sleeping in "well-aired rooms"--at least I have to.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The titles of those works were so worded that they gave the public the impression that I was their author.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For instance, if we were ordinary, common people our teeth would chatter naturally with cold when we have to go to bed without fires in our rooms in December; but we pretend we like sleeping in "well-aired rooms"--at least I have to.
grandmamma
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From this reading Everything that I write will be signed with my name, I have wondered sometimes if there are not perhaps some disadvantages in having really blue blood in one's veins, like grandmamma and me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have never written any book but the "Visits of Elizabeth."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Everything that I write will be signed with my name, I have wondered sometimes if there are not perhaps some disadvantages in having really blue blood in one's veins, like grandmamma and me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In thanking the readers who were kind enough to appreciate my "Visits of Elizabeth," I take this opportunity of saying that I did not write the two other books which appeared anonymously.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Everything that I write will be signed with my name, I have wondered sometimes if there are not perhaps some disadvantages in having really blue blood in one's veins, like grandmamma and me.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The titles of those works were so worded that they gave the public the impression that I was their author.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In thanking the readers who were kind enough to appreciate my "Visits of Elizabeth," I take this opportunity of saying that I did not write the two other books which appeared anonymously.
an occurrence of something
From this reading For instance, if we were ordinary, common people our teeth would chatter naturally with cold when we have to go to bed without fires in our rooms in December; but we pretend we like sleeping in "well-aired rooms"--at least I have to.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading In thanking the readers who were kind enough to appreciate my "Visits of Elizabeth," I take this opportunity of saying that I did not write the two other books which appeared anonymously.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading For instance, if we were ordinary, common people our teeth would chatter naturally with cold when we have to go to bed without fires in our rooms in December; but we pretend we like sleeping in "well-aired rooms"--at least I have to.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Everything that I write will be signed with my name, I have wondered sometimes if there are not perhaps some disadvantages in having really blue blood in one's veins, like grandmamma and me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everything that I write will be signed with my name, I have wondered sometimes if there are not perhaps some disadvantages in having really blue blood in one's veins, like grandmamma and me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In thanking the readers who were kind enough to appreciate my "Visits of Elizabeth," I take this opportunity of saying that I did not write the two other books which appeared anonymously.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Everything that I write will be signed with my name, I have wondered sometimes if there are not perhaps some disadvantages in having really blue blood in one's veins, like grandmamma and me.
as might be expected
From this reading For instance, if we were ordinary, common people our teeth would chatter naturally with cold when we have to go to bed without fires in our rooms in December; but we pretend we like sleeping in "well-aired rooms"--at least I have to.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have never written any book but the "Visits of Elizabeth."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In thanking the readers who were kind enough to appreciate my "Visits of Elizabeth," I take this opportunity of saying that I did not write the two other books which appeared anonymously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In thanking the readers who were kind enough to appreciate my "Visits of Elizabeth," I take this opportunity of saying that I did not write the two other books which appeared anonymously.
one's
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From this reading Everything that I write will be signed with my name, I have wondered sometimes if there are not perhaps some disadvantages in having really blue blood in one's veins, like grandmamma and me.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In thanking the readers who were kind enough to appreciate my "Visits of Elizabeth," I take this opportunity of saying that I did not write the two other books which appeared anonymously.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading For instance, if we were ordinary, common people our teeth would chatter naturally with cold when we have to go to bed without fires in our rooms in December; but we pretend we like sleeping in "well-aired rooms"--at least I have to.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In thanking the readers who were kind enough to appreciate my "Visits of Elizabeth," I take this opportunity of saying that I did not write the two other books which appeared anonymously.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For instance, if we were ordinary, common people our teeth would chatter naturally with cold when we have to go to bed without fires in our rooms in December; but we pretend we like sleeping in "well-aired rooms"--at least I have to.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For instance, if we were ordinary, common people our teeth would chatter naturally with cold when we have to go to bed without fires in our rooms in December; but we pretend we like sleeping in "well-aired rooms"--at least I have to.
by chance
From this reading Everything that I write will be signed with my name, I have wondered sometimes if there are not perhaps some disadvantages in having really blue blood in one's veins, like grandmamma and me.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading For instance, if we were ordinary, common people our teeth would chatter naturally with cold when we have to go to bed without fires in our rooms in December; but we pretend we like sleeping in "well-aired rooms"--at least I have to.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The titles of those works were so worded that they gave the public the impression that I was their author.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading In thanking the readers who were kind enough to appreciate my "Visits of Elizabeth," I take this opportunity of saying that I did not write the two other books which appeared anonymously.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Everything that I write will be signed with my name, I have wondered sometimes if there are not perhaps some disadvantages in having really blue blood in one's veins, like grandmamma and me.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading For instance, if we were ordinary, common people our teeth would chatter naturally with cold when we have to go to bed without fires in our rooms in December; but we pretend we like sleeping in "well-aired rooms"--at least I have to.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading In thanking the readers who were kind enough to appreciate my "Visits of Elizabeth," I take this opportunity of saying that I did not write the two other books which appeared anonymously.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading Everything that I write will be signed with my name, I have wondered sometimes if there are not perhaps some disadvantages in having really blue blood in one's veins, like grandmamma and me.
