used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was such a note as might have been written to a girl disappointed in love, but Jean felt sure that it was no such thing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It had to be answered, and after Christmas a very tremulous girl managed to write as follows:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marvin loved her still, and his mother knew it and was pleading for him.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading It had to be answered, and after Christmas a very tremulous girl managed to write as follows:
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And if you could have seen the faces around our Christmas tree, you would have been comforted for your own children who have grown so big and splendid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was such a note as might have been written to a girl disappointed in love, but Jean felt sure that it was no such thing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had to be answered, and after Christmas a very tremulous girl managed to write as follows:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was such a note as might have been written to a girl disappointed in love, but Jean felt sure that it was no such thing.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And if you could have seen the faces around our Christmas tree, you would have been comforted for your own children who have grown so big and splendid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was such a note as might have been written to a girl disappointed in love, but Jean felt sure that it was no such thing.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And if you could have seen the faces around our Christmas tree, you would have been comforted for your own children who have grown so big and splendid.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It had to be answered, and after Christmas a very tremulous girl managed to write as follows:
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading And if you could have seen the faces around our Christmas tree, you would have been comforted for your own children who have grown so big and splendid.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And if you could have seen the faces around our Christmas tree, you would have been comforted for your own children who have grown so big and splendid.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Dearest Mrs. Mahan: My mother would have loved you dearly for what you have written to me.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading Dearest Mrs. Mahan: My mother would have loved you dearly for what you have written to me.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading It was such a note as might have been written to a girl disappointed in love, but Jean felt sure that it was no such thing.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And if you could have seen the faces around our Christmas tree, you would have been comforted for your own children who have grown so big and splendid.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was such a note as might have been written to a girl disappointed in love, but Jean felt sure that it was no such thing.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It had to be answered, and after Christmas a very tremulous girl managed to write as follows:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marvin loved her still, and his mother knew it and was pleading for him.
a young female
From this reading It was such a note as might have been written to a girl disappointed in love, but Jean felt sure that it was no such thing.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading And if you could have seen the faces around our Christmas tree, you would have been comforted for your own children who have grown so big and splendid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had to be answered, and after Christmas a very tremulous girl managed to write as follows:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was such a note as might have been written to a girl disappointed in love, but Jean felt sure that it was no such thing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marvin loved her still, and his mother knew it and was pleading for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marvin loved her still, and his mother knew it and was pleading for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marvin loved her still, and his mother knew it and was pleading for him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if you could have seen the faces around our Christmas tree, you would have been comforted for your own children who have grown so big and splendid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was such a note as might have been written to a girl disappointed in love, but Jean felt sure that it was no such thing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was such a note as might have been written to a girl disappointed in love, but Jean felt sure that it was no such thing.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading It was such a note as might have been written to a girl disappointed in love, but Jean felt sure that it was no such thing.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Marvin loved her still, and his mother knew it and was pleading for him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was such a note as might have been written to a girl disappointed in love, but Jean felt sure that it was no such thing.
held dear
From this reading Marvin loved her still, and his mother knew it and was pleading for him.
MahannounUS /ˈmeɪən/
United States naval officer and historian (1840-1914)
From this reading Dearest Mrs. Mahan: My mother would have loved you dearly for what you have written to me.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading It had to be answered, and after Christmas a very tremulous girl managed to write as follows:
Marvin
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From this reading Marvin loved her still, and his mother knew it and was pleading for him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dearest Mrs. Mahan: My mother would have loved you dearly for what you have written to me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was such a note as might have been written to a girl disappointed in love, but Jean felt sure that it was no such thing.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Marvin loved her still, and his mother knew it and was pleading for him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Dearest Mrs. Mahan: My mother would have loved you dearly for what you have written to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dearest Mrs. Mahan: My mother would have loved you dearly for what you have written to me.
not any; not one
From this reading It was such a note as might have been written to a girl disappointed in love, but Jean felt sure that it was no such thing.
a brief written record
From this reading It was such a note as might have been written to a girl disappointed in love, but Jean felt sure that it was no such thing.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And if you could have seen the faces around our Christmas tree, you would have been comforted for your own children who have grown so big and splendid.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And if you could have seen the faces around our Christmas tree, you would have been comforted for your own children who have grown so big and splendid.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading Marvin loved her still, and his mother knew it and was pleading for him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And if you could have seen the faces around our Christmas tree, you would have been comforted for your own children who have grown so big and splendid.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And if you could have seen the faces around our Christmas tree, you would have been comforted for your own children who have grown so big and splendid.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading And if you could have seen the faces around our Christmas tree, you would have been comforted for your own children who have grown so big and splendid.
not in physical motion
From this reading Marvin loved her still, and his mother knew it and was pleading for him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was such a note as might have been written to a girl disappointed in love, but Jean felt sure that it was no such thing.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It was such a note as might have been written to a girl disappointed in love, but Jean felt sure that it was no such thing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was such a note as might have been written to a girl disappointed in love, but Jean felt sure that it was no such thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And if you could have seen the faces around our Christmas tree, you would have been comforted for your own children who have grown so big and splendid.
a special situation
From this reading It was such a note as might have been written to a girl disappointed in love, but Jean felt sure that it was no such thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was such a note as might have been written to a girl disappointed in love, but Jean felt sure that it was no such thing.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And if you could have seen the faces around our Christmas tree, you would have been comforted for your own children who have grown so big and splendid.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading It had to be answered, and after Christmas a very tremulous girl managed to write as follows:
precisely as stated
From this reading It had to be answered, and after Christmas a very tremulous girl managed to write as follows:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was such a note as might have been written to a girl disappointed in love, but Jean felt sure that it was no such thing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Dearest Mrs. Mahan: My mother would have loved you dearly for what you have written to me.
which person or people
From this reading And if you could have seen the faces around our Christmas tree, you would have been comforted for your own children who have grown so big and splendid.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dearest Mrs. Mahan: My mother would have loved you dearly for what you have written to me.
produce a literary work
From this reading It had to be answered, and after Christmas a very tremulous girl managed to write as follows:
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was such a note as might have been written to a girl disappointed in love, but Jean felt sure that it was no such thing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dearest Mrs. Mahan: My mother would have loved you dearly for what you have written to me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And if you could have seen the faces around our Christmas tree, you would have been comforted for your own children who have grown so big and splendid.
