used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEREFT I HAD not heard from Janet Jones again and I was beginning to think that I might never have another letter from her when a missive came.
anew
From this reading BEREFT I HAD not heard from Janet Jones again and I was beginning to think that I might never have another letter from her when a missive came.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When I look at it, I am transported at once to the heart of the clean woods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEREFT I HAD not heard from Janet Jones again and I was beginning to think that I might never have another letter from her when a missive came.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading BEREFT I HAD not heard from Janet Jones again and I was beginning to think that I might never have another letter from her when a missive came.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I look at it, I am transported at once to the heart of the clean woods.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It reached me safely, but I have been ill in body and mind and unable to write sooner.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading BEREFT I HAD not heard from Janet Jones again and I was beginning to think that I might never have another letter from her when a missive came.
BEREFTadjectiveUS /bərˈeft/
unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
From this reading BEREFT I HAD not heard from Janet Jones again and I was beginning to think that I might never have another letter from her when a missive came.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Oh, the joy my bit of cedar wood is to me.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It reached me safely, but I have been ill in body and mind and unable to write sooner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It reached me safely, but I have been ill in body and mind and unable to write sooner.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BEREFT I HAD not heard from Janet Jones again and I was beginning to think that I might never have another letter from her when a missive came.
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading Thank you for my cedar chest (she wrote).
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Thank you for my cedar chest (she wrote).
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading When I look at it, I am transported at once to the heart of the clean woods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thank you for my cedar chest (she wrote).
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BEREFT I HAD not heard from Janet Jones again and I was beginning to think that I might never have another letter from her when a missive came.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEREFT I HAD not heard from Janet Jones again and I was beginning to think that I might never have another letter from her when a missive came.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BEREFT I HAD not heard from Janet Jones again and I was beginning to think that I might never have another letter from her when a missive came.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading BEREFT I HAD not heard from Janet Jones again and I was beginning to think that I might never have another letter from her when a missive came.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When I look at it, I am transported at once to the heart of the clean woods.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BEREFT I HAD not heard from Janet Jones again and I was beginning to think that I might never have another letter from her when a missive came.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BEREFT I HAD not heard from Janet Jones again and I was beginning to think that I might never have another letter from her when a missive came.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It reached me safely, but I have been ill in body and mind and unable to write sooner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It reached me safely, but I have been ill in body and mind and unable to write sooner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, the joy my bit of cedar wood is to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It reached me safely, but I have been ill in body and mind and unable to write sooner.
Janet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEREFT I HAD not heard from Janet Jones again and I was beginning to think that I might never have another letter from her when a missive came.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading BEREFT I HAD not heard from Janet Jones again and I was beginning to think that I might never have another letter from her when a missive came.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Oh, the joy my bit of cedar wood is to me.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading BEREFT I HAD not heard from Janet Jones again and I was beginning to think that I might never have another letter from her when a missive came.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When I look at it, I am transported at once to the heart of the clean woods.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It reached me safely, but I have been ill in body and mind and unable to write sooner.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading BEREFT I HAD not heard from Janet Jones again and I was beginning to think that I might never have another letter from her when a missive came.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It reached me safely, but I have been ill in body and mind and unable to write sooner.
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading BEREFT I HAD not heard from Janet Jones again and I was beginning to think that I might never have another letter from her when a missive came.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thank you for my cedar chest (she wrote).
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading BEREFT I HAD not heard from Janet Jones again and I was beginning to think that I might never have another letter from her when a missive came.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BEREFT I HAD not heard from Janet Jones again and I was beginning to think that I might never have another letter from her when a missive came.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, the joy my bit of cedar wood is to me.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, the joy my bit of cedar wood is to me.
on one occasion
From this reading When I look at it, I am transported at once to the heart of the clean woods.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It reached me safely, but I have been ill in body and mind and unable to write sooner.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading It reached me safely, but I have been ill in body and mind and unable to write sooner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thank you for my cedar chest (she wrote).
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading It reached me safely, but I have been ill in body and mind and unable to write sooner.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank you for my cedar chest (she wrote).
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BEREFT I HAD not heard from Janet Jones again and I was beginning to think that I might never have another letter from her when a missive came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, the joy my bit of cedar wood is to me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading BEREFT I HAD not heard from Janet Jones again and I was beginning to think that I might never have another letter from her when a missive came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEREFT I HAD not heard from Janet Jones again and I was beginning to think that I might never have another letter from her when a missive came.
transportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading When I look at it, I am transported at once to the heart of the clean woods.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading It reached me safely, but I have been ill in body and mind and unable to write sooner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEREFT I HAD not heard from Janet Jones again and I was beginning to think that I might never have another letter from her when a missive came.
at the time that
From this reading BEREFT I HAD not heard from Janet Jones again and I was beginning to think that I might never have another letter from her when a missive came.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Oh, the joy my bit of cedar wood is to me.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading When I look at it, I am transported at once to the heart of the clean woods.
produce a literary work
From this reading It reached me safely, but I have been ill in body and mind and unable to write sooner.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Thank you for my cedar chest (she wrote).
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thank you for my cedar chest (she wrote).
