used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Perhaps there is a note inside the envelope.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The incoherent letter which had been mailed on the day of the girl’s departure from home reached its destination about the time she herself arrived at Black Rock.
(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 Mr. Holmes, seeing that the paper sent was the proper one, did not at first perceive the enclosure, and remarked, “Persis has sent the paper all right.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Holmes, seeing that the paper sent was the proper one, did not at first perceive the enclosure, and remarked, “Persis has sent the paper all right.”
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The incoherent letter which had been mailed on the day of the girl’s departure from home reached its destination about the time she herself arrived at Black Rock.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Did she say she would go with the Browns?” asked Mrs. Holmes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The incoherent letter which had been mailed on the day of the girl’s departure from home reached its destination about the time she herself arrived at Black Rock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The incoherent letter which had been mailed on the day of the girl’s departure from home reached its destination about the time she herself arrived at Black Rock.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Meantime, how fared it with those whom Persis had left behind?
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The incoherent letter which had been mailed on the day of the girl’s departure from home reached its destination about the time she herself arrived at Black Rock.
BrownsnounUS /braʊnz/
plural of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “Did she say she would go with the Browns?” asked Mrs. Holmes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The incoherent letter which had been mailed on the day of the girl’s departure from home reached its destination about the time she herself arrived at Black Rock.
the act of departing
From this reading The incoherent letter which had been mailed on the day of the girl’s departure from home reached its destination about the time she herself arrived at Black Rock.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading The incoherent letter which had been mailed on the day of the girl’s departure from home reached its destination about the time she herself arrived at Black Rock.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Holmes, seeing that the paper sent was the proper one, did not at first perceive the enclosure, and remarked, “Persis has sent the paper all right.”
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading Mr. Holmes, seeing that the paper sent was the proper one, did not at first perceive the enclosure, and remarked, “Persis has sent the paper all right.”
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “Perhaps there is a note inside the envelope.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading Meantime, how fared it with those whom Persis had left behind?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Holmes, seeing that the paper sent was the proper one, did not at first perceive the enclosure, and remarked, “Persis has sent the paper all right.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The incoherent letter which had been mailed on the day of the girl’s departure from home reached its destination about the time she herself arrived at Black Rock.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The incoherent letter which had been mailed on the day of the girl’s departure from home reached its destination about the time she herself arrived at Black Rock.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Did she say she would go with the Browns?” asked Mrs. Holmes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meantime, how fared it with those whom Persis had left behind?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Holmes, seeing that the paper sent was the proper one, did not at first perceive the enclosure, and remarked, “Persis has sent the paper all right.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The incoherent letter which had been mailed on the day of the girl’s departure from home reached its destination about the time she herself arrived at Black Rock.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading Mr. Holmes, seeing that the paper sent was the proper one, did not at first perceive the enclosure, and remarked, “Persis has sent the paper all right.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The incoherent letter which had been mailed on the day of the girl’s departure from home reached its destination about the time she herself arrived at Black Rock.
how
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From this reading Meantime, how fared it with those whom Persis had left behind?
incoherentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading The incoherent letter which had been mailed on the day of the girl’s departure from home reached its destination about the time she herself arrived at Black Rock.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “Perhaps there is a note inside the envelope.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Perhaps there is a note inside the envelope.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Meantime, how fared it with those whom Persis had left behind?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The incoherent letter which had been mailed on the day of the girl’s departure from home reached its destination about the time she herself arrived at Black Rock.
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 Meantime, how fared it with those whom Persis had left behind?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The incoherent letter which had been mailed on the day of the girl’s departure from home reached its destination about the time she herself arrived at Black Rock.
mailedadjectiveUS /meɪld/
wearing protective mail
From this reading The incoherent letter which had been mailed on the day of the girl’s departure from home reached its destination about the time she herself arrived at Black Rock.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime, how fared it with those whom Persis had left behind?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Holmes, seeing that the paper sent was the proper one, did not at first perceive the enclosure, and remarked, “Persis has sent the paper all right.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Did she say she would go with the Browns?” asked Mrs. Holmes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Holmes, seeing that the paper sent was the proper one, did not at first perceive the enclosure, and remarked, “Persis has sent the paper all right.”
a brief written record
From this reading “Perhaps there is a note inside the envelope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The incoherent letter which had been mailed on the day of the girl’s departure from home reached its destination about the time she herself arrived at Black Rock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The incoherent letter which had been mailed on the day of the girl’s departure from home reached its destination about the time she herself arrived at Black Rock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Holmes, seeing that the paper sent was the proper one, did not at first perceive the enclosure, and remarked, “Persis has sent the paper all right.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Mr. Holmes, seeing that the paper sent was the proper one, did not at first perceive the enclosure, and remarked, “Persis has sent the paper all right.”
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Mr. Holmes, seeing that the paper sent was the proper one, did not at first perceive the enclosure, and remarked, “Persis has sent the paper all right.”
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps there is a note inside the envelope.
Persis
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From this reading Meantime, how fared it with those whom Persis had left behind?
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Mr. Holmes, seeing that the paper sent was the proper one, did not at first perceive the enclosure, and remarked, “Persis has sent the paper all right.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The incoherent letter which had been mailed on the day of the girl’s departure from home reached its destination about the time she herself arrived at Black Rock.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Mr. Holmes, seeing that the paper sent was the proper one, did not at first perceive the enclosure, and remarked, “Persis has sent the paper all right.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading Mr. Holmes, seeing that the paper sent was the proper one, did not at first perceive the enclosure, and remarked, “Persis has sent the paper all right.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The incoherent letter which had been mailed on the day of the girl’s departure from home reached its destination about the time she herself arrived at Black Rock.
express in words
From this reading “Did she say she would go with the Browns?” asked Mrs. Holmes.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Mr. Holmes, seeing that the paper sent was the proper one, did not at first perceive the enclosure, and remarked, “Persis has sent the paper all right.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mr. Holmes, seeing that the paper sent was the proper one, did not at first perceive the enclosure, and remarked, “Persis has sent the paper all right.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The incoherent letter which had been mailed on the day of the girl’s departure from home reached its destination about the time she herself arrived at Black Rock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Holmes, seeing that the paper sent was the proper one, did not at first perceive the enclosure, and remarked, “Persis has sent the paper all right.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The incoherent letter which had been mailed on the day of the girl’s departure from home reached its destination about the time she herself arrived at Black Rock.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Perhaps there is a note inside the envelope.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Meantime, how fared it with those whom Persis had left behind?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The incoherent letter which had been mailed on the day of the girl’s departure from home reached its destination about the time she herself arrived at Black Rock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Holmes, seeing that the paper sent was the proper one, did not at first perceive the enclosure, and remarked, “Persis has sent the paper all right.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The incoherent letter which had been mailed on the day of the girl’s departure from home reached its destination about the time she herself arrived at Black Rock.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meantime, how fared it with those whom Persis had left behind?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meantime, how fared it with those whom Persis had left behind?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Did she say she would go with the Browns?” asked Mrs. Holmes.
