used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mother gives me a box of candy every Christmas, but it is never chocolates.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _My dear Rob_: I am writing to thank you for the box of chocolates you sent yesterday.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oh, no, they don't hurt me, but I don't like them as well as I do caramels, so won't you please change them?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I am sending them back to you, though, because I seldom eat chocolates.
for the reason that
From this reading I am sending them back to you, though, because I seldom eat chocolates.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading _My dear Rob_: I am writing to thank you for the box of chocolates you sent yesterday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh, no, they don't hurt me, but I don't like them as well as I do caramels, so won't you please change them?
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading Mother gives me a box of candy every Christmas, but it is never chocolates.
caramels
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From this reading Oh, no, they don't hurt me, but I don't like them as well as I do caramels, so won't you please change them?
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Oh, no, they don't hurt me, but I don't like them as well as I do caramels, so won't you please change them?
chocolatesnounUS /ˈtʃɔːkləts/
plural of “chocolate” — a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading _My dear Rob_: I am writing to thank you for the box of chocolates you sent yesterday.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Mother gives me a box of candy every Christmas, but it is never chocolates.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Lovingly COUSIN HELEN Rob's letter ran:
dearly loved
From this reading _My dear Rob_: I am writing to thank you for the box of chocolates you sent yesterday.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh, no, they don't hurt me, but I don't like them as well as I do caramels, so won't you please change them?
don't
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From this reading Oh, no, they don't hurt me, but I don't like them as well as I do caramels, so won't you please change them?
take in solid food
From this reading I am sending them back to you, though, because I seldom eat chocolates.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mother gives me a box of candy every Christmas, but it is never chocolates.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _My dear Rob_: I am writing to thank you for the box of chocolates you sent yesterday.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Mother gives me a box of candy every Christmas, but it is never chocolates.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Lovingly COUSIN HELEN Rob's letter ran:
be the source of pain
From this reading Oh, no, they don't hurt me, but I don't like them as well as I do caramels, so won't you please change them?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _My dear Rob_: I am writing to thank you for the box of chocolates you sent yesterday.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mother gives me a box of candy every Christmas, but it is never chocolates.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mother gives me a box of candy every Christmas, but it is never chocolates.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Lovingly COUSIN HELEN Rob's letter ran:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Oh, no, they don't hurt me, but I don't like them as well as I do caramels, so won't you please change them?
LovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Lovingly COUSIN HELEN Rob's letter ran:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, no, they don't hurt me, but I don't like them as well as I do caramels, so won't you please change them?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother gives me a box of candy every Christmas, but it is never chocolates.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _My dear Rob_: I am writing to thank you for the box of chocolates you sent yesterday.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mother gives me a box of candy every Christmas, but it is never chocolates.
not any; not one
From this reading Oh, no, they don't hurt me, but I don't like them as well as I do caramels, so won't you please change them?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _My dear Rob_: I am writing to thank you for the box of chocolates you sent yesterday.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, no, they don't hurt me, but I don't like them as well as I do caramels, so won't you please change them?
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Oh, no, they don't hurt me, but I don't like them as well as I do caramels, so won't you please change them?
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Lovingly COUSIN HELEN Rob's letter ran:
RobverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading _My dear Rob_: I am writing to thank you for the box of chocolates you sent yesterday.
Rob's
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From this reading Lovingly COUSIN HELEN Rob's letter ran:
not often
From this reading I am sending them back to you, though, because I seldom eat chocolates.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading I am sending them back to you, though, because I seldom eat chocolates.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading _My dear Rob_: I am writing to thank you for the box of chocolates you sent yesterday.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Oh, no, they don't hurt me, but I don't like them as well as I do caramels, so won't you please change them?
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading _My dear Rob_: I am writing to thank you for the box of chocolates you sent yesterday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _My dear Rob_: I am writing to thank you for the box of chocolates you sent yesterday.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I am sending them back to you, though, because I seldom eat chocolates.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, no, they don't hurt me, but I don't like them as well as I do caramels, so won't you please change them?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I am sending them back to you, though, because I seldom eat chocolates.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _My dear Rob_: I am writing to thank you for the box of chocolates you sent yesterday.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Oh, no, they don't hurt me, but I don't like them as well as I do caramels, so won't you please change them?
won't
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From this reading Oh, no, they don't hurt me, but I don't like them as well as I do caramels, so won't you please change them?
the act of creating written works
From this reading _My dear Rob_: I am writing to thank you for the box of chocolates you sent yesterday.
the day immediately before today
From this reading _My dear Rob_: I am writing to thank you for the box of chocolates you sent yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _My dear Rob_: I am writing to thank you for the box of chocolates you sent yesterday.
