used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Mrs. Fleming had prophesied, everything came at once, and her young guest spent a busy and ecstatic half-hour opening her various packages.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Diana to the Rescue Next morning the postman arrived quite laden with parcels and letters addressed to "Miss Diana Hewlitt".
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Diana to the Rescue Next morning the postman arrived quite laden with parcels and letters addressed to "Miss Diana Hewlitt".
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Diana to the Rescue Next morning the postman arrived quite laden with parcels and letters addressed to "Miss Diana Hewlitt".
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mrs. Fleming had prophesied, everything came at once, and her young guest spent a busy and ecstatic half-hour opening her various packages.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Mrs. Fleming had prophesied, everything came at once, and her young guest spent a busy and ecstatic half-hour opening her various packages.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading As Mrs. Fleming had prophesied, everything came at once, and her young guest spent a busy and ecstatic half-hour opening her various packages.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As Mrs. Fleming had prophesied, everything came at once, and her young guest spent a busy and ecstatic half-hour opening her various packages.
chocolatesnounUS /ˈtʃɔːkləts/
plural of “chocolate” — a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading Scent, French chocolates, Parisian embroideries, gloves, ribbons, and other dainty vanities such as girls love were raved over and spread forth on the table, while Diana devoured the contents of her letters.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Scent, French chocolates, Parisian embroideries, gloves, ribbons, and other dainty vanities such as girls love were raved over and spread forth on the table, while Diana devoured the contents of her letters.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Scent, French chocolates, Parisian embroideries, gloves, ribbons, and other dainty vanities such as girls love were raved over and spread forth on the table, while Diana devoured the contents of her letters.
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading Scent, French chocolates, Parisian embroideries, gloves, ribbons, and other dainty vanities such as girls love were raved over and spread forth on the table, while Diana devoured the contents of her letters.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Diana to the Rescue Next morning the postman arrived quite laden with parcels and letters addressed to "Miss Diana Hewlitt".
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading From one large envelope she drew forth a photograph of a lovely lady in evening-dress.
ecstaticadjectiveUS /ekˈstætɪk/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading As Mrs. Fleming had prophesied, everything came at once, and her young guest spent a busy and ecstatic half-hour opening her various packages.
embroideriesnounUS /ɪmˈbrɔɪdəriz/
plural of “embroidery” — elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading Scent, French chocolates, Parisian embroideries, gloves, ribbons, and other dainty vanities such as girls love were raved over and spread forth on the table, while Diana devoured the contents of her letters.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading From one large envelope she drew forth a photograph of a lovely lady in evening-dress.
evening-dress
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From this reading From one large envelope she drew forth a photograph of a lovely lady in evening-dress.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading As Mrs. Fleming had prophesied, everything came at once, and her young guest spent a busy and ecstatic half-hour opening her various packages.
FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading As Mrs. Fleming had prophesied, everything came at once, and her young guest spent a busy and ecstatic half-hour opening her various packages.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Scent, French chocolates, Parisian embroideries, gloves, ribbons, and other dainty vanities such as girls love were raved over and spread forth on the table, while Diana devoured the contents of her letters.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Scent, French chocolates, Parisian embroideries, gloves, ribbons, and other dainty vanities such as girls love were raved over and spread forth on the table, while Diana devoured the contents of her letters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From one large envelope she drew forth a photograph of a lovely lady in evening-dress.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Scent, French chocolates, Parisian embroideries, gloves, ribbons, and other dainty vanities such as girls love were raved over and spread forth on the table, while Diana devoured the contents of her letters.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Scent, French chocolates, Parisian embroideries, gloves, ribbons, and other dainty vanities such as girls love were raved over and spread forth on the table, while Diana devoured the contents of her letters.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading As Mrs. Fleming had prophesied, everything came at once, and her young guest spent a busy and ecstatic half-hour opening her various packages.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Mrs. Fleming had prophesied, everything came at once, and her young guest spent a busy and ecstatic half-hour opening her various packages.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading As Mrs. Fleming had prophesied, everything came at once, and her young guest spent a busy and ecstatic half-hour opening her various packages.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Mrs. Fleming had prophesied, everything came at once, and her young guest spent a busy and ecstatic half-hour opening her various packages.
Hewlitt
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From this reading Diana to the Rescue Next morning the postman arrived quite laden with parcels and letters addressed to "Miss Diana Hewlitt".
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From one large envelope she drew forth a photograph of a lovely lady in evening-dress.
It's
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From this reading "It's Mother!
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Diana to the Rescue Next morning the postman arrived quite laden with parcels and letters addressed to "Miss Diana Hewlitt".
a polite name for any woman
From this reading From one large envelope she drew forth a photograph of a lovely lady in evening-dress.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From one large envelope she drew forth a photograph of a lovely lady in evening-dress.
the literary culture
From this reading Diana to the Rescue Next morning the postman arrived quite laden with parcels and letters addressed to "Miss Diana Hewlitt".
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Scent, French chocolates, Parisian embroideries, gloves, ribbons, and other dainty vanities such as girls love were raved over and spread forth on the table, while Diana devoured the contents of her letters.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading From one large envelope she drew forth a photograph of a lovely lady in evening-dress.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Diana to the Rescue Next morning the postman arrived quite laden with parcels and letters addressed to "Miss Diana Hewlitt".
