used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And at last, lest I should be interrupted and the letter never be written, I wrote in a great hurry.
(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 BROSNA I made several attempts at the letter, and discarded them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROSNA I made several attempts at the letter, and discarded them all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BROSNA I made several attempts at the letter, and discarded them all.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading BROSNA I made several attempts at the letter, and discarded them all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And at last, lest I should be interrupted and the letter never be written, I wrote in a great hurry.
BROSNA
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From this reading BROSNA I made several attempts at the letter, and discarded them all.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Dear Captain Cardew, "I hope this letter will reach you safely, so that in the days to come you will not misjudge me.
Cardew
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From this reading "Dear Captain Cardew, "I hope this letter will reach you safely, so that in the days to come you will not misjudge me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Dear Captain Cardew, "I hope this letter will reach you safely, so that in the days to come you will not misjudge me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That you could not do, for I loved only you, and did from the hour I first laid eyes on you, and shall for ever.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading You wrote to me that you were giving me up to my cousin.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Dear Captain Cardew, "I hope this letter will reach you safely, so that in the days to come you will not misjudge me.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Captain Cardew, "I hope this letter will reach you safely, so that in the days to come you will not misjudge me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That you could not do, for I loved only you, and did from the hour I first laid eyes on you, and shall for ever.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading BROSNA I made several attempts at the letter, and discarded them all.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That you could not do, for I loved only you, and did from the hour I first laid eyes on you, and shall for ever.
at any time
From this reading That you could not do, for I loved only you, and did from the hour I first laid eyes on you, and shall for ever.
opinion or judgment
From this reading That you could not do, for I loved only you, and did from the hour I first laid eyes on you, and shall for ever.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That you could not do, for I loved only you, and did from the hour I first laid eyes on you, and shall for ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That you could not do, for I loved only you, and did from the hour I first laid eyes on you, and shall for ever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That you could not do, for I loved only you, and did from the hour I first laid eyes on you, and shall for ever.
the act of giving
From this reading You wrote to me that you were giving me up to my cousin.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And at last, lest I should be interrupted and the letter never be written, I wrote in a great hurry.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Dear Captain Cardew, "I hope this letter will reach you safely, so that in the days to come you will not misjudge me.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading That you could not do, for I loved only you, and did from the hour I first laid eyes on you, and shall for ever.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading And at last, lest I should be interrupted and the letter never be written, I wrote in a great hurry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BROSNA I made several attempts at the letter, and discarded them all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And at last, lest I should be interrupted and the letter never be written, I wrote in a great hurry.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading And at last, lest I should be interrupted and the letter never be written, I wrote in a great hurry.
set down according to a plan
From this reading That you could not do, for I loved only you, and did from the hour I first laid eyes on you, and shall for ever.
immediately past
From this reading And at last, lest I should be interrupted and the letter never be written, I wrote in a great hurry.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading And at last, lest I should be interrupted and the letter never be written, I wrote in a great hurry.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading BROSNA I made several attempts at the letter, and discarded them all.
held dear
From this reading That you could not do, for I loved only you, and did from the hour I first laid eyes on you, and shall for ever.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading BROSNA I made several attempts at the letter, and discarded them all.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear Captain Cardew, "I hope this letter will reach you safely, so that in the days to come you will not misjudge me.
misjudgeverbUS /mɪsˈdʒʌdʒ/
judge incorrectly
From this reading "Dear Captain Cardew, "I hope this letter will reach you safely, so that in the days to come you will not misjudge me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You wrote to me that you were giving me up to my cousin.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And at last, lest I should be interrupted and the letter never be written, I wrote in a great hurry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Dear Captain Cardew, "I hope this letter will reach you safely, so that in the days to come you will not misjudge me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That you could not do, for I loved only you, and did from the hour I first laid eyes on you, and shall for ever.
and nothing more
From this reading That you could not do, for I loved only you, and did from the hour I first laid eyes on you, and shall for ever.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Dear Captain Cardew, "I hope this letter will reach you safely, so that in the days to come you will not misjudge me.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading "Dear Captain Cardew, "I hope this letter will reach you safely, so that in the days to come you will not misjudge me.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading BROSNA I made several attempts at the letter, and discarded them all.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading That you could not do, for I loved only you, and did from the hour I first laid eyes on you, and shall for ever.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And at last, lest I should be interrupted and the letter never be written, I wrote in a great hurry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Dear Captain Cardew, "I hope this letter will reach you safely, so that in the days to come you will not misjudge me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Dear Captain Cardew, "I hope this letter will reach you safely, so that in the days to come you will not misjudge me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROSNA I made several attempts at the letter, and discarded them all.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading BROSNA I made several attempts at the letter, and discarded them all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Dear Captain Cardew, "I hope this letter will reach you safely, so that in the days to come you will not misjudge me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dear Captain Cardew, "I hope this letter will reach you safely, so that in the days to come you will not misjudge me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You wrote to me that you were giving me up to my cousin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You wrote to me that you were giving me up to my cousin.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Dear Captain Cardew, "I hope this letter will reach you safely, so that in the days to come you will not misjudge me.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading And at last, lest I should be interrupted and the letter never be written, I wrote in a great hurry.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading And at last, lest I should be interrupted and the letter never be written, I wrote in a great hurry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear Captain Cardew, "I hope this letter will reach you safely, so that in the days to come you will not misjudge me.