the state of being asleep
From this reading For instance, if we were ordinary, common people our teeth would chatter naturally with cold when we have to go to bed without fires in our rooms in December; but we pretend we like sleeping in "well-aired rooms"--at least I have to.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The titles of those works were so worded that they gave the public the impression that I was their author.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Everything that I write will be signed with my name, I have wondered sometimes if there are not perhaps some disadvantages in having really blue blood in one's veins, like grandmamma and me.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Everything that I write will be signed with my name, I have wondered sometimes if there are not perhaps some disadvantages in having really blue blood in one's veins, like grandmamma and me.
carry out
From this reading In thanking the readers who were kind enough to appreciate my "Visits of Elizabeth," I take this opportunity of saying that I did not write the two other books which appeared anonymously.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading For instance, if we were ordinary, common people our teeth would chatter naturally with cold when we have to go to bed without fires in our rooms in December; but we pretend we like sleeping in "well-aired rooms"--at least I have to.
thankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading In thanking the readers who were kind enough to appreciate my "Visits of Elizabeth," I take this opportunity of saying that I did not write the two other books which appeared anonymously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In thanking the readers who were kind enough to appreciate my "Visits of Elizabeth," I take this opportunity of saying that I did not write the two other books which appeared anonymously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In thanking the readers who were kind enough to appreciate my "Visits of Elizabeth," I take this opportunity of saying that I did not write the two other books which appeared anonymously.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The titles of those works were so worded that they gave the public the impression that I was their author.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Everything that I write will be signed with my name, I have wondered sometimes if there are not perhaps some disadvantages in having really blue blood in one's veins, like grandmamma and me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The titles of those works were so worded that they gave the public the impression that I was their author.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In thanking the readers who were kind enough to appreciate my "Visits of Elizabeth," I take this opportunity of saying that I did not write the two other books which appeared anonymously.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The titles of those works were so worded that they gave the public the impression that I was their author.
titlesnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading The titles of those works were so worded that they gave the public the impression that I was their author.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In thanking the readers who were kind enough to appreciate my "Visits of Elizabeth," I take this opportunity of saying that I did not write the two other books which appeared anonymously.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In thanking the readers who were kind enough to appreciate my "Visits of Elizabeth," I take this opportunity of saying that I did not write the two other books which appeared anonymously.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Everything that I write will be signed with my name, I have wondered sometimes if there are not perhaps some disadvantages in having really blue blood in one's veins, like grandmamma and me.
VisitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading In thanking the readers who were kind enough to appreciate my "Visits of Elizabeth," I take this opportunity of saying that I did not write the two other books which appeared anonymously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The titles of those works were so worded that they gave the public the impression that I was their author.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For instance, if we were ordinary, common people our teeth would chatter naturally with cold when we have to go to bed without fires in our rooms in December; but we pretend we like sleeping in "well-aired rooms"--at least I have to.
well-aired
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From this reading For instance, if we were ordinary, common people our teeth would chatter naturally with cold when we have to go to bed without fires in our rooms in December; but we pretend we like sleeping in "well-aired rooms"--at least I have to.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In thanking the readers who were kind enough to appreciate my "Visits of Elizabeth," I take this opportunity of saying that I did not write the two other books which appeared anonymously.
at the time that
From this reading For instance, if we were ordinary, common people our teeth would chatter naturally with cold when we have to go to bed without fires in our rooms in December; but we pretend we like sleeping in "well-aired rooms"--at least I have to.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In thanking the readers who were kind enough to appreciate my "Visits of Elizabeth," I take this opportunity of saying that I did not write the two other books which appeared anonymously.
which person or people
From this reading In thanking the readers who were kind enough to appreciate my "Visits of Elizabeth," I take this opportunity of saying that I did not write the two other books which appeared anonymously.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Everything that I write will be signed with my name, I have wondered sometimes if there are not perhaps some disadvantages in having really blue blood in one's veins, like grandmamma and me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everything that I write will be signed with my name, I have wondered sometimes if there are not perhaps some disadvantages in having really blue blood in one's veins, like grandmamma and me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For instance, if we were ordinary, common people our teeth would chatter naturally with cold when we have to go to bed without fires in our rooms in December; but we pretend we like sleeping in "well-aired rooms"--at least I have to.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Everything that I write will be signed with my name, I have wondered sometimes if there are not perhaps some disadvantages in having really blue blood in one's veins, like grandmamma and me.
wordedverbUS /ˈwɜːrdɪd/
past form of “word” — put into words or an expression
From this reading The titles of those works were so worded that they gave the public the impression that I was their author.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The titles of those works were so worded that they gave the public the impression that I was their author.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For instance, if we were ordinary, common people our teeth would chatter naturally with cold when we have to go to bed without fires in our rooms in December; but we pretend we like sleeping in "well-aired rooms"--at least I have to.
produce a literary work
From this reading In thanking the readers who were kind enough to appreciate my "Visits of Elizabeth," I take this opportunity of saying that I did not write the two other books which appeared anonymously.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I have never written any book but the "Visits of Elizabeth."
