used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Colonel Carlyle had not quitted the room an hour before Bonnibel's maid, Dolores, came into her presence, bearing a sealed letter upon a salver.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Colonel Carlyle had not quitted the room an hour before Bonnibel's maid, Dolores, came into her presence, bearing a sealed letter upon a salver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_Une lettre_ from monsieur le colonel, for Madam Carlyle," she said, in her curious _melange_ of French and English.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What can he have to write to me of?" she thought, in some surprise, as she opened the envelope.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Bonnibel took the letter, and Dolores retreated to a little distance and stood awaiting her pleasure.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Colonel Carlyle had not quitted the room an hour before Bonnibel's maid, Dolores, came into her presence, bearing a sealed letter upon a salver.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Colonel Carlyle had not quitted the room an hour before Bonnibel's maid, Dolores, came into her presence, bearing a sealed letter upon a salver.
Bonnibel
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From this reading Bonnibel took the letter, and Dolores retreated to a little distance and stood awaiting her pleasure.
Bonnibel's
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle had not quitted the room an hour before Bonnibel's maid, Dolores, came into her presence, bearing a sealed letter upon a salver.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Colonel Carlyle had not quitted the room an hour before Bonnibel's maid, Dolores, came into her presence, bearing a sealed letter upon a salver.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can he have to write to me of?" she thought, in some surprise, as she opened the envelope.
CarlylenounUS /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading Colonel Carlyle had not quitted the room an hour before Bonnibel's maid, Dolores, came into her presence, bearing a sealed letter upon a salver.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Carlyle had not quitted the room an hour before Bonnibel's maid, Dolores, came into her presence, bearing a sealed letter upon a salver.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "_Une lettre_ from monsieur le colonel, for Madam Carlyle," she said, in her curious _melange_ of French and English.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Bonnibel took the letter, and Dolores retreated to a little distance and stood awaiting her pleasure.
Dolores
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle had not quitted the room an hour before Bonnibel's maid, Dolores, came into her presence, bearing a sealed letter upon a salver.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "_Une lettre_ from monsieur le colonel, for Madam Carlyle," she said, in her curious _melange_ of French and English.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading "What can he have to write to me of?" she thought, in some surprise, as she opened the envelope.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "_Une lettre_ from monsieur le colonel, for Madam Carlyle," she said, in her curious _melange_ of French and English.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "_Une lettre_ from monsieur le colonel, for Madam Carlyle," she said, in her curious _melange_ of French and English.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "_Une lettre_ from monsieur le colonel, for Madam Carlyle," she said, in her curious _melange_ of French and English.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Colonel Carlyle had not quitted the room an hour before Bonnibel's maid, Dolores, came into her presence, bearing a sealed letter upon a salver.
hand-writing
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From this reading She read these words in a rather tremulous hand-writing:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What can he have to write to me of?" she thought, in some surprise, as she opened the envelope.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What can he have to write to me of?" she thought, in some surprise, as she opened the envelope.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Carlyle had not quitted the room an hour before Bonnibel's maid, Dolores, came into her presence, bearing a sealed letter upon a salver.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Colonel Carlyle had not quitted the room an hour before Bonnibel's maid, Dolores, came into her presence, bearing a sealed letter upon a salver.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_Une lettre_ from monsieur le colonel, for Madam Carlyle," she said, in her curious _melange_ of French and English.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Colonel Carlyle had not quitted the room an hour before Bonnibel's maid, Dolores, came into her presence, bearing a sealed letter upon a salver.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "_Une lettre_ from monsieur le colonel, for Madam Carlyle," she said, in her curious _melange_ of French and English.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Colonel Carlyle had not quitted the room an hour before Bonnibel's maid, Dolores, came into her presence, bearing a sealed letter upon a salver.
lettre
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From this reading "_Une lettre_ from monsieur le colonel, for Madam Carlyle," she said, in her curious _melange_ of French and English.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bonnibel took the letter, and Dolores retreated to a little distance and stood awaiting her pleasure.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "_Une lettre_ from monsieur le colonel, for Madam Carlyle," she said, in her curious _melange_ of French and English.
a female domestic
From this reading Colonel Carlyle had not quitted the room an hour before Bonnibel's maid, Dolores, came into her presence, bearing a sealed letter upon a salver.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What can he have to write to me of?" she thought, in some surprise, as she opened the envelope.
melangenounUS /ˈmelæŋ/
a motley assortment of things
From this reading "_Une lettre_ from monsieur le colonel, for Madam Carlyle," she said, in her curious _melange_ of French and English.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "_Une lettre_ from monsieur le colonel, for Madam Carlyle," she said, in her curious _melange_ of French and English.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Colonel Carlyle had not quitted the room an hour before Bonnibel's maid, Dolores, came into her presence, bearing a sealed letter upon a salver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_Une lettre_ from monsieur le colonel, for Madam Carlyle," she said, in her curious _melange_ of French and English.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "What can he have to write to me of?" she thought, in some surprise, as she opened the envelope.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Bonnibel took the letter, and Dolores retreated to a little distance and stood awaiting her pleasure.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Colonel Carlyle had not quitted the room an hour before Bonnibel's maid, Dolores, came into her presence, bearing a sealed letter upon a salver.
quitted
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From this reading Colonel Carlyle had not quitted the room an hour before Bonnibel's maid, Dolores, came into her presence, bearing a sealed letter upon a salver.
on the contrary
From this reading She read these words in a rather tremulous hand-writing:
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She read these words in a rather tremulous hand-writing:
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading Bonnibel took the letter, and Dolores retreated to a little distance and stood awaiting her pleasure.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Colonel Carlyle had not quitted the room an hour before Bonnibel's maid, Dolores, came into her presence, bearing a sealed letter upon a salver.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "_Une lettre_ from monsieur le colonel, for Madam Carlyle," she said, in her curious _melange_ of French and English.
salvernoun
a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver
From this reading Colonel Carlyle had not quitted the room an hour before Bonnibel's maid, Dolores, came into her presence, bearing a sealed letter upon a salver.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading Colonel Carlyle had not quitted the room an hour before Bonnibel's maid, Dolores, came into her presence, bearing a sealed letter upon a salver.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Une lettre_ from monsieur le colonel, for Madam Carlyle," she said, in her curious _melange_ of French and English.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "What can he have to write to me of?" she thought, in some surprise, as she opened the envelope.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Bonnibel took the letter, and Dolores retreated to a little distance and stood awaiting her pleasure.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "What can he have to write to me of?" she thought, in some surprise, as she opened the envelope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colonel Carlyle had not quitted the room an hour before Bonnibel's maid, Dolores, came into her presence, bearing a sealed letter upon a salver.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She read these words in a rather tremulous hand-writing:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "What can he have to write to me of?" she thought, in some surprise, as she opened the envelope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bonnibel took the letter, and Dolores retreated to a little distance and stood awaiting her pleasure.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Bonnibel took the letter, and Dolores retreated to a little distance and stood awaiting her pleasure.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading She read these words in a rather tremulous hand-writing:
Une
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From this reading "_Une lettre_ from monsieur le colonel, for Madam Carlyle," she said, in her curious _melange_ of French and English.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Colonel Carlyle had not quitted the room an hour before Bonnibel's maid, Dolores, came into her presence, bearing a sealed letter upon a salver.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can he have to write to me of?" she thought, in some surprise, as she opened the envelope.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She read these words in a rather tremulous hand-writing:
produce a literary work
From this reading "What can he have to write to me of?" she thought, in some surprise, as she opened the envelope.
