used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never, never, was I more agreeably surprised; but I will tell you all in a circumstantial manner, when I have taken breath, for my heart beats violently.—Well, I am now more composed.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading My kind parent communicated the joyful tidings to me, and added, that she had prevailed on Mrs. D— to approve of her plan.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast, this morning, my mother desired me to make an excuse to Dr. Bartlett, and follow her into the garden, when I joined her.
agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading Never, never, was I more agreeably surprised; but I will tell you all in a circumstantial manner, when I have taken breath, for my heart beats violently.—Well, I am now more composed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Never, never, was I more agreeably surprised; but I will tell you all in a circumstantial manner, when I have taken breath, for my heart beats violently.—Well, I am now more composed.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I am out of breath with joy; you are to come, with your dear mother, to live always in England.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am so happy, my dear William, I can scarcely tell you what has made me so.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After breakfast, this morning, my mother desired me to make an excuse to Dr. Bartlett, and follow her into the garden, when I joined her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My kind parent communicated the joyful tidings to me, and added, that she had prevailed on Mrs. D— to approve of her plan.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading My kind parent communicated the joyful tidings to me, and added, that she had prevailed on Mrs. D— to approve of her plan.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am out of breath with joy; you are to come, with your dear mother, to live always in England.
BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading After breakfast, this morning, my mother desired me to make an excuse to Dr. Bartlett, and follow her into the garden, when I joined her.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading Never, never, was I more agreeably surprised; but I will tell you all in a circumstantial manner, when I have taken breath, for my heart beats violently.—Well, I am now more composed.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After breakfast, this morning, my mother desired me to make an excuse to Dr. Bartlett, and follow her into the garden, when I joined her.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I am out of breath with joy; you are to come, with your dear mother, to live always in England.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Never, never, was I more agreeably surprised; but I will tell you all in a circumstantial manner, when I have taken breath, for my heart beats violently.—Well, I am now more composed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I am so happy, my dear William, I can scarcely tell you what has made me so.
circumstantialadjectiveUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈstænʃəl/
fully detailed and specific about particulars
From this reading Never, never, was I more agreeably surprised; but I will tell you all in a circumstantial manner, when I have taken breath, for my heart beats violently.—Well, I am now more composed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I am out of breath with joy; you are to come, with your dear mother, to live always in England.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading My kind parent communicated the joyful tidings to me, and added, that she had prevailed on Mrs. D— to approve of her plan.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Never, never, was I more agreeably surprised; but I will tell you all in a circumstantial manner, when I have taken breath, for my heart beats violently.—Well, I am now more composed.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading My kind parent communicated the joyful tidings to me, and added, that she had prevailed on Mrs. D— to approve of her plan.
dearly loved
From this reading I am so happy, my dear William, I can scarcely tell you what has made me so.
wanted intensely
From this reading After breakfast, this morning, my mother desired me to make an excuse to Dr. Bartlett, and follow her into the garden, when I joined her.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After breakfast, this morning, my mother desired me to make an excuse to Dr. Bartlett, and follow her into the garden, when I joined her.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I am out of breath with joy; you are to come, with your dear mother, to live always in England.
accept an excuse for
From this reading After breakfast, this morning, my mother desired me to make an excuse to Dr. Bartlett, and follow her into the garden, when I joined her.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading After breakfast, this morning, my mother desired me to make an excuse to Dr. Bartlett, and follow her into the garden, when I joined her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Never, never, was I more agreeably surprised; but I will tell you all in a circumstantial manner, when I have taken breath, for my heart beats violently.—Well, I am now more composed.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading After breakfast, this morning, my mother desired me to make an excuse to Dr. Bartlett, and follow her into the garden, when I joined her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My kind parent communicated the joyful tidings to me, and added, that she had prevailed on Mrs. D— to approve of her plan.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I am so happy, my dear William, I can scarcely tell you what has made me so.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am so happy, my dear William, I can scarcely tell you what has made me so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Never, never, was I more agreeably surprised; but I will tell you all in a circumstantial manner, when I have taken breath, for my heart beats violently.—Well, I am now more composed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Never, never, was I more agreeably surprised; but I will tell you all in a circumstantial manner, when I have taken breath, for my heart beats violently.—Well, I am now more composed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My kind parent communicated the joyful tidings to me, and added, that she had prevailed on Mrs. D— to approve of her plan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am so happy, my dear William, I can scarcely tell you what has made me so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am out of breath with joy; you are to come, with your dear mother, to live always in England.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After breakfast, this morning, my mother desired me to make an excuse to Dr. Bartlett, and follow her into the garden, when I joined her.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading After breakfast, this morning, my mother desired me to make an excuse to Dr. Bartlett, and follow her into the garden, when I joined her.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I am out of breath with joy; you are to come, with your dear mother, to live always in England.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading My kind parent communicated the joyful tidings to me, and added, that she had prevailed on Mrs. D— to approve of her plan.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading My kind parent communicated the joyful tidings to me, and added, that she had prevailed on Mrs. D— to approve of her plan.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I am out of breath with joy; you are to come, with your dear mother, to live always in England.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I am so happy, my dear William, I can scarcely tell you what has made me so.
