used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ACCORDING TO MUMS That same afternoon, Mary Sorel began a letter to Severance, a letter embroidered with points of admiration, dashes, underlinings, and parentheses.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Dear Tony, I shall be cabling you about the time you land, according to promise.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading ACCORDING TO MUMS That same afternoon, Mary Sorel began a letter to Severance, a letter embroidered with points of admiration, dashes, underlinings, and parentheses.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading ACCORDING TO MUMS That same afternoon, Mary Sorel began a letter to Severance, a letter embroidered with points of admiration, dashes, underlinings, and parentheses.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading "Dear Tony," she wrote, for she felt the warm affection of an Egeria, mingled with that of a mother-in-law elect, for him: and it pleased all that was snobbish in her soul to have this intimate feeling for an earl.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ACCORDING TO MUMS That same afternoon, Mary Sorel began a letter to Severance, a letter embroidered with points of admiration, dashes, underlinings, and parentheses.
(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 "Dear Tony," she wrote, for she felt the warm affection of an Egeria, mingled with that of a mother-in-law elect, for him: and it pleased all that was snobbish in her soul to have this intimate feeling for an earl.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Dear Tony," she wrote, for she felt the warm affection of an Egeria, mingled with that of a mother-in-law elect, for him: and it pleased all that was snobbish in her soul to have this intimate feeling for an earl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ACCORDING TO MUMS That same afternoon, Mary Sorel began a letter to Severance, a letter embroidered with points of admiration, dashes, underlinings, and parentheses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I promised as well to write a sort of _diary_ letter, giving you all the developments day by day, and posting the document at the end of the week.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But I promised as well to write a sort of _diary_ letter, giving you all the developments day by day, and posting the document at the end of the week.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Dear Tony, I shall be cabling you about the time you land, according to promise.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ACCORDING TO MUMS That same afternoon, Mary Sorel began a letter to Severance, a letter embroidered with points of admiration, dashes, underlinings, and parentheses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I promised as well to write a sort of _diary_ letter, giving you all the developments day by day, and posting the document at the end of the week.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But I promised as well to write a sort of _diary_ letter, giving you all the developments day by day, and posting the document at the end of the week.
cabling
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From this reading "Dear Tony, I shall be cabling you about the time you land, according to promise.
dashesnounUS /ˈdæʃɪz/
plural of “dash” — distinctive and stylish elegance
From this reading ACCORDING TO MUMS That same afternoon, Mary Sorel began a letter to Severance, a letter embroidered with points of admiration, dashes, underlinings, and parentheses.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Well, this is the first instalment, written--as you'll see by the date--on the day of your sailing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But I promised as well to write a sort of _diary_ letter, giving you all the developments day by day, and posting the document at the end of the week.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Tony," she wrote, for she felt the warm affection of an Egeria, mingled with that of a mother-in-law elect, for him: and it pleased all that was snobbish in her soul to have this intimate feeling for an earl.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading But I promised as well to write a sort of _diary_ letter, giving you all the developments day by day, and posting the document at the end of the week.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading But I promised as well to write a sort of _diary_ letter, giving you all the developments day by day, and posting the document at the end of the week.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading But I promised as well to write a sort of _diary_ letter, giving you all the developments day by day, and posting the document at the end of the week.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading "Dear Tony," she wrote, for she felt the warm affection of an Egeria, mingled with that of a mother-in-law elect, for him: and it pleased all that was snobbish in her soul to have this intimate feeling for an earl.
Egerianoun
small genus of dioecious tropical aquatic plants
From this reading "Dear Tony," she wrote, for she felt the warm affection of an Egeria, mingled with that of a mother-in-law elect, for him: and it pleased all that was snobbish in her soul to have this intimate feeling for an earl.
electverbUS /ɪˈlekt/
select by a vote for an office or membership
From this reading "Dear Tony," she wrote, for she felt the warm affection of an Egeria, mingled with that of a mother-in-law elect, for him: and it pleased all that was snobbish in her soul to have this intimate feeling for an earl.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading ACCORDING TO MUMS That same afternoon, Mary Sorel began a letter to Severance, a letter embroidered with points of admiration, dashes, underlinings, and parentheses.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But I promised as well to write a sort of _diary_ letter, giving you all the developments day by day, and posting the document at the end of the week.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "Dear Tony," she wrote, for she felt the warm affection of an Egeria, mingled with that of a mother-in-law elect, for him: and it pleased all that was snobbish in her soul to have this intimate feeling for an earl.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Dear Tony," she wrote, for she felt the warm affection of an Egeria, mingled with that of a mother-in-law elect, for him: and it pleased all that was snobbish in her soul to have this intimate feeling for an earl.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Well, this is the first instalment, written--as you'll see by the date--on the day of your sailing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Dear Tony," she wrote, for she felt the warm affection of an Egeria, mingled with that of a mother-in-law elect, for him: and it pleased all that was snobbish in her soul to have this intimate feeling for an earl.
