adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seems that he had been sorting and destroying letters and papers a few days before his wholly unexpected end.
aedae
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From this reading aedae muri' eseidon oneirata, koudepo aos.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading These letters were returned to me, shortly after the death of the friend to whom they were written, by his widow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seems that he had been sorting and destroying letters and papers a few days before his wholly unexpected end.
aos
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From this reading aedae muri' eseidon oneirata, koudepo aos.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seems that he had been sorting and destroying letters and papers a few days before his wholly unexpected end.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It seems that he had been sorting and destroying letters and papers a few days before his wholly unexpected end.
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading "We won't destroy these," he had said to her, holding the bulky packet of my letters in his hand; "we will keep them together.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These letters were returned to me, shortly after the death of the friend to whom they were written, by his widow.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading T---- ought to publish them, and, some day, I hope he will."
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It seems that he had been sorting and destroying letters and papers a few days before his wholly unexpected end.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading These letters were returned to me, shortly after the death of the friend to whom they were written, by his widow.
destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading "We won't destroy these," he had said to her, holding the bulky packet of my letters in his hand; "we will keep them together.
destroyingverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading It seems that he had been sorting and destroying letters and papers a few days before his wholly unexpected end.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It seems that he had been sorting and destroying letters and papers a few days before his wholly unexpected end.
eseidon
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From this reading aedae muri' eseidon oneirata, koudepo aos.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It seems that he had been sorting and destroying letters and papers a few days before his wholly unexpected end.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading These letters were returned to me, shortly after the death of the friend to whom they were written, by his widow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seems that he had been sorting and destroying letters and papers a few days before his wholly unexpected end.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "We won't destroy these," he had said to her, holding the bulky packet of my letters in his hand; "we will keep them together.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seems that he had been sorting and destroying letters and papers a few days before his wholly unexpected end.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We won't destroy these," he had said to her, holding the bulky packet of my letters in his hand; "we will keep them together.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading These letters were returned to me, shortly after the death of the friend to whom they were written, by his widow.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading "We won't destroy these," he had said to her, holding the bulky packet of my letters in his hand; "we will keep them together.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading T---- ought to publish them, and, some day, I hope he will."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading T---- ought to publish them, and, some day, I hope he will."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We won't destroy these," he had said to her, holding the bulky packet of my letters in his hand; "we will keep them together.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems that he had been sorting and destroying letters and papers a few days before his wholly unexpected end.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "We won't destroy these," he had said to her, holding the bulky packet of my letters in his hand; "we will keep them together.
koudepo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading aedae muri' eseidon oneirata, koudepo aos.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading These letters were returned to me, shortly after the death of the friend to whom they were written, by his widow.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These letters were returned to me, shortly after the death of the friend to whom they were written, by his widow.
muri
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading aedae muri' eseidon oneirata, koudepo aos.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "We won't destroy these," he had said to her, holding the bulky packet of my letters in his hand; "we will keep them together.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These letters were returned to me, shortly after the death of the friend to whom they were written, by his widow.
oneirata
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading aedae muri' eseidon oneirata, koudepo aos.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading T---- ought to publish them, and, some day, I hope he will."
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "We won't destroy these," he had said to her, holding the bulky packet of my letters in his hand; "we will keep them together.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading It seems that he had been sorting and destroying letters and papers a few days before his wholly unexpected end.
publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
put into print
From this reading T---- ought to publish them, and, some day, I hope he will."
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading These letters were returned to me, shortly after the death of the friend to whom they were written, by his widow.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We won't destroy these," he had said to her, holding the bulky packet of my letters in his hand; "we will keep them together.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems that he had been sorting and destroying letters and papers a few days before his wholly unexpected end.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading These letters were returned to me, shortly after the death of the friend to whom they were written, by his widow.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading T---- ought to publish them, and, some day, I hope he will."
sortingnounUS /ˈsɔːrtɪŋ/
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
From this reading It seems that he had been sorting and destroying letters and papers a few days before his wholly unexpected end.
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading T---- ought to publish them, and, some day, I hope he will."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems that he had been sorting and destroying letters and papers a few days before his wholly unexpected end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These letters were returned to me, shortly after the death of the friend to whom they were written, by his widow.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We won't destroy these," he had said to her, holding the bulky packet of my letters in his hand; "we will keep them together.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These letters were returned to me, shortly after the death of the friend to whom they were written, by his widow.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These letters were returned to me, shortly after the death of the friend to whom they were written, by his widow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These letters were returned to me, shortly after the death of the friend to whom they were written, by his widow.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "We won't destroy these," he had said to her, holding the bulky packet of my letters in his hand; "we will keep them together.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading It seems that he had been sorting and destroying letters and papers a few days before his wholly unexpected end.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We won't destroy these," he had said to her, holding the bulky packet of my letters in his hand; "we will keep them together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These letters were returned to me, shortly after the death of the friend to whom they were written, by his widow.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It seems that he had been sorting and destroying letters and papers a few days before his wholly unexpected end.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These letters were returned to me, shortly after the death of the friend to whom they were written, by his widow.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading These letters were returned to me, shortly after the death of the friend to whom they were written, by his widow.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We won't destroy these," he had said to her, holding the bulky packet of my letters in his hand; "we will keep them together.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We won't destroy these," he had said to her, holding the bulky packet of my letters in his hand; "we will keep them together.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading These letters were returned to me, shortly after the death of the friend to whom they were written, by his widow.
