used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MADELENE COMPLAINS TO EBENEZER "Read that letter; then you'll see why I'm angry," said Ebenezer Waldstricker to Helen one morning after he had frowningly perused a letter from Madelene.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I do dislike to act as if I were telling tales; but I'm so miserable, and you're the only one in the world I can call on in my distress.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MADELENE COMPLAINS TO EBENEZER "Read that letter; then you'll see why I'm angry," said Ebenezer Waldstricker to Helen one morning after he had frowningly perused a letter from Madelene.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Dear Eb:-- "Your letters have come along one after another, but they haven't made me feel happier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I find--" He stopped because his wife had dropped her eyes and begun to read.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading MADELENE COMPLAINS TO EBENEZER "Read that letter; then you'll see why I'm angry," said Ebenezer Waldstricker to Helen one morning after he had frowningly perused a letter from Madelene.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Dear Eb:-- "Your letters have come along one after another, but they haven't made me feel happier.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do dislike to act as if I were telling tales; but I'm so miserable, and you're the only one in the world I can call on in my distress.
for the reason that
From this reading If I find--" He stopped because his wife had dropped her eyes and begun to read.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If I find--" He stopped because his wife had dropped her eyes and begun to read.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Dear Eb:-- "Your letters have come along one after another, but they haven't made me feel happier.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I do dislike to act as if I were telling tales; but I'm so miserable, and you're the only one in the world I can call on in my distress.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I do dislike to act as if I were telling tales; but I'm so miserable, and you're the only one in the world I can call on in my distress.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Dear Eb:-- "Your letters have come along one after another, but they haven't made me feel happier.
COMPLAINSverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnz/
third-person singular of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading MADELENE COMPLAINS TO EBENEZER "Read that letter; then you'll see why I'm angry," said Ebenezer Waldstricker to Helen one morning after he had frowningly perused a letter from Madelene.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Eb:-- "Your letters have come along one after another, but they haven't made me feel happier.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading I do dislike to act as if I were telling tales; but I'm so miserable, and you're the only one in the world I can call on in my distress.
psychological suffering
From this reading I do dislike to act as if I were telling tales; but I'm so miserable, and you're the only one in the world I can call on in my distress.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do dislike to act as if I were telling tales; but I'm so miserable, and you're the only one in the world I can call on in my distress.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading If I find--" He stopped because his wife had dropped her eyes and begun to read.
EbnounUS /eb/
a unit of information equal to 1000 petabits or 10^18 bits
From this reading "Dear Eb:-- "Your letters have come along one after another, but they haven't made me feel happier.
EBENEZER
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From this reading MADELENE COMPLAINS TO EBENEZER "Read that letter; then you'll see why I'm angry," said Ebenezer Waldstricker to Helen one morning after he had frowningly perused a letter from Madelene.
opinion or judgment
From this reading If I find--" He stopped because his wife had dropped her eyes and begun to read.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Dear Eb:-- "Your letters have come along one after another, but they haven't made me feel happier.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If I find--" He stopped because his wife had dropped her eyes and begun to read.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MADELENE COMPLAINS TO EBENEZER "Read that letter; then you'll see why I'm angry," said Ebenezer Waldstricker to Helen one morning after he had frowningly perused a letter from Madelene.
frowninglyadverbUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋli/
with a frown; while frowning
From this reading MADELENE COMPLAINS TO EBENEZER "Read that letter; then you'll see why I'm angry," said Ebenezer Waldstricker to Helen one morning after he had frowningly perused a letter from Madelene.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MADELENE COMPLAINS TO EBENEZER "Read that letter; then you'll see why I'm angry," said Ebenezer Waldstricker to Helen one morning after he had frowningly perused a letter from Madelene.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Dear Eb:-- "Your letters have come along one after another, but they haven't made me feel happier.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Her last two have had a touch of this thing in them, too.
haven't
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From this reading "Dear Eb:-- "Your letters have come along one after another, but they haven't made me feel happier.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MADELENE COMPLAINS TO EBENEZER "Read that letter; then you'll see why I'm angry," said Ebenezer Waldstricker to Helen one morning after he had frowningly perused a letter from Madelene.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading MADELENE COMPLAINS TO EBENEZER "Read that letter; then you'll see why I'm angry," said Ebenezer Waldstricker to Helen one morning after he had frowningly perused a letter from Madelene.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her last two have had a touch of this thing in them, too.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If I find--" He stopped because his wife had dropped her eyes and begun to read.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I find--" He stopped because his wife had dropped her eyes and begun to read.
I'm
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From this reading MADELENE COMPLAINS TO EBENEZER "Read that letter; then you'll see why I'm angry," said Ebenezer Waldstricker to Helen one morning after he had frowningly perused a letter from Madelene.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I find--" He stopped because his wife had dropped her eyes and begun to read.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Her last two have had a touch of this thing in them, too.
immediately past
From this reading "Her last two have had a touch of this thing in them, too.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading MADELENE COMPLAINS TO EBENEZER "Read that letter; then you'll see why I'm angry," said Ebenezer Waldstricker to Helen one morning after he had frowningly perused a letter from Madelene.
the literary culture
From this reading "Dear Eb:-- "Your letters have come along one after another, but they haven't made me feel happier.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Dear Eb:-- "Your letters have come along one after another, but they haven't made me feel happier.
