used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BRIGHT PAIR.
alludeverbUS /əˈluːd/
make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading I allude to the death of the steward, which, to say the least, was very lucky for us.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading STAVANGER to his SON._ (_Written in Cypher._) “My Dear Boy,--For you are my dear boy still, although you have of late caused me a great deal of anxiety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You hardly know how much I endured until I received your letter from Malta, and even then I was tormented by a dread of what it might have been found necessary to do.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading STAVANGER to his SON._ (_Written in Cypher._) “My Dear Boy,--For you are my dear boy still, although you have of late caused me a great deal of anxiety.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading STAVANGER to his SON._ (_Written in Cypher._) “My Dear Boy,--For you are my dear boy still, although you have of late caused me a great deal of anxiety.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You hardly know how much I endured until I received your letter from Malta, and even then I was tormented by a dread of what it might have been found necessary to do.
a youthful male person
From this reading STAVANGER to his SON._ (_Written in Cypher._) “My Dear Boy,--For you are my dear boy still, although you have of late caused me a great deal of anxiety.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A BRIGHT PAIR.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You hardly know how much I endured until I received your letter from Malta, and even then I was tormented by a dread of what it might have been found necessary to do.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading STAVANGER to his SON._ (_Written in Cypher._) “My Dear Boy,--For you are my dear boy still, although you have of late caused me a great deal of anxiety.
CyphernounUS /ˈsaɪfər/
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading STAVANGER to his SON._ (_Written in Cypher._) “My Dear Boy,--For you are my dear boy still, although you have of late caused me a great deal of anxiety.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading STAVANGER to his SON._ (_Written in Cypher._) “My Dear Boy,--For you are my dear boy still, although you have of late caused me a great deal of anxiety.
dearly loved
From this reading STAVANGER to his SON._ (_Written in Cypher._) “My Dear Boy,--For you are my dear boy still, although you have of late caused me a great deal of anxiety.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I allude to the death of the steward, which, to say the least, was very lucky for us.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You hardly know how much I endured until I received your letter from Malta, and even then I was tormented by a dread of what it might have been found necessary to do.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading You hardly know how much I endured until I received your letter from Malta, and even then I was tormented by a dread of what it might have been found necessary to do.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading You hardly know how much I endured until I received your letter from Malta, and even then I was tormented by a dread of what it might have been found necessary to do.
divisible by two
From this reading You hardly know how much I endured until I received your letter from Malta, and even then I was tormented by a dread of what it might have been found necessary to do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STAVANGER to his SON._ (_Written in Cypher._) “My Dear Boy,--For you are my dear boy still, although you have of late caused me a great deal of anxiety.
set up or found
From this reading You hardly know how much I endured until I received your letter from Malta, and even then I was tormented by a dread of what it might have been found necessary to do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Letter from MR.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading STAVANGER to his SON._ (_Written in Cypher._) “My Dear Boy,--For you are my dear boy still, although you have of late caused me a great deal of anxiety.
only a very short time before
From this reading You hardly know how much I endured until I received your letter from Malta, and even then I was tormented by a dread of what it might have been found necessary to do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading STAVANGER to his SON._ (_Written in Cypher._) “My Dear Boy,--For you are my dear boy still, although you have of late caused me a great deal of anxiety.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading STAVANGER to his SON._ (_Written in Cypher._) “My Dear Boy,--For you are my dear boy still, although you have of late caused me a great deal of anxiety.
how
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From this reading You hardly know how much I endured until I received your letter from Malta, and even then I was tormented by a dread of what it might have been found necessary to do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You hardly know how much I endured until I received your letter from Malta, and even then I was tormented by a dread of what it might have been found necessary to do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STAVANGER to his SON._ (_Written in Cypher._) “My Dear Boy,--For you are my dear boy still, although you have of late caused me a great deal of anxiety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You hardly know how much I endured until I received your letter from Malta, and even then I was tormented by a dread of what it might have been found necessary to do.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You hardly know how much I endured until I received your letter from Malta, and even then I was tormented by a dread of what it might have been found necessary to do.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading STAVANGER to his SON._ (_Written in Cypher._) “My Dear Boy,--For you are my dear boy still, although you have of late caused me a great deal of anxiety.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I allude to the death of the steward, which, to say the least, was very lucky for us.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading _Letter from MR.
occurring by chance
From this reading I allude to the death of the steward, which, to say the least, was very lucky for us.
