Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "I said I would write you, but now that I have taken this hour in which to do it, I find it is a very, very hard letter that I have got to write.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In the first place I can't believe that the things you said to me that night were real, or that you were awake and in the world of realities when you said them.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I felt as if we were both dreaming; that you were talking as a man does sometimes in delirium when he believes the woman he loves to be by his side, and I was listening the same way.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading In the first place I can't believe that the things you said to me that night were real, or that you were awake and in the world of realities when you said them.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I felt as if we were both dreaming; that you were talking as a man does sometimes in delirium when he believes the woman he loves to be by his side, and I was listening the same way.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading In the first place I can't believe that the things you said to me that night were real, or that you were awake and in the world of realities when you said them.

third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I felt as if we were both dreaming; that you were talking as a man does sometimes in delirium when he believes the woman he loves to be by his side, and I was listening the same way.

the two together, not just one

From this reading I felt as if we were both dreaming; that you were talking as a man does sometimes in delirium when he believes the woman he loves to be by his side, and I was listening the same way.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I said I would write you, but now that I have taken this hour in which to do it, I find it is a very, very hard letter that I have got to write.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I felt as if we were both dreaming; that you were talking as a man does sometimes in delirium when he believes the woman he loves to be by his side, and I was listening the same way.

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From this reading In the first place I can't believe that the things you said to me that night were real, or that you were awake and in the world of realities when you said them.

dearly loved

From this reading ELEANOR HEARS THE NEWS "Dear Uncle Jimmie:

state of violent mental agitation

From this reading I felt as if we were both dreaming; that you were talking as a man does sometimes in delirium when he believes the woman he loves to be by his side, and I was listening the same way.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I said I would write you, but now that I have taken this hour in which to do it, I find it is a very, very hard letter that I have got to write.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I felt as if we were both dreaming; that you were talking as a man does sometimes in delirium when he believes the woman he loves to be by his side, and I was listening the same way.

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading I felt as if we were both dreaming; that you were talking as a man does sometimes in delirium when he believes the woman he loves to be by his side, and I was listening the same way.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading It made me very happy, as dreams sometimes do.

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From this reading ELEANOR HEARS THE NEWS "Dear Uncle Jimmie:

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I felt as if we were both dreaming; that you were talking as a man does sometimes in delirium when he believes the woman he loves to be by his side, and I was listening the same way.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "I said I would write you, but now that I have taken this hour in which to do it, I find it is a very, very hard letter that I have got to write.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In the first place I can't believe that the things you said to me that night were real, or that you were awake and in the world of realities when you said them.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I said I would write you, but now that I have taken this hour in which to do it, I find it is a very, very hard letter that I have got to write.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading It made me very happy, as dreams sometimes do.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading "I said I would write you, but now that I have taken this hour in which to do it, I find it is a very, very hard letter that I have got to write.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I said I would write you, but now that I have taken this hour in which to do it, I find it is a very, very hard letter that I have got to write.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I felt as if we were both dreaming; that you were talking as a man does sometimes in delirium when he believes the woman he loves to be by his side, and I was listening the same way.

third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading ELEANOR HEARS THE NEWS "Dear Uncle Jimmie:

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I felt as if we were both dreaming; that you were talking as a man does sometimes in delirium when he believes the woman he loves to be by his side, and I was listening the same way.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading "I said I would write you, but now that I have taken this hour in which to do it, I find it is a very, very hard letter that I have got to write.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I said I would write you, but now that I have taken this hour in which to do it, I find it is a very, very hard letter that I have got to write.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I felt as if we were both dreaming; that you were talking as a man does sometimes in delirium when he believes the woman he loves to be by his side, and I was listening the same way.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I said I would write you, but now that I have taken this hour in which to do it, I find it is a very, very hard letter that I have got to write.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "I said I would write you, but now that I have taken this hour in which to do it, I find it is a very, very hard letter that I have got to write.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I said I would write you, but now that I have taken this hour in which to do it, I find it is a very, very hard letter that I have got to write.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ELEANOR HEARS THE NEWS "Dear Uncle Jimmie:

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading "I said I would write you, but now that I have taken this hour in which to do it, I find it is a very, very hard letter that I have got to write.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading I felt as if we were both dreaming; that you were talking as a man does sometimes in delirium when he believes the woman he loves to be by his side, and I was listening the same way.