MADELENE
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From this reading MADELENE COMPLAINS TO EBENEZER "Read that letter; then you'll see why I'm angry," said Ebenezer Waldstricker to Helen one morning after he had frowningly perused a letter from Madelene.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear Eb:-- "Your letters have come along one after another, but they haven't made me feel happier.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading I do dislike to act as if I were telling tales; but I'm so miserable, and you're the only one in the world I can call on in my distress.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MADELENE COMPLAINS TO EBENEZER "Read that letter; then you'll see why I'm angry," said Ebenezer Waldstricker to Helen one morning after he had frowningly perused a letter from Madelene.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I do dislike to act as if I were telling tales; but I'm so miserable, and you're the only one in the world I can call on in my distress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Her last two have had a touch of this thing in them, too.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I do dislike to act as if I were telling tales; but I'm so miserable, and you're the only one in the world I can call on in my distress.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MADELENE COMPLAINS TO EBENEZER "Read that letter; then you'll see why I'm angry," said Ebenezer Waldstricker to Helen one morning after he had frowningly perused a letter from Madelene.
and nothing more
From this reading I do dislike to act as if I were telling tales; but I'm so miserable, and you're the only one in the world I can call on in my distress.
perusedverbUS /pərˈuːzd/
past form of “peruse” — examine or consider with attention and in detail
From this reading MADELENE COMPLAINS TO EBENEZER "Read that letter; then you'll see why I'm angry," said Ebenezer Waldstricker to Helen one morning after he had frowningly perused a letter from Madelene.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading MADELENE COMPLAINS TO EBENEZER "Read that letter; then you'll see why I'm angry," said Ebenezer Waldstricker to Helen one morning after he had frowningly perused a letter from Madelene.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MADELENE COMPLAINS TO EBENEZER "Read that letter; then you'll see why I'm angry," said Ebenezer Waldstricker to Helen one morning after he had frowningly perused a letter from Madelene.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading MADELENE COMPLAINS TO EBENEZER "Read that letter; then you'll see why I'm angry," said Ebenezer Waldstricker to Helen one morning after he had frowningly perused a letter from Madelene.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I do dislike to act as if I were telling tales; but I'm so miserable, and you're the only one in the world I can call on in my distress.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading If I find--" He stopped because his wife had dropped her eyes and begun to read.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I do dislike to act as if I were telling tales; but I'm so miserable, and you're the only one in the world I can call on in my distress.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I do dislike to act as if I were telling tales; but I'm so miserable, and you're the only one in the world I can call on in my distress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MADELENE COMPLAINS TO EBENEZER "Read that letter; then you'll see why I'm angry," said Ebenezer Waldstricker to Helen one morning after he had frowningly perused a letter from Madelene.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I do dislike to act as if I were telling tales; but I'm so miserable, and you're the only one in the world I can call on in my distress.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Her last two have had a touch of this thing in them, too.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading MADELENE COMPLAINS TO EBENEZER "Read that letter; then you'll see why I'm angry," said Ebenezer Waldstricker to Helen one morning after he had frowningly perused a letter from Madelene.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dear Eb:-- "Your letters have come along one after another, but they haven't made me feel happier.
a special situation
From this reading "Her last two have had a touch of this thing in them, too.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Her last two have had a touch of this thing in them, too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MADELENE COMPLAINS TO EBENEZER "Read that letter; then you'll see why I'm angry," said Ebenezer Waldstricker to Helen one morning after he had frowningly perused a letter from Madelene.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Her last two have had a touch of this thing in them, too.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Her last two have had a touch of this thing in them, too.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Her last two have had a touch of this thing in them, too.
Waldstricker
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From this reading MADELENE COMPLAINS TO EBENEZER "Read that letter; then you'll see why I'm angry," said Ebenezer Waldstricker to Helen one morning after he had frowningly perused a letter from Madelene.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I do dislike to act as if I were telling tales; but I'm so miserable, and you're the only one in the world I can call on in my distress.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading MADELENE COMPLAINS TO EBENEZER "Read that letter; then you'll see why I'm angry," said Ebenezer Waldstricker to Helen one morning after he had frowningly perused a letter from Madelene.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading If I find--" He stopped because his wife had dropped her eyes and begun to read.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I do dislike to act as if I were telling tales; but I'm so miserable, and you're the only one in the world I can call on in my distress.
you'll
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From this reading MADELENE COMPLAINS TO EBENEZER "Read that letter; then you'll see why I'm angry," said Ebenezer Waldstricker to Helen one morning after he had frowningly perused a letter from Madelene.
you're
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From this reading I do dislike to act as if I were telling tales; but I'm so miserable, and you're the only one in the world I can call on in my distress.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear Eb:-- "Your letters have come along one after another, but they haven't made me feel happier.
