used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FOUND LETTER.
speak to
From this reading The address on it was very short, being simply--"Miss Lloyd, Stammars."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He had desired to be left alone for an hour, and during that time he had contrived, with several intervals of rest, for his weakness was very great, to write a longer letter than had come from his pen since the first day of his illness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Matthew Kelvin had sent his brief note to Dr. Whitaker, making an appointment with him for half-past eleven next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had desired to be left alone for an hour, and during that time he had contrived, with several intervals of rest, for his weakness was very great, to write a longer letter than had come from his pen since the first day of his illness.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Matthew Kelvin had sent his brief note to Dr. Whitaker, making an appointment with him for half-past eleven next morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had desired to be left alone for an hour, and during that time he had contrived, with several intervals of rest, for his weakness was very great, to write a longer letter than had come from his pen since the first day of his illness.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading This letter, duly sealed and directed, now lay on the little table by his bedside.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The address on it was very short, being simply--"Miss Lloyd, Stammars."
of short duration or distance
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Matthew Kelvin had sent his brief note to Dr. Whitaker, making an appointment with him for half-past eleven next morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This letter, duly sealed and directed, now lay on the little table by his bedside.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had desired to be left alone for an hour, and during that time he had contrived, with several intervals of rest, for his weakness was very great, to write a longer letter than had come from his pen since the first day of his illness.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading He had desired to be left alone for an hour, and during that time he had contrived, with several intervals of rest, for his weakness was very great, to write a longer letter than had come from his pen since the first day of his illness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Matthew Kelvin had sent his brief note to Dr. Whitaker, making an appointment with him for half-past eleven next morning.
wanted intensely
From this reading He had desired to be left alone for an hour, and during that time he had contrived, with several intervals of rest, for his weakness was very great, to write a longer letter than had come from his pen since the first day of his illness.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading This letter, duly sealed and directed, now lay on the little table by his bedside.
Dr
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From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Matthew Kelvin had sent his brief note to Dr. Whitaker, making an appointment with him for half-past eleven next morning.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading This letter, duly sealed and directed, now lay on the little table by his bedside.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had desired to be left alone for an hour, and during that time he had contrived, with several intervals of rest, for his weakness was very great, to write a longer letter than had come from his pen since the first day of his illness.
being one more than ten
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Matthew Kelvin had sent his brief note to Dr. Whitaker, making an appointment with him for half-past eleven next morning.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Matthew Kelvin had sent his brief note to Dr. Whitaker, making an appointment with him for half-past eleven next morning.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had desired to be left alone for an hour, and during that time he had contrived, with several intervals of rest, for his weakness was very great, to write a longer letter than had come from his pen since the first day of his illness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Matthew Kelvin had sent his brief note to Dr. Whitaker, making an appointment with him for half-past eleven next morning.
set up or found
From this reading A FOUND LETTER.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had desired to be left alone for an hour, and during that time he had contrived, with several intervals of rest, for his weakness was very great, to write a longer letter than had come from his pen since the first day of his illness.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had desired to be left alone for an hour, and during that time he had contrived, with several intervals of rest, for his weakness was very great, to write a longer letter than had come from his pen since the first day of his illness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Matthew Kelvin had sent his brief note to Dr. Whitaker, making an appointment with him for half-past eleven next morning.
half-past
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From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Matthew Kelvin had sent his brief note to Dr. Whitaker, making an appointment with him for half-past eleven next morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had desired to be left alone for an hour, and during that time he had contrived, with several intervals of rest, for his weakness was very great, to write a longer letter than had come from his pen since the first day of his illness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Matthew Kelvin had sent his brief note to Dr. Whitaker, making an appointment with him for half-past eleven next morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Matthew Kelvin had sent his brief note to Dr. Whitaker, making an appointment with him for half-past eleven next morning.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He had desired to be left alone for an hour, and during that time he had contrived, with several intervals of rest, for his weakness was very great, to write a longer letter than had come from his pen since the first day of his illness.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading He had desired to be left alone for an hour, and during that time he had contrived, with several intervals of rest, for his weakness was very great, to write a longer letter than had come from his pen since the first day of his illness.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading He had desired to be left alone for an hour, and during that time he had contrived, with several intervals of rest, for his weakness was very great, to write a longer letter than had come from his pen since the first day of his illness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Matthew Kelvin had sent his brief note to Dr. Whitaker, making an appointment with him for half-past eleven next morning.
