used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Most happily my rascal, Terence, forwarded it; most happily, and by the grace of God, as I think, I thought to leave him the name of a halting-place where I might pick up letters, yet I expected none.
(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 Heart's delight, it will take all the years that are left to me to tell you my gratitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most happily my rascal, Terence, forwarded it; most happily, and by the grace of God, as I think, I thought to leave him the name of a halting-place where I might pick up letters, yet I expected none.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Heart's delight, it will take all the years that are left to me to tell you my gratitude.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Most happily my rascal, Terence, forwarded it; most happily, and by the grace of God, as I think, I thought to leave him the name of a halting-place where I might pick up letters, yet I expected none.
Bawn
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From this reading What a dullard I was, Bawn, not to have known!
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I compared my years and sorrows and my white hairs with your youth and beauty, and I thought you must love that golden lad, your cousin.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE WEDDING-DRESS "My dear," the letter began, "I have your letter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Most happily my rascal, Terence, forwarded it; most happily, and by the grace of God, as I think, I thought to leave him the name of a halting-place where I might pick up letters, yet I expected none.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading I compared my years and sorrows and my white hairs with your youth and beauty, and I thought you must love that golden lad, your cousin.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading I compared my years and sorrows and my white hairs with your youth and beauty, and I thought you must love that golden lad, your cousin.
dearly loved
From this reading THE WEDDING-DRESS "My dear," the letter began, "I have your letter.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Heart's delight, it will take all the years that are left to me to tell you my gratitude.
dullardnoun
a person who is not very bright
From this reading What a dullard I was, Bawn, not to have known!
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Most happily my rascal, Terence, forwarded it; most happily, and by the grace of God, as I think, I thought to leave him the name of a halting-place where I might pick up letters, yet I expected none.
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading Most happily my rascal, Terence, forwarded it; most happily, and by the grace of God, as I think, I thought to leave him the name of a halting-place where I might pick up letters, yet I expected none.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Most happily my rascal, Terence, forwarded it; most happily, and by the grace of God, as I think, I thought to leave him the name of a halting-place where I might pick up letters, yet I expected none.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading I compared my years and sorrows and my white hairs with your youth and beauty, and I thought you must love that golden lad, your cousin.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Most happily my rascal, Terence, forwarded it; most happily, and by the grace of God, as I think, I thought to leave him the name of a halting-place where I might pick up letters, yet I expected none.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Heart's delight, it will take all the years that are left to me to tell you my gratitude.
hairsnounUS /herz/
plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading I compared my years and sorrows and my white hairs with your youth and beauty, and I thought you must love that golden lad, your cousin.
halting-place
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From this reading Most happily my rascal, Terence, forwarded it; most happily, and by the grace of God, as I think, I thought to leave him the name of a halting-place where I might pick up letters, yet I expected none.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Most happily my rascal, Terence, forwarded it; most happily, and by the grace of God, as I think, I thought to leave him the name of a halting-place where I might pick up letters, yet I expected none.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE WEDDING-DRESS "My dear," the letter began, "I have your letter.
Heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Heart's delight, it will take all the years that are left to me to tell you my gratitude.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Most happily my rascal, Terence, forwarded it; most happily, and by the grace of God, as I think, I thought to leave him the name of a halting-place where I might pick up letters, yet I expected none.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WEDDING-DRESS "My dear," the letter began, "I have your letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Most happily my rascal, Terence, forwarded it; most happily, and by the grace of God, as I think, I thought to leave him the name of a halting-place where I might pick up letters, yet I expected none.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading What a dullard I was, Bawn, not to have known!
a boy or man
From this reading I compared my years and sorrows and my white hairs with your youth and beauty, and I thought you must love that golden lad, your cousin.
go away from a place
From this reading Most happily my rascal, Terence, forwarded it; most happily, and by the grace of God, as I think, I thought to leave him the name of a halting-place where I might pick up letters, yet I expected none.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Heart's delight, it will take all the years that are left to me to tell you my gratitude.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE WEDDING-DRESS "My dear," the letter began, "I have your letter.
