used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Story of A DEWDROP.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A Dewdrop is a small affair; and the world would not be the least interested, nor a bit the wiser, by knowing how I come affectionately to dedicate the story I have written about it to _you_.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A Dewdrop is a small affair; and the world would not be the least interested, nor a bit the wiser, by knowing how I come affectionately to dedicate the story I have written about it to _you_.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading A Dewdrop is a small affair; and the world would not be the least interested, nor a bit the wiser, by knowing how I come affectionately to dedicate the story I have written about it to _you_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Dewdrop is a small affair; and the world would not be the least interested, nor a bit the wiser, by knowing how I come affectionately to dedicate the story I have written about it to _you_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A Dewdrop is a small affair; and the world would not be the least interested, nor a bit the wiser, by knowing how I come affectionately to dedicate the story I have written about it to _you_.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A Dewdrop is a small affair; and the world would not be the least interested, nor a bit the wiser, by knowing how I come affectionately to dedicate the story I have written about it to _you_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Dewdrop is a small affair; and the world would not be the least interested, nor a bit the wiser, by knowing how I come affectionately to dedicate the story I have written about it to _you_.
a period of 100 years
From this reading I may tell you it was one line of eleven words, read one night from a musty old volume of last century, which suggested it.
Charlie
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From this reading To Charlie.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A Dewdrop is a small affair; and the world would not be the least interested, nor a bit the wiser, by knowing how I come affectionately to dedicate the story I have written about it to _you_.
dedicateverbUS /ˈdedəkeɪt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading A Dewdrop is a small affair; and the world would not be the least interested, nor a bit the wiser, by knowing how I come affectionately to dedicate the story I have written about it to _you_.
DEWDROPnoun
a drop of dew
From this reading The Story of A DEWDROP.
being one more than ten
From this reading I may tell you it was one line of eleven words, read one night from a musty old volume of last century, which suggested it.
FOREWORDS
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From this reading FOREWORDS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I may tell you it was one line of eleven words, read one night from a musty old volume of last century, which suggested it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A Dewdrop is a small affair; and the world would not be the least interested, nor a bit the wiser, by knowing how I come affectionately to dedicate the story I have written about it to _you_.
how
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From this reading A Dewdrop is a small affair; and the world would not be the least interested, nor a bit the wiser, by knowing how I come affectionately to dedicate the story I have written about it to _you_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Dewdrop is a small affair; and the world would not be the least interested, nor a bit the wiser, by knowing how I come affectionately to dedicate the story I have written about it to _you_.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading A Dewdrop is a small affair; and the world would not be the least interested, nor a bit the wiser, by knowing how I come affectionately to dedicate the story I have written about it to _you_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Dewdrop is a small affair; and the world would not be the least interested, nor a bit the wiser, by knowing how I come affectionately to dedicate the story I have written about it to _you_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Dewdrop is a small affair; and the world would not be the least interested, nor a bit the wiser, by knowing how I come affectionately to dedicate the story I have written about it to _you_.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading A Dewdrop is a small affair; and the world would not be the least interested, nor a bit the wiser, by knowing how I come affectionately to dedicate the story I have written about it to _you_.
immediately past
From this reading I may tell you it was one line of eleven words, read one night from a musty old volume of last century, which suggested it.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading A Dewdrop is a small affair; and the world would not be the least interested, nor a bit the wiser, by knowing how I come affectionately to dedicate the story I have written about it to _you_.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I may tell you it was one line of eleven words, read one night from a musty old volume of last century, which suggested it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may tell you it was one line of eleven words, read one night from a musty old volume of last century, which suggested it.
mustyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌsti/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading I may tell you it was one line of eleven words, read one night from a musty old volume of last century, which suggested it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I may tell you it was one line of eleven words, read one night from a musty old volume of last century, which suggested it.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading A Dewdrop is a small affair; and the world would not be the least interested, nor a bit the wiser, by knowing how I come affectionately to dedicate the story I have written about it to _you_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A Dewdrop is a small affair; and the world would not be the least interested, nor a bit the wiser, by knowing how I come affectionately to dedicate the story I have written about it to _you_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Story of A DEWDROP.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I may tell you it was one line of eleven words, read one night from a musty old volume of last century, which suggested it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I may tell you it was one line of eleven words, read one night from a musty old volume of last century, which suggested it.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I may tell you it was one line of eleven words, read one night from a musty old volume of last century, which suggested it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A Dewdrop is a small affair; and the world would not be the least interested, nor a bit the wiser, by knowing how I come affectionately to dedicate the story I have written about it to _you_.
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 The Story of A DEWDROP.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I may tell you it was one line of eleven words, read one night from a musty old volume of last century, which suggested it.
express in words
From this reading I may tell you it was one line of eleven words, read one night from a musty old volume of last century, which suggested it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Story of A DEWDROP.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Charlie.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading I may tell you it was one line of eleven words, read one night from a musty old volume of last century, which suggested it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I may tell you it was one line of eleven words, read one night from a musty old volume of last century, which suggested it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I may tell you it was one line of eleven words, read one night from a musty old volume of last century, which suggested it.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading A Dewdrop is a small affair; and the world would not be the least interested, nor a bit the wiser, by knowing how I come affectionately to dedicate the story I have written about it to _you_.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I may tell you it was one line of eleven words, read one night from a musty old volume of last century, which suggested it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A Dewdrop is a small affair; and the world would not be the least interested, nor a bit the wiser, by knowing how I come affectionately to dedicate the story I have written about it to _you_.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A Dewdrop is a small affair; and the world would not be the least interested, nor a bit the wiser, by knowing how I come affectionately to dedicate the story I have written about it to _you_.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading A Dewdrop is a small affair; and the world would not be the least interested, nor a bit the wiser, by knowing how I come affectionately to dedicate the story I have written about it to _you_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A Dewdrop is a small affair; and the world would not be the least interested, nor a bit the wiser, by knowing how I come affectionately to dedicate the story I have written about it to _you_.