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Diana to the Rescue Next morning the postman arrived quite laden with parcels and letters addressed to "Miss Diana Hewlitt".
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "It's Mother!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As Mrs. Fleming had prophesied, everything came at once, and her young guest spent a busy and ecstatic half-hour opening her various packages.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Diana to the Rescue Next morning the postman arrived quite laden with parcels and letters addressed to "Miss Diana Hewlitt".
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scent, French chocolates, Parisian embroideries, gloves, ribbons, and other dainty vanities such as girls love were raved over and spread forth on the table, while Diana devoured the contents of her letters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Scent, French chocolates, Parisian embroideries, gloves, ribbons, and other dainty vanities such as girls love were raved over and spread forth on the table, while Diana devoured the contents of her letters.
on one occasion
From this reading As Mrs. Fleming had prophesied, everything came at once, and her young guest spent a busy and ecstatic half-hour opening her various packages.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From one large envelope she drew forth a photograph of a lovely lady in evening-dress.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading As Mrs. Fleming had prophesied, everything came at once, and her young guest spent a busy and ecstatic half-hour opening her various packages.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Scent, French chocolates, Parisian embroideries, gloves, ribbons, and other dainty vanities such as girls love were raved over and spread forth on the table, while Diana devoured the contents of her letters.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Scent, French chocolates, Parisian embroideries, gloves, ribbons, and other dainty vanities such as girls love were raved over and spread forth on the table, while Diana devoured the contents of her letters.
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading As Mrs. Fleming had prophesied, everything came at once, and her young guest spent a busy and ecstatic half-hour opening her various packages.
parcelsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəlz/
plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container
From this reading Diana to the Rescue Next morning the postman arrived quite laden with parcels and letters addressed to "Miss Diana Hewlitt".
ParisianadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading Scent, French chocolates, Parisian embroideries, gloves, ribbons, and other dainty vanities such as girls love were raved over and spread forth on the table, while Diana devoured the contents of her letters.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading From one large envelope she drew forth a photograph of a lovely lady in evening-dress.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading Diana to the Rescue Next morning the postman arrived quite laden with parcels and letters addressed to "Miss Diana Hewlitt".
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading As Mrs. Fleming had prophesied, everything came at once, and her young guest spent a busy and ecstatic half-hour opening her various packages.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Diana to the Rescue Next morning the postman arrived quite laden with parcels and letters addressed to "Miss Diana Hewlitt".
ravedverbUS /reɪvd/
past form of “rave” — participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading Scent, French chocolates, Parisian embroideries, gloves, ribbons, and other dainty vanities such as girls love were raved over and spread forth on the table, while Diana devoured the contents of her letters.
RescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading Diana to the Rescue Next morning the postman arrived quite laden with parcels and letters addressed to "Miss Diana Hewlitt".
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Scent, French chocolates, Parisian embroideries, gloves, ribbons, and other dainty vanities such as girls love were raved over and spread forth on the table, while Diana devoured the contents of her letters.
ScentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Scent, French chocolates, Parisian embroideries, gloves, ribbons, and other dainty vanities such as girls love were raved over and spread forth on the table, while Diana devoured the contents of her letters.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From one large envelope she drew forth a photograph of a lovely lady in evening-dress.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading As Mrs. Fleming had prophesied, everything came at once, and her young guest spent a busy and ecstatic half-hour opening her various packages.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Scent, French chocolates, Parisian embroideries, gloves, ribbons, and other dainty vanities such as girls love were raved over and spread forth on the table, while Diana devoured the contents of her letters.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Scent, French chocolates, Parisian embroideries, gloves, ribbons, and other dainty vanities such as girls love were raved over and spread forth on the table, while Diana devoured the contents of her letters.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Scent, French chocolates, Parisian embroideries, gloves, ribbons, and other dainty vanities such as girls love were raved over and spread forth on the table, while Diana devoured the contents of her letters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Diana to the Rescue Next morning the postman arrived quite laden with parcels and letters addressed to "Miss Diana Hewlitt".
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Diana to the Rescue Next morning the postman arrived quite laden with parcels and letters addressed to "Miss Diana Hewlitt".
vanitiesnounUS /ˈvænətiz/
plural of “vanity” — feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Scent, French chocolates, Parisian embroideries, gloves, ribbons, and other dainty vanities such as girls love were raved over and spread forth on the table, while Diana devoured the contents of her letters.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading As Mrs. Fleming had prophesied, everything came at once, and her young guest spent a busy and ecstatic half-hour opening her various packages.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Scent, French chocolates, Parisian embroideries, gloves, ribbons, and other dainty vanities such as girls love were raved over and spread forth on the table, while Diana devoured the contents of her letters.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Scent, French chocolates, Parisian embroideries, gloves, ribbons, and other dainty vanities such as girls love were raved over and spread forth on the table, while Diana devoured the contents of her letters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Diana to the Rescue Next morning the postman arrived quite laden with parcels and letters addressed to "Miss Diana Hewlitt".
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As Mrs. Fleming had prophesied, everything came at once, and her young guest spent a busy and ecstatic half-hour opening her various packages.