engage in
From this reading After breakfast, this morning, my mother desired me to make an excuse to Dr. Bartlett, and follow her into the garden, when I joined her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Never, never, was I more agreeably surprised; but I will tell you all in a circumstantial manner, when I have taken breath, for my heart beats violently.—Well, I am now more composed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am so happy, my dear William, I can scarcely tell you what has made me so.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never, never, was I more agreeably surprised; but I will tell you all in a circumstantial manner, when I have taken breath, for my heart beats violently.—Well, I am now more composed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After breakfast, this morning, my mother desired me to make an excuse to Dr. Bartlett, and follow her into the garden, when I joined her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I am out of breath with joy; you are to come, with your dear mother, to live always in England.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading My kind parent communicated the joyful tidings to me, and added, that she had prevailed on Mrs. D— to approve of her plan.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am so happy, my dear William, I can scarcely tell you what has made me so.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never, never, was I more agreeably surprised; but I will tell you all in a circumstantial manner, when I have taken breath, for my heart beats violently.—Well, I am now more composed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Never, never, was I more agreeably surprised; but I will tell you all in a circumstantial manner, when I have taken breath, for my heart beats violently.—Well, I am now more composed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am out of breath with joy; you are to come, with your dear mother, to live always in England.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My kind parent communicated the joyful tidings to me, and added, that she had prevailed on Mrs. D— to approve of her plan.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I am out of breath with joy; you are to come, with your dear mother, to live always in England.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading My kind parent communicated the joyful tidings to me, and added, that she had prevailed on Mrs. D— to approve of her plan.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading My kind parent communicated the joyful tidings to me, and added, that she had prevailed on Mrs. D— to approve of her plan.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading My kind parent communicated the joyful tidings to me, and added, that she had prevailed on Mrs. D— to approve of her plan.
only a very short time before
From this reading I am so happy, my dear William, I can scarcely tell you what has made me so.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My kind parent communicated the joyful tidings to me, and added, that she had prevailed on Mrs. D— to approve of her plan.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am so happy, my dear William, I can scarcely tell you what has made me so.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Never, never, was I more agreeably surprised; but I will tell you all in a circumstantial manner, when I have taken breath, for my heart beats violently.—Well, I am now more composed.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Never, never, was I more agreeably surprised; but I will tell you all in a circumstantial manner, when I have taken breath, for my heart beats violently.—Well, I am now more composed.
express in words
From this reading I am so happy, my dear William, I can scarcely tell you what has made me so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My kind parent communicated the joyful tidings to me, and added, that she had prevailed on Mrs. D— to approve of her plan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My kind parent communicated the joyful tidings to me, and added, that she had prevailed on Mrs. D— to approve of her plan.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After breakfast, this morning, my mother desired me to make an excuse to Dr. Bartlett, and follow her into the garden, when I joined her.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading My kind parent communicated the joyful tidings to me, and added, that she had prevailed on Mrs. D— to approve of her plan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am out of breath with joy; you are to come, with your dear mother, to live always in England.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading Never, never, was I more agreeably surprised; but I will tell you all in a circumstantial manner, when I have taken breath, for my heart beats violently.—Well, I am now more composed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never, never, was I more agreeably surprised; but I will tell you all in a circumstantial manner, when I have taken breath, for my heart beats violently.—Well, I am now more composed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Never, never, was I more agreeably surprised; but I will tell you all in a circumstantial manner, when I have taken breath, for my heart beats violently.—Well, I am now more composed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I am so happy, my dear William, I can scarcely tell you what has made me so.
at the time that
From this reading Never, never, was I more agreeably surprised; but I will tell you all in a circumstantial manner, when I have taken breath, for my heart beats violently.—Well, I am now more composed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Never, never, was I more agreeably surprised; but I will tell you all in a circumstantial manner, when I have taken breath, for my heart beats violently.—Well, I am now more composed.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am so happy, my dear William, I can scarcely tell you what has made me so.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am out of breath with joy; you are to come, with your dear mother, to live always in England.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am so happy, my dear William, I can scarcely tell you what has made me so.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am out of breath with joy; you are to come, with your dear mother, to live always in England.
