used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONE FALLEN I sent my letter, and waited.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
react verbally
From this reading I got no answer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading The months were outwardly gay; very full of society life, though not of the kind that I cared for.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
delaysnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading ONE FALLEN I sent my letter, and waited.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The months were outwardly gay; very full of society life, though not of the kind that I cared for.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The months were outwardly gay; very full of society life, though not of the kind that I cared for.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got no answer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ONE FALLEN I sent my letter, and waited.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The months were outwardly gay; very full of society life, though not of the kind that I cared for.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ONE FALLEN I sent my letter, and waited.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The months were outwardly gay; very full of society life, though not of the kind that I cared for.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The weeks rolled on, and the months.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ONE FALLEN I sent my letter, and waited.
not any; not one
From this reading I got no answer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The months were outwardly gay; very full of society life, though not of the kind that I cared for.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The weeks rolled on, and the months.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE FALLEN I sent my letter, and waited.
one's
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From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
outwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading The months were outwardly gay; very full of society life, though not of the kind that I cared for.
palpableadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəbəl/
capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The weeks rolled on, and the months.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
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From this reading ONE FALLEN I sent my letter, and waited.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The months were outwardly gay; very full of society life, though not of the kind that I cared for.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weeks rolled on, and the months.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The months were outwardly gay; very full of society life, though not of the kind that I cared for.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
precisely as stated
From this reading The months were outwardly gay; very full of society life, though not of the kind that I cared for.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ONE FALLEN I sent my letter, and waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The weeks rolled on, and the months.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The months were outwardly gay; very full of society life, though not of the kind that I cared for.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was palpable, that delays which had kept back one letter for a year might affect the delivery of another letter in the same way; but it is hard, the straining one's eyes into thick darkness with the vain endeavour to see something.
