used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(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 ‘What letter are you holding in your hand all this time, my dear?’ said Captain Howard Effingham to his wife during a certain family council.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ‘Really, I had almost forgotten it.
one or some or every or all without specification
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘What letter are you holding in your hand all this time, my dear?’ said Captain Howard Effingham to his wife during a certain family council.
weapons considered collectively
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in or near a particular place or position
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AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading A foreign postmark—I suppose it is from your friend Mr. Sternworth, in Australia or New Zealand.’
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading ‘What letter are you holding in your hand all this time, my dear?’ said Captain Howard Effingham to his wife during a certain family council.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading ‘What letter are you holding in your hand all this time, my dear?’ said Captain Howard Effingham to his wife during a certain family council.
ColonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
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a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading ‘What letter are you holding in your hand all this time, my dear?’ said Captain Howard Effingham to his wife during a certain family council.
dearly loved
From this reading ‘What letter are you holding in your hand all this time, my dear?’ said Captain Howard Effingham to his wife during a certain family council.
true confidential information
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A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
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all through a period, or at some point within it
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Effingham
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From this reading ‘What letter are you holding in your hand all this time, my dear?’ said Captain Howard Effingham to his wife during a certain family council.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
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either extremity of something that has length
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etc
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a social unit living together
From this reading ‘What letter are you holding in your hand all this time, my dear?’ said Captain Howard Effingham to his wife during a certain family council.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading A foreign postmark—I suppose it is from your friend Mr. Sternworth, in Australia or New Zealand.’
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading ‘Really, I had almost forgotten it.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A foreign postmark—I suppose it is from your friend Mr. Sternworth, in Australia or New Zealand.’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A foreign postmark—I suppose it is from your friend Mr. Sternworth, in Australia or New Zealand.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘Really, I had almost forgotten it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ‘What letter are you holding in your hand all this time, my dear?’ said Captain Howard Effingham to his wife during a certain family council.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘What letter are you holding in your hand all this time, my dear?’ said Captain Howard Effingham to his wife during a certain family council.
the act of retaining something
From this reading ‘What letter are you holding in your hand all this time, my dear?’ said Captain Howard Effingham to his wife during a certain family council.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading ‘What letter are you holding in your hand all this time, my dear?’ said Captain Howard Effingham to his wife during a certain family council.
https
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Really, I had almost forgotten it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘What letter are you holding in your hand all this time, my dear?’ said Captain Howard Effingham to his wife during a certain family council.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A foreign postmark—I suppose it is from your friend Mr. Sternworth, in Australia or New Zealand.’
issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Really, I had almost forgotten it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ‘What letter are you holding in your hand all this time, my dear?’ said Captain Howard Effingham to his wife during a certain family council.
Miner'snounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
possessive form of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
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a form of address for a man
From this reading A foreign postmark—I suppose it is from your friend Mr. Sternworth, in Australia or New Zealand.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘What letter are you holding in your hand all this time, my dear?’ said Captain Howard Effingham to his wife during a certain family council.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A foreign postmark—I suppose it is from your friend Mr. Sternworth, in Australia or New Zealand.’
a brief written record
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A foreign postmark—I suppose it is from your friend Mr. Sternworth, in Australia or New Zealand.’
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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postmarknounUS /ˈpoʊstmɑːrk/
a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
From this reading A foreign postmark—I suppose it is from your friend Mr. Sternworth, in Australia or New Zealand.’
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
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in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading ‘Really, I had almost forgotten it.
ReformernounUS /rɪˈfɔːrmər/
a disputant who advocates reform
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-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
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precisely, exactly
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RobberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘What letter are you holding in your hand all this time, my dear?’ said Captain Howard Effingham to his wife during a certain family council.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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Squatter's
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Sternworth
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From this reading A foreign postmark—I suppose it is from your friend Mr. Sternworth, in Australia or New Zealand.’
express a supposition
From this reading A foreign postmark—I suppose it is from your friend Mr. Sternworth, in Australia or New Zealand.’
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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textualadjectiveUS /ˈtekstʃuːəl/
of or relating to or based on a text
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ‘What letter are you holding in your hand all this time, my dear?’ said Captain Howard Effingham to his wife during a certain family council.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘What letter are you holding in your hand all this time, my dear?’ said Captain Howard Effingham to his wife during a certain family council.
transcriber's
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UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What letter are you holding in your hand all this time, my dear?’ said Captain Howard Effingham to his wife during a certain family council.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading ‘What letter are you holding in your hand all this time, my dear?’ said Captain Howard Effingham to his wife during a certain family council.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘What letter are you holding in your hand all this time, my dear?’ said Captain Howard Effingham to his wife during a certain family council.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘What letter are you holding in your hand all this time, my dear?’ said Captain Howard Effingham to his wife during a certain family council.
ZealandnounUS /ˈziːlənd/
the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen
From this reading A foreign postmark—I suppose it is from your friend Mr. Sternworth, in Australia or New Zealand.’
