Chapter XVII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading IT was with a sort of stupified bewilderment that Aubrey read over and over the little letter of Bee’s.

an abrupt discourteous manner

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading IT was with a sort of stupified bewilderment that Aubrey read over and over the little letter of Bee’s.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

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From this reading IT was with a sort of stupified bewilderment that Aubrey read over and over the little letter of Bee’s.

possessive form of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading IT was with a sort of stupified bewilderment that Aubrey read over and over the little letter of Bee’s.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

confusion resulting from failure to understand

From this reading IT was with a sort of stupified bewilderment that Aubrey read over and over the little letter of Bee’s.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading To call it a letter.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading This was a kind of painful comfort in its way, when he came to think of it.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading This was a kind of painful comfort in its way, when he came to think of it.

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

divisible by two

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This was a kind of painful comfort in its way, when he came to think of it.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading This was a kind of painful comfort in its way, when he came to think of it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IT was with a sort of stupified bewilderment that Aubrey read over and over the little letter of Bee’s.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading This was a kind of painful comfort in its way, when he came to think of it.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading This was a kind of painful comfort in its way, when he came to think of it.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading IT was with a sort of stupified bewilderment that Aubrey read over and over the little letter of Bee’s.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading IT was with a sort of stupified bewilderment that Aubrey read over and over the little letter of Bee’s.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

not any; not one

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IT was with a sort of stupified bewilderment that Aubrey read over and over the little letter of Bee’s.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

above and across; more than

From this reading IT was with a sort of stupified bewilderment that Aubrey read over and over the little letter of Bee’s.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading This was a kind of painful comfort in its way, when he came to think of it.

by chance

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading IT was with a sort of stupified bewilderment that Aubrey read over and over the little letter of Bee’s.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading IT was with a sort of stupified bewilderment that Aubrey read over and over the little letter of Bee’s.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

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From this reading IT was with a sort of stupified bewilderment that Aubrey read over and over the little letter of Bee’s.

concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IT was with a sort of stupified bewilderment that Aubrey read over and over the little letter of Bee’s.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IT was with a sort of stupified bewilderment that Aubrey read over and over the little letter of Bee’s.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading This was a kind of painful comfort in its way, when he came to think of it.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was a kind of painful comfort in its way, when he came to think of it.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To call it a letter.

except if; if not

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading IT was with a sort of stupified bewilderment that Aubrey read over and over the little letter of Bee’s.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading This was a kind of painful comfort in its way, when he came to think of it.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

at the time that

From this reading This was a kind of painful comfort in its way, when he came to think of it.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

in the company of; together with

From this reading IT was with a sort of stupified bewilderment that Aubrey read over and over the little letter of Bee’s.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Those straggling lines without any beginning, no name of him to whom they were addressed, nothing even of the most superficial courtesy, nothing that marked the link that had been--unless it were, perhaps, the abruptness, the harshness, which she would have used to no other.