used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A month passed before Carol received the promised letter from Eloise.
accededverbUS /ækˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “accede” — yield to another's wish or opinion
From this reading Miss Desmond gladly acceded to Carol’s desire, and wrote to Mrs. Burton at once to bring her little girl to stay with her.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading At the end of the month the postman brought one morning a delightfully "fat envelope" addressed to Carol in a round, childish hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Desmond gladly acceded to Carol’s desire, and wrote to Mrs. Burton at once to bring her little girl to stay with her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading During the time Miss Desmond wrote to him as usual, but beyond mentioning the pleasure it was to her to have his friends staying with her, and what a dear interesting little girl she found Eloise, she did not give any details of their visit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During the time Miss Desmond wrote to him as usual, but beyond mentioning the pleasure it was to her to have his friends staying with her, and what a dear interesting little girl she found Eloise, she did not give any details of their visit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Desmond gladly acceded to Carol’s desire, and wrote to Mrs. Burton at once to bring her little girl to stay with her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A month passed before Carol received the promised letter from Eloise.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading During the time Miss Desmond wrote to him as usual, but beyond mentioning the pleasure it was to her to have his friends staying with her, and what a dear interesting little girl she found Eloise, she did not give any details of their visit.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Miss Desmond gladly acceded to Carol’s desire, and wrote to Mrs. Burton at once to bring her little girl to stay with her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At the end of the month the postman brought one morning a delightfully "fat envelope" addressed to Carol in a round, childish hand.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Miss Desmond gladly acceded to Carol’s desire, and wrote to Mrs. Burton at once to bring her little girl to stay with her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During the time Miss Desmond wrote to him as usual, but beyond mentioning the pleasure it was to her to have his friends staying with her, and what a dear interesting little girl she found Eloise, she did not give any details of their visit.
CarolnounUS /ˈkærəl/
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading A month passed before Carol received the promised letter from Eloise.
Carol'snounUS /ˈkerəlz/
possessive form of “carol” — joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading Miss Desmond gladly acceded to Carol’s desire, and wrote to Mrs. Burton at once to bring her little girl to stay with her.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading At the end of the month the postman brought one morning a delightfully "fat envelope" addressed to Carol in a round, childish hand.
dearly loved
From this reading During the time Miss Desmond wrote to him as usual, but beyond mentioning the pleasure it was to her to have his friends staying with her, and what a dear interesting little girl she found Eloise, she did not give any details of their visit.
delightfullyadverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəli/
in a delightful manner
From this reading At the end of the month the postman brought one morning a delightfully "fat envelope" addressed to Carol in a round, childish hand.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Miss Desmond gladly acceded to Carol’s desire, and wrote to Mrs. Burton at once to bring her little girl to stay with her.
Desmond
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From this reading Miss Desmond gladly acceded to Carol’s desire, and wrote to Mrs. Burton at once to bring her little girl to stay with her.
true confidential information
From this reading During the time Miss Desmond wrote to him as usual, but beyond mentioning the pleasure it was to her to have his friends staying with her, and what a dear interesting little girl she found Eloise, she did not give any details of their visit.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading They left for Devonshire the following week.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading During the time Miss Desmond wrote to him as usual, but beyond mentioning the pleasure it was to her to have his friends staying with her, and what a dear interesting little girl she found Eloise, she did not give any details of their visit.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the time Miss Desmond wrote to him as usual, but beyond mentioning the pleasure it was to her to have his friends staying with her, and what a dear interesting little girl she found Eloise, she did not give any details of their visit.
Eloise
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From this reading A month passed before Carol received the promised letter from Eloise.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of the month the postman brought one morning a delightfully "fat envelope" addressed to Carol in a round, childish hand.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading At the end of the month the postman brought one morning a delightfully "fat envelope" addressed to Carol in a round, childish hand.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading At the end of the month the postman brought one morning a delightfully "fat envelope" addressed to Carol in a round, childish hand.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading They left for Devonshire the following week.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They left for Devonshire the following week.
set up or found
From this reading During the time Miss Desmond wrote to him as usual, but beyond mentioning the pleasure it was to her to have his friends staying with her, and what a dear interesting little girl she found Eloise, she did not give any details of their visit.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading During the time Miss Desmond wrote to him as usual, but beyond mentioning the pleasure it was to her to have his friends staying with her, and what a dear interesting little girl she found Eloise, she did not give any details of their visit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A month passed before Carol received the promised letter from Eloise.
