used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the first mail that Marrion Latham received after reaching New York was a letter which bore the postmark of the small railway station in Kentucky from which he had lately departed so hastily.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading LATHAM: I have trusted you above all other men, yet you have proven to be my most hurtful enemy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading With the first mail that Marrion Latham received after reaching New York was a letter which bore the postmark of the small railway station in Kentucky from which he had lately departed so hastily.
(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 LATHAM: I have trusted you above all other men, yet you have proven to be my most hurtful enemy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CUP OF WRATH AND TREMBLING.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading LATHAM: I have trusted you above all other men, yet you have proven to be my most hurtful enemy.
cause to be bored
From this reading With the first mail that Marrion Latham received after reaching New York was a letter which bore the postmark of the small railway station in Kentucky from which he had lately departed so hastily.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading THE CUP OF WRATH AND TREMBLING.
well in the past; former
From this reading With the first mail that Marrion Latham received after reaching New York was a letter which bore the postmark of the small railway station in Kentucky from which he had lately departed so hastily.
an opposing military force
From this reading LATHAM: I have trusted you above all other men, yet you have proven to be my most hurtful enemy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading With the first mail that Marrion Latham received after reaching New York was a letter which bore the postmark of the small railway station in Kentucky from which he had lately departed so hastily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He opened it first, for it was the most important to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With the first mail that Marrion Latham received after reaching New York was a letter which bore the postmark of the small railway station in Kentucky from which he had lately departed so hastily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the first mail that Marrion Latham received after reaching New York was a letter which bore the postmark of the small railway station in Kentucky from which he had lately departed so hastily.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading With the first mail that Marrion Latham received after reaching New York was a letter which bore the postmark of the small railway station in Kentucky from which he had lately departed so hastily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading LATHAM: I have trusted you above all other men, yet you have proven to be my most hurtful enemy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the first mail that Marrion Latham received after reaching New York was a letter which bore the postmark of the small railway station in Kentucky from which he had lately departed so hastily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He opened it first, for it was the most important to him.
hurtfuladjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrtfəl/
causing hurt
From this reading LATHAM: I have trusted you above all other men, yet you have proven to be my most hurtful enemy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LATHAM: I have trusted you above all other men, yet you have proven to be my most hurtful enemy.
of great significance or value
From this reading He opened it first, for it was the most important to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the first mail that Marrion Latham received after reaching New York was a letter which bore the postmark of the small railway station in Kentucky from which he had lately departed so hastily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He opened it first, for it was the most important to him.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading With the first mail that Marrion Latham received after reaching New York was a letter which bore the postmark of the small railway station in Kentucky from which he had lately departed so hastily.
in the recent past
From this reading With the first mail that Marrion Latham received after reaching New York was a letter which bore the postmark of the small railway station in Kentucky from which he had lately departed so hastily.
Latham
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From this reading With the first mail that Marrion Latham received after reaching New York was a letter which bore the postmark of the small railway station in Kentucky from which he had lately departed so hastily.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading With the first mail that Marrion Latham received after reaching New York was a letter which bore the postmark of the small railway station in Kentucky from which he had lately departed so hastily.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading With the first mail that Marrion Latham received after reaching New York was a letter which bore the postmark of the small railway station in Kentucky from which he had lately departed so hastily.
Marrion
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From this reading With the first mail that Marrion Latham received after reaching New York was a letter which bore the postmark of the small railway station in Kentucky from which he had lately departed so hastily.
the force of workers available
From this reading LATHAM: I have trusted you above all other men, yet you have proven to be my most hurtful enemy.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He opened it first, for it was the most important to him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The letter ran: “MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LATHAM: I have trusted you above all other men, yet you have proven to be my most hurtful enemy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading With the first mail that Marrion Latham received after reaching New York was a letter which bore the postmark of the small railway station in Kentucky from which he had lately departed so hastily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CUP OF WRATH AND TREMBLING.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened it first, for it was the most important to him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading LATHAM: I have trusted you above all other men, yet you have proven to be my most hurtful enemy.
postmarknounUS /ˈpoʊstmɑːrk/
a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
From this reading With the first mail that Marrion Latham received after reaching New York was a letter which bore the postmark of the small railway station in Kentucky from which he had lately departed so hastily.
provenadjectiveUS /ˈpruːvən/
established beyond doubt
From this reading LATHAM: I have trusted you above all other men, yet you have proven to be my most hurtful enemy.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading With the first mail that Marrion Latham received after reaching New York was a letter which bore the postmark of the small railway station in Kentucky from which he had lately departed so hastily.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The letter ran: “MR.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading With the first mail that Marrion Latham received after reaching New York was a letter which bore the postmark of the small railway station in Kentucky from which he had lately departed so hastily.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading With the first mail that Marrion Latham received after reaching New York was a letter which bore the postmark of the small railway station in Kentucky from which he had lately departed so hastily.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With the first mail that Marrion Latham received after reaching New York was a letter which bore the postmark of the small railway station in Kentucky from which he had lately departed so hastily.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With the first mail that Marrion Latham received after reaching New York was a letter which bore the postmark of the small railway station in Kentucky from which he had lately departed so hastily.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading With the first mail that Marrion Latham received after reaching New York was a letter which bore the postmark of the small railway station in Kentucky from which he had lately departed so hastily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the first mail that Marrion Latham received after reaching New York was a letter which bore the postmark of the small railway station in Kentucky from which he had lately departed so hastily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CUP OF WRATH AND TREMBLING.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He opened it first, for it was the most important to him.
a shaky motion
From this reading THE CUP OF WRATH AND TREMBLING.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading LATHAM: I have trusted you above all other men, yet you have proven to be my most hurtful enemy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the first mail that Marrion Latham received after reaching New York was a letter which bore the postmark of the small railway station in Kentucky from which he had lately departed so hastily.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With the first mail that Marrion Latham received after reaching New York was a letter which bore the postmark of the small railway station in Kentucky from which he had lately departed so hastily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the first mail that Marrion Latham received after reaching New York was a letter which bore the postmark of the small railway station in Kentucky from which he had lately departed so hastily.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading THE CUP OF WRATH AND TREMBLING.
but in spite of that
From this reading LATHAM: I have trusted you above all other men, yet you have proven to be my most hurtful enemy.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading With the first mail that Marrion Latham received after reaching New York was a letter which bore the postmark of the small railway station in Kentucky from which he had lately departed so hastily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LATHAM: I have trusted you above all other men, yet you have proven to be my most hurtful enemy.
