used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I wish to see her on a most pressing personal matter."
speak to
From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading "If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have to apologise," I said, rising and bowing.
Anson
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From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
Anson's
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From this reading "If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?
apologiseverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
From this reading "I have to apologise," I said, rising and bowing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading "I have to apologise," I said, rising and bowing.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have to apologise," I said, rising and bowing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have to apologise," I said, rising and bowing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I wish to see her on a most pressing personal matter."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I wish to see her on a most pressing personal matter."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I wish to see her on a most pressing personal matter."
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading I wish to see her on a most pressing personal matter."
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading I wish to see her on a most pressing personal matter."
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading She regarded me with some suspicion, I thought.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "I have to apologise," I said, rising and bowing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have to apologise," I said, rising and bowing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I wish to see her on a most pressing personal matter."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She regarded me with some suspicion, I thought.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She regarded me with some suspicion, I thought.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading She regarded me with some suspicion, I thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have to apologise," I said, rising and bowing.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish to see her on a most pressing personal matter."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She regarded me with some suspicion, I thought.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "If you are a friend of Mrs Anson's, would it not be better if you wrote to her and addressed the letter here?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I understand that Mrs Anson has let her house, and I thought you would kindly give me her address.
