(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 We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.
coloringnounUS /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading "It is possible that I did," she replied, coloring slightly.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "It is possible that I did," she replied, coloring slightly.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.
communicated in words
From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading "You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading "You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, yes; I remember that perfectly."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading "You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.
and nothing more
From this reading We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.
a brief written record
From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Why, yes; I remember that perfectly."
by chance
From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."
rejectionsnounUS /rɪˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “rejection” — the act of rejecting something
From this reading We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Why, yes; I remember that perfectly."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It is possible that I did," she replied, coloring slightly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is possible that I did," she replied, coloring slightly.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "It is possible that I did," she replied, coloring slightly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, yes; I remember that perfectly."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, yes; I remember that perfectly."
in the company of; together with
From this reading We are all of us, with any sort of feeling for style, prone to just such rejections."
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.
an affirmative
From this reading "Why, yes; I remember that perfectly."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You wrote in some haste, as indicated by the handwriting in your message.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading It is possible that you wrote and destroyed one note, or perhaps two, before you had expressed yourself exactly to your liking.