used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
in addition
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading "LOUISA B----."
bereftadjectiveUS /bərˈeft/
unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
From this reading I am bereft of my treasure; it was torn from me by its unnatural father, with threats and imprecations.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am bereft of my treasure; it was torn from me by its unnatural father, with threats and imprecations.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading When I recovered, my lord--now _my_ lord no longer--had left the castle.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading I know no more; for nature sank under his cruelty.
dearly loved
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I am bereft of my treasure; it was torn from me by its unnatural father, with threats and imprecations.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I know no more; for nature sank under his cruelty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am bereft of my treasure; it was torn from me by its unnatural father, with threats and imprecations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I recovered, my lord--now _my_ lord no longer--had left the castle.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I know no more; for nature sank under his cruelty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
imprecations
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From this reading I am bereft of my treasure; it was torn from me by its unnatural father, with threats and imprecations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am bereft of my treasure; it was torn from me by its unnatural father, with threats and imprecations.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know no more; for nature sank under his cruelty.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When I recovered, my lord--now _my_ lord no longer--had left the castle.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
for more time
From this reading When I recovered, my lord--now _my_ lord no longer--had left the castle.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading When I recovered, my lord--now _my_ lord no longer--had left the castle.
LOUISA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "LOUISA B----."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am bereft of my treasure; it was torn from me by its unnatural father, with threats and imprecations.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I know no more; for nature sank under his cruelty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I know no more; for nature sank under his cruelty.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
not any; not one
From this reading I know no more; for nature sank under his cruelty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When I recovered, my lord--now _my_ lord no longer--had left the castle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am bereft of my treasure; it was torn from me by its unnatural father, with threats and imprecations.
and nothing more
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When I recovered, my lord--now _my_ lord no longer--had left the castle.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading I know no more; for nature sank under his cruelty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading I am bereft of my treasure; it was torn from me by its unnatural father, with threats and imprecations.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading I am bereft of my treasure; it was torn from me by its unnatural father, with threats and imprecations.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading I am bereft of my treasure; it was torn from me by its unnatural father, with threats and imprecations.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I know no more; for nature sank under his cruelty.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading I am bereft of my treasure; it was torn from me by its unnatural father, with threats and imprecations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
at the time that
From this reading When I recovered, my lord--now _my_ lord no longer--had left the castle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am bereft of my treasure; it was torn from me by its unnatural father, with threats and imprecations.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The only other paper was also a letter in the same hand, as follows:-- "MY DEAR ELIZABETH,--Fate has done its worst, and my heart is not broken, neither am I distracted.
