(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The one was addressed to himself, the other to 'Mr. Lewis Hunter,' and the handwriting of both was the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HUNTER AND HUNTER.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Austin Clay sat at his desk at Hunter and Hunter's, sorting the morning letters, which little matter of employment formed part of his duties.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading Austin Clay sat at his desk at Hunter and Hunter's, sorting the morning letters, which little matter of employment formed part of his duties.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The one was addressed to himself, the other to 'Mr. Lewis Hunter,' and the handwriting of both was the same.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading His thoughts were running more on that than on the letters, when the postmark 'Ketterford' on two of them caught his eye.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Austin Clay sat at his desk at Hunter and Hunter's, sorting the morning letters, which little matter of employment formed part of his duties.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading It was the morning subsequent to the commotion in Daffodil's Delight.
Daffodil's
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From this reading It was the morning subsequent to the commotion in Daffodil's Delight.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It was the morning subsequent to the commotion in Daffodil's Delight.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Austin Clay sat at his desk at Hunter and Hunter's, sorting the morning letters, which little matter of employment formed part of his duties.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Austin Clay sat at his desk at Hunter and Hunter's, sorting the morning letters, which little matter of employment formed part of his duties.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Austin Clay sat at his desk at Hunter and Hunter's, sorting the morning letters, which little matter of employment formed part of his duties.
the organ of sight
From this reading His thoughts were running more on that than on the letters, when the postmark 'Ketterford' on two of them caught his eye.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Austin Clay sat at his desk at Hunter and Hunter's, sorting the morning letters, which little matter of employment formed part of his duties.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading The one was addressed to himself, the other to 'Mr. Lewis Hunter,' and the handwriting of both was the same.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The one was addressed to himself, the other to 'Mr. Lewis Hunter,' and the handwriting of both was the same.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Austin Clay sat at his desk at Hunter and Hunter's, sorting the morning letters, which little matter of employment formed part of his duties.
someone who hunts game
From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HUNTER AND HUNTER.
Hunter'snounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
possessive form of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Austin Clay sat at his desk at Hunter and Hunter's, sorting the morning letters, which little matter of employment formed part of his duties.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the morning subsequent to the commotion in Daffodil's Delight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning subsequent to the commotion in Daffodil's Delight.
Ketterford
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From this reading His thoughts were running more on that than on the letters, when the postmark 'Ketterford' on two of them caught his eye.
the literary culture
From this reading Austin Clay sat at his desk at Hunter and Hunter's, sorting the morning letters, which little matter of employment formed part of his duties.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading The one was addressed to himself, the other to 'Mr. Lewis Hunter,' and the handwriting of both was the same.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Austin Clay sat at his desk at Hunter and Hunter's, sorting the morning letters, which little matter of employment formed part of his duties.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Austin Clay sat at his desk at Hunter and Hunter's, sorting the morning letters, which little matter of employment formed part of his duties.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His thoughts were running more on that than on the letters, when the postmark 'Ketterford' on two of them caught his eye.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Austin Clay sat at his desk at Hunter and Hunter's, sorting the morning letters, which little matter of employment formed part of his duties.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The one was addressed to himself, the other to 'Mr. Lewis Hunter,' and the handwriting of both was the same.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HUNTER AND HUNTER.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His thoughts were running more on that than on the letters, when the postmark 'Ketterford' on two of them caught his eye.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one was addressed to himself, the other to 'Mr. Lewis Hunter,' and the handwriting of both was the same.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The one was addressed to himself, the other to 'Mr. Lewis Hunter,' and the handwriting of both was the same.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Austin Clay sat at his desk at Hunter and Hunter's, sorting the morning letters, which little matter of employment formed part of his duties.
postmarknounUS /ˈpoʊstmɑːrk/
a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
From this reading His thoughts were running more on that than on the letters, when the postmark 'Ketterford' on two of them caught his eye.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading His thoughts were running more on that than on the letters, when the postmark 'Ketterford' on two of them caught his eye.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The one was addressed to himself, the other to 'Mr. Lewis Hunter,' and the handwriting of both was the same.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Austin Clay sat at his desk at Hunter and Hunter's, sorting the morning letters, which little matter of employment formed part of his duties.
SEPARATIONnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HUNTER AND HUNTER.
sortingnounUS /ˈsɔːrtɪŋ/
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
From this reading Austin Clay sat at his desk at Hunter and Hunter's, sorting the morning letters, which little matter of employment formed part of his duties.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading It was the morning subsequent to the commotion in Daffodil's Delight.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His thoughts were running more on that than on the letters, when the postmark 'Ketterford' on two of them caught his eye.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His thoughts were running more on that than on the letters, when the postmark 'Ketterford' on two of them caught his eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEPARATION OF HUNTER AND HUNTER.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His thoughts were running more on that than on the letters, when the postmark 'Ketterford' on two of them caught his eye.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts were running more on that than on the letters, when the postmark 'Ketterford' on two of them caught his eye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the morning subsequent to the commotion in Daffodil's Delight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His thoughts were running more on that than on the letters, when the postmark 'Ketterford' on two of them caught his eye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the morning subsequent to the commotion in Daffodil's Delight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His thoughts were running more on that than on the letters, when the postmark 'Ketterford' on two of them caught his eye.
at the time that
From this reading His thoughts were running more on that than on the letters, when the postmark 'Ketterford' on two of them caught his eye.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Austin Clay sat at his desk at Hunter and Hunter's, sorting the morning letters, which little matter of employment formed part of his duties.
