used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That same evening, Amanda's curiosity was stirred by receiving a letter conveyed to her with every appearance of precaution.
anew
From this reading An hour ago he got me to swear solemnly, and to put my hand to the oath, that I would renounce all pretensions to you, and never even speak to you again.
in the past
From this reading An hour ago he got me to swear solemnly, and to put my hand to the oath, that I would renounce all pretensions to you, and never even speak to you again.
(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 An hour ago he got me to swear solemnly, and to put my hand to the oath, that I would renounce all pretensions to you, and never even speak to you again.
AMANDA
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From this reading "MY AMANDA,--There is a madman in pursuit of me, and he threatens my life.
Amanda's
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From this reading That same evening, Amanda's curiosity was stirred by receiving a letter conveyed to her with every appearance of precaution.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour ago he got me to swear solemnly, and to put my hand to the oath, that I would renounce all pretensions to you, and never even speak to you again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She struck a light, and found that it came from Luigi--the first he had ever sent to her--and thus it ran:
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading That same evening, Amanda's curiosity was stirred by receiving a letter conveyed to her with every appearance of precaution.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That same evening, Amanda's curiosity was stirred by receiving a letter conveyed to her with every appearance of precaution.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She struck a light, and found that it came from Luigi--the first he had ever sent to her--and thus it ran:
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading That same evening, Amanda's curiosity was stirred by receiving a letter conveyed to her with every appearance of precaution.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading That same evening, Amanda's curiosity was stirred by receiving a letter conveyed to her with every appearance of precaution.
divisible by two
From this reading An hour ago he got me to swear solemnly, and to put my hand to the oath, that I would renounce all pretensions to you, and never even speak to you again.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That same evening, Amanda's curiosity was stirred by receiving a letter conveyed to her with every appearance of precaution.
at any time
From this reading She struck a light, and found that it came from Luigi--the first he had ever sent to her--and thus it ran:
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That same evening, Amanda's curiosity was stirred by receiving a letter conveyed to her with every appearance of precaution.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She struck a light, and found that it came from Luigi--the first he had ever sent to her--and thus it ran:
set up or found
From this reading She struck a light, and found that it came from Luigi--the first he had ever sent to her--and thus it ran:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She struck a light, and found that it came from Luigi--the first he had ever sent to her--and thus it ran:
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading An hour ago he got me to swear solemnly, and to put my hand to the oath, that I would renounce all pretensions to you, and never even speak to you again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She struck a light, and found that it came from Luigi--the first he had ever sent to her--and thus it ran:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading An hour ago he got me to swear solemnly, and to put my hand to the oath, that I would renounce all pretensions to you, and never even speak to you again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She struck a light, and found that it came from Luigi--the first he had ever sent to her--and thus it ran:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That same evening, Amanda's curiosity was stirred by receiving a letter conveyed to her with every appearance of precaution.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour ago he got me to swear solemnly, and to put my hand to the oath, that I would renounce all pretensions to you, and never even speak to you again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An hour ago he got me to swear solemnly, and to put my hand to the oath, that I would renounce all pretensions to you, and never even speak to you again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "MY AMANDA,--There is a madman in pursuit of me, and he threatens my life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "MY AMANDA,--There is a madman in pursuit of me, and he threatens my life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She struck a light, and found that it came from Luigi--the first he had ever sent to her--and thus it ran:
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading That same evening, Amanda's curiosity was stirred by receiving a letter conveyed to her with every appearance of precaution.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "MY AMANDA,--There is a madman in pursuit of me, and he threatens my life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She struck a light, and found that it came from Luigi--the first he had ever sent to her--and thus it ran:
Luigi
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From this reading She struck a light, and found that it came from Luigi--the first he had ever sent to her--and thus it ran:
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading "MY AMANDA,--There is a madman in pursuit of me, and he threatens my life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "MY AMANDA,--There is a madman in pursuit of me, and he threatens my life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY AMANDA,--There is a madman in pursuit of me, and he threatens my life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading An hour ago he got me to swear solemnly, and to put my hand to the oath, that I would renounce all pretensions to you, and never even speak to you again.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading An hour ago he got me to swear solemnly, and to put my hand to the oath, that I would renounce all pretensions to you, and never even speak to you again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That same evening, Amanda's curiosity was stirred by receiving a letter conveyed to her with every appearance of precaution.
poltroonnoun
an abject coward
From this reading I was a poltroon to submit to it.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading That same evening, Amanda's curiosity was stirred by receiving a letter conveyed to her with every appearance of precaution.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading An hour ago he got me to swear solemnly, and to put my hand to the oath, that I would renounce all pretensions to you, and never even speak to you again.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading "MY AMANDA,--There is a madman in pursuit of me, and he threatens my life.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading An hour ago he got me to swear solemnly, and to put my hand to the oath, that I would renounce all pretensions to you, and never even speak to you again.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She struck a light, and found that it came from Luigi--the first he had ever sent to her--and thus it ran:
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading That same evening, Amanda's curiosity was stirred by receiving a letter conveyed to her with every appearance of precaution.
renounceverbUS /rɪˈnaʊns/
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading An hour ago he got me to swear solemnly, and to put my hand to the oath, that I would renounce all pretensions to you, and never even speak to you again.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same evening, Amanda's curiosity was stirred by receiving a letter conveyed to her with every appearance of precaution.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She struck a light, and found that it came from Luigi--the first he had ever sent to her--and thus it ran:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She struck a light, and found that it came from Luigi--the first he had ever sent to her--and thus it ran:
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading An hour ago he got me to swear solemnly, and to put my hand to the oath, that I would renounce all pretensions to you, and never even speak to you again.
express in speech
From this reading An hour ago he got me to swear solemnly, and to put my hand to the oath, that I would renounce all pretensions to you, and never even speak to you again.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading That same evening, Amanda's curiosity was stirred by receiving a letter conveyed to her with every appearance of precaution.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading She struck a light, and found that it came from Luigi--the first he had ever sent to her--and thus it ran:
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading I was a poltroon to submit to it.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading An hour ago he got me to swear solemnly, and to put my hand to the oath, that I would renounce all pretensions to you, and never even speak to you again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same evening, Amanda's curiosity was stirred by receiving a letter conveyed to her with every appearance of precaution.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She struck a light, and found that it came from Luigi--the first he had ever sent to her--and thus it ran:
in or at that place or location
From this reading "MY AMANDA,--There is a madman in pursuit of me, and he threatens my life.
threatensverbUS /ˈθretənz/
third-person singular of “threaten” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading "MY AMANDA,--There is a madman in pursuit of me, and he threatens my life.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading She struck a light, and found that it came from Luigi--the first he had ever sent to her--and thus it ran:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same evening, Amanda's curiosity was stirred by receiving a letter conveyed to her with every appearance of precaution.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That same evening, Amanda's curiosity was stirred by receiving a letter conveyed to her with every appearance of precaution.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That same evening, Amanda's curiosity was stirred by receiving a letter conveyed to her with every appearance of precaution.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An hour ago he got me to swear solemnly, and to put my hand to the oath, that I would renounce all pretensions to you, and never even speak to you again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading An hour ago he got me to swear solemnly, and to put my hand to the oath, that I would renounce all pretensions to you, and never even speak to you again.
