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From this reading A few days before she started there came to her a letter, or rather an envelope, from her uncle Sir Thomas, enclosing a cheque for £20.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days before she started there came to her a letter, or rather an envelope, from her uncle Sir Thomas, enclosing a cheque for £20.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A few days before she started there came to her a letter, or rather an envelope, from her uncle Sir Thomas, enclosing a cheque for £20.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Tringle women had heard that Ayala had been asked to Stalham, and had mentioned the visit disparagingly before Sir Thomas.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The Tringle women had heard that Ayala had been asked to Stalham, and had mentioned the visit disparagingly before Sir Thomas.
Ayala
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From this reading On the day fixed Ayala went down to Stalham.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Tringle women had heard that Ayala had been asked to Stalham, and had mentioned the visit disparagingly before Sir Thomas.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A few days before she started there came to her a letter, or rather an envelope, from her uncle Sir Thomas, enclosing a cheque for £20.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "I think it very wrong of my poor brother," said Lady Tringle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few days before she started there came to her a letter, or rather an envelope, from her uncle Sir Thomas, enclosing a cheque for £20.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading A few days before she started there came to her a letter, or rather an envelope, from her uncle Sir Thomas, enclosing a cheque for £20.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day fixed Ayala went down to Stalham.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days before she started there came to her a letter, or rather an envelope, from her uncle Sir Thomas, enclosing a cheque for £20.
disparaginglyadverbUS /dɪˈsperɪdʒɪŋli/
in a disparaging manner
From this reading The Tringle women had heard that Ayala had been asked to Stalham, and had mentioned the visit disparagingly before Sir Thomas.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the day fixed Ayala went down to Stalham.
enclosingnounUS /enˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of enclosing something inside something else
From this reading A few days before she started there came to her a letter, or rather an envelope, from her uncle Sir Thomas, enclosing a cheque for £20.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading A few days before she started there came to her a letter, or rather an envelope, from her uncle Sir Thomas, enclosing a cheque for £20.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days before she started there came to her a letter, or rather an envelope, from her uncle Sir Thomas, enclosing a cheque for £20.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading On the day fixed Ayala went down to Stalham.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few days before she started there came to her a letter, or rather an envelope, from her uncle Sir Thomas, enclosing a cheque for £20.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few days before she started there came to her a letter, or rather an envelope, from her uncle Sir Thomas, enclosing a cheque for £20.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Tringle women had heard that Ayala had been asked to Stalham, and had mentioned the visit disparagingly before Sir Thomas.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The Tringle women had heard that Ayala had been asked to Stalham, and had mentioned the visit disparagingly before Sir Thomas.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days before she started there came to her a letter, or rather an envelope, from her uncle Sir Thomas, enclosing a cheque for £20.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think it very wrong of my poor brother," said Lady Tringle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I think it very wrong of my poor brother," said Lady Tringle.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I think it very wrong of my poor brother," said Lady Tringle.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A few days before she started there came to her a letter, or rather an envelope, from her uncle Sir Thomas, enclosing a cheque for £20.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The Tringle women had heard that Ayala had been asked to Stalham, and had mentioned the visit disparagingly before Sir Thomas.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I think it very wrong of my poor brother," said Lady Tringle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I think it very wrong of my poor brother," said Lady Tringle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day fixed Ayala went down to Stalham.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A few days before she started there came to her a letter, or rather an envelope, from her uncle Sir Thomas, enclosing a cheque for £20.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading STALHAM PARK.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "I think it very wrong of my poor brother," said Lady Tringle.
on the contrary
From this reading A few days before she started there came to her a letter, or rather an envelope, from her uncle Sir Thomas, enclosing a cheque for £20.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think it very wrong of my poor brother," said Lady Tringle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few days before she started there came to her a letter, or rather an envelope, from her uncle Sir Thomas, enclosing a cheque for £20.
term of address for a man
From this reading A few days before she started there came to her a letter, or rather an envelope, from her uncle Sir Thomas, enclosing a cheque for £20.
STALHAM
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STALHAM PARK.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A few days before she started there came to her a letter, or rather an envelope, from her uncle Sir Thomas, enclosing a cheque for £20.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Tringle women had heard that Ayala had been asked to Stalham, and had mentioned the visit disparagingly before Sir Thomas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day fixed Ayala went down to Stalham.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A few days before she started there came to her a letter, or rather an envelope, from her uncle Sir Thomas, enclosing a cheque for £20.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think it very wrong of my poor brother," said Lady Tringle.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading A few days before she started there came to her a letter, or rather an envelope, from her uncle Sir Thomas, enclosing a cheque for £20.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day fixed Ayala went down to Stalham.
Tringle
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From this reading The Tringle women had heard that Ayala had been asked to Stalham, and had mentioned the visit disparagingly before Sir Thomas.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading A few days before she started there came to her a letter, or rather an envelope, from her uncle Sir Thomas, enclosing a cheque for £20.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I think it very wrong of my poor brother," said Lady Tringle.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The Tringle women had heard that Ayala had been asked to Stalham, and had mentioned the visit disparagingly before Sir Thomas.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the day fixed Ayala went down to Stalham.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Tringle women had heard that Ayala had been asked to Stalham, and had mentioned the visit disparagingly before Sir Thomas.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "I think it very wrong of my poor brother," said Lady Tringle.