a young female
From this reading Miss Desmond gladly acceded to Carol’s desire, and wrote to Mrs. Burton at once to bring her little girl to stay with her.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading During the time Miss Desmond wrote to him as usual, but beyond mentioning the pleasure it was to her to have his friends staying with her, and what a dear interesting little girl she found Eloise, she did not give any details of their visit.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Miss Desmond gladly acceded to Carol’s desire, and wrote to Mrs. Burton at once to bring her little girl to stay with her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At the end of the month the postman brought one morning a delightfully "fat envelope" addressed to Carol in a round, childish hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading During the time Miss Desmond wrote to him as usual, but beyond mentioning the pleasure it was to her to have his friends staying with her, and what a dear interesting little girl she found Eloise, she did not give any details of their visit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Desmond gladly acceded to Carol’s desire, and wrote to Mrs. Burton at once to bring her little girl to stay with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the time Miss Desmond wrote to him as usual, but beyond mentioning the pleasure it was to her to have his friends staying with her, and what a dear interesting little girl she found Eloise, she did not give any details of their visit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the time Miss Desmond wrote to him as usual, but beyond mentioning the pleasure it was to her to have his friends staying with her, and what a dear interesting little girl she found Eloise, she did not give any details of their visit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the end of the month the postman brought one morning a delightfully "fat envelope" addressed to Carol in a round, childish hand.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading During the time Miss Desmond wrote to him as usual, but beyond mentioning the pleasure it was to her to have his friends staying with her, and what a dear interesting little girl she found Eloise, she did not give any details of their visit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading During the time Miss Desmond wrote to him as usual, but beyond mentioning the pleasure it was to her to have his friends staying with her, and what a dear interesting little girl she found Eloise, she did not give any details of their visit.
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 They left for Devonshire the following week.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A month passed before Carol received the promised letter from Eloise.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Desmond gladly acceded to Carol’s desire, and wrote to Mrs. Burton at once to bring her little girl to stay with her.
mentioningverbUS /ˈmenʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading During the time Miss Desmond wrote to him as usual, but beyond mentioning the pleasure it was to her to have his friends staying with her, and what a dear interesting little girl she found Eloise, she did not give any details of their visit.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Desmond gladly acceded to Carol’s desire, and wrote to Mrs. Burton at once to bring her little girl to stay with her.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A month passed before Carol received the promised letter from Eloise.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At the end of the month the postman brought one morning a delightfully "fat envelope" addressed to Carol in a round, childish hand.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Miss Desmond gladly acceded to Carol’s desire, and wrote to Mrs. Burton at once to bring her little girl to stay with her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the time Miss Desmond wrote to him as usual, but beyond mentioning the pleasure it was to her to have his friends staying with her, and what a dear interesting little girl she found Eloise, she did not give any details of their visit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the time Miss Desmond wrote to him as usual, but beyond mentioning the pleasure it was to her to have his friends staying with her, and what a dear interesting little girl she found Eloise, she did not give any details of their visit.
on one occasion
From this reading Miss Desmond gladly acceded to Carol’s desire, and wrote to Mrs. Burton at once to bring her little girl to stay with her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the end of the month the postman brought one morning a delightfully "fat envelope" addressed to Carol in a round, childish hand.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A month passed before Carol received the promised letter from Eloise.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading During the time Miss Desmond wrote to him as usual, but beyond mentioning the pleasure it was to her to have his friends staying with her, and what a dear interesting little girl she found Eloise, she did not give any details of their visit.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading At the end of the month the postman brought one morning a delightfully "fat envelope" addressed to Carol in a round, childish hand.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading A month passed before Carol received the promised letter from Eloise.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A month passed before Carol received the promised letter from Eloise.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading At the end of the month the postman brought one morning a delightfully "fat envelope" addressed to Carol in a round, childish hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the time Miss Desmond wrote to him as usual, but beyond mentioning the pleasure it was to her to have his friends staying with her, and what a dear interesting little girl she found Eloise, she did not give any details of their visit.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Miss Desmond gladly acceded to Carol’s desire, and wrote to Mrs. Burton at once to bring her little girl to stay with her.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading During the time Miss Desmond wrote to him as usual, but beyond mentioning the pleasure it was to her to have his friends staying with her, and what a dear interesting little girl she found Eloise, she did not give any details of their visit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They left for Devonshire the following week.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During the time Miss Desmond wrote to him as usual, but beyond mentioning the pleasure it was to her to have his friends staying with her, and what a dear interesting little girl she found Eloise, she did not give any details of their visit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They left for Devonshire the following week.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During the time Miss Desmond wrote to him as usual, but beyond mentioning the pleasure it was to her to have his friends staying with her, and what a dear interesting little girl she found Eloise, she did not give any details of their visit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Desmond gladly acceded to Carol’s desire, and wrote to Mrs. Burton at once to bring her little girl to stay with her.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading During the time Miss Desmond wrote to him as usual, but beyond mentioning the pleasure it was to her to have his friends staying with her, and what a dear interesting little girl she found Eloise, she did not give any details of their visit.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading During the time Miss Desmond wrote to him as usual, but beyond mentioning the pleasure it was to her to have his friends staying with her, and what a dear interesting little girl she found Eloise, she did not give any details of their visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the time Miss Desmond wrote to him as usual, but beyond mentioning the pleasure it was to her to have his friends staying with her, and what a dear interesting little girl she found Eloise, she did not give any details of their visit.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They left for Devonshire the following week.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading During the time Miss Desmond wrote to him as usual, but beyond mentioning the pleasure it was to her to have his friends staying with her, and what a dear interesting little girl she found Eloise, she did not give any details of their visit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Desmond gladly acceded to Carol’s desire, and wrote to Mrs. Burton at once to bring her little girl to stay with her.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Miss Desmond gladly acceded to Carol’s desire, and wrote to Mrs. Burton at once to bring her little girl to stay with her.
