used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Always time to work for my father," she said, giving him a bright, sweet smile, as she seated herself before the machine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
react verbally
From this reading "I hope they are such as I can answer for you on the typewriter, papa," Lucilla said cheerfully.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I hope they are such as I can answer for you on the typewriter, papa," Lucilla said cheerfully.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I hope they are such as I can answer for you on the typewriter, papa," Lucilla said cheerfully.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Always time to work for my father," she said, giving him a bright, sweet smile, as she seated herself before the machine.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Always time to work for my father," she said, giving him a bright, sweet smile, as she seated herself before the machine.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I hope they are such as I can answer for you on the typewriter, papa," Lucilla said cheerfully.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "I hope they are such as I can answer for you on the typewriter, papa," Lucilla said cheerfully.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
a female human offspring
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes," he replied; "if you have time and inclination to do so."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Always time to work for my father," she said, giving him a bright, sweet smile, as she seated herself before the machine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
set up or found
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
the act of giving
From this reading "Always time to work for my father," she said, giving him a bright, sweet smile, as she seated herself before the machine.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes," he replied; "if you have time and inclination to do so."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," he replied; "if you have time and inclination to do so."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then we will do it at once," he said, returning the smile as he uncovered the machine and put the paper in place for her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Always time to work for my father," she said, giving him a bright, sweet smile, as she seated herself before the machine.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope they are such as I can answer for you on the typewriter, papa," Lucilla said cheerfully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope they are such as I can answer for you on the typewriter, papa," Lucilla said cheerfully.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes," he replied; "if you have time and inclination to do so."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading "Yes," he replied; "if you have time and inclination to do so."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then we will do it at once," he said, returning the smile as he uncovered the machine and put the paper in place for her.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
the literary culture
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
Lucilla
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From this reading "I hope they are such as I can answer for you on the typewriter, papa," Lucilla said cheerfully.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "Always time to work for my father," she said, giving him a bright, sweet smile, as she seated herself before the machine.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Always time to work for my father," she said, giving him a bright, sweet smile, as she seated herself before the machine.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I hope they are such as I can answer for you on the typewriter, papa," Lucilla said cheerfully.
on one occasion
From this reading "Then we will do it at once," he said, returning the smile as he uncovered the machine and put the paper in place for her.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "I hope they are such as I can answer for you on the typewriter, papa," Lucilla said cheerfully.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Then we will do it at once," he said, returning the smile as he uncovered the machine and put the paper in place for her.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Then we will do it at once," he said, returning the smile as he uncovered the machine and put the paper in place for her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Then we will do it at once," he said, returning the smile as he uncovered the machine and put the paper in place for her.
rambleverbUS /ˈræmbəl/
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
Raymond
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From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," he replied; "if you have time and inclination to do so."
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading "Then we will do it at once," he said, returning the smile as he uncovered the machine and put the paper in place for her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hope they are such as I can answer for you on the typewriter, papa," Lucilla said cheerfully.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "Always time to work for my father," she said, giving him a bright, sweet smile, as she seated herself before the machine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Always time to work for my father," she said, giving him a bright, sweet smile, as she seated herself before the machine.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Always time to work for my father," she said, giving him a bright, sweet smile, as she seated herself before the machine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes," he replied; "if you have time and inclination to do so."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I hope they are such as I can answer for you on the typewriter, papa," Lucilla said cheerfully.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Always time to work for my father," she said, giving him a bright, sweet smile, as she seated herself before the machine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hope they are such as I can answer for you on the typewriter, papa," Lucilla said cheerfully.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Yes," he replied; "if you have time and inclination to do so."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes," he replied; "if you have time and inclination to do so."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
typewriternounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading "I hope they are such as I can answer for you on the typewriter, papa," Lucilla said cheerfully.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading "Then we will do it at once," he said, returning the smile as he uncovered the machine and put the paper in place for her.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Then we will do it at once," he said, returning the smile as he uncovered the machine and put the paper in place for her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then we will do it at once," he said, returning the smile as he uncovered the machine and put the paper in place for her.
Woodburn
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From this reading At Woodburn Captain Raymond and his eldest daughter had had their usual early ramble together about the grounds; then, coming in, had found a large mail, containing a number of business letters for him, awaiting them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Always time to work for my father," she said, giving him a bright, sweet smile, as she seated herself before the machine.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," he replied; "if you have time and inclination to do so."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope they are such as I can answer for you on the typewriter, papa," Lucilla said cheerfully.