the act of giving
From this reading But I promised as well to write a sort of _diary_ letter, giving you all the developments day by day, and posting the document at the end of the week.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Dear Tony," she wrote, for she felt the warm affection of an Egeria, mingled with that of a mother-in-law elect, for him: and it pleased all that was snobbish in her soul to have this intimate feeling for an earl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Dear Tony," she wrote, for she felt the warm affection of an Egeria, mingled with that of a mother-in-law elect, for him: and it pleased all that was snobbish in her soul to have this intimate feeling for an earl.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear Tony," she wrote, for she felt the warm affection of an Egeria, mingled with that of a mother-in-law elect, for him: and it pleased all that was snobbish in her soul to have this intimate feeling for an earl.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dear Tony, I shall be cabling you about the time you land, according to promise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Dear Tony," she wrote, for she felt the warm affection of an Egeria, mingled with that of a mother-in-law elect, for him: and it pleased all that was snobbish in her soul to have this intimate feeling for an earl.
instalmentnoun
a part of a broadcast serial
From this reading Well, this is the first instalment, written--as you'll see by the date--on the day of your sailing.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading "Dear Tony," she wrote, for she felt the warm affection of an Egeria, mingled with that of a mother-in-law elect, for him: and it pleased all that was snobbish in her soul to have this intimate feeling for an earl.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, this is the first instalment, written--as you'll see by the date--on the day of your sailing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Dear Tony," she wrote, for she felt the warm affection of an Egeria, mingled with that of a mother-in-law elect, for him: and it pleased all that was snobbish in her soul to have this intimate feeling for an earl.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Dear Tony, I shall be cabling you about the time you land, according to promise.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ACCORDING TO MUMS That same afternoon, Mary Sorel began a letter to Severance, a letter embroidered with points of admiration, dashes, underlinings, and parentheses.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading ACCORDING TO MUMS That same afternoon, Mary Sorel began a letter to Severance, a letter embroidered with points of admiration, dashes, underlinings, and parentheses.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading "Dear Tony," she wrote, for she felt the warm affection of an Egeria, mingled with that of a mother-in-law elect, for him: and it pleased all that was snobbish in her soul to have this intimate feeling for an earl.
mother-in-lawnounUS /ˈmʌðərɪnlɔː/
the mother of your spouse
From this reading "Dear Tony," she wrote, for she felt the warm affection of an Egeria, mingled with that of a mother-in-law elect, for him: and it pleased all that was snobbish in her soul to have this intimate feeling for an earl.
MUMSnounUS /mʌmz/
plural of “mum” — of China
From this reading ACCORDING TO MUMS That same afternoon, Mary Sorel began a letter to Severance, a letter embroidered with points of admiration, dashes, underlinings, and parentheses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ACCORDING TO MUMS That same afternoon, Mary Sorel began a letter to Severance, a letter embroidered with points of admiration, dashes, underlinings, and parentheses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well, this is the first instalment, written--as you'll see by the date--on the day of your sailing.
parenthesesnounUS /pərˈenθəsiːz/
plural of “parenthesis” — either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material
From this reading ACCORDING TO MUMS That same afternoon, Mary Sorel began a letter to Severance, a letter embroidered with points of admiration, dashes, underlinings, and parentheses.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "Dear Tony," she wrote, for she felt the warm affection of an Egeria, mingled with that of a mother-in-law elect, for him: and it pleased all that was snobbish in her soul to have this intimate feeling for an earl.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading ACCORDING TO MUMS That same afternoon, Mary Sorel began a letter to Severance, a letter embroidered with points of admiration, dashes, underlinings, and parentheses.
postingnounUS /ˈpoʊstɪŋ/
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading But I promised as well to write a sort of _diary_ letter, giving you all the developments day by day, and posting the document at the end of the week.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Dear Tony, I shall be cabling you about the time you land, according to promise.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading But I promised as well to write a sort of _diary_ letter, giving you all the developments day by day, and posting the document at the end of the week.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Well, this is the first instalment, written--as you'll see by the date--on the day of your sailing.
