20
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From this reading He had written once, just a line, to say he was glad to hear she was better, and to enclose a cheque for £20.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had written once, just a line, to say he was glad to hear she was better, and to enclose a cheque for £20.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after that we heard no more; and for two weeks Aunt Briscoe had not written either.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I could not understand this, unless she were ill; she had always been so very regular.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had written once, just a line, to say he was glad to hear she was better, and to enclose a cheque for £20.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading But after that we heard no more; and for two weeks Aunt Briscoe had not written either.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE BROTHERS CHURTON had not been near us for three weeks, when Maimie left her room.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He had written once, just a line, to say he was glad to hear she was better, and to enclose a cheque for £20.
Briscoe
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From this reading But after that we heard no more; and for two weeks Aunt Briscoe had not written either.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE BROTHERS CHURTON had not been near us for three weeks, when Maimie left her room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after that we heard no more; and for two weeks Aunt Briscoe had not written either.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading He had written once, just a line, to say he was glad to hear she was better, and to enclose a cheque for £20.
CHURTON
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From this reading THE BROTHERS CHURTON had not been near us for three weeks, when Maimie left her room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This had been a great help; indeed, I hardly know how we could have got on without it.
one or the other of two
From this reading But after that we heard no more; and for two weeks Aunt Briscoe had not written either.
encloseverbUS /ɪnˈkloʊz/
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading He had written once, just a line, to say he was glad to hear she was better, and to enclose a cheque for £20.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BROTHERS CHURTON had not been near us for three weeks, when Maimie left her room.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He had written once, just a line, to say he was glad to hear she was better, and to enclose a cheque for £20.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This had been a great help; indeed, I hardly know how we could have got on without it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This had been a great help; indeed, I hardly know how we could have got on without it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BROTHERS CHURTON had not been near us for three weeks, when Maimie left her room.
only a very short time before
From this reading This had been a great help; indeed, I hardly know how we could have got on without it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This had been a great help; indeed, I hardly know how we could have got on without it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had written once, just a line, to say he was glad to hear she was better, and to enclose a cheque for £20.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He had written once, just a line, to say he was glad to hear she was better, and to enclose a cheque for £20.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But after that we heard no more; and for two weeks Aunt Briscoe had not written either.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading This had been a great help; indeed, I hardly know how we could have got on without it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BROTHERS CHURTON had not been near us for three weeks, when Maimie left her room.
how
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From this reading This had been a great help; indeed, I hardly know how we could have got on without it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This had been a great help; indeed, I hardly know how we could have got on without it.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I could not understand this, unless she were ill; she had always been so very regular.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading This had been a great help; indeed, I hardly know how we could have got on without it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This had been a great help; indeed, I hardly know how we could have got on without it.
and nothing more
From this reading He had written once, just a line, to say he was glad to hear she was better, and to enclose a cheque for £20.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This had been a great help; indeed, I hardly know how we could have got on without it.
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 THE BROTHERS CHURTON had not been near us for three weeks, when Maimie left her room.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He had written once, just a line, to say he was glad to hear she was better, and to enclose a cheque for £20.
Maimie
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From this reading THE BROTHERS CHURTON had not been near us for three weeks, when Maimie left her room.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But after that we heard no more; and for two weeks Aunt Briscoe had not written either.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE BROTHERS CHURTON had not been near us for three weeks, when Maimie left her room.
not any; not one
From this reading But after that we heard no more; and for two weeks Aunt Briscoe had not written either.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BROTHERS CHURTON had not been near us for three weeks, when Maimie left her room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This had been a great help; indeed, I hardly know how we could have got on without it.
on one occasion
From this reading He had written once, just a line, to say he was glad to hear she was better, and to enclose a cheque for £20.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading I could not understand this, unless she were ill; she had always been so very regular.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE BROTHERS CHURTON had not been near us for three weeks, when Maimie left her room.
express in words
From this reading He had written once, just a line, to say he was glad to hear she was better, and to enclose a cheque for £20.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had written once, just a line, to say he was glad to hear she was better, and to enclose a cheque for £20.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I could not understand this, unless she were ill; she had always been so very regular.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But after that we heard no more; and for two weeks Aunt Briscoe had not written either.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROTHERS CHURTON had not been near us for three weeks, when Maimie left her room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had been a great help; indeed, I hardly know how we could have got on without it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE BROTHERS CHURTON had not been near us for three weeks, when Maimie left her room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had written once, just a line, to say he was glad to hear she was better, and to enclose a cheque for £20.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But after that we heard no more; and for two weeks Aunt Briscoe had not written either.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I could not understand this, unless she were ill; she had always been so very regular.
except if; if not
From this reading I could not understand this, unless she were ill; she had always been so very regular.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BROTHERS CHURTON had not been near us for three weeks, when Maimie left her room.
precisely as stated
From this reading I could not understand this, unless she were ill; she had always been so very regular.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had written once, just a line, to say he was glad to hear she was better, and to enclose a cheque for £20.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This had been a great help; indeed, I hardly know how we could have got on without it.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE BROTHERS CHURTON had not been near us for three weeks, when Maimie left her room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I could not understand this, unless she were ill; she had always been so very regular.
at the time that
From this reading THE BROTHERS CHURTON had not been near us for three weeks, when Maimie left her room.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This had been a great help; indeed, I hardly know how we could have got on without it.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He had written once, just a line, to say he was glad to hear she was better, and to enclose a cheque for £20.
