used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And that lady was a faithful correspondent, and did her duty as readily as was possible, giving all the news, and recording all Dolly's messages, and issuing regular bulletins on the subject of her health.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Or, “Your sister is tired after a rather long drive, and I have persuaded her to rest while I write at her dictation.”
Aimée's
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From this reading At first Dolly wrote often herself, but later it seemed to fall to Miss MacDowlas to answer Aimée's weekly letters and Mollie's fortnightly ones.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And that lady was a faithful correspondent, and did her duty as readily as was possible, giving all the news, and recording all Dolly's messages, and issuing regular bulletins on the subject of her health.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “Your sister,” she sometimes wrote, “is not so well, and I have persuaded her to allow me to be her amanuensis.”
amanuensisnoun
someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
From this reading “Your sister,” she sometimes wrote, “is not so well, and I have persuaded her to allow me to be her amanuensis.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first Dolly wrote often herself, but later it seemed to fall to Miss MacDowlas to answer Aimée's weekly letters and Mollie's fortnightly ones.
react verbally
From this reading At first Dolly wrote often herself, but later it seemed to fall to Miss MacDowlas to answer Aimée's weekly letters and Mollie's fortnightly ones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And that lady was a faithful correspondent, and did her duty as readily as was possible, giving all the news, and recording all Dolly's messages, and issuing regular bulletins on the subject of her health.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first Dolly wrote often herself, but later it seemed to fall to Miss MacDowlas to answer Aimée's weekly letters and Mollie's fortnightly ones.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Your sister,” she sometimes wrote, “is not so well, and I have persuaded her to allow me to be her amanuensis.”
Bloomsburynoun
a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
From this reading THE postman paid frequent visits to Bloomsbury Place during these summer weeks.
bulletinsnounUS /ˈbʊlətənz/
plural of “bulletin” — a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
From this reading And that lady was a faithful correspondent, and did her duty as readily as was possible, giving all the news, and recording all Dolly's messages, and issuing regular bulletins on the subject of her health.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first Dolly wrote often herself, but later it seemed to fall to Miss MacDowlas to answer Aimée's weekly letters and Mollie's fortnightly ones.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading And that lady was a faithful correspondent, and did her duty as readily as was possible, giving all the news, and recording all Dolly's messages, and issuing regular bulletins on the subject of her health.
dictationnounUS /dɪkˈteɪʃən/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Or, “Your sister is tired after a rather long drive, and I have persuaded her to rest while I write at her dictation.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And that lady was a faithful correspondent, and did her duty as readily as was possible, giving all the news, and recording all Dolly's messages, and issuing regular bulletins on the subject of her health.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading At first Dolly wrote often herself, but later it seemed to fall to Miss MacDowlas to answer Aimée's weekly letters and Mollie's fortnightly ones.
Dolly'snounUS /ˈdɑːliz/
possessive form of “dolly” — conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading And that lady was a faithful correspondent, and did her duty as readily as was possible, giving all the news, and recording all Dolly's messages, and issuing regular bulletins on the subject of her health.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Or, “Your sister is tired after a rather long drive, and I have persuaded her to rest while I write at her dictation.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE postman paid frequent visits to Bloomsbury Place during these summer weeks.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading And that lady was a faithful correspondent, and did her duty as readily as was possible, giving all the news, and recording all Dolly's messages, and issuing regular bulletins on the subject of her health.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading And that lady was a faithful correspondent, and did her duty as readily as was possible, giving all the news, and recording all Dolly's messages, and issuing regular bulletins on the subject of her health.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading At first Dolly wrote often herself, but later it seemed to fall to Miss MacDowlas to answer Aimée's weekly letters and Mollie's fortnightly ones.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Dolly wrote often herself, but later it seemed to fall to Miss MacDowlas to answer Aimée's weekly letters and Mollie's fortnightly ones.
fortnightlyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪtli/
occurring every two weeks
From this reading At first Dolly wrote often herself, but later it seemed to fall to Miss MacDowlas to answer Aimée's weekly letters and Mollie's fortnightly ones.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading THE postman paid frequent visits to Bloomsbury Place during these summer weeks.
the act of giving
From this reading And that lady was a faithful correspondent, and did her duty as readily as was possible, giving all the news, and recording all Dolly's messages, and issuing regular bulletins on the subject of her health.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Your sister,” she sometimes wrote, “is not so well, and I have persuaded her to allow me to be her amanuensis.”
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading And that lady was a faithful correspondent, and did her duty as readily as was possible, giving all the news, and recording all Dolly's messages, and issuing regular bulletins on the subject of her health.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And that lady was a faithful correspondent, and did her duty as readily as was possible, giving all the news, and recording all Dolly's messages, and issuing regular bulletins on the subject of her health.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At first Dolly wrote often herself, but later it seemed to fall to Miss MacDowlas to answer Aimée's weekly letters and Mollie's fortnightly ones.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Your sister,” she sometimes wrote, “is not so well, and I have persuaded her to allow me to be her amanuensis.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your sister,” she sometimes wrote, “is not so well, and I have persuaded her to allow me to be her amanuensis.”
issuingnounUS /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
From this reading And that lady was a faithful correspondent, and did her duty as readily as was possible, giving all the news, and recording all Dolly's messages, and issuing regular bulletins on the subject of her health.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first Dolly wrote often herself, but later it seemed to fall to Miss MacDowlas to answer Aimée's weekly letters and Mollie's fortnightly ones.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And that lady was a faithful correspondent, and did her duty as readily as was possible, giving all the news, and recording all Dolly's messages, and issuing regular bulletins on the subject of her health.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading At first Dolly wrote often herself, but later it seemed to fall to Miss MacDowlas to answer Aimée's weekly letters and Mollie's fortnightly ones.
the literary culture
From this reading At first Dolly wrote often herself, but later it seemed to fall to Miss MacDowlas to answer Aimée's weekly letters and Mollie's fortnightly ones.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Or, “Your sister is tired after a rather long drive, and I have persuaded her to rest while I write at her dictation.”