Identical; not different.
From this reading ACCORDING TO MUMS That same afternoon, Mary Sorel began a letter to Severance, a letter embroidered with points of admiration, dashes, underlinings, and parentheses.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Well, this is the first instalment, written--as you'll see by the date--on the day of your sailing.
SeverancenounUS /ˈsevɜːrəns/
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
From this reading ACCORDING TO MUMS That same afternoon, Mary Sorel began a letter to Severance, a letter embroidered with points of admiration, dashes, underlinings, and parentheses.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Dear Tony, I shall be cabling you about the time you land, according to promise.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dear Tony," she wrote, for she felt the warm affection of an Egeria, mingled with that of a mother-in-law elect, for him: and it pleased all that was snobbish in her soul to have this intimate feeling for an earl.
snobbishadjectiveUS /ˈsnɑːbɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior
From this reading "Dear Tony," she wrote, for she felt the warm affection of an Egeria, mingled with that of a mother-in-law elect, for him: and it pleased all that was snobbish in her soul to have this intimate feeling for an earl.
Sorel
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From this reading ACCORDING TO MUMS That same afternoon, Mary Sorel began a letter to Severance, a letter embroidered with points of admiration, dashes, underlinings, and parentheses.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But I promised as well to write a sort of _diary_ letter, giving you all the developments day by day, and posting the document at the end of the week.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Dear Tony," she wrote, for she felt the warm affection of an Egeria, mingled with that of a mother-in-law elect, for him: and it pleased all that was snobbish in her soul to have this intimate feeling for an earl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ACCORDING TO MUMS That same afternoon, Mary Sorel began a letter to Severance, a letter embroidered with points of admiration, dashes, underlinings, and parentheses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dear Tony," she wrote, for she felt the warm affection of an Egeria, mingled with that of a mother-in-law elect, for him: and it pleased all that was snobbish in her soul to have this intimate feeling for an earl.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Dear Tony," she wrote, for she felt the warm affection of an Egeria, mingled with that of a mother-in-law elect, for him: and it pleased all that was snobbish in her soul to have this intimate feeling for an earl.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Dear Tony, I shall be cabling you about the time you land, according to promise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ACCORDING TO MUMS That same afternoon, Mary Sorel began a letter to Severance, a letter embroidered with points of admiration, dashes, underlinings, and parentheses.
Tony
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From this reading "Dear Tony," she wrote, for she felt the warm affection of an Egeria, mingled with that of a mother-in-law elect, for him: and it pleased all that was snobbish in her soul to have this intimate feeling for an earl.
underlinings
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From this reading ACCORDING TO MUMS That same afternoon, Mary Sorel began a letter to Severance, a letter embroidered with points of admiration, dashes, underlinings, and parentheses.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "Dear Tony," she wrote, for she felt the warm affection of an Egeria, mingled with that of a mother-in-law elect, for him: and it pleased all that was snobbish in her soul to have this intimate feeling for an earl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dear Tony," she wrote, for she felt the warm affection of an Egeria, mingled with that of a mother-in-law elect, for him: and it pleased all that was snobbish in her soul to have this intimate feeling for an earl.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But I promised as well to write a sort of _diary_ letter, giving you all the developments day by day, and posting the document at the end of the week.
(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 But I promised as well to write a sort of _diary_ letter, giving you all the developments day by day, and posting the document at the end of the week.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ACCORDING TO MUMS That same afternoon, Mary Sorel began a letter to Severance, a letter embroidered with points of admiration, dashes, underlinings, and parentheses.
produce a literary work
From this reading But I promised as well to write a sort of _diary_ letter, giving you all the developments day by day, and posting the document at the end of the week.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Well, this is the first instalment, written--as you'll see by the date--on the day of your sailing.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "Dear Tony," she wrote, for she felt the warm affection of an Egeria, mingled with that of a mother-in-law elect, for him: and it pleased all that was snobbish in her soul to have this intimate feeling for an earl.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear Tony, I shall be cabling you about the time you land, according to promise.
you'll
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From this reading Well, this is the first instalment, written--as you'll see by the date--on the day of your sailing.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, this is the first instalment, written--as you'll see by the date--on the day of your sailing.
