used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mamma said it was a very nice letter, and she folded it and put it in an envelope.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But you must learn a little about the dear old gentleman to whom the children had been writing.
(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 Then she directed it to Mr. Duncan, and put a postage stamp on it, so that it was all ready to go with the rest of the letters when Mr. Jones went to the post-office in the evening.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mamma said it was a very nice letter, and she folded it and put it in an envelope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Your beloved "MAGGIE AND BESSIE.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Another P. S.--God bless you."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But you must learn a little about the dear old gentleman to whom the children had been writing.
dearly loved
From this reading "Your beloved "MAGGIE AND BESSIE.
BESSIE
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From this reading "Your beloved "MAGGIE AND BESSIE.
give a benediction to
From this reading "Another P. S.--God bless you."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you must learn a little about the dear old gentleman to whom the children had been writing.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But you must learn a little about the dear old gentleman to whom the children had been writing.
dearly loved
From this reading But you must learn a little about the dear old gentleman to whom the children had been writing.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Then she directed it to Mr. Duncan, and put a postage stamp on it, so that it was all ready to go with the rest of the letters when Mr. Jones went to the post-office in the evening.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading Then she directed it to Mr. Duncan, and put a postage stamp on it, so that it was all ready to go with the rest of the letters when Mr. Jones went to the post-office in the evening.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Mamma said it was a very nice letter, and she folded it and put it in an envelope.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Then she directed it to Mr. Duncan, and put a postage stamp on it, so that it was all ready to go with the rest of the letters when Mr. Jones went to the post-office in the evening.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Mamma said it was a very nice letter, and she folded it and put it in an envelope.
a man of refinement
From this reading But you must learn a little about the dear old gentleman to whom the children had been writing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then she directed it to Mr. Duncan, and put a postage stamp on it, so that it was all ready to go with the rest of the letters when Mr. Jones went to the post-office in the evening.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Another P. S.--God bless you."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But you must learn a little about the dear old gentleman to whom the children had been writing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mamma said it was a very nice letter, and she folded it and put it in an envelope.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mamma said it was a very nice letter, and she folded it and put it in an envelope.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Then she directed it to Mr. Duncan, and put a postage stamp on it, so that it was all ready to go with the rest of the letters when Mr. Jones went to the post-office in the evening.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading But you must learn a little about the dear old gentleman to whom the children had been writing.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mamma said it was a very nice letter, and she folded it and put it in an envelope.
the literary culture
From this reading Then she directed it to Mr. Duncan, and put a postage stamp on it, so that it was all ready to go with the rest of the letters when Mr. Jones went to the post-office in the evening.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But you must learn a little about the dear old gentleman to whom the children had been writing.
MAGGIE
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From this reading "Your beloved "MAGGIE AND BESSIE.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Mamma said it was a very nice letter, and she folded it and put it in an envelope.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then she directed it to Mr. Duncan, and put a postage stamp on it, so that it was all ready to go with the rest of the letters when Mr. Jones went to the post-office in the evening.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But you must learn a little about the dear old gentleman to whom the children had been writing.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Mamma said it was a very nice letter, and she folded it and put it in an envelope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she directed it to Mr. Duncan, and put a postage stamp on it, so that it was all ready to go with the rest of the letters when Mr. Jones went to the post-office in the evening.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But you must learn a little about the dear old gentleman to whom the children had been writing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then she directed it to Mr. Duncan, and put a postage stamp on it, so that it was all ready to go with the rest of the letters when Mr. Jones went to the post-office in the evening.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading "Another P. S.--God bless you."
post-office
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From this reading Then she directed it to Mr. Duncan, and put a postage stamp on it, so that it was all ready to go with the rest of the letters when Mr. Jones went to the post-office in the evening.
postagenounUS /ˈpoʊstədʒ/
the charge for mailing something
From this reading Then she directed it to Mr. Duncan, and put a postage stamp on it, so that it was all ready to go with the rest of the letters when Mr. Jones went to the post-office in the evening.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mamma said it was a very nice letter, and she folded it and put it in an envelope.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Then she directed it to Mr. Duncan, and put a postage stamp on it, so that it was all ready to go with the rest of the letters when Mr. Jones went to the post-office in the evening.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Then she directed it to Mr. Duncan, and put a postage stamp on it, so that it was all ready to go with the rest of the letters when Mr. Jones went to the post-office in the evening.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Another P. S.--God bless you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mamma said it was a very nice letter, and she folded it and put it in an envelope.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mamma said it was a very nice letter, and she folded it and put it in an envelope.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then she directed it to Mr. Duncan, and put a postage stamp on it, so that it was all ready to go with the rest of the letters when Mr. Jones went to the post-office in the evening.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading Then she directed it to Mr. Duncan, and put a postage stamp on it, so that it was all ready to go with the rest of the letters when Mr. Jones went to the post-office in the evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she directed it to Mr. Duncan, and put a postage stamp on it, so that it was all ready to go with the rest of the letters when Mr. Jones went to the post-office in the evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she directed it to Mr. Duncan, and put a postage stamp on it, so that it was all ready to go with the rest of the letters when Mr. Jones went to the post-office in the evening.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she directed it to Mr. Duncan, and put a postage stamp on it, so that it was all ready to go with the rest of the letters when Mr. Jones went to the post-office in the evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she directed it to Mr. Duncan, and put a postage stamp on it, so that it was all ready to go with the rest of the letters when Mr. Jones went to the post-office in the evening.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mamma said it was a very nice letter, and she folded it and put it in an envelope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mamma said it was a very nice letter, and she folded it and put it in an envelope.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then she directed it to Mr. Duncan, and put a postage stamp on it, so that it was all ready to go with the rest of the letters when Mr. Jones went to the post-office in the evening.
at the time that
From this reading Then she directed it to Mr. Duncan, and put a postage stamp on it, so that it was all ready to go with the rest of the letters when Mr. Jones went to the post-office in the evening.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But you must learn a little about the dear old gentleman to whom the children had been writing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she directed it to Mr. Duncan, and put a postage stamp on it, so that it was all ready to go with the rest of the letters when Mr. Jones went to the post-office in the evening.
the act of creating written works
From this reading But you must learn a little about the dear old gentleman to whom the children had been writing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Another P. S.--God bless you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your beloved "MAGGIE AND BESSIE.
