used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was the superscription of a letter, postmarked New York, and brought to Helen within a week after Wilford's departure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This was the superscription of a letter, postmarked New York, and brought to Helen within a week after Wilford's departure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was the superscription of a letter, postmarked New York, and brought to Helen within a week after Wilford's departure.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "What does it mean?" she said, her cheek flushing with anger and insulted pride as she read the following brief lines:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was his handwriting, too; and wondering what he could have written to her, Helen broke the seal, starting as there dropped into her lap a check for five hundred dollars.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading GETTING READY TO BE MARRIED.
of short duration or distance
From this reading "What does it mean?" she said, her cheek flushing with anger and insulted pride as she read the following brief lines:
lacking funds
From this reading It was his handwriting, too; and wondering what he could have written to her, Helen broke the seal, starting as there dropped into her lap a check for five hundred dollars.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This was the superscription of a letter, postmarked New York, and brought to Helen within a week after Wilford's departure.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading It was his handwriting, too; and wondering what he could have written to her, Helen broke the seal, starting as there dropped into her lap a check for five hundred dollars.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "What does it mean?" she said, her cheek flushing with anger and insulted pride as she read the following brief lines:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was his handwriting, too; and wondering what he could have written to her, Helen broke the seal, starting as there dropped into her lap a check for five hundred dollars.
the act of departing
From this reading This was the superscription of a letter, postmarked New York, and brought to Helen within a week after Wilford's departure.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does it mean?" she said, her cheek flushing with anger and insulted pride as she read the following brief lines:
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading It was his handwriting, too; and wondering what he could have written to her, Helen broke the seal, starting as there dropped into her lap a check for five hundred dollars.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading It was his handwriting, too; and wondering what he could have written to her, Helen broke the seal, starting as there dropped into her lap a check for five hundred dollars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was his handwriting, too; and wondering what he could have written to her, Helen broke the seal, starting as there dropped into her lap a check for five hundred dollars.
flushingverbUS /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading "What does it mean?" she said, her cheek flushing with anger and insulted pride as she read the following brief lines:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "What does it mean?" she said, her cheek flushing with anger and insulted pride as she read the following brief lines:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was his handwriting, too; and wondering what he could have written to her, Helen broke the seal, starting as there dropped into her lap a check for five hundred dollars.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING READY TO BE MARRIED.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading It was his handwriting, too; and wondering what he could have written to her, Helen broke the seal, starting as there dropped into her lap a check for five hundred dollars.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was his handwriting, too; and wondering what he could have written to her, Helen broke the seal, starting as there dropped into her lap a check for five hundred dollars.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was his handwriting, too; and wondering what he could have written to her, Helen broke the seal, starting as there dropped into her lap a check for five hundred dollars.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "Miss Helen Lennox, Silverton, Mass."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his handwriting, too; and wondering what he could have written to her, Helen broke the seal, starting as there dropped into her lap a check for five hundred dollars.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his handwriting, too; and wondering what he could have written to her, Helen broke the seal, starting as there dropped into her lap a check for five hundred dollars.
ten 10s
From this reading It was his handwriting, too; and wondering what he could have written to her, Helen broke the seal, starting as there dropped into her lap a check for five hundred dollars.
insultedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪd/
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading "What does it mean?" she said, her cheek flushing with anger and insulted pride as she read the following brief lines:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was his handwriting, too; and wondering what he could have written to her, Helen broke the seal, starting as there dropped into her lap a check for five hundred dollars.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his handwriting, too; and wondering what he could have written to her, Helen broke the seal, starting as there dropped into her lap a check for five hundred dollars.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading It was his handwriting, too; and wondering what he could have written to her, Helen broke the seal, starting as there dropped into her lap a check for five hundred dollars.
Lennox
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From this reading "Miss Helen Lennox, Silverton, Mass."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading This was the superscription of a letter, postmarked New York, and brought to Helen within a week after Wilford's departure.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "What does it mean?" she said, her cheek flushing with anger and insulted pride as she read the following brief lines:
joined in matrimony
From this reading GETTING READY TO BE MARRIED.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading "Miss Helen Lennox, Silverton, Mass."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What does it mean?" she said, her cheek flushing with anger and insulted pride as she read the following brief lines:
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Helen Lennox, Silverton, Mass."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This was the superscription of a letter, postmarked New York, and brought to Helen within a week after Wilford's departure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was the superscription of a letter, postmarked New York, and brought to Helen within a week after Wilford's departure.
postmarkedverbUS /ˈpoʊstmɑːrkt/
past form of “postmark” — stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
From this reading This was the superscription of a letter, postmarked New York, and brought to Helen within a week after Wilford's departure.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "What does it mean?" she said, her cheek flushing with anger and insulted pride as she read the following brief lines:
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "What does it mean?" she said, her cheek flushing with anger and insulted pride as she read the following brief lines:
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading GETTING READY TO BE MARRIED.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What does it mean?" she said, her cheek flushing with anger and insulted pride as she read the following brief lines:
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading It was his handwriting, too; and wondering what he could have written to her, Helen broke the seal, starting as there dropped into her lap a check for five hundred dollars.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What does it mean?" she said, her cheek flushing with anger and insulted pride as she read the following brief lines:
Silverton
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From this reading "Miss Helen Lennox, Silverton, Mass."
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading It was his handwriting, too; and wondering what he could have written to her, Helen broke the seal, starting as there dropped into her lap a check for five hundred dollars.
superscriptionnoun
an inscription written above something else
From this reading This was the superscription of a letter, postmarked New York, and brought to Helen within a week after Wilford's departure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the superscription of a letter, postmarked New York, and brought to Helen within a week after Wilford's departure.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was his handwriting, too; and wondering what he could have written to her, Helen broke the seal, starting as there dropped into her lap a check for five hundred dollars.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the superscription of a letter, postmarked New York, and brought to Helen within a week after Wilford's departure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GETTING READY TO BE MARRIED.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was his handwriting, too; and wondering what he could have written to her, Helen broke the seal, starting as there dropped into her lap a check for five hundred dollars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the superscription of a letter, postmarked New York, and brought to Helen within a week after Wilford's departure.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading This was the superscription of a letter, postmarked New York, and brought to Helen within a week after Wilford's departure.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was his handwriting, too; and wondering what he could have written to her, Helen broke the seal, starting as there dropped into her lap a check for five hundred dollars.
Wilford's
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From this reading This was the superscription of a letter, postmarked New York, and brought to Helen within a week after Wilford's departure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What does it mean?" she said, her cheek flushing with anger and insulted pride as she read the following brief lines:
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading This was the superscription of a letter, postmarked New York, and brought to Helen within a week after Wilford's departure.
showing curiosity
From this reading It was his handwriting, too; and wondering what he could have written to her, Helen broke the seal, starting as there dropped into her lap a check for five hundred dollars.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was his handwriting, too; and wondering what he could have written to her, Helen broke the seal, starting as there dropped into her lap a check for five hundred dollars.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading This was the superscription of a letter, postmarked New York, and brought to Helen within a week after Wilford's departure.
