used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The postmaster was making up the bag for the Calcutta mail, whistling a light air as he did so.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He went to his study, and, after long fervent prayer, took out the large sealed letter and carried it himself to the post.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The postmaster was making up the bag for the Calcutta mail, whistling a light air as he did so.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ORDEAL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went to his study, and, after long fervent prayer, took out the large sealed letter and carried it himself to the post.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Oscar arose very early, before his wife was awake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The postmaster was making up the bag for the Calcutta mail, whistling a light air as he did so.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Oscar arose very early, before his wife was awake.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Oscar gave in the letter with a hand that did not tremble, and turned away with the thought, “I _have_ plucked out the right eye.”
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The postmaster was making up the bag for the Calcutta mail, whistling a light air as he did so.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Oscar arose very early, before his wife was awake.
CalcuttanounUS /ˌkælˈkʌtə/
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading The postmaster was making up the bag for the Calcutta mail, whistling a light air as he did so.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He went to his study, and, after long fervent prayer, took out the large sealed letter and carried it himself to the post.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The postmaster was making up the bag for the Calcutta mail, whistling a light air as he did so.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Oscar arose very early, before his wife was awake.
the organ of sight
From this reading Oscar gave in the letter with a hand that did not tremble, and turned away with the thought, “I _have_ plucked out the right eye.”
ferventadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading He went to his study, and, after long fervent prayer, took out the large sealed letter and carried it himself to the post.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The postmaster was making up the bag for the Calcutta mail, whistling a light air as he did so.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Oscar gave in the letter with a hand that did not tremble, and turned away with the thought, “I _have_ plucked out the right eye.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Oscar gave in the letter with a hand that did not tremble, and turned away with the thought, “I _have_ plucked out the right eye.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oscar gave in the letter with a hand that did not tremble, and turned away with the thought, “I _have_ plucked out the right eye.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to his study, and, after long fervent prayer, took out the large sealed letter and carried it himself to the post.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He went to his study, and, after long fervent prayer, took out the large sealed letter and carried it himself to the post.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oscar arose very early, before his wife was awake.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oscar gave in the letter with a hand that did not tremble, and turned away with the thought, “I _have_ plucked out the right eye.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oscar gave in the letter with a hand that did not tremble, and turned away with the thought, “I _have_ plucked out the right eye.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He went to his study, and, after long fervent prayer, took out the large sealed letter and carried it himself to the post.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He went to his study, and, after long fervent prayer, took out the large sealed letter and carried it himself to the post.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He went to his study, and, after long fervent prayer, took out the large sealed letter and carried it himself to the post.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The postmaster was making up the bag for the Calcutta mail, whistling a light air as he did so.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He went to his study, and, after long fervent prayer, took out the large sealed letter and carried it himself to the post.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The postmaster was making up the bag for the Calcutta mail, whistling a light air as he did so.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The postmaster was making up the bag for the Calcutta mail, whistling a light air as he did so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oscar gave in the letter with a hand that did not tremble, and turned away with the thought, “I _have_ plucked out the right eye.”
ORDEALnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading AN ORDEAL.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading Oscar arose very early, before his wife was awake.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He went to his study, and, after long fervent prayer, took out the large sealed letter and carried it himself to the post.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading Oscar gave in the letter with a hand that did not tremble, and turned away with the thought, “I _have_ plucked out the right eye.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading He went to his study, and, after long fervent prayer, took out the large sealed letter and carried it himself to the post.
postmasternounUS /ˈpoʊstmæstər/
the person in charge of a post office
From this reading The postmaster was making up the bag for the Calcutta mail, whistling a light air as he did so.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading He went to his study, and, after long fervent prayer, took out the large sealed letter and carried it himself to the post.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Oscar gave in the letter with a hand that did not tremble, and turned away with the thought, “I _have_ plucked out the right eye.”
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading He went to his study, and, after long fervent prayer, took out the large sealed letter and carried it himself to the post.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The postmaster was making up the bag for the Calcutta mail, whistling a light air as he did so.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He went to his study, and, after long fervent prayer, took out the large sealed letter and carried it himself to the post.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oscar gave in the letter with a hand that did not tremble, and turned away with the thought, “I _have_ plucked out the right eye.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went to his study, and, after long fervent prayer, took out the large sealed letter and carried it himself to the post.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Oscar gave in the letter with a hand that did not tremble, and turned away with the thought, “I _have_ plucked out the right eye.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went to his study, and, after long fervent prayer, took out the large sealed letter and carried it himself to the post.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He went to his study, and, after long fervent prayer, took out the large sealed letter and carried it himself to the post.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Oscar gave in the letter with a hand that did not tremble, and turned away with the thought, “I _have_ plucked out the right eye.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Oscar gave in the letter with a hand that did not tremble, and turned away with the thought, “I _have_ plucked out the right eye.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The postmaster was making up the bag for the Calcutta mail, whistling a light air as he did so.
precisely as stated
From this reading Oscar arose very early, before his wife was awake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oscar arose very early, before his wife was awake.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to his study, and, after long fervent prayer, took out the large sealed letter and carried it himself to the post.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading The postmaster was making up the bag for the Calcutta mail, whistling a light air as he did so.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Oscar arose very early, before his wife was awake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oscar gave in the letter with a hand that did not tremble, and turned away with the thought, “I _have_ plucked out the right eye.”
