used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And what a letter it was!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That paragraph about the rose was beautiful, and not a bit too presuming, either, in one who had been a perfect stranger all these years.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Why, no young man of her acquaintance could have written with such poetic delicacy.
(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 That paragraph about the rose was beautiful, and not a bit too presuming, either, in one who had been a perfect stranger all these years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what a letter it was!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She liked his simple frankness and the easy way he went back twelve years and began just where they left off.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading That paragraph about the rose was beautiful, and not a bit too presuming, either, in one who had been a perfect stranger all these years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That paragraph about the rose was beautiful, and not a bit too presuming, either, in one who had been a perfect stranger all these years.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She liked his simple frankness and the easy way he went back twelve years and began just where they left off.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading That paragraph about the rose was beautiful, and not a bit too presuming, either, in one who had been a perfect stranger all these years.
fearless and daring
From this reading There was none of the bold forwardness that might have been expected in one who had not moved in cultured society.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why, no young man of her acquaintance could have written with such poetic delicacy.
culturedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltʃərd/
marked by refinement in taste and manners
From this reading There was none of the bold forwardness that might have been expected in one who had not moved in cultured society.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading Why, no young man of her acquaintance could have written with such poetic delicacy.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading She liked his simple frankness and the easy way he went back twelve years and began just where they left off.
one or the other of two
From this reading That paragraph about the rose was beautiful, and not a bit too presuming, either, in one who had been a perfect stranger all these years.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading There was none of the bold forwardness that might have been expected in one who had not moved in cultured society.
forwardnessnoun
offensive boldness and assertiveness
From this reading There was none of the bold forwardness that might have been expected in one who had not moved in cultured society.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading She liked his simple frankness and the easy way he went back twelve years and began just where they left off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That paragraph about the rose was beautiful, and not a bit too presuming, either, in one who had been a perfect stranger all these years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why, no young man of her acquaintance could have written with such poetic delicacy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She liked his simple frankness and the easy way he went back twelve years and began just where they left off.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why, no young man of her acquaintance could have written with such poetic delicacy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She liked his simple frankness and the easy way he went back twelve years and began just where they left off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That paragraph about the rose was beautiful, and not a bit too presuming, either, in one who had been a perfect stranger all these years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And what a letter it was!
and nothing more
From this reading She liked his simple frankness and the easy way he went back twelve years and began just where they left off.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She liked his simple frankness and the easy way he went back twelve years and began just where they left off.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading And what a letter it was!
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She liked his simple frankness and the easy way he went back twelve years and began just where they left off.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Why, no young man of her acquaintance could have written with such poetic delicacy.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was none of the bold forwardness that might have been expected in one who had not moved in cultured society.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading There was none of the bold forwardness that might have been expected in one who had not moved in cultured society.
not any; not one
From this reading Why, no young man of her acquaintance could have written with such poetic delicacy.
not one, and not any
From this reading There was none of the bold forwardness that might have been expected in one who had not moved in cultured society.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That paragraph about the rose was beautiful, and not a bit too presuming, either, in one who had been a perfect stranger all these years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, no young man of her acquaintance could have written with such poetic delicacy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She liked his simple frankness and the easy way he went back twelve years and began just where they left off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That paragraph about the rose was beautiful, and not a bit too presuming, either, in one who had been a perfect stranger all these years.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading That paragraph about the rose was beautiful, and not a bit too presuming, either, in one who had been a perfect stranger all these years.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading That paragraph about the rose was beautiful, and not a bit too presuming, either, in one who had been a perfect stranger all these years.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading Why, no young man of her acquaintance could have written with such poetic delicacy.
presumingverbUS /prɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading That paragraph about the rose was beautiful, and not a bit too presuming, either, in one who had been a perfect stranger all these years.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading That paragraph about the rose was beautiful, and not a bit too presuming, either, in one who had been a perfect stranger all these years.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She liked his simple frankness and the easy way he went back twelve years and began just where they left off.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading She liked his simple frankness and the easy way he went back twelve years and began just where they left off.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading There was none of the bold forwardness that might have been expected in one who had not moved in cultured society.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading That paragraph about the rose was beautiful, and not a bit too presuming, either, in one who had been a perfect stranger all these years.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Why, no young man of her acquaintance could have written with such poetic delicacy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That paragraph about the rose was beautiful, and not a bit too presuming, either, in one who had been a perfect stranger all these years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That paragraph about the rose was beautiful, and not a bit too presuming, either, in one who had been a perfect stranger all these years.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was none of the bold forwardness that might have been expected in one who had not moved in cultured society.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading That paragraph about the rose was beautiful, and not a bit too presuming, either, in one who had been a perfect stranger all these years.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She liked his simple frankness and the easy way he went back twelve years and began just where they left off.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That paragraph about the rose was beautiful, and not a bit too presuming, either, in one who had been a perfect stranger all these years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading She liked his simple frankness and the easy way he went back twelve years and began just where they left off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And what a letter it was!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She liked his simple frankness and the easy way he went back twelve years and began just where they left off.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She liked his simple frankness and the easy way he went back twelve years and began just where they left off.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what a letter it was!
in or at the place that
From this reading She liked his simple frankness and the easy way he went back twelve years and began just where they left off.
which person or people
From this reading That paragraph about the rose was beautiful, and not a bit too presuming, either, in one who had been a perfect stranger all these years.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, no young man of her acquaintance could have written with such poetic delicacy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why, no young man of her acquaintance could have written with such poetic delicacy.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Why, no young man of her acquaintance could have written with such poetic delicacy.
a late time of life
From this reading That paragraph about the rose was beautiful, and not a bit too presuming, either, in one who had been a perfect stranger all these years.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Why, no young man of her acquaintance could have written with such poetic delicacy.