MacDowlas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first Dolly wrote often herself, but later it seemed to fall to Miss MacDowlas to answer Aimée's weekly letters and Mollie's fortnightly ones.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Your sister,” she sometimes wrote, “is not so well, and I have persuaded her to allow me to be her amanuensis.”
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading And that lady was a faithful correspondent, and did her duty as readily as was possible, giving all the news, and recording all Dolly's messages, and issuing regular bulletins on the subject of her health.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading At first Dolly wrote often herself, but later it seemed to fall to Miss MacDowlas to answer Aimée's weekly letters and Mollie's fortnightly ones.
Mollie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first Dolly wrote often herself, but later it seemed to fall to Miss MacDowlas to answer Aimée's weekly letters and Mollie's fortnightly ones.
information about recent and important events
From this reading And that lady was a faithful correspondent, and did her duty as readily as was possible, giving all the news, and recording all Dolly's messages, and issuing regular bulletins on the subject of her health.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Your sister,” she sometimes wrote, “is not so well, and I have persuaded her to allow me to be her amanuensis.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And that lady was a faithful correspondent, and did her duty as readily as was possible, giving all the news, and recording all Dolly's messages, and issuing regular bulletins on the subject of her health.
many times at short intervals
From this reading At first Dolly wrote often herself, but later it seemed to fall to Miss MacDowlas to answer Aimée's weekly letters and Mollie's fortnightly ones.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And that lady was a faithful correspondent, and did her duty as readily as was possible, giving all the news, and recording all Dolly's messages, and issuing regular bulletins on the subject of her health.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At first Dolly wrote often herself, but later it seemed to fall to Miss MacDowlas to answer Aimée's weekly letters and Mollie's fortnightly ones.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or, “Your sister is tired after a rather long drive, and I have persuaded her to rest while I write at her dictation.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading THE postman paid frequent visits to Bloomsbury Place during these summer weeks.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading “Your sister,” she sometimes wrote, “is not so well, and I have persuaded her to allow me to be her amanuensis.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE postman paid frequent visits to Bloomsbury Place during these summer weeks.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading And that lady was a faithful correspondent, and did her duty as readily as was possible, giving all the news, and recording all Dolly's messages, and issuing regular bulletins on the subject of her health.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading THE postman paid frequent visits to Bloomsbury Place during these summer weeks.
on the contrary
From this reading Or, “Your sister is tired after a rather long drive, and I have persuaded her to rest while I write at her dictation.”
without much difficulty
From this reading And that lady was a faithful correspondent, and did her duty as readily as was possible, giving all the news, and recording all Dolly's messages, and issuing regular bulletins on the subject of her health.
recordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
From this reading And that lady was a faithful correspondent, and did her duty as readily as was possible, giving all the news, and recording all Dolly's messages, and issuing regular bulletins on the subject of her health.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading And that lady was a faithful correspondent, and did her duty as readily as was possible, giving all the news, and recording all Dolly's messages, and issuing regular bulletins on the subject of her health.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Or, “Your sister is tired after a rather long drive, and I have persuaded her to rest while I write at her dictation.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At first Dolly wrote often herself, but later it seemed to fall to Miss MacDowlas to answer Aimée's weekly letters and Mollie's fortnightly ones.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Your sister,” she sometimes wrote, “is not so well, and I have persuaded her to allow me to be her amanuensis.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Your sister,” she sometimes wrote, “is not so well, and I have persuaded her to allow me to be her amanuensis.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Your sister,” she sometimes wrote, “is not so well, and I have persuaded her to allow me to be her amanuensis.”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “Your sister,” she sometimes wrote, “is not so well, and I have persuaded her to allow me to be her amanuensis.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading And that lady was a faithful correspondent, and did her duty as readily as was possible, giving all the news, and recording all Dolly's messages, and issuing regular bulletins on the subject of her health.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE postman paid frequent visits to Bloomsbury Place during these summer weeks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that lady was a faithful correspondent, and did her duty as readily as was possible, giving all the news, and recording all Dolly's messages, and issuing regular bulletins on the subject of her health.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE postman paid frequent visits to Bloomsbury Place during these summer weeks.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE postman paid frequent visits to Bloomsbury Place during these summer weeks.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Or, “Your sister is tired after a rather long drive, and I have persuaded her to rest while I write at her dictation.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE postman paid frequent visits to Bloomsbury Place during these summer weeks.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading THE postman paid frequent visits to Bloomsbury Place during these summer weeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And that lady was a faithful correspondent, and did her duty as readily as was possible, giving all the news, and recording all Dolly's messages, and issuing regular bulletins on the subject of her health.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading At first Dolly wrote often herself, but later it seemed to fall to Miss MacDowlas to answer Aimée's weekly letters and Mollie's fortnightly ones.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE postman paid frequent visits to Bloomsbury Place during these summer weeks.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Your sister,” she sometimes wrote, “is not so well, and I have persuaded her to allow me to be her amanuensis.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Or, “Your sister is tired after a rather long drive, and I have persuaded her to rest while I write at her dictation.”
produce a literary work
From this reading Or, “Your sister is tired after a rather long drive, and I have persuaded her to rest while I write at her dictation.”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading At first Dolly wrote often herself, but later it seemed to fall to Miss MacDowlas to answer Aimée's weekly letters and Mollie's fortnightly ones.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your sister,” she sometimes wrote, “is not so well, and I have persuaded her to allow me to be her amanuensis.”
