used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a second she seemed irresolute, and only a second.
(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 All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a second she seemed irresolute, and only a second.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It must be done--it is right.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I ought to have done it before--Good-by forever."
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "It must be done--it is right.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
start firing a weapon
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a second she seemed irresolute, and only a second.
for a limitless time
From this reading I ought to have done it before--Good-by forever."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
Good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading I ought to have done it before--Good-by forever."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I ought to have done it before--Good-by forever."
heraldicadjectiveUS /heˈrældɪk/
indicative of or announcing something to come
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ought to have done it before--Good-by forever."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
irresoluteadjective
uncertain how to act or proceed
From this reading For a second she seemed irresolute, and only a second.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It must be done--it is right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must be done--it is right.
set down according to a plan
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
the literary culture
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must be done--it is right.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
and nothing more
From this reading For a second she seemed irresolute, and only a second.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Good-by to what--or to whom?
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I ought to have done it before--Good-by forever."
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It must be done--it is right.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a second she seemed irresolute, and only a second.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a second she seemed irresolute, and only a second.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a second she seemed irresolute, and only a second.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I ought to have done it before--Good-by forever."
unconsumedadjective
not consumed
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Good-by to what--or to whom?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Good-by to what--or to whom?
in the company of; together with
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading All that the fire revealed, as she laid the packet on it, stirring it down into a red hollow, so that not a flickering fragment should be left unconsumed, were four letters--only four--written on dainty paper, in a man's hand, sealed with a man's large heraldic seal.
