used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There it is, Bella,” said Kellett, as he entered the cottage at nightfall, and threw a sealed letter on the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There it is, Bella,” said Kellett, as he entered the cottage at nightfall, and threw a sealed letter on the table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There it is, Bella,” said Kellett, as he entered the cottage at nightfall, and threw a sealed letter on the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “There it is, Bella,” said Kellett, as he entered the cottage at nightfall, and threw a sealed letter on the table.
Bella
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From this reading “There it is, Bella,” said Kellett, as he entered the cottage at nightfall, and threw a sealed letter on the table.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A fellow came into the office and said, 'Is one Kellett here?
a small house with a single story
From this reading “There it is, Bella,” said Kellett, as he entered the cottage at nightfall, and threw a sealed letter on the table.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “I hadn't the courage to open it.
DavenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading This is a letter from Mr. Davenport Dunn.'
Dunn
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From this reading This is a letter from Mr. Davenport Dunn.'
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “There it is, Bella,” said Kellett, as he entered the cottage at nightfall, and threw a sealed letter on the table.
a boy or man
From this reading A fellow came into the office and said, 'Is one Kellett here?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This is a letter from Mr. Davenport Dunn.'
hadn't
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From this reading “I hadn't the courage to open it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There it is, Bella,” said Kellett, as he entered the cottage at nightfall, and threw a sealed letter on the table.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A fellow came into the office and said, 'Is one Kellett here?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hadn't the courage to open it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A fellow came into the office and said, 'Is one Kellett here?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There it is, Bella,” said Kellett, as he entered the cottage at nightfall, and threw a sealed letter on the table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “There it is, Bella,” said Kellett, as he entered the cottage at nightfall, and threw a sealed letter on the table.
Kellett
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From this reading “There it is, Bella,” said Kellett, as he entered the cottage at nightfall, and threw a sealed letter on the table.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “There it is, Bella,” said Kellett, as he entered the cottage at nightfall, and threw a sealed letter on the table.
MisternounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading _He_ was Mister, and _I_ was _one_ Kellett.
a form of address for a man
From this reading This is a letter from Mr. Davenport Dunn.'
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “There it is, Bella,” said Kellett, as he entered the cottage at nightfall, and threw a sealed letter on the table.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A fellow came into the office and said, 'Is one Kellett here?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There it is, Bella,” said Kellett, as he entered the cottage at nightfall, and threw a sealed letter on the table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A fellow came into the office and said, 'Is one Kellett here?
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “I hadn't the courage to open it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There it is, Bella,” said Kellett, as he entered the cottage at nightfall, and threw a sealed letter on the table.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading “There it is, Bella,” said Kellett, as he entered the cottage at nightfall, and threw a sealed letter on the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “There it is, Bella,” said Kellett, as he entered the cottage at nightfall, and threw a sealed letter on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There it is, Bella,” said Kellett, as he entered the cottage at nightfall, and threw a sealed letter on the table.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There it is, Bella,” said Kellett, as he entered the cottage at nightfall, and threw a sealed letter on the table.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a letter from Mr. Davenport Dunn.'
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “There it is, Bella,” said Kellett, as he entered the cottage at nightfall, and threw a sealed letter on the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I hadn't the courage to open it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _He_ was Mister, and _I_ was _one_ Kellett.
