used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Carol had been at the Manor a week before he received the eagerly expected letter from Cousin Alicia.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then turning to Miss Markham, as lessons were about to commence, she asked:
Alicia
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From this reading Carol had been at the Manor a week before he received the eagerly expected letter from Cousin Alicia.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then turning to Miss Markham, as lessons were about to commence, she asked:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then turning to Miss Markham, as lessons were about to commence, she asked:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Carol had been at the Manor a week before he received the eagerly expected letter from Cousin Alicia.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Carol had been at the Manor a week before he received the eagerly expected letter from Cousin Alicia.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Carol had been at the Manor a week before he received the eagerly expected letter from Cousin Alicia.
a youthful male person
From this reading "What a lucky little boy to get such a fat letter!
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I wonder the post-office didn’t decline to bring it for a penny," she said smiling at his radiantly happy face.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mrs. Mandeville brought it herself to the school-room for him.
CarolnounUS /ˈkærəl/
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading Carol had been at the Manor a week before he received the eagerly expected letter from Cousin Alicia.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then turning to Miss Markham, as lessons were about to commence, she asked:
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Carol had been at the Manor a week before he received the eagerly expected letter from Cousin Alicia.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading I wonder the post-office didn’t decline to bring it for a penny," she said smiling at his radiantly happy face.
didn't
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From this reading I wonder the post-office didn’t decline to bring it for a penny," she said smiling at his radiantly happy face.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Carol had been at the Manor a week before he received the eagerly expected letter from Cousin Alicia.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Carol had been at the Manor a week before he received the eagerly expected letter from Cousin Alicia.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I wonder the post-office didn’t decline to bring it for a penny," she said smiling at his radiantly happy face.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "What a lucky little boy to get such a fat letter!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Mandeville brought it herself to the school-room for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Carol had been at the Manor a week before he received the eagerly expected letter from Cousin Alicia.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "What a lucky little boy to get such a fat letter!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carol had been at the Manor a week before he received the eagerly expected letter from Cousin Alicia.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I wonder the post-office didn’t decline to bring it for a penny," she said smiling at his radiantly happy face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carol had been at the Manor a week before he received the eagerly expected letter from Cousin Alicia.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Mandeville brought it herself to the school-room for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Mandeville brought it herself to the school-room for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I wonder the post-office didn’t decline to bring it for a penny," she said smiling at his radiantly happy face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder the post-office didn’t decline to bring it for a penny," she said smiling at his radiantly happy face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Mandeville brought it herself to the school-room for him.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Then turning to Miss Markham, as lessons were about to commence, she asked:
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Carol had been at the Manor a week before he received the eagerly expected letter from Cousin Alicia.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "What a lucky little boy to get such a fat letter!
occurring by chance
From this reading "What a lucky little boy to get such a fat letter!
Mandeville
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From this reading Mrs. Mandeville brought it herself to the school-room for him.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading Carol had been at the Manor a week before he received the eagerly expected letter from Cousin Alicia.
Markham
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From this reading Then turning to Miss Markham, as lessons were about to commence, she asked:
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Then turning to Miss Markham, as lessons were about to commence, she asked:
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Mandeville brought it herself to the school-room for him.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading I wonder the post-office didn’t decline to bring it for a penny," she said smiling at his radiantly happy face.
post-office
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From this reading I wonder the post-office didn’t decline to bring it for a penny," she said smiling at his radiantly happy face.
radiantlyadverb
in a radiant manner
From this reading I wonder the post-office didn’t decline to bring it for a penny," she said smiling at his radiantly happy face.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Carol had been at the Manor a week before he received the eagerly expected letter from Cousin Alicia.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I wonder the post-office didn’t decline to bring it for a penny," she said smiling at his radiantly happy face.
school-room
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From this reading Mrs. Mandeville brought it herself to the school-room for him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wonder the post-office didn’t decline to bring it for a penny," she said smiling at his radiantly happy face.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading I wonder the post-office didn’t decline to bring it for a penny," she said smiling at his radiantly happy face.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "What a lucky little boy to get such a fat letter!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carol had been at the Manor a week before he received the eagerly expected letter from Cousin Alicia.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then turning to Miss Markham, as lessons were about to commence, she asked:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Mandeville brought it herself to the school-room for him.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Then turning to Miss Markham, as lessons were about to commence, she asked:
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Carol had been at the Manor a week before he received the eagerly expected letter from Cousin Alicia.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then turning to Miss Markham, as lessons were about to commence, she asked:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a lucky little boy to get such a fat letter!
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder the post-office didn’t decline to bring it for a penny," she said smiling at his radiantly happy face.