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading I felt as if we were both dreaming; that you were talking as a man does sometimes in delirium when he believes the woman he loves to be by his side, and I was listening the same way.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It made me very happy, as dreams sometimes do.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I felt as if we were both dreaming; that you were talking as a man does sometimes in delirium when he believes the woman he loves to be by his side, and I was listening the same way.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In the first place I can't believe that the things you said to me that night were real, or that you were awake and in the world of realities when you said them.

information about recent and important events

From this reading ELEANOR HEARS THE NEWS "Dear Uncle Jimmie:

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading In the first place I can't believe that the things you said to me that night were real, or that you were awake and in the world of realities when you said them.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "I said I would write you, but now that I have taken this hour in which to do it, I find it is a very, very hard letter that I have got to write.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the first place I can't believe that the things you said to me that night were real, or that you were awake and in the world of realities when you said them.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In the first place I can't believe that the things you said to me that night were real, or that you were awake and in the world of realities when you said them.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the first place I can't believe that the things you said to me that night were real, or that you were awake and in the world of realities when you said them.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading In the first place I can't believe that the things you said to me that night were real, or that you were awake and in the world of realities when you said them.

plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading In the first place I can't believe that the things you said to me that night were real, or that you were awake and in the world of realities when you said them.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I said I would write you, but now that I have taken this hour in which to do it, I find it is a very, very hard letter that I have got to write.

Identical; not different.

From this reading I felt as if we were both dreaming; that you were talking as a man does sometimes in delirium when he believes the woman he loves to be by his side, and I was listening the same way.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading I felt as if we were both dreaming; that you were talking as a man does sometimes in delirium when he believes the woman he loves to be by his side, and I was listening the same way.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading I felt as if we were both dreaming; that you were talking as a man does sometimes in delirium when he believes the woman he loves to be by his side, and I was listening the same way.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading "I said I would write you, but now that I have taken this hour in which to do it, I find it is a very, very hard letter that I have got to write.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading I felt as if we were both dreaming; that you were talking as a man does sometimes in delirium when he believes the woman he loves to be by his side, and I was listening the same way.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I said I would write you, but now that I have taken this hour in which to do it, I find it is a very, very hard letter that I have got to write.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ELEANOR HEARS THE NEWS "Dear Uncle Jimmie:

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In the first place I can't believe that the things you said to me that night were real, or that you were awake and in the world of realities when you said them.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading In the first place I can't believe that the things you said to me that night were real, or that you were awake and in the world of realities when you said them.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "I said I would write you, but now that I have taken this hour in which to do it, I find it is a very, very hard letter that I have got to write.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I said I would write you, but now that I have taken this hour in which to do it, I find it is a very, very hard letter that I have got to write.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading ELEANOR HEARS THE NEWS "Dear Uncle Jimmie:

precisely as stated

From this reading "I said I would write you, but now that I have taken this hour in which to do it, I find it is a very, very hard letter that I have got to write.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I felt as if we were both dreaming; that you were talking as a man does sometimes in delirium when he believes the woman he loves to be by his side, and I was listening the same way.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I felt as if we were both dreaming; that you were talking as a man does sometimes in delirium when he believes the woman he loves to be by his side, and I was listening the same way.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I felt as if we were both dreaming; that you were talking as a man does sometimes in delirium when he believes the woman he loves to be by his side, and I was listening the same way.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In the first place I can't believe that the things you said to me that night were real, or that you were awake and in the world of realities when you said them.

at the time that

From this reading In the first place I can't believe that the things you said to me that night were real, or that you were awake and in the world of realities when you said them.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "I said I would write you, but now that I have taken this hour in which to do it, I find it is a very, very hard letter that I have got to write.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading I felt as if we were both dreaming; that you were talking as a man does sometimes in delirium when he believes the woman he loves to be by his side, and I was listening the same way.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading In the first place I can't believe that the things you said to me that night were real, or that you were awake and in the world of realities when you said them.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "I said I would write you, but now that I have taken this hour in which to do it, I find it is a very, very hard letter that I have got to write.

produce a literary work

From this reading "I said I would write you, but now that I have taken this hour in which to do it, I find it is a very, very hard letter that I have got to write.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I said I would write you, but now that I have taken this hour in which to do it, I find it is a very, very hard letter that I have got to write.