the literary culture
From this reading Most happily my rascal, Terence, forwarded it; most happily, and by the grace of God, as I think, I thought to leave him the name of a halting-place where I might pick up letters, yet I expected none.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I compared my years and sorrows and my white hairs with your youth and beauty, and I thought you must love that golden lad, your cousin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Heart's delight, it will take all the years that are left to me to tell you my gratitude.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Most happily my rascal, Terence, forwarded it; most happily, and by the grace of God, as I think, I thought to leave him the name of a halting-place where I might pick up letters, yet I expected none.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most happily my rascal, Terence, forwarded it; most happily, and by the grace of God, as I think, I thought to leave him the name of a halting-place where I might pick up letters, yet I expected none.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I compared my years and sorrows and my white hairs with your youth and beauty, and I thought you must love that golden lad, your cousin.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE WEDDING-DRESS "My dear," the letter began, "I have your letter.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Most happily my rascal, Terence, forwarded it; most happily, and by the grace of God, as I think, I thought to leave him the name of a halting-place where I might pick up letters, yet I expected none.
not one, and not any
From this reading Most happily my rascal, Terence, forwarded it; most happily, and by the grace of God, as I think, I thought to leave him the name of a halting-place where I might pick up letters, yet I expected none.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What a dullard I was, Bawn, not to have known!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most happily my rascal, Terence, forwarded it; most happily, and by the grace of God, as I think, I thought to leave him the name of a halting-place where I might pick up letters, yet I expected none.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Most happily my rascal, Terence, forwarded it; most happily, and by the grace of God, as I think, I thought to leave him the name of a halting-place where I might pick up letters, yet I expected none.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Most happily my rascal, Terence, forwarded it; most happily, and by the grace of God, as I think, I thought to leave him the name of a halting-place where I might pick up letters, yet I expected none.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading I compared my years and sorrows and my white hairs with your youth and beauty, and I thought you must love that golden lad, your cousin.
carry out
From this reading Heart's delight, it will take all the years that are left to me to tell you my gratitude.
express in words
From this reading Heart's delight, it will take all the years that are left to me to tell you my gratitude.
TerencenounUS /ˈterəns/
dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)
From this reading Most happily my rascal, Terence, forwarded it; most happily, and by the grace of God, as I think, I thought to leave him the name of a halting-place where I might pick up letters, yet I expected none.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I compared my years and sorrows and my white hairs with your youth and beauty, and I thought you must love that golden lad, your cousin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEDDING-DRESS "My dear," the letter began, "I have your letter.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Most happily my rascal, Terence, forwarded it; most happily, and by the grace of God, as I think, I thought to leave him the name of a halting-place where I might pick up letters, yet I expected none.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Most happily my rascal, Terence, forwarded it; most happily, and by the grace of God, as I think, I thought to leave him the name of a halting-place where I might pick up letters, yet I expected none.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Most happily my rascal, Terence, forwarded it; most happily, and by the grace of God, as I think, I thought to leave him the name of a halting-place where I might pick up letters, yet I expected none.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Most happily my rascal, Terence, forwarded it; most happily, and by the grace of God, as I think, I thought to leave him the name of a halting-place where I might pick up letters, yet I expected none.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a dullard I was, Bawn, not to have known!
WEDDING-DRESS
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From this reading THE WEDDING-DRESS "My dear," the letter began, "I have your letter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a dullard I was, Bawn, not to have known!
in or at the place that
From this reading Most happily my rascal, Terence, forwarded it; most happily, and by the grace of God, as I think, I thought to leave him the name of a halting-place where I might pick up letters, yet I expected none.
a Caucasian
From this reading I compared my years and sorrows and my white hairs with your youth and beauty, and I thought you must love that golden lad, your cousin.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Heart's delight, it will take all the years that are left to me to tell you my gratitude.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I compared my years and sorrows and my white hairs with your youth and beauty, and I thought you must love that golden lad, your cousin.
a late time of life
From this reading I compared my years and sorrows and my white hairs with your youth and beauty, and I thought you must love that golden lad, your cousin.
but in spite of that
From this reading Most happily my rascal, Terence, forwarded it; most happily, and by the grace of God, as I think, I thought to leave him the name of a halting-place where I might pick up letters, yet I expected none.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I compared my years and sorrows and my white hairs with your youth and beauty, and I thought you must love that golden lad, your cousin.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE WEDDING-DRESS "My dear," the letter began, "I have your letter.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading I compared my years and sorrows and my white hairs with your youth and beauty, and I thought you must love that golden lad, your cousin.