KelvinnounUS /ˈkelvən/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Matthew Kelvin had sent his brief note to Dr. Whitaker, making an appointment with him for half-past eleven next morning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This letter, duly sealed and directed, now lay on the little table by his bedside.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had desired to be left alone for an hour, and during that time he had contrived, with several intervals of rest, for his weakness was very great, to write a longer letter than had come from his pen since the first day of his illness.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A FOUND LETTER.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This letter, duly sealed and directed, now lay on the little table by his bedside.
LloydnounUS /lɔɪd/
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading The address on it was very short, being simply--"Miss Lloyd, Stammars."
for more time
From this reading He had desired to be left alone for an hour, and during that time he had contrived, with several intervals of rest, for his weakness was very great, to write a longer letter than had come from his pen since the first day of his illness.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Matthew Kelvin had sent his brief note to Dr. Whitaker, making an appointment with him for half-past eleven next morning.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Matthew Kelvin had sent his brief note to Dr. Whitaker, making an appointment with him for half-past eleven next morning.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The address on it was very short, being simply--"Miss Lloyd, Stammars."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Matthew Kelvin had sent his brief note to Dr. Whitaker, making an appointment with him for half-past eleven next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Matthew Kelvin had sent his brief note to Dr. Whitaker, making an appointment with him for half-past eleven next morning.
a brief written record
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Matthew Kelvin had sent his brief note to Dr. Whitaker, making an appointment with him for half-past eleven next morning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This letter, duly sealed and directed, now lay on the little table by his bedside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Matthew Kelvin had sent his brief note to Dr. Whitaker, making an appointment with him for half-past eleven next morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Matthew Kelvin had sent his brief note to Dr. Whitaker, making an appointment with him for half-past eleven next morning.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading He had desired to be left alone for an hour, and during that time he had contrived, with several intervals of rest, for his weakness was very great, to write a longer letter than had come from his pen since the first day of his illness.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He had desired to be left alone for an hour, and during that time he had contrived, with several intervals of rest, for his weakness was very great, to write a longer letter than had come from his pen since the first day of his illness.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading This letter, duly sealed and directed, now lay on the little table by his bedside.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Matthew Kelvin had sent his brief note to Dr. Whitaker, making an appointment with him for half-past eleven next morning.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He had desired to be left alone for an hour, and during that time he had contrived, with several intervals of rest, for his weakness was very great, to write a longer letter than had come from his pen since the first day of his illness.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The address on it was very short, being simply--"Miss Lloyd, Stammars."
and nothing more
From this reading The address on it was very short, being simply--"Miss Lloyd, Stammars."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had desired to be left alone for an hour, and during that time he had contrived, with several intervals of rest, for his weakness was very great, to write a longer letter than had come from his pen since the first day of his illness.
Stammars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The address on it was very short, being simply--"Miss Lloyd, Stammars."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading This letter, duly sealed and directed, now lay on the little table by his bedside.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had desired to be left alone for an hour, and during that time he had contrived, with several intervals of rest, for his weakness was very great, to write a longer letter than had come from his pen since the first day of his illness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had desired to be left alone for an hour, and during that time he had contrived, with several intervals of rest, for his weakness was very great, to write a longer letter than had come from his pen since the first day of his illness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Matthew Kelvin had sent his brief note to Dr. Whitaker, making an appointment with him for half-past eleven next morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This letter, duly sealed and directed, now lay on the little table by his bedside.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had desired to be left alone for an hour, and during that time he had contrived, with several intervals of rest, for his weakness was very great, to write a longer letter than had come from his pen since the first day of his illness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Matthew Kelvin had sent his brief note to Dr. Whitaker, making an appointment with him for half-past eleven next morning.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had desired to be left alone for an hour, and during that time he had contrived, with several intervals of rest, for his weakness was very great, to write a longer letter than had come from his pen since the first day of his illness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Matthew Kelvin had sent his brief note to Dr. Whitaker, making an appointment with him for half-past eleven next morning.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading He had desired to be left alone for an hour, and during that time he had contrived, with several intervals of rest, for his weakness was very great, to write a longer letter than had come from his pen since the first day of his illness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Matthew Kelvin had sent his brief note to Dr. Whitaker, making an appointment with him for half-past eleven next morning.
Whitaker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Matthew Kelvin had sent his brief note to Dr. Whitaker, making an appointment with him for half-past eleven next morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Matthew Kelvin had sent his brief note to Dr. Whitaker, making an appointment with him for half-past eleven next morning.
produce a literary work
From this reading He had desired to be left alone for an hour, and during that time he had contrived, with several intervals of rest, for his weakness was very great, to write a longer letter than had come from his pen since the first day of his illness.
