used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Raul glimpsed a coat of arms on the letter.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Your letters have gone unanswered because I am a careless, busy hulk, as you know.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Raul glimpsed a coat of arms on the letter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Your letters have gone unanswered because I am a careless, busy hulk, as you know.
for the reason that
From this reading Your letters have gone unanswered because I am a careless, busy hulk, as you know.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Still, busy as I am, worried by political conditions, I have been thinking of you.
busieradjectiveUS /ˈbɪziər/
comparative of “busy” — actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Far busier these trying days than you might surmise.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Your letters have gone unanswered because I am a careless, busy hulk, as you know.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I had to make you wait a little but now I'll read it to you: 'Dear Gabriel, I have not written you for a long time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Still, busy as I am, worried by political conditions, I have been thinking of you.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Your letters have gone unanswered because I am a careless, busy hulk, as you know.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Raul glimpsed a coat of arms on the letter.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Still, busy as I am, worried by political conditions, I have been thinking of you.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Far busier these trying days than you might surmise.
dearly loved
From this reading "I had to make you wait a little but now I'll read it to you: 'Dear Gabriel, I have not written you for a long time.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far busier these trying days than you might surmise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I had to make you wait a little but now I'll read it to you: 'Dear Gabriel, I have not written you for a long time.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading "I had to make you wait a little but now I'll read it to you: 'Dear Gabriel, I have not written you for a long time.
glimpsedverbUS /ɡlɪmpst/
past form of “glimpse” — catch a glimpse of or see briefly
From this reading Raul glimpsed a coat of arms on the letter.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Your letters have gone unanswered because I am a careless, busy hulk, as you know.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had to make you wait a little but now I'll read it to you: 'Dear Gabriel, I have not written you for a long time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I had to make you wait a little but now I'll read it to you: 'Dear Gabriel, I have not written you for a long time.
hulknounUS /hʌlk/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading Your letters have gone unanswered because I am a careless, busy hulk, as you know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had to make you wait a little but now I'll read it to you: 'Dear Gabriel, I have not written you for a long time.
I'll
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From this reading "I had to make you wait a little but now I'll read it to you: 'Dear Gabriel, I have not written you for a long time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I had to make you wait a little but now I'll read it to you: 'Dear Gabriel, I have not written you for a long time.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Your letters have gone unanswered because I am a careless, busy hulk, as you know.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Raul glimpsed a coat of arms on the letter.
the literary culture
From this reading Your letters have gone unanswered because I am a careless, busy hulk, as you know.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I had to make you wait a little but now I'll read it to you: 'Dear Gabriel, I have not written you for a long time.
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 "I had to make you wait a little but now I'll read it to you: 'Dear Gabriel, I have not written you for a long time.
engage in
From this reading "I had to make you wait a little but now I'll read it to you: 'Dear Gabriel, I have not written you for a long time.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Far busier these trying days than you might surmise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I had to make you wait a little but now I'll read it to you: 'Dear Gabriel, I have not written you for a long time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I had to make you wait a little but now I'll read it to you: 'Dear Gabriel, I have not written you for a long time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Raul glimpsed a coat of arms on the letter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Raul glimpsed a coat of arms on the letter.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Still, busy as I am, worried by political conditions, I have been thinking of you.
Raul
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From this reading Raul glimpsed a coat of arms on the letter.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "I had to make you wait a little but now I'll read it to you: 'Dear Gabriel, I have not written you for a long time.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, busy as I am, worried by political conditions, I have been thinking of you.
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading Far busier these trying days than you might surmise.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Far busier these trying days than you might surmise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Raul glimpsed a coat of arms on the letter.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Far busier these trying days than you might surmise.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Still, busy as I am, worried by political conditions, I have been thinking of you.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I had to make you wait a little but now I'll read it to you: 'Dear Gabriel, I have not written you for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I had to make you wait a little but now I'll read it to you: 'Dear Gabriel, I have not written you for a long time.
hard to endure
From this reading Far busier these trying days than you might surmise.
unansweredadjectiveUS /ˌʌˈnænsərd/
not returned in kind
From this reading Your letters have gone unanswered because I am a careless, busy hulk, as you know.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I had to make you wait a little but now I'll read it to you: 'Dear Gabriel, I have not written you for a long time.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Still, busy as I am, worried by political conditions, I have been thinking of you.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "I had to make you wait a little but now I'll read it to you: 'Dear Gabriel, I have not written you for a long time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I had to make you wait a little but now I'll read it to you: 'Dear Gabriel, I have not written you for a long time.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your letters have gone unanswered because I am a careless, busy hulk, as you know.
