used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
abstractverbUS /æbˈstrækt/
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
From this reading Thus it was easy for Bertha to abstract the letters which contained the Dawlish postmark.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Morning after morning it was she who received the postbag, unlocked it, and brought the contents to Mrs. Clavering, who always distributed the letters herself.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
Bertha
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From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Morning after morning it was she who received the postbag, unlocked it, and brought the contents to Mrs. Clavering, who always distributed the letters herself.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
Clavering
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From this reading Morning after morning it was she who received the postbag, unlocked it, and brought the contents to Mrs. Clavering, who always distributed the letters herself.
gotten under control
From this reading Thus it was easy for Bertha to abstract the letters which contained the Dawlish postmark.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Morning after morning it was she who received the postbag, unlocked it, and brought the contents to Mrs. Clavering, who always distributed the letters herself.
Dawlish
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From this reading Thus it was easy for Bertha to abstract the letters which contained the Dawlish postmark.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did this for a reason.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading Morning after morning it was she who received the postbag, unlocked it, and brought the contents to Mrs. Clavering, who always distributed the letters herself.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Thus it was easy for Bertha to abstract the letters which contained the Dawlish postmark.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus it was easy for Bertha to abstract the letters which contained the Dawlish postmark.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Morning after morning it was she who received the postbag, unlocked it, and brought the contents to Mrs. Clavering, who always distributed the letters herself.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Morning after morning it was she who received the postbag, unlocked it, and brought the contents to Mrs. Clavering, who always distributed the letters herself.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
KeysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
the literary culture
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Morning after morning it was she who received the postbag, unlocked it, and brought the contents to Mrs. Clavering, who always distributed the letters herself.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Morning after morning it was she who received the postbag, unlocked it, and brought the contents to Mrs. Clavering, who always distributed the letters herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
postbagnoun
letter carrier's shoulder bag
From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
postmarknounUS /ˈpoʊstmɑːrk/
a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
From this reading Thus it was easy for Bertha to abstract the letters which contained the Dawlish postmark.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She did this for a reason.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Morning after morning it was she who received the postbag, unlocked it, and brought the contents to Mrs. Clavering, who always distributed the letters herself.
receptaclenounUS /rɪˈsep.tə.kəl/
An object or container used to hold or store something.
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
TEMPTATIONnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She did this for a reason.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus it was easy for Bertha to abstract the letters which contained the Dawlish postmark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Every afternoon she took the girls' letters and put them in that receptacle, hanging the key on a little hook in the hall.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading Morning after morning it was she who received the postbag, unlocked it, and brought the contents to Mrs. Clavering, who always distributed the letters herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TEMPTATION Amongst the many duties which fell to the care of Bertha Keys was the one of looking after the postbag.
which person or people
From this reading Morning after morning it was she who received the postbag, unlocked it, and brought the contents to Mrs. Clavering, who always distributed the letters herself.
