used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What you say about my helping you is wonderful to hear, and makes me feel like a comet stuffed with stars," he wrote.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What you say about my helping you is wonderful to hear, and makes me feel like a comet stuffed with stars," he wrote.
anew
From this reading When Denin wrote again he ventured to give Barbara the name that she had given him, "Dear Friend."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It's true, as you surmise, that others have written and do write to the author of 'The War Wedding,' and that is an honor too, in its way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he enclosed photographs of the Mirador, with its flower-draped balcony, and of the "silver fountain."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It's true, as you surmise, that others have written and do write to the author of 'The War Wedding,' and that is an honor too, in its way.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It's true, as you surmise, that others have written and do write to the author of 'The War Wedding,' and that is an honor too, in its way.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading And he enclosed photographs of the Mirador, with its flower-draped balcony, and of the "silver fountain."
Barbara
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From this reading When Denin wrote again he ventured to give Barbara the name that she had given him, "Dear Friend."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "It is a great honor for me that you care for my letters.
cometnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading "What you say about my helping you is wonderful to hear, and makes me feel like a comet stuffed with stars," he wrote.
dearly loved
From this reading When Denin wrote again he ventured to give Barbara the name that she had given him, "Dear Friend."
Denin
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From this reading When Denin wrote again he ventured to give Barbara the name that she had given him, "Dear Friend."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It's true, as you surmise, that others have written and do write to the author of 'The War Wedding,' and that is an honor too, in its way.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading And he enclosed photographs of the Mirador, with its flower-draped balcony, and of the "silver fountain."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "What you say about my helping you is wonderful to hear, and makes me feel like a comet stuffed with stars," he wrote.
flower-draped
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From this reading And he enclosed photographs of the Mirador, with its flower-draped balcony, and of the "silver fountain."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is a great honor for me that you care for my letters.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading And he enclosed photographs of the Mirador, with its flower-draped balcony, and of the "silver fountain."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When Denin wrote again he ventured to give Barbara the name that she had given him, "Dear Friend."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When Denin wrote again he ventured to give Barbara the name that she had given him, "Dear Friend."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading When Denin wrote again he ventured to give Barbara the name that she had given him, "Dear Friend."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "It is a great honor for me that you care for my letters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Denin wrote again he ventured to give Barbara the name that she had given him, "Dear Friend."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It's true, as you surmise, that others have written and do write to the author of 'The War Wedding,' and that is an honor too, in its way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Denin wrote again he ventured to give Barbara the name that she had given him, "Dear Friend."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "What you say about my helping you is wonderful to hear, and makes me feel like a comet stuffed with stars," he wrote.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "What you say about my helping you is wonderful to hear, and makes me feel like a comet stuffed with stars," he wrote.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Denin wrote again he ventured to give Barbara the name that she had given him, "Dear Friend."
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading "It is a great honor for me that you care for my letters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's true, as you surmise, that others have written and do write to the author of 'The War Wedding,' and that is an honor too, in its way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What you say about my helping you is wonderful to hear, and makes me feel like a comet stuffed with stars," he wrote.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a great honor for me that you care for my letters.
It's
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From this reading It's true, as you surmise, that others have written and do write to the author of 'The War Wedding,' and that is an honor too, in its way.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And he enclosed photographs of the Mirador, with its flower-draped balcony, and of the "silver fountain."
the literary culture
From this reading "It is a great honor for me that you care for my letters.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "What you say about my helping you is wonderful to hear, and makes me feel like a comet stuffed with stars," he wrote.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "What you say about my helping you is wonderful to hear, and makes me feel like a comet stuffed with stars," he wrote.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What you say about my helping you is wonderful to hear, and makes me feel like a comet stuffed with stars," he wrote.
Mirador
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From this reading And he enclosed photographs of the Mirador, with its flower-draped balcony, and of the "silver fountain."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What you say about my helping you is wonderful to hear, and makes me feel like a comet stuffed with stars," he wrote.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When Denin wrote again he ventured to give Barbara the name that she had given him, "Dear Friend."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he enclosed photographs of the Mirador, with its flower-draped balcony, and of the "silver fountain."
others
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From this reading It's true, as you surmise, that others have written and do write to the author of 'The War Wedding,' and that is an honor too, in its way.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading And he enclosed photographs of the Mirador, with its flower-draped balcony, and of the "silver fountain."
express in words
From this reading "What you say about my helping you is wonderful to hear, and makes me feel like a comet stuffed with stars," he wrote.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Denin wrote again he ventured to give Barbara the name that she had given him, "Dear Friend."
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading And he enclosed photographs of the Mirador, with its flower-draped balcony, and of the "silver fountain."
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "What you say about my helping you is wonderful to hear, and makes me feel like a comet stuffed with stars," he wrote.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading "What you say about my helping you is wonderful to hear, and makes me feel like a comet stuffed with stars," he wrote.
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading It's true, as you surmise, that others have written and do write to the author of 'The War Wedding,' and that is an honor too, in its way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Denin wrote again he ventured to give Barbara the name that she had given him, "Dear Friend."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Denin wrote again he ventured to give Barbara the name that she had given him, "Dear Friend."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Denin wrote again he ventured to give Barbara the name that she had given him, "Dear Friend."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It's true, as you surmise, that others have written and do write to the author of 'The War Wedding,' and that is an honor too, in its way.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It's true, as you surmise, that others have written and do write to the author of 'The War Wedding,' and that is an honor too, in its way.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading When Denin wrote again he ventured to give Barbara the name that she had given him, "Dear Friend."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It's true, as you surmise, that others have written and do write to the author of 'The War Wedding,' and that is an honor too, in its way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It's true, as you surmise, that others have written and do write to the author of 'The War Wedding,' and that is an honor too, in its way.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading It's true, as you surmise, that others have written and do write to the author of 'The War Wedding,' and that is an honor too, in its way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What you say about my helping you is wonderful to hear, and makes me feel like a comet stuffed with stars," he wrote.
at the time that
From this reading When Denin wrote again he ventured to give Barbara the name that she had given him, "Dear Friend."
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he enclosed photographs of the Mirador, with its flower-draped balcony, and of the "silver fountain."
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "What you say about my helping you is wonderful to hear, and makes me feel like a comet stuffed with stars," he wrote.
produce a literary work
From this reading It's true, as you surmise, that others have written and do write to the author of 'The War Wedding,' and that is an honor too, in its way.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It's true, as you surmise, that others have written and do write to the author of 'The War Wedding,' and that is an honor too, in its way.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading When Denin wrote again he ventured to give Barbara the name that she had given him, "Dear Friend."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What you say about my helping you is wonderful to hear, and makes me feel like a comet stuffed with stars," he wrote.
