used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This cannot be it," thought Donald, as he took up a badly written and much blotted sheet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IMPORTANT INTERVIEW.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This cannot be it," thought Donald, as he took up a badly written and much blotted sheet.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "This cannot be it," thought Donald, as he took up a badly written and much blotted sheet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading "This cannot be it," thought Donald, as he took up a badly written and much blotted sheet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
cannot
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From this reading "This cannot be it," thought Donald, as he took up a badly written and much blotted sheet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
DONALD
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From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
Ellen
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From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
Ellen-Lee
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From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
English-French
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From this reading "It is English-French, and evidently is in the handwriting of a man.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "It is English-French, and evidently is in the handwriting of a man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
the act of departing
From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading "It is English-French, and evidently is in the handwriting of a man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This cannot be it," thought Donald, as he took up a badly written and much blotted sheet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
of great significance or value
From this reading AN IMPORTANT INTERVIEW.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is English-French, and evidently is in the handwriting of a man.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading AN IMPORTANT INTERVIEW.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is English-French, and evidently is in the handwriting of a man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This cannot be it," thought Donald, as he took up a badly written and much blotted sheet.
set down according to a plan
From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
the literary culture
From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It is English-French, and evidently is in the handwriting of a man.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "This cannot be it," thought Donald, as he took up a badly written and much blotted sheet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
and nothing more
From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading That was the question.
precisely, exactly
From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading "This cannot be it," thought Donald, as he took up a badly written and much blotted sheet.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This cannot be it," thought Donald, as he took up a badly written and much blotted sheet.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "This cannot be it," thought Donald, as he took up a badly written and much blotted sheet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "This cannot be it," thought Donald, as he took up a badly written and much blotted sheet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "This cannot be it," thought Donald, as he took up a badly written and much blotted sheet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the question.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DONALD, going to his room, laid the three Ellen-Lee letters upon the table before him and surveyed the situation That only one of them could be from the right Ellen Lee seemed evident; but which one?
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "This cannot be it," thought Donald, as he took up a badly written and much blotted sheet.
