10
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1906
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23
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
broaderadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːdər/
comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I fancied that I discerned signs that you yourself felt this confinement and wished for something broader.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot help feeling that there is a danger of vegetation if one limits oneself too completely to a provincial life, and, charming though Cornwall is, its very fascination causes one to forget the importance of the outer world.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I cannot help feeling that there is a danger of vegetation if one limits oneself too completely to a provincial life, and, charming though Cornwall is, its very fascination causes one to forget the importance of the outer world.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading I cannot help feeling that there is a danger of vegetation if one limits oneself too completely to a provincial life, and, charming though Cornwall is, its very fascination causes one to forget the importance of the outer world.
Clarkson
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From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I cannot help feeling that there is a danger of vegetation if one limits oneself too completely to a provincial life, and, charming though Cornwall is, its very fascination causes one to forget the importance of the outer world.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading I fancied that I discerned signs that you yourself felt this confinement and wished for something broader.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading I cannot help feeling that there is a danger of vegetation if one limits oneself too completely to a provincial life, and, charming though Cornwall is, its very fascination causes one to forget the importance of the outer world.
CRESCENTnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
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the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading I cannot help feeling that there is a danger of vegetation if one limits oneself too completely to a provincial life, and, charming though Cornwall is, its very fascination causes one to forget the importance of the outer world.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It was delightful--that little peep of you that I got--and it only made me regret the more that it is impossible to see much of you nowadays.
the act of departing
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
discernedverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrnd/
past form of “discern” — detect with the senses
From this reading I fancied that I discerned signs that you yourself felt this confinement and wished for something broader.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Some letters during this week:-- 23 SOUTHWICK CRESCENT, W., _October_ 10, 1906.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading I fancied that I discerned signs that you yourself felt this confinement and wished for something broader.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading I cannot help feeling that there is a danger of vegetation if one limits oneself too completely to a provincial life, and, charming though Cornwall is, its very fascination causes one to forget the importance of the outer world.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I cannot help feeling that there is a danger of vegetation if one limits oneself too completely to a provincial life, and, charming though Cornwall is, its very fascination causes one to forget the importance of the outer world.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I fancied that I discerned signs that you yourself felt this confinement and wished for something broader.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I cannot help feeling that there is a danger of vegetation if one limits oneself too completely to a provincial life, and, charming though Cornwall is, its very fascination causes one to forget the importance of the outer world.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was delightful--that little peep of you that I got--and it only made me regret the more that it is impossible to see much of you nowadays.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I cannot help feeling that there is a danger of vegetation if one limits oneself too completely to a provincial life, and, charming though Cornwall is, its very fascination causes one to forget the importance of the outer world.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I cannot help feeling that there is a danger of vegetation if one limits oneself too completely to a provincial life, and, charming though Cornwall is, its very fascination causes one to forget the importance of the outer world.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading I cannot help feeling that there is a danger of vegetation if one limits oneself too completely to a provincial life, and, charming though Cornwall is, its very fascination causes one to forget the importance of the outer world.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was delightful--that little peep of you that I got--and it only made me regret the more that it is impossible to see much of you nowadays.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was delightful--that little peep of you that I got--and it only made me regret the more that it is impossible to see much of you nowadays.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was delightful--that little peep of you that I got--and it only made me regret the more that it is impossible to see much of you nowadays.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I cannot help feeling that there is a danger of vegetation if one limits oneself too completely to a provincial life, and, charming though Cornwall is, its very fascination causes one to forget the importance of the outer world.
letter-writing
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From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
the literary culture
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a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I cannot help feeling that there is a danger of vegetation if one limits oneself too completely to a provincial life, and, charming though Cornwall is, its very fascination causes one to forget the importance of the outer world.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading I cannot help feeling that there is a danger of vegetation if one limits oneself too completely to a provincial life, and, charming though Cornwall is, its very fascination causes one to forget the importance of the outer world.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was delightful--that little peep of you that I got--and it only made me regret the more that it is impossible to see much of you nowadays.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was delightful--that little peep of you that I got--and it only made me regret the more that it is impossible to see much of you nowadays.
