used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Saturday evening Mr. Midith returned from the postoffice with a letter in his hand, an unusual brightness in his eye, and an additional elasticity in his step.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading On Saturday evening Mr. Midith returned from the postoffice with a letter in his hand, an unusual brightness in his eye, and an additional elasticity in his step.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On Saturday evening Mr. Midith returned from the postoffice with a letter in his hand, an unusual brightness in his eye, and an additional elasticity in his step.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Saturday evening Mr. Midith returned from the postoffice with a letter in his hand, an unusual brightness in his eye, and an additional elasticity in his step.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The family were seated on the porch when he returned, and as he approached he said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The family were seated on the porch when he returned, and as he approached he said:
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading On Saturday evening Mr. Midith returned from the postoffice with a letter in his hand, an unusual brightness in his eye, and an additional elasticity in his step.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading “I have received very favorable news from the financial committee of San Francisco, of whom I told you the other evening.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading They say they have met with complete success in the organization of a company who will undertake to search for my projectile.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading They say they have met with complete success in the organization of a company who will undertake to search for my projectile.
elasticitynounUS /ˌiːlæˈstɪsəti/
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
From this reading On Saturday evening Mr. Midith returned from the postoffice with a letter in his hand, an unusual brightness in his eye, and an additional elasticity in his step.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On Saturday evening Mr. Midith returned from the postoffice with a letter in his hand, an unusual brightness in his eye, and an additional elasticity in his step.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading They have plenty of funds to prosecute the work on an extensive and thorough scale.
the organ of sight
From this reading On Saturday evening Mr. Midith returned from the postoffice with a letter in his hand, an unusual brightness in his eye, and an additional elasticity in his step.
a social unit living together
From this reading The family were seated on the porch when he returned, and as he approached he said:
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading “I have received very favorable news from the financial committee of San Francisco, of whom I told you the other evening.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading “I have received very favorable news from the financial committee of San Francisco, of whom I told you the other evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They say they have met with complete success in the organization of a company who will undertake to search for my projectile.
Francisco
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From this reading “I have received very favorable news from the financial committee of San Francisco, of whom I told you the other evening.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On Saturday evening Mr. Midith returned from the postoffice with a letter in his hand, an unusual brightness in his eye, and an additional elasticity in his step.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading They have plenty of funds to prosecute the work on an extensive and thorough scale.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On Saturday evening Mr. Midith returned from the postoffice with a letter in his hand, an unusual brightness in his eye, and an additional elasticity in his step.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have received very favorable news from the financial committee of San Francisco, of whom I told you the other evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The family were seated on the porch when he returned, and as he approached he said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On Saturday evening Mr. Midith returned from the postoffice with a letter in his hand, an unusual brightness in his eye, and an additional elasticity in his step.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have received very favorable news from the financial committee of San Francisco, of whom I told you the other evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Saturday evening Mr. Midith returned from the postoffice with a letter in his hand, an unusual brightness in his eye, and an additional elasticity in his step.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On Saturday evening Mr. Midith returned from the postoffice with a letter in his hand, an unusual brightness in his eye, and an additional elasticity in his step.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They say they have met with complete success in the organization of a company who will undertake to search for my projectile.
Midith
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From this reading On Saturday evening Mr. Midith returned from the postoffice with a letter in his hand, an unusual brightness in his eye, and an additional elasticity in his step.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On Saturday evening Mr. Midith returned from the postoffice with a letter in his hand, an unusual brightness in his eye, and an additional elasticity in his step.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They say they have met with complete success in the organization of a company who will undertake to search for my projectile.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “I have received very favorable news from the financial committee of San Francisco, of whom I told you the other evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have received very favorable news from the financial committee of San Francisco, of whom I told you the other evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Saturday evening Mr. Midith returned from the postoffice with a letter in his hand, an unusual brightness in his eye, and an additional elasticity in his step.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading They say they have met with complete success in the organization of a company who will undertake to search for my projectile.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “I have received very favorable news from the financial committee of San Francisco, of whom I told you the other evening.
a full supply
From this reading They have plenty of funds to prosecute the work on an extensive and thorough scale.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The family were seated on the porch when he returned, and as he approached he said:
postoffice
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From this reading On Saturday evening Mr. Midith returned from the postoffice with a letter in his hand, an unusual brightness in his eye, and an additional elasticity in his step.
projectilenounUS /prəˈdʒektəl/
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading They say they have met with complete success in the organization of a company who will undertake to search for my projectile.
prosecuteverbUS /ˈprɑːsəkjuːt/
conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading They have plenty of funds to prosecute the work on an extensive and thorough scale.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “I have received very favorable news from the financial committee of San Francisco, of whom I told you the other evening.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On Saturday evening Mr. Midith returned from the postoffice with a letter in his hand, an unusual brightness in his eye, and an additional elasticity in his step.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The family were seated on the porch when he returned, and as he approached he said:
San
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From this reading “I have received very favorable news from the financial committee of San Francisco, of whom I told you the other evening.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On Saturday evening Mr. Midith returned from the postoffice with a letter in his hand, an unusual brightness in his eye, and an additional elasticity in his step.
express in words
From this reading They say they have met with complete success in the organization of a company who will undertake to search for my projectile.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading They have plenty of funds to prosecute the work on an extensive and thorough scale.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading They say they have met with complete success in the organization of a company who will undertake to search for my projectile.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The family were seated on the porch when he returned, and as he approached he said:
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading On Saturday evening Mr. Midith returned from the postoffice with a letter in his hand, an unusual brightness in his eye, and an additional elasticity in his step.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading They say they have met with complete success in the organization of a company who will undertake to search for my projectile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Saturday evening Mr. Midith returned from the postoffice with a letter in his hand, an unusual brightness in his eye, and an additional elasticity in his step.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say they have met with complete success in the organization of a company who will undertake to search for my projectile.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading They have plenty of funds to prosecute the work on an extensive and thorough scale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They say they have met with complete success in the organization of a company who will undertake to search for my projectile.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I have received very favorable news from the financial committee of San Francisco, of whom I told you the other evening.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading They say they have met with complete success in the organization of a company who will undertake to search for my projectile.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading On Saturday evening Mr. Midith returned from the postoffice with a letter in his hand, an unusual brightness in his eye, and an additional elasticity in his step.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I have received very favorable news from the financial committee of San Francisco, of whom I told you the other evening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The family were seated on the porch when he returned, and as he approached he said:
at the time that
From this reading The family were seated on the porch when he returned, and as he approached he said:
which person or people
From this reading They say they have met with complete success in the organization of a company who will undertake to search for my projectile.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have received very favorable news from the financial committee of San Francisco, of whom I told you the other evening.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They say they have met with complete success in the organization of a company who will undertake to search for my projectile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Saturday evening Mr. Midith returned from the postoffice with a letter in his hand, an unusual brightness in his eye, and an additional elasticity in his step.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They have plenty of funds to prosecute the work on an extensive and thorough scale.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have received very favorable news from the financial committee of San Francisco, of whom I told you the other evening.
