used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a week after Edmund’s hasty visit to Lodore, the postman’s knock was heard, and no servant appearing with letters, inquiries were made.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a week after Edmund’s hasty visit to Lodore, the postman’s knock was heard, and no servant appearing with letters, inquiries were made.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “It’s from Edmund,” he added carelessly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About a week after Edmund’s hasty visit to Lodore, the postman’s knock was heard, and no servant appearing with letters, inquiries were made.
(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 Henry was applied to; but disappointed the hopes of all by saying, there was but one, which was for himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About a week after Edmund’s hasty visit to Lodore, the postman’s knock was heard, and no servant appearing with letters, inquiries were made.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading About a week after Edmund’s hasty visit to Lodore, the postman’s knock was heard, and no servant appearing with letters, inquiries were made.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Henry was applied to; but disappointed the hopes of all by saying, there was but one, which was for himself.
Aubin
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From this reading A footman replied, that Mr. St. Aubin had been passing through the hall, and had taken the letters from the man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A footman replied, that Mr. St. Aubin had been passing through the hall, and had taken the letters from the man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Henry was applied to; but disappointed the hopes of all by saying, there was but one, which was for himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Henry was applied to; but disappointed the hopes of all by saying, there was but one, which was for himself.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading “It’s from Edmund,” he added carelessly.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Henry was applied to; but disappointed the hopes of all by saying, there was but one, which was for himself.
Edmund
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From this reading “It’s from Edmund,” he added carelessly.
Edmund's
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From this reading About a week after Edmund’s hasty visit to Lodore, the postman’s knock was heard, and no servant appearing with letters, inquiries were made.
FaultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Faults past through love, flavour of its sweetness.”
flavournoun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading “Faults past through love, flavour of its sweetness.”
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading A footman replied, that Mr. St. Aubin had been passing through the hall, and had taken the letters from the man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Henry was applied to; but disappointed the hopes of all by saying, there was but one, which was for himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A footman replied, that Mr. St. Aubin had been passing through the hall, and had taken the letters from the man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A footman replied, that Mr. St. Aubin had been passing through the hall, and had taken the letters from the man.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A footman replied, that Mr. St. Aubin had been passing through the hall, and had taken the letters from the man.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading About a week after Edmund’s hasty visit to Lodore, the postman’s knock was heard, and no servant appearing with letters, inquiries were made.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s from Edmund,” he added carelessly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading About a week after Edmund’s hasty visit to Lodore, the postman’s knock was heard, and no servant appearing with letters, inquiries were made.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry was applied to; but disappointed the hopes of all by saying, there was but one, which was for himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Henry was applied to; but disappointed the hopes of all by saying, there was but one, which was for himself.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Henry was applied to; but disappointed the hopes of all by saying, there was but one, which was for himself.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading About a week after Edmund’s hasty visit to Lodore, the postman’s knock was heard, and no servant appearing with letters, inquiries were made.
It's
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From this reading “It’s from Edmund,” he added carelessly.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Faults past through love, flavour of its sweetness.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading About a week after Edmund’s hasty visit to Lodore, the postman’s knock was heard, and no servant appearing with letters, inquiries were made.
the literary culture
From this reading About a week after Edmund’s hasty visit to Lodore, the postman’s knock was heard, and no servant appearing with letters, inquiries were made.
Lodore
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From this reading About a week after Edmund’s hasty visit to Lodore, the postman’s knock was heard, and no servant appearing with letters, inquiries were made.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Faults past through love, flavour of its sweetness.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading About a week after Edmund’s hasty visit to Lodore, the postman’s knock was heard, and no servant appearing with letters, inquiries were made.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A footman replied, that Mr. St. Aubin had been passing through the hall, and had taken the letters from the man.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A footman replied, that Mr. St. Aubin had been passing through the hall, and had taken the letters from the man.
not any; not one
From this reading About a week after Edmund’s hasty visit to Lodore, the postman’s knock was heard, and no servant appearing with letters, inquiries were made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Faults past through love, flavour of its sweetness.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Henry was applied to; but disappointed the hopes of all by saying, there was but one, which was for himself.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A footman replied, that Mr. St. Aubin had been passing through the hall, and had taken the letters from the man.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “Faults past through love, flavour of its sweetness.”
postman's
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From this reading About a week after Edmund’s hasty visit to Lodore, the postman’s knock was heard, and no servant appearing with letters, inquiries were made.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading A footman replied, that Mr. St. Aubin had been passing through the hall, and had taken the letters from the man.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Henry was applied to; but disappointed the hopes of all by saying, there was but one, which was for himself.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading About a week after Edmund’s hasty visit to Lodore, the postman’s knock was heard, and no servant appearing with letters, inquiries were made.
St
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From this reading A footman replied, that Mr. St. Aubin had been passing through the hall, and had taken the letters from the man.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading “Faults past through love, flavour of its sweetness.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A footman replied, that Mr. St. Aubin had been passing through the hall, and had taken the letters from the man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A footman replied, that Mr. St. Aubin had been passing through the hall, and had taken the letters from the man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About a week after Edmund’s hasty visit to Lodore, the postman’s knock was heard, and no servant appearing with letters, inquiries were made.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Henry was applied to; but disappointed the hopes of all by saying, there was but one, which was for himself.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Faults past through love, flavour of its sweetness.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About a week after Edmund’s hasty visit to Lodore, the postman’s knock was heard, and no servant appearing with letters, inquiries were made.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading About a week after Edmund’s hasty visit to Lodore, the postman’s knock was heard, and no servant appearing with letters, inquiries were made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About a week after Edmund’s hasty visit to Lodore, the postman’s knock was heard, and no servant appearing with letters, inquiries were made.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading About a week after Edmund’s hasty visit to Lodore, the postman’s knock was heard, and no servant appearing with letters, inquiