used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are times when I cannot endure a human presence—even the—” Tom stopped reading, and explained:
speak to
From this reading “It breaks off right there, and there is no signature, or address, or anything else.”
anew
From this reading But in case I never see you again, please don’t think me ungrateful for all your kindnesses.
(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 But in case I never see you again, please don’t think me ungrateful for all your kindnesses.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The boys stared at each other in amazement, and for a time uttered no word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are times when I cannot endure a human presence—even the—” Tom stopped reading, and explained:
any thing at all
From this reading “It breaks off right there, and there is no signature, or address, or anything else.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are times when I cannot endure a human presence—even the—” Tom stopped reading, and explained:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tom read as follows: “I expect to be with you young gentlemen very soon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boys stared at each other in amazement, and for a time uttered no word.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tom read as follows: “I expect to be with you young gentlemen very soon.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys stared at each other in amazement, and for a time uttered no word.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading “It breaks off right there, and there is no signature, or address, or anything else.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in case I never see you again, please don’t think me ungrateful for all your kindnesses.
cannot
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From this reading There are times when I cannot endure a human presence—even the—” Tom stopped reading, and explained:
an occurrence of something
From this reading But in case I never see you again, please don’t think me ungrateful for all your kindnesses.
don't
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From this reading But in case I never see you again, please don’t think me ungrateful for all your kindnesses.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The boys stared at each other in amazement, and for a time uttered no word.
else
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From this reading “It breaks off right there, and there is no signature, or address, or anything else.”
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading There are times when I cannot endure a human presence—even the—” Tom stopped reading, and explained:
divisible by two
From this reading There are times when I cannot endure a human presence—even the—” Tom stopped reading, and explained:
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Tom read as follows: “I expect to be with you young gentlemen very soon.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading There are times when I cannot endure a human presence—even the—” Tom stopped reading, and explained:
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Tom read as follows: “I expect to be with you young gentlemen very soon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But in case I never see you again, please don’t think me ungrateful for all your kindnesses.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Tom read as follows: “I expect to be with you young gentlemen very soon.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading There are times when I cannot endure a human presence—even the—” Tom stopped reading, and explained:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tom read as follows: “I expect to be with you young gentlemen very soon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in case I never see you again, please don’t think me ungrateful for all your kindnesses.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It breaks off right there, and there is no signature, or address, or anything else.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It breaks off right there, and there is no signature, or address, or anything else.”
kindnesses
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From this reading But in case I never see you again, please don’t think me ungrateful for all your kindnesses.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But in case I never see you again, please don’t think me ungrateful for all your kindnesses.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But in case I never see you again, please don’t think me ungrateful for all your kindnesses.
not any; not one
From this reading “It breaks off right there, and there is no signature, or address, or anything else.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “It breaks off right there, and there is no signature, or address, or anything else.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “It breaks off right there, and there is no signature, or address, or anything else.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The boys stared at each other in amazement, and for a time uttered no word.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But in case I never see you again, please don’t think me ungrateful for all your kindnesses.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading There are times when I cannot endure a human presence—even the—” Tom stopped reading, and explained:
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Tom read as follows: “I expect to be with you young gentlemen very soon.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading There are times when I cannot endure a human presence—even the—” Tom stopped reading, and explained:
precisely, exactly
From this reading “It breaks off right there, and there is no signature, or address, or anything else.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But in case I never see you again, please don’t think me ungrateful for all your kindnesses.
signaturenounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading “It breaks off right there, and there is no signature, or address, or anything else.”
in the near future
From this reading Tom read as follows: “I expect to be with you young gentlemen very soon.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The boys stared at each other in amazement, and for a time uttered no word.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading There are times when I cannot endure a human presence—even the—” Tom stopped reading, and explained:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are times when I cannot endure a human presence—even the—” Tom stopped reading, and explained:
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are times when I cannot endure a human presence—even the—” Tom stopped reading, and explained:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But in case I never see you again, please don’t think me ungrateful for all your kindnesses.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The boys stared at each other in amazement, and for a time uttered no word.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There are times when I cannot endure a human presence—even the—” Tom stopped reading, and explained:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom read as follows: “I expect to be with you young gentlemen very soon.
male cat
From this reading Tom read as follows: “I expect to be with you young gentlemen very soon.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading But in case I never see you again, please don’t think me ungrateful for all your kindnesses.
communicated in words
From this reading The boys stared at each other in amazement, and for a time uttered no word.
precisely as stated
From this reading Tom read as follows: “I expect to be with you young gentlemen very soon.
at the time that
From this reading There are times when I cannot endure a human presence—even the—” Tom stopped reading, and explained:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom read as follows: “I expect to be with you young gentlemen very soon.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The boys stared at each other in amazement, and for a time uttered no word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tom read as follows: “I expect to be with you young gentlemen very soon.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Tom read as follows: “I expect to be with you young gentlemen very soon.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But in case I never see you again, please don’t think me ungrateful for all your kindnesses.
