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From this reading A LETTER Letter from Miss Frances Stuyvesant to Donald Pendleton, Esq.:-- PARIS, FRANCE, June 20.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LETTER Letter from Miss Frances Stuyvesant to Donald Pendleton, Esq.:-- PARIS, FRANCE, June 20.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But it is raining to-day, and somehow I've been worrying about your being in town with nothing to do but work.
(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 Between them all we are very gay.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Now I must hurry up and dress; but please remember that I am still, as always, Your FRANCES.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now I must hurry up and dress; but please remember that I am still, as always, Your FRANCES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR OLD DON:-- I'm having a very good time, Don, dear, and I know you'll be glad to hear that.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Between them all we are very gay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now I must hurry up and dress; but please remember that I am still, as always, Your FRANCES.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DEAR OLD DON:-- I'm having a very good time, Don, dear, and I know you'll be glad to hear that.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But it is raining to-day, and somehow I've been worrying about your being in town with nothing to do but work.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But it is raining to-day, and somehow I've been worrying about your being in town with nothing to do but work.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between them all we are very gay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is raining to-day, and somehow I've been worrying about your being in town with nothing to do but work.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I do hope you are taking care of yourself and running to the shore or the mountains for the week-ends.
ChicadjectiveUS /ʃiːk/
elegant and stylish
From this reading Dolly has a great many friends in Paris, and so has Dad, and so has Chic.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Dolly has a great many friends in Paris, and so has Dad, and so has Chic.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR OLD DON:-- I'm having a very good time, Don, dear, and I know you'll be glad to hear that.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But it is raining to-day, and somehow I've been worrying about your being in town with nothing to do but work.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Dolly has a great many friends in Paris, and so has Dad, and so has Chic.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading DEAR OLD DON:-- I'm having a very good time, Don, dear, and I know you'll be glad to hear that.
Donald
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From this reading A LETTER Letter from Miss Frances Stuyvesant to Donald Pendleton, Esq.:-- PARIS, FRANCE, June 20.
put on clothes
From this reading Now I must hurry up and dress; but please remember that I am still, as always, Your FRANCES.
Esqnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading A LETTER Letter from Miss Frances Stuyvesant to Donald Pendleton, Esq.:-- PARIS, FRANCE, June 20.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I do hope you are taking care of yourself and running to the shore or the mountains for the week-ends.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading A LETTER Letter from Miss Frances Stuyvesant to Donald Pendleton, Esq.:-- PARIS, FRANCE, June 20.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading A LETTER Letter from Miss Frances Stuyvesant to Donald Pendleton, Esq.:-- PARIS, FRANCE, June 20.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Dolly has a great many friends in Paris, and so has Dad, and so has Chic.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LETTER Letter from Miss Frances Stuyvesant to Donald Pendleton, Esq.:-- PARIS, FRANCE, June 20.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Between them all we are very gay.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading DEAR OLD DON:-- I'm having a very good time, Don, dear, and I know you'll be glad to hear that.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading DEAR OLD DON:-- I'm having a very good time, Don, dear, and I know you'll be glad to hear that.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Dolly has a great many friends in Paris, and so has Dad, and so has Chic.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dolly has a great many friends in Paris, and so has Dad, and so has Chic.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading DEAR OLD DON:-- I'm having a very good time, Don, dear, and I know you'll be glad to hear that.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading DEAR OLD DON:-- I'm having a very good time, Don, dear, and I know you'll be glad to hear that.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I do hope you are taking care of yourself and running to the shore or the mountains for the week-ends.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Now I must hurry up and dress; but please remember that I am still, as always, Your FRANCES.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR OLD DON:-- I'm having a very good time, Don, dear, and I know you'll be glad to hear that.
I'm
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From this reading DEAR OLD DON:-- I'm having a very good time, Don, dear, and I know you'll be glad to hear that.