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 My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was delightful--that little peep of you that I got--and it only made me regret the more that it is impossible to see much of you nowadays.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was delightful--that little peep of you that I got--and it only made me regret the more that it is impossible to see much of you nowadays.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was delightful--that little peep of you that I got--and it only made me regret the more that it is impossible to see much of you nowadays.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading It was delightful--that little peep of you that I got--and it only made me regret the more that it is impossible to see much of you nowadays.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
omissionnounUS /oʊˈmɪʃən/
a mistake resulting from neglect
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I cannot help feeling that there is a danger of vegetation if one limits oneself too completely to a provincial life, and, charming though Cornwall is, its very fascination causes one to forget the importance of the outer world.
oneself
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From this reading I cannot help feeling that there is a danger of vegetation if one limits oneself too completely to a provincial life, and, charming though Cornwall is, its very fascination causes one to forget the importance of the outer world.
and nothing more
From this reading It was delightful--that little peep of you that I got--and it only made me regret the more that it is impossible to see much of you nowadays.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading I cannot help feeling that there is a danger of vegetation if one limits oneself too completely to a provincial life, and, charming though Cornwall is, its very fascination causes one to forget the importance of the outer world.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading It was delightful--that little peep of you that I got--and it only made me regret the more that it is impossible to see much of you nowadays.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading I cannot help feeling that there is a danger of vegetation if one limits oneself too completely to a provincial life, and, charming though Cornwall is, its very fascination causes one to forget the importance of the outer world.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading It was delightful--that little peep of you that I got--and it only made me regret the more that it is impossible to see much of you nowadays.
ReviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was delightful--that little peep of you that I got--and it only made me regret the more that it is impossible to see much of you nowadays.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading I fancied that I discerned signs that you yourself felt this confinement and wished for something broader.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some letters during this week:-- 23 SOUTHWICK CRESCENT, W., _October_ 10, 1906.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I fancied that I discerned signs that you yourself felt this confinement and wished for something broader.
SOUTHWICK
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From this reading Some letters during this week:-- 23 SOUTHWICK CRESCENT, W., _October_ 10, 1906.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was delightful--that little peep of you that I got--and it only made me regret the more that it is impossible to see much of you nowadays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I cannot help feeling that there is a danger of vegetation if one limits oneself too completely to a provincial life, and, charming though Cornwall is, its very fascination causes one to forget the importance of the outer world.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some letters during this week:-- 23 SOUTHWICK CRESCENT, W., _October_ 10, 1906.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I cannot help feeling that there is a danger of vegetation if one limits oneself too completely to a provincial life, and, charming though Cornwall is, its very fascination causes one to forget the importance of the outer world.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I cannot help feeling that there is a danger of vegetation if one limits oneself too completely to a provincial life, and, charming though Cornwall is, its very fascination causes one to forget the importance of the outer world.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading I cannot help feeling that there is a danger of vegetation if one limits oneself too completely to a provincial life, and, charming though Cornwall is, its very fascination causes one to forget the importance of the outer world.
precisely as stated
From this reading I cannot help feeling that there is a danger of vegetation if one limits oneself too completely to a provincial life, and, charming though Cornwall is, its very fascination causes one to forget the importance of the outer world.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Some letters during this week:-- 23 SOUTHWICK CRESCENT, W., _October_ 10, 1906.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was delightful--that little peep of you that I got--and it only made me regret the more that it is impossible to see much of you nowadays.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Some letters during this week:-- 23 SOUTHWICK CRESCENT, W., _October_ 10, 1906.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I fancied that I discerned signs that you yourself felt this confinement and wished for something broader.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I cannot help feeling that there is a danger of vegetation if one limits oneself too completely to a provincial life, and, charming though Cornwall is, its very fascination causes one to forget the importance of the outer world.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading My dear Robin--I should have written before, I am ashamed of my omission, but my approaching departure abroad has thrown a great many things on my hands; I have a paper to finish for Clarkson and an essay for the _New Review_, and letter-writing has been at a standstill.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was delightful--that little peep of you that I got--and it only made me regret the more that it is impossible to see much of you nowadays.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I fancied that I discerned signs that you yourself felt this confinement and wished for something broader.
