used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A parcel for you, sir."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
Atkinson
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From this reading "A parcel for me!" repeated Mr. Atkinson to his servant, some slight surprise in his tone.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
clumsilyadverbUS /ˈklʌmsəli/
in a clumsy manner
From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "A parcel for you, sir."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
an established custom
From this reading For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him.
HerefordnounUS /ˈherəfərd/
hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States
From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A parcel for me!" repeated Mr. Atkinson to his servant, some slight surprise in his tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A parcel for me!" repeated Mr. Atkinson to his servant, some slight surprise in his tone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
labelverbUS /ˈleɪbəl/
assign a label to; designate with a label
From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading MADEMOISELLE'S LETTER.
MADEMOISELLE'S
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From this reading MADEMOISELLE'S LETTER.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A parcel for me!" repeated Mr. Atkinson to his servant, some slight surprise in his tone.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "A parcel for me!" repeated Mr. Atkinson to his servant, some slight surprise in his tone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading "A parcel for you, sir."
parcelsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəlz/
plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container
From this reading For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him.
on the contrary
From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him.
recurring again and again
From this reading "A parcel for me!" repeated Mr. Atkinson to his servant, some slight surprise in his tone.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "A parcel for me!" repeated Mr. Atkinson to his servant, some slight surprise in his tone.
term of address for a man
From this reading "A parcel for you, sir."
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading "A parcel for me!" repeated Mr. Atkinson to his servant, some slight surprise in his tone.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "A parcel for me!" repeated Mr. Atkinson to his servant, some slight surprise in his tone.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "A parcel for me!" repeated Mr. Atkinson to his servant, some slight surprise in his tone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A parcel for me!" repeated Mr. Atkinson to his servant, some slight surprise in his tone.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "A parcel for me!" repeated Mr. Atkinson to his servant, some slight surprise in his tone.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The parcel was done up rather clumsily in brown paper, and appeared, by the label on it, to have come by fast train from Hereford.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading For he was not in the habit of receiving parcels, and wondered what was being sent to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A parcel for you, sir."
