used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Following close came a letter from Linda Abbey, a missive that radiated friendliness and begged Stella to come a week before the date.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Following close came a letter from Linda Abbey, a missive that radiated friendliness and begged Stella to come a week before the date.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING The formally worded wedding card arrived in due course.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Following close came a letter from Linda Abbey, a missive that radiated friendliness and begged Stella to come a week before the date.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Ever so many have mentioned you since the announcement was made that you'll sing at the Granada concerts.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "People are going to make a to-do over you.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING The formally worded wedding card arrived in due course.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ever so many have mentioned you since the announcement was made that you'll sing at the Granada concerts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You're going to be pretty prominent in the public eye when you sing here," Linda wrote.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Following close came a letter from Linda Abbey, a missive that radiated friendliness and begged Stella to come a week before the date.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Following close came a letter from Linda Abbey, a missive that radiated friendliness and begged Stella to come a week before the date.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Following close came a letter from Linda Abbey, a missive that radiated friendliness and begged Stella to come a week before the date.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING The formally worded wedding card arrived in due course.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Following close came a letter from Linda Abbey, a missive that radiated friendliness and begged Stella to come a week before the date.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Following close came a letter from Linda Abbey, a missive that radiated friendliness and begged Stella to come a week before the date.
concertsnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərts/
plural of “concert” — a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading Ever so many have mentioned you since the announcement was made that you'll sing at the Granada concerts.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING The formally worded wedding card arrived in due course.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Following close came a letter from Linda Abbey, a missive that radiated friendliness and begged Stella to come a week before the date.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING The formally worded wedding card arrived in due course.
at any time
From this reading Ever so many have mentioned you since the announcement was made that you'll sing at the Granada concerts.
the organ of sight
From this reading "You're going to be pretty prominent in the public eye when you sing here," Linda wrote.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following close came a letter from Linda Abbey, a missive that radiated friendliness and begged Stella to come a week before the date.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING The formally worded wedding card arrived in due course.
friendlinessnounUS /ˈfrendlinɪs/
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading Following close came a letter from Linda Abbey, a missive that radiated friendliness and begged Stella to come a week before the date.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Following close came a letter from Linda Abbey, a missive that radiated friendliness and begged Stella to come a week before the date.
the act of departing
From this reading "You're going to be pretty prominent in the public eye when you sing here," Linda wrote.
GranadanounUS /ɡrəˈnɑːdə/
a city in southeastern Spain that was the capital of the Moorish kingdom until it was captured by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492
From this reading Ever so many have mentioned you since the announcement was made that you'll sing at the Granada concerts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ever so many have mentioned you since the announcement was made that you'll sing at the Granada concerts.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You're going to be pretty prominent in the public eye when you sing here," Linda wrote.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING The formally worded wedding card arrived in due course.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Following close came a letter from Linda Abbey, a missive that radiated friendliness and begged Stella to come a week before the date.
Linda
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From this reading Following close came a letter from Linda Abbey, a missive that radiated friendliness and begged Stella to come a week before the date.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Ever so many have mentioned you since the announcement was made that you'll sing at the Granada concerts.
engage in
From this reading "People are going to make a to-do over you.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Ever so many have mentioned you since the announcement was made that you'll sing at the Granada concerts.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING The formally worded wedding card arrived in due course.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Ever so many have mentioned you since the announcement was made that you'll sing at the Granada concerts.
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Following close came a letter from Linda Abbey, a missive that radiated friendliness and begged Stella to come a week before the date.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "People are going to make a to-do over you.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "People are going to make a to-do over you.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "You're going to be pretty prominent in the public eye when you sing here," Linda wrote.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading "You're going to be pretty prominent in the public eye when you sing here," Linda wrote.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading "You're going to be pretty prominent in the public eye when you sing here," Linda wrote.
radiatedverbUS /ˈreɪdieɪtɪd/
past form of “radiate” — send out rays or waves
From this reading Following close came a letter from Linda Abbey, a missive that radiated friendliness and begged Stella to come a week before the date.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever so many have mentioned you since the announcement was made that you'll sing at the Granada concerts.
deliver by singing
From this reading "You're going to be pretty prominent in the public eye when you sing here," Linda wrote.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ever so many have mentioned you since the announcement was made that you'll sing at the Granada concerts.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Following close came a letter from Linda Abbey, a missive that radiated friendliness and begged Stella to come a week before the date.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Following close came a letter from Linda Abbey, a missive that radiated friendliness and begged Stella to come a week before the date.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING The formally worded wedding card arrived in due course.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Following close came a letter from Linda Abbey, a missive that radiated friendliness and begged Stella to come a week before the date.
to-donounUS /ˌtuːˈduː/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading "People are going to make a to-do over you.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING The formally worded wedding card arrived in due course.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ever so many have mentioned you since the announcement was made that you'll sing at the Granada concerts.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING The formally worded wedding card arrived in due course.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Following close came a letter from Linda Abbey, a missive that radiated friendliness and begged Stella to come a week before the date.
at the time that
From this reading "You're going to be pretty prominent in the public eye when you sing here," Linda wrote.
wordedverbUS /ˈwɜːrdɪd/
past form of “word” — put into words or an expression
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING The formally worded wedding card arrived in due course.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "You're going to be pretty prominent in the public eye when you sing here," Linda wrote.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You're going to be pretty prominent in the public eye when you sing here," Linda wrote.
you'll
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From this reading Ever so many have mentioned you since the announcement was made that you'll sing at the Granada concerts.
You're
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From this reading "You're going to be pretty prominent in the public eye when you sing here," Linda wrote.
