used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yesterday I received a letter in answer to several that I have addressed to her, all of which she returned unopened.
acquaintverbUS /əˈkweɪnt/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading Since you have already learned so much of our melancholy history, why should I hesitate to acquaint you with the contents of her letter?
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Yesterday I received a letter in answer to several that I have addressed to her, all of which she returned unopened.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "No, sir; she obstinately refuses to admit me, though I have called twice at the house.
(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 Yesterday I received a letter in answer to several that I have addressed to her, all of which she returned unopened.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Since you have already learned so much of our melancholy history, why should I hesitate to acquaint you with the contents of her letter?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You know the object of her journey north, and I will read you the result."
react verbally
From this reading Yesterday I received a letter in answer to several that I have addressed to her, all of which she returned unopened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No, sir; she obstinately refuses to admit me, though I have called twice at the house.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "No, sir; she obstinately refuses to admit me, though I have called twice at the house.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Since you have already learned so much of our melancholy history, why should I hesitate to acquaint you with the contents of her letter?
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading "Miss Dexter, have you succeeded in seeing Mrs. Gerome since her return?"
Gerome
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From this reading "Miss Dexter, have you succeeded in seeing Mrs. Gerome since her return?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Miss Dexter, have you succeeded in seeing Mrs. Gerome since her return?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Miss Dexter, have you succeeded in seeing Mrs. Gerome since her return?"
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Since you have already learned so much of our melancholy history, why should I hesitate to acquaint you with the contents of her letter?
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Since you have already learned so much of our melancholy history, why should I hesitate to acquaint you with the contents of her letter?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "No, sir; she obstinately refuses to admit me, though I have called twice at the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, sir; she obstinately refuses to admit me, though I have called twice at the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Miss Dexter, have you succeeded in seeing Mrs. Gerome since her return?"
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading You know the object of her journey north, and I will read you the result."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know the object of her journey north, and I will read you the result."
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Since you have already learned so much of our melancholy history, why should I hesitate to acquaint you with the contents of her letter?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Yesterday I received a letter in answer to several that I have addressed to her, all of which she returned unopened.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, sir; she obstinately refuses to admit me, though I have called twice at the house.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Since you have already learned so much of our melancholy history, why should I hesitate to acquaint you with the contents of her letter?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Dexter, have you succeeded in seeing Mrs. Gerome since her return?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Miss Dexter, have you succeeded in seeing Mrs. Gerome since her return?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Since you have already learned so much of our melancholy history, why should I hesitate to acquaint you with the contents of her letter?
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir; she obstinately refuses to admit me, though I have called twice at the house.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading You know the object of her journey north, and I will read you the result."
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading You know the object of her journey north, and I will read you the result."
obstinatelyadverb
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading "No, sir; she obstinately refuses to admit me, though I have called twice at the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yesterday I received a letter in answer to several that I have addressed to her, all of which she returned unopened.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Since you have already learned so much of our melancholy history, why should I hesitate to acquaint you with the contents of her letter?
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading You know the object of her journey north, and I will read you the result."
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Yesterday I received a letter in answer to several that I have addressed to her, all of which she returned unopened.
refusesnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəz/
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading "No, sir; she obstinately refuses to admit me, though I have called twice at the house.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading You know the object of her journey north, and I will read you the result."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Miss Dexter, have you succeeded in seeing Mrs. Gerome since her return?"
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Yesterday I received a letter in answer to several that I have addressed to her, all of which she returned unopened.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Miss Dexter, have you succeeded in seeing Mrs. Gerome since her return?"
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Yesterday I received a letter in answer to several that I have addressed to her, all of which she returned unopened.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, sir; she obstinately refuses to admit me, though I have called twice at the house.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Since you have already learned so much of our melancholy history, why should I hesitate to acquaint you with the contents of her letter?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Miss Dexter, have you succeeded in seeing Mrs. Gerome since her return?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir; she obstinately refuses to admit me, though I have called twice at the house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Since you have already learned so much of our melancholy history, why should I hesitate to acquaint you with the contents of her letter?
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading "Miss Dexter, have you succeeded in seeing Mrs. Gerome since her return?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yesterday I received a letter in answer to several that I have addressed to her, all of which she returned unopened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, sir; she obstinately refuses to admit me, though I have called twice at the house.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "No, sir; she obstinately refuses to admit me, though I have called twice at the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, sir; she obstinately refuses to admit me, though I have called twice at the house.
two times
From this reading "No, sir; she obstinately refuses to admit me, though I have called twice at the house.
unopenedadjectiveUS /əˈnoʊpənd/
not yet opened or unsealed
From this reading Yesterday I received a letter in answer to several that I have addressed to her, all of which she returned unopened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yesterday I received a letter in answer to several that I have addressed to her, all of which she returned unopened.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Since you have already learned so much of our melancholy history, why should I hesitate to acquaint you with the contents of her letter?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You know the object of her journey north, and I will read you the result."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since you have already learned so much of our melancholy history, why should I hesitate to acquaint you with the contents of her letter?
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday I received a letter in answer to several that I have addressed to her, all of which she returned unopened.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss Dexter, have you succeeded in seeing Mrs. Gerome since her return?"
