used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I got a letter this morning which, I don't quite know how to express it, had an uncanny ring of truth about it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But I got a letter this morning which, I don't quite know how to express it, had an uncanny ring of truth about it.
(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 never took it seriously at all.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading As a matter of fact there is nothing in it which she hasn't already written to me ten or twenty times over; but the tone ... the tone....
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading To come to the point, I am as good as convinced that it has happened this time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But I got a letter this morning which, I don't quite know how to express it, had an uncanny ring of truth about it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact there is nothing in it which she hasn't already written to me ten or twenty times over; but the tone ... the tone....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I never took it seriously at all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I got a letter this morning which, I don't quite know how to express it, had an uncanny ring of truth about it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To come to the point, I am as good as convinced that it has happened this time.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading To come to the point, I am as good as convinced that it has happened this time.
deprecatingly
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From this reading Heinrich lifted his hand deprecatingly.
don't
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From this reading But I got a letter this morning which, I don't quite know how to express it, had an uncanny ring of truth about it.
give expression to
From this reading But I got a letter this morning which, I don't quite know how to express it, had an uncanny ring of truth about it.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact there is nothing in it which she hasn't already written to me ten or twenty times over; but the tone ... the tone....
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To come to the point, I am as good as convinced that it has happened this time.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But I got a letter this morning which, I don't quite know how to express it, had an uncanny ring of truth about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I got a letter this morning which, I don't quite know how to express it, had an uncanny ring of truth about it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Heinrich lifted his hand deprecatingly.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading To come to the point, I am as good as convinced that it has happened this time.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To come to the point, I am as good as convinced that it has happened this time.
hasn't
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From this reading As a matter of fact there is nothing in it which she hasn't already written to me ten or twenty times over; but the tone ... the tone....
Heinrich
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From this reading Heinrich lifted his hand deprecatingly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Heinrich lifted his hand deprecatingly.
how
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From this reading But I got a letter this morning which, I don't quite know how to express it, had an uncanny ring of truth about it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never took it seriously at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a matter of fact there is nothing in it which she hasn't already written to me ten or twenty times over; but the tone ... the tone....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a matter of fact there is nothing in it which she hasn't already written to me ten or twenty times over; but the tone ... the tone....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I never took it seriously at all.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I got a letter this morning which, I don't quite know how to express it, had an uncanny ring of truth about it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading But I got a letter this morning which, I don't quite know how to express it, had an uncanny ring of truth about it.
held up in the air
From this reading Heinrich lifted his hand deprecatingly.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of fact there is nothing in it which she hasn't already written to me ten or twenty times over; but the tone ... the tone....
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As a matter of fact there is nothing in it which she hasn't already written to me ten or twenty times over; but the tone ... the tone....
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But I got a letter this morning which, I don't quite know how to express it, had an uncanny ring of truth about it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never took it seriously at all.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As a matter of fact there is nothing in it which she hasn't already written to me ten or twenty times over; but the tone ... the tone....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I got a letter this morning which, I don't quite know how to express it, had an uncanny ring of truth about it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As a matter of fact there is nothing in it which she hasn't already written to me ten or twenty times over; but the tone ... the tone....
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As a matter of fact there is nothing in it which she hasn't already written to me ten or twenty times over; but the tone ... the tone....
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading To come to the point, I am as good as convinced that it has happened this time.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But I got a letter this morning which, I don't quite know how to express it, had an uncanny ring of truth about it.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading But I got a letter this morning which, I don't quite know how to express it, had an uncanny ring of truth about it.
in a serious manner
From this reading "I never took it seriously at all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a matter of fact there is nothing in it which she hasn't already written to me ten or twenty times over; but the tone ... the tone....
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading As a matter of fact there is nothing in it which she hasn't already written to me ten or twenty times over; but the tone ... the tone....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To come to the point, I am as good as convinced that it has happened this time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As a matter of fact there is nothing in it which she hasn't already written to me ten or twenty times over; but the tone ... the tone....
in or at that place or location
From this reading As a matter of fact there is nothing in it which she hasn't already written to me ten or twenty times over; but the tone ... the tone....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But I got a letter this morning which, I don't quite know how to express it, had an uncanny ring of truth about it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To come to the point, I am as good as convinced that it has happened this time.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading As a matter of fact there is nothing in it which she hasn't already written to me ten or twenty times over; but the tone ... the tone....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I got a letter this morning which, I don't quite know how to express it, had an uncanny ring of truth about it.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading As a matter of fact there is nothing in it which she hasn't already written to me ten or twenty times over; but the tone ... the tone....
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I never took it seriously at all.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But I got a letter this morning which, I don't quite know how to express it, had an uncanny ring of truth about it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading As a matter of fact there is nothing in it which she hasn't already written to me ten or twenty times over; but the tone ... the tone....
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading But I got a letter this morning which, I don't quite know how to express it, had an uncanny ring of truth about it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But I got a letter this morning which, I don't quite know how to express it, had an uncanny ring of truth about it.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading As a matter of fact there is nothing in it which she hasn't already written to me ten or twenty times over; but the tone ... the tone....
