28th
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From this reading It bore a post-mark in the vicinity of the London Docks, and its contents were these:-- "28th December.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE FEMININE DIPLOMACY.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "DEAR MIRIAM, "I am not going to the States after all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "DEAR MIRIAM, "I am not going to the States after all.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading On her way from Lesser Thorpe to Southampton, Miriam, alone in a third-class carriage, was reading Jabez' letter for the fifth time.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "DEAR MIRIAM, "I am not going to the States after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It bore a post-mark in the vicinity of the London Docks, and its contents were these:-- "28th December.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Short as it was, utterly selfish too as it was, it seemed to give her some sort of satisfaction.
cause to be bored
From this reading It bore a post-mark in the vicinity of the London Docks, and its contents were these:-- "28th December.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading On her way from Lesser Thorpe to Southampton, Miriam, alone in a third-class carriage, was reading Jabez' letter for the fifth time.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading It bore a post-mark in the vicinity of the London Docks, and its contents were these:-- "28th December.
dearly loved
From this reading "DEAR MIRIAM, "I am not going to the States after all.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It bore a post-mark in the vicinity of the London Docks, and its contents were these:-- "28th December.
DIPLOMACYnounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading A LITTLE FEMININE DIPLOMACY.
DocksnounUS /dɑːks/
plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading It bore a post-mark in the vicinity of the London Docks, and its contents were these:-- "28th December.
FEMININEadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading A LITTLE FEMININE DIPLOMACY.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading On her way from Lesser Thorpe to Southampton, Miriam, alone in a third-class carriage, was reading Jabez' letter for the fifth time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On her way from Lesser Thorpe to Southampton, Miriam, alone in a third-class carriage, was reading Jabez' letter for the fifth time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On her way from Lesser Thorpe to Southampton, Miriam, alone in a third-class carriage, was reading Jabez' letter for the fifth time.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Short as it was, utterly selfish too as it was, it seemed to give her some sort of satisfaction.
the act of departing
From this reading "DEAR MIRIAM, "I am not going to the States after all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her way from Lesser Thorpe to Southampton, Miriam, alone in a third-class carriage, was reading Jabez' letter for the fifth time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "DEAR MIRIAM, "I am not going to the States after all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On her way from Lesser Thorpe to Southampton, Miriam, alone in a third-class carriage, was reading Jabez' letter for the fifth time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Short as it was, utterly selfish too as it was, it seemed to give her some sort of satisfaction.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It bore a post-mark in the vicinity of the London Docks, and its contents were these:-- "28th December.
Jabez
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From this reading On her way from Lesser Thorpe to Southampton, Miriam, alone in a third-class carriage, was reading Jabez' letter for the fifth time.
LesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading On her way from Lesser Thorpe to Southampton, Miriam, alone in a third-class carriage, was reading Jabez' letter for the fifth time.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On her way from Lesser Thorpe to Southampton, Miriam, alone in a third-class carriage, was reading Jabez' letter for the fifth time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE FEMININE DIPLOMACY.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It bore a post-mark in the vicinity of the London Docks, and its contents were these:-- "28th December.
Miriam
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From this reading On her way from Lesser Thorpe to Southampton, Miriam, alone in a third-class carriage, was reading Jabez' letter for the fifth time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "DEAR MIRIAM, "I am not going to the States after all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Short as it was, utterly selfish too as it was, it seemed to give her some sort of satisfaction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her way from Lesser Thorpe to Southampton, Miriam, alone in a third-class carriage, was reading Jabez' letter for the fifth time.
post-mark
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From this reading It bore a post-mark in the vicinity of the London Docks, and its contents were these:-- "28th December.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading On her way from Lesser Thorpe to Southampton, Miriam, alone in a third-class carriage, was reading Jabez' letter for the fifth time.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Short as it was, utterly selfish too as it was, it seemed to give her some sort of satisfaction.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Short as it was, utterly selfish too as it was, it seemed to give her some sort of satisfaction.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading Short as it was, utterly selfish too as it was, it seemed to give her some sort of satisfaction.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Short as it was, utterly selfish too as it was, it seemed to give her some sort of satisfaction.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Short as it was, utterly selfish too as it was, it seemed to give her some sort of satisfaction.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Short as it was, utterly selfish too as it was, it seemed to give her some sort of satisfaction.
Southampton
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From this reading On her way from Lesser Thorpe to Southampton, Miriam, alone in a third-class carriage, was reading Jabez' letter for the fifth time.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "DEAR MIRIAM, "I am not going to the States after all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On her way from Lesser Thorpe to Southampton, Miriam, alone in a third-class carriage, was reading Jabez' letter for the fifth time.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It bore a post-mark in the vicinity of the London Docks, and its contents were these:-- "28th December.
third-class
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From this reading On her way from Lesser Thorpe to Southampton, Miriam, alone in a third-class carriage, was reading Jabez' letter for the fifth time.
ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading On her way from Lesser Thorpe to Southampton, Miriam, alone in a third-class carriage, was reading Jabez' letter for the fifth time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On her way from Lesser Thorpe to Southampton, Miriam, alone in a third-class carriage, was reading Jabez' letter for the fifth time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On her way from Lesser Thorpe to Southampton, Miriam, alone in a third-class carriage, was reading Jabez' letter for the fifth time.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Short as it was, utterly selfish too as it was, it seemed to give her some sort of satisfaction.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Short as it was, utterly selfish too as it was, it seemed to give her some sort of satisfaction.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It bore a post-mark in the vicinity of the London Docks, and its contents were these:-- "28th December.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On her way from Lesser Thorpe to Southampton, Miriam, alone in a third-class carriage, was reading Jabez' letter for the fifth time.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On her way from Lesser Thorpe to Southampton, Miriam, alone in a third-class carriage, was reading Jabez' letter for the fifth time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It bore a post-mark in the vicinity of the London Docks, and its contents were these:-- "28th December.
