used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She answered infrequently,--not oftener than once a week.
abjectadjectiveUS /ˈæbdʒekt/
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
Annan's
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From this reading Annan’s letters came to her every day.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She answered infrequently,--not oftener than once a week.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
betrayingverbUS /bɪˈtreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Annan’s letters came to her every day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Annan’s letters came to her every day.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
Erisnoun
(Greek mythology) goddess of discord; sister of Ares
From this reading Eris read only the first of Smull’s letters.
at any time
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Annan’s letters came to her every day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Eris read only the first of Smull’s letters.
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
obtain
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Annan’s letters came to her every day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
infrequentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈfriːkwəntli/
not many times
From this reading She answered infrequently,--not oftener than once a week.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The others went, unopened, into the kitchen range.
Jane
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From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The others went, unopened, into the kitchen range.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
the literary culture
From this reading Annan’s letters came to her every day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
not any; not one
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She answered infrequently,--not oftener than once a week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading She answered infrequently,--not oftener than once a week.
on one occasion
From this reading She answered infrequently,--not oftener than once a week.
and nothing more
From this reading Eris read only the first of Smull’s letters.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
others
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From this reading The others went, unopened, into the kitchen range.
persistencenounUS /pərˈsɪstəns/
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The others went, unopened, into the kitchen range.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Eris read only the first of Smull’s letters.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She answered infrequently,--not oftener than once a week.
Smull
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From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
Smull's
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From this reading Eris read only the first of Smull’s letters.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She answered infrequently,--not oftener than once a week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Annan’s letters came to her every day.
unopenedadjectiveUS /əˈnoʊpənd/
not yet opened or unsealed
From this reading The others went, unopened, into the kitchen range.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She answered infrequently,--not oftener than once a week.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The others went, unopened, into the kitchen range.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
in or at the place that
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
which person or people
From this reading Other letters were forwarded from Jane Street,--persistent letters from Smull begging to know where she had gone,--abject letters betraying all the persistence of a man who knows no pride, no shame in pursuit where there ever had been an end to gain.
