adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day there came a letter postmarked from an inland town where Beulah had no correspondent.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One day there came a letter postmarked from an inland town where Beulah had no correspondent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The direction, however, was instantly recognized, and she broke the seal hurriedly.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "What has become of you, Beulah? and what can have become of my two letters which were never answered?
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Concluding you never received them, I hazard a third attempt to reach you through the medium of letters.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "What has become of you, Beulah? and what can have become of my two letters which were never answered?
Beulah
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From this reading One day there came a letter postmarked from an inland town where Beulah had no correspondent.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading The direction, however, was instantly recognized, and she broke the seal hurriedly.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day there came a letter postmarked from an inland town where Beulah had no correspondent.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What has become of you, Beulah? and what can have become of my two letters which were never answered?
ConcludingadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Concluding you never received them, I hazard a third attempt to reach you through the medium of letters.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading One day there came a letter postmarked from an inland town where Beulah had no correspondent.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day there came a letter postmarked from an inland town where Beulah had no correspondent.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The direction, however, was instantly recognized, and she broke the seal hurriedly.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading You will readily perceive that we have removed to a distant section of the State.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One day there came a letter postmarked from an inland town where Beulah had no correspondent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day there came a letter postmarked from an inland town where Beulah had no correspondent.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What has become of you, Beulah? and what can have become of my two letters which were never answered?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What has become of you, Beulah? and what can have become of my two letters which were never answered?
hazardnounUS /ˈhæzərd/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Concluding you never received them, I hazard a third attempt to reach you through the medium of letters.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The direction, however, was instantly recognized, and she broke the seal hurriedly.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The direction, however, was instantly recognized, and she broke the seal hurriedly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Concluding you never received them, I hazard a third attempt to reach you through the medium of letters.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading One day there came a letter postmarked from an inland town where Beulah had no correspondent.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The direction, however, was instantly recognized, and she broke the seal hurriedly.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading One day there came a letter postmarked from an inland town where Beulah had no correspondent.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading "What has become of you, Beulah? and what can have become of my two letters which were never answered?
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading Concluding you never received them, I hazard a third attempt to reach you through the medium of letters.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What has become of you, Beulah? and what can have become of my two letters which were never answered?
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "What has become of you, Beulah? and what can have become of my two letters which were never answered?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading One day there came a letter postmarked from an inland town where Beulah had no correspondent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What has become of you, Beulah? and what can have become of my two letters which were never answered?
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day there came a letter postmarked from an inland town where Beulah had no correspondent.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading You will readily perceive that we have removed to a distant section of the State.
postmarkedverbUS /ˈpoʊstmɑːrkt/
past form of “postmark” — stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
From this reading One day there came a letter postmarked from an inland town where Beulah had no correspondent.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Concluding you never received them, I hazard a third attempt to reach you through the medium of letters.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading You will readily perceive that we have removed to a distant section of the State.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Concluding you never received them, I hazard a third attempt to reach you through the medium of letters.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The direction, however, was instantly recognized, and she broke the seal hurriedly.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading You will readily perceive that we have removed to a distant section of the State.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading The direction, however, was instantly recognized, and she broke the seal hurriedly.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading You will readily perceive that we have removed to a distant section of the State.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The direction, however, was instantly recognized, and she broke the seal hurriedly.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading You will readily perceive that we have removed to a distant section of the State.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will readily perceive that we have removed to a distant section of the State.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The direction, however, was instantly recognized, and she broke the seal hurriedly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Concluding you never received them, I hazard a third attempt to reach you through the medium of letters.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading One day there came a letter postmarked from an inland town where Beulah had no correspondent.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Concluding you never received them, I hazard a third attempt to reach you through the medium of letters.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Concluding you never received them, I hazard a third attempt to reach you through the medium of letters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Concluding you never received them, I hazard a third attempt to reach you through the medium of letters.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading One day there came a letter postmarked from an inland town where Beulah had no correspondent.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "What has become of you, Beulah? and what can have become of my two letters which were never answered?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The direction, however, was instantly recognized, and she broke the seal hurriedly.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You will readily perceive that we have removed to a distant section of the State.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What has become of you, Beulah? and what can have become of my two letters which were never answered?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What has become of you, Beulah? and what can have become of my two letters which were never answered?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading One day there came a letter postmarked from an inland town where Beulah had no correspondent.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "What has become of you, Beulah? and what can have become of my two letters which were never answered?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will readily perceive that we have removed to a distant section of the State.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What has become of you, Beulah? and what can have become of my two letters which were never answered?