I've
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From this reading But it is raining to-day, and somehow I've been worrying about your being in town with nothing to do but work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dolly has a great many friends in Paris, and so has Dad, and so has Chic.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is raining to-day, and somehow I've been worrying about your being in town with nothing to do but work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is raining to-day, and somehow I've been worrying about your being in town with nothing to do but work.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading A LETTER Letter from Miss Frances Stuyvesant to Donald Pendleton, Esq.:-- PARIS, FRANCE, June 20.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading DEAR OLD DON:-- I'm having a very good time, Don, dear, and I know you'll be glad to hear that.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A LETTER Letter from Miss Frances Stuyvesant to Donald Pendleton, Esq.:-- PARIS, FRANCE, June 20.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Dolly has a great many friends in Paris, and so has Dad, and so has Chic.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A LETTER Letter from Miss Frances Stuyvesant to Donald Pendleton, Esq.:-- PARIS, FRANCE, June 20.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading I do hope you are taking care of yourself and running to the shore or the mountains for the week-ends.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now I must hurry up and dress; but please remember that I am still, as always, Your FRANCES.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But it is raining to-day, and somehow I've been worrying about your being in town with nothing to do but work.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I must hurry up and dress; but please remember that I am still, as always, Your FRANCES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I do hope you are taking care of yourself and running to the shore or the mountains for the week-ends.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading DEAR OLD DON:-- I'm having a very good time, Don, dear, and I know you'll be glad to hear that.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I do hope you are taking care of yourself and running to the shore or the mountains for the week-ends.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading A LETTER Letter from Miss Frances Stuyvesant to Donald Pendleton, Esq.:-- PARIS, FRANCE, June 20.
Pendleton
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From this reading A LETTER Letter from Miss Frances Stuyvesant to Donald Pendleton, Esq.:-- PARIS, FRANCE, June 20.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Now I must hurry up and dress; but please remember that I am still, as always, Your FRANCES.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading But it is raining to-day, and somehow I've been worrying about your being in town with nothing to do but work.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Now I must hurry up and dress; but please remember that I am still, as always, Your FRANCES.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I do hope you are taking care of yourself and running to the shore or the mountains for the week-ends.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading I do hope you are taking care of yourself and running to the shore or the mountains for the week-ends.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dolly has a great many friends in Paris, and so has Dad, and so has Chic.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading But it is raining to-day, and somehow I've been worrying about your being in town with nothing to do but work.
not in physical motion
From this reading Now I must hurry up and dress; but please remember that I am still, as always, Your FRANCES.
StuyvesantnounUS /ˈstaɪvəsənt/
the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)
From this reading A LETTER Letter from Miss Frances Stuyvesant to Donald Pendleton, Esq.:-- PARIS, FRANCE, June 20.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I do hope you are taking care of yourself and running to the shore or the mountains for the week-ends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAR OLD DON:-- I'm having a very good time, Don, dear, and I know you'll be glad to hear that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I do hope you are taking care of yourself and running to the shore or the mountains for the week-ends.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Between them all we are very gay.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading DEAR OLD DON:-- I'm having a very good time, Don, dear, and I know you'll be glad to hear that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LETTER Letter from Miss Frances Stuyvesant to Donald Pendleton, Esq.:-- PARIS, FRANCE, June 20.
to-day
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From this reading But it is raining to-day, and somehow I've been worrying about your being in town with nothing to do but work.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading But it is raining to-day, and somehow I've been worrying about your being in town with nothing to do but work.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now I must hurry up and dress; but please remember that I am still, as always, Your FRANCES.
precisely as stated
From this reading DEAR OLD DON:-- I'm having a very good time, Don, dear, and I know you'll be glad to hear that.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Between them all we are very gay.
week-ends
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From this reading I do hope you are taking care of yourself and running to the shore or the mountains for the week-ends.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it is raining to-day, and somehow I've been worrying about your being in town with nothing to do but work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But it is raining to-day, and somehow I've been worrying about your being in town with nothing to do but work.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading But it is raining to-day, and somehow I've been worrying about your being in town with nothing to do but work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I do hope you are taking care of yourself and running to the shore or the mountains for the week-ends.
you'll
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From this reading DEAR OLD DON:-- I'm having a very good time, Don, dear, and I know you'll be glad to hear that.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But it is raining to-day, and somehow I've been worrying about your being in town with nothing to do but work.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I do hope you are taking care of yourself and running to the shore or the mountains for the week-ends.