MaltanounUS /ˈmɔːltə/
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
From this reading You hardly know how much I endured until I received your letter from Malta, and even then I was tormented by a dread of what it might have been found necessary to do.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading STAVANGER to his SON._ (_Written in Cypher._) “My Dear Boy,--For you are my dear boy still, although you have of late caused me a great deal of anxiety.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You hardly know how much I endured until I received your letter from Malta, and even then I was tormented by a dread of what it might have been found necessary to do.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Letter from MR.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You hardly know how much I endured until I received your letter from Malta, and even then I was tormented by a dread of what it might have been found necessary to do.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading STAVANGER to his SON._ (_Written in Cypher._) “My Dear Boy,--For you are my dear boy still, although you have of late caused me a great deal of anxiety.
absolutely essential
From this reading You hardly know how much I endured until I received your letter from Malta, and even then I was tormented by a dread of what it might have been found necessary to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STAVANGER to his SON._ (_Written in Cypher._) “My Dear Boy,--For you are my dear boy still, although you have of late caused me a great deal of anxiety.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A BRIGHT PAIR.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading You hardly know how much I endured until I received your letter from Malta, and even then I was tormented by a dread of what it might have been found necessary to do.
express in words
From this reading I allude to the death of the steward, which, to say the least, was very lucky for us.
a male human offspring
From this reading STAVANGER to his SON._ (_Written in Cypher._) “My Dear Boy,--For you are my dear boy still, although you have of late caused me a great deal of anxiety.
STAVANGERnoun
a port city in southwestern Norway; center for shipbuilding industry
From this reading STAVANGER to his SON._ (_Written in Cypher._) “My Dear Boy,--For you are my dear boy still, although you have of late caused me a great deal of anxiety.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading I allude to the death of the steward, which, to say the least, was very lucky for us.
not in physical motion
From this reading STAVANGER to his SON._ (_Written in Cypher._) “My Dear Boy,--For you are my dear boy still, although you have of late caused me a great deal of anxiety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I allude to the death of the steward, which, to say the least, was very lucky for us.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You hardly know how much I endured until I received your letter from Malta, and even then I was tormented by a dread of what it might have been found necessary to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STAVANGER to his SON._ (_Written in Cypher._) “My Dear Boy,--For you are my dear boy still, although you have of late caused me a great deal of anxiety.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading You hardly know how much I endured until I received your letter from Malta, and even then I was tormented by a dread of what it might have been found necessary to do.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading You hardly know how much I endured until I received your letter from Malta, and even then I was tormented by a dread of what it might have been found necessary to do.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I allude to the death of the steward, which, to say the least, was very lucky for us.
precisely as stated
From this reading I allude to the death of the steward, which, to say the least, was very lucky for us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You hardly know how much I endured until I received your letter from Malta, and even then I was tormented by a dread of what it might have been found necessary to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You hardly know how much I endured until I received your letter from Malta, and even then I was tormented by a dread of what it might have been found necessary to do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I allude to the death of the steward, which, to say the least, was very lucky for us.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading STAVANGER to his SON._ (_Written in Cypher._) “My Dear Boy,--For you are my dear boy still, although you have of late caused me a great deal of anxiety.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading STAVANGER to his SON._ (_Written in Cypher._) “My Dear Boy,--For you are my dear boy still, although you have of late caused me a great deal of anxiety.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You hardly know how much I endured until I received your letter from Malta, and even then I was tormented by a dread of what it might have been found necessary to do.
