used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE A letter with the crest of a fox's head and the motto, _Sans Vertu_, upon the back lay beside Maud's plate on the following morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "From Charlie--probably about the new yacht.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE A letter with the crest of a fox's head and the motto, _Sans Vertu_, upon the back lay beside Maud's plate on the following morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She took it up with a smile at Jake who had just entered the room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE A letter with the crest of a fox's head and the motto, _Sans Vertu_, upon the back lay beside Maud's plate on the following morning.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE A letter with the crest of a fox's head and the motto, _Sans Vertu_, upon the back lay beside Maud's plate on the following morning.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading He told me the other day that he wanted me to perform the christening ceremony."
Charlie
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From this reading "From Charlie--probably about the new yacht.
christeningnounUS /ˈkrɪsənɪŋ/
giving a Christian name at baptism
From this reading He told me the other day that he wanted me to perform the christening ceremony."
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE A letter with the crest of a fox's head and the motto, _Sans Vertu_, upon the back lay beside Maud's plate on the following morning.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE A letter with the crest of a fox's head and the motto, _Sans Vertu_, upon the back lay beside Maud's plate on the following morning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He told me the other day that he wanted me to perform the christening ceremony."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She took it up with a smile at Jake who had just entered the room.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE A letter with the crest of a fox's head and the motto, _Sans Vertu_, upon the back lay beside Maud's plate on the following morning.
fox'snounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/
possessive form of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE A letter with the crest of a fox's head and the motto, _Sans Vertu_, upon the back lay beside Maud's plate on the following morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From Charlie--probably about the new yacht.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She took it up with a smile at Jake who had just entered the room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have my permission," said Jake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told me the other day that he wanted me to perform the christening ceremony."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE A letter with the crest of a fox's head and the motto, _Sans Vertu_, upon the back lay beside Maud's plate on the following morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She took it up with a smile at Jake who had just entered the room.
Jake
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From this reading She took it up with a smile at Jake who had just entered the room.
and nothing more
From this reading She took it up with a smile at Jake who had just entered the room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE A letter with the crest of a fox's head and the motto, _Sans Vertu_, upon the back lay beside Maud's plate on the following morning.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE A letter with the crest of a fox's head and the motto, _Sans Vertu_, upon the back lay beside Maud's plate on the following morning.
Maud's
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From this reading THE CONFIDENCE A letter with the crest of a fox's head and the motto, _Sans Vertu_, upon the back lay beside Maud's plate on the following morning.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told me the other day that he wanted me to perform the christening ceremony."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE A letter with the crest of a fox's head and the motto, _Sans Vertu_, upon the back lay beside Maud's plate on the following morning.
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE A letter with the crest of a fox's head and the motto, _Sans Vertu_, upon the back lay beside Maud's plate on the following morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You have my permission," said Jake.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "From Charlie--probably about the new yacht.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE A letter with the crest of a fox's head and the motto, _Sans Vertu_, upon the back lay beside Maud's plate on the following morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE A letter with the crest of a fox's head and the motto, _Sans Vertu_, upon the back lay beside Maud's plate on the following morning.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He told me the other day that he wanted me to perform the christening ceremony."
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading He told me the other day that he wanted me to perform the christening ceremony."
approval to do something
From this reading "You have my permission," said Jake.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE A letter with the crest of a fox's head and the motto, _Sans Vertu_, upon the back lay beside Maud's plate on the following morning.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "From Charlie--probably about the new yacht.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She took it up with a smile at Jake who had just entered the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have my permission," said Jake.
Sans
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From this reading THE CONFIDENCE A letter with the crest of a fox's head and the motto, _Sans Vertu_, upon the back lay beside Maud's plate on the following morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took it up with a smile at Jake who had just entered the room.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She took it up with a smile at Jake who had just entered the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told me the other day that he wanted me to perform the christening ceremony."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE A letter with the crest of a fox's head and the motto, _Sans Vertu_, upon the back lay beside Maud's plate on the following morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He told me the other day that he wanted me to perform the christening ceremony."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told me the other day that he wanted me to perform the christening ceremony."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took it up with a smile at Jake who had just entered the room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She took it up with a smile at Jake who had just entered the room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE A letter with the crest of a fox's head and the motto, _Sans Vertu_, upon the back lay beside Maud's plate on the following morning.
Vertunoun
love of or taste for fine objects of art
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE A letter with the crest of a fox's head and the motto, _Sans Vertu_, upon the back lay beside Maud's plate on the following morning.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He told me the other day that he wanted me to perform the christening ceremony."
which person or people
From this reading She took it up with a smile at Jake who had just entered the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CONFIDENCE A letter with the crest of a fox's head and the motto, _Sans Vertu_, upon the back lay beside Maud's plate on the following morning.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading "From Charlie--probably about the new yacht.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have my permission," said Jake.
