used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading "MY DEAR FRIEND AND PHYSICIAN:--You advised, no, commanded me, to eschew the world for a season, utterly and completely.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I will spare you details--enough that I am gaining rapidly, and, wonderful to say, I am not in the least _ennuyée_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "MY DEAR FRIEND AND PHYSICIAN:--You advised, no, commanded me, to eschew the world for a season, utterly and completely.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "MY DEAR FRIEND AND PHYSICIAN:--You advised, no, commanded me, to eschew the world for a season, utterly and completely.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
dearly loved
From this reading "MY DEAR FRIEND AND PHYSICIAN:--You advised, no, commanded me, to eschew the world for a season, utterly and completely.
true confidential information
From this reading I will spare you details--enough that I am gaining rapidly, and, wonderful to say, I am not in the least _ennuyée_.
ennuyée
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From this reading I will spare you details--enough that I am gaining rapidly, and, wonderful to say, I am not in the least _ennuyée_.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I will spare you details--enough that I am gaining rapidly, and, wonderful to say, I am not in the least _ennuyée_.
epistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
eschewverbUS /esˈtʃuː/
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading "MY DEAR FRIEND AND PHYSICIAN:--You advised, no, commanded me, to eschew the world for a season, utterly and completely.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "MY DEAR FRIEND AND PHYSICIAN:--You advised, no, commanded me, to eschew the world for a season, utterly and completely.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "MY DEAR FRIEND AND PHYSICIAN:--You advised, no, commanded me, to eschew the world for a season, utterly and completely.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading I will spare you details--enough that I am gaining rapidly, and, wonderful to say, I am not in the least _ennuyée_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have obeyed you to the letter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have obeyed you to the letter.
an instinctive motive
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will spare you details--enough that I am gaining rapidly, and, wonderful to say, I am not in the least _ennuyée_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I will spare you details--enough that I am gaining rapidly, and, wonderful to say, I am not in the least _ennuyée_.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I have obeyed you to the letter.
the literary culture
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "MY DEAR FRIEND AND PHYSICIAN:--You advised, no, commanded me, to eschew the world for a season, utterly and completely.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY DEAR FRIEND AND PHYSICIAN:--You advised, no, commanded me, to eschew the world for a season, utterly and completely.
mystificationnoun
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
not any; not one
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
not one, and not any
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will spare you details--enough that I am gaining rapidly, and, wonderful to say, I am not in the least _ennuyée_.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading I have obeyed you to the letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary.
by chance
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
PHYSICIANnounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "MY DEAR FRIEND AND PHYSICIAN:--You advised, no, commanded me, to eschew the world for a season, utterly and completely.
with speed
From this reading I will spare you details--enough that I am gaining rapidly, and, wonderful to say, I am not in the least _ennuyée_.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
express in words
From this reading I will spare you details--enough that I am gaining rapidly, and, wonderful to say, I am not in the least _ennuyée_.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading "MY DEAR FRIEND AND PHYSICIAN:--You advised, no, commanded me, to eschew the world for a season, utterly and completely.
refrain from harming
From this reading I will spare you details--enough that I am gaining rapidly, and, wonderful to say, I am not in the least _ennuyée_.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will spare you details--enough that I am gaining rapidly, and, wonderful to say, I am not in the least _ennuyée_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "MY DEAR FRIEND AND PHYSICIAN:--You advised, no, commanded me, to eschew the world for a season, utterly and completely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
at the time that
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
which person or people
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will spare you details--enough that I am gaining rapidly, and, wonderful to say, I am not in the least _ennuyée_.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I will spare you details--enough that I am gaining rapidly, and, wonderful to say, I am not in the least _ennuyée_.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "MY DEAR FRIEND AND PHYSICIAN:--You advised, no, commanded me, to eschew the world for a season, utterly and completely.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading It was a few days, perhaps a week, later, when Mrs. Jerome, who to the mystification of her host and hostess had received no letters, and, to the best of their knowledge, had written none, up to this time, followed a sudden impulse, and wrote the following epistle:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY DEAR FRIEND AND PHYSICIAN:--You advised, no, commanded me, to eschew the world for a season, utterly and completely.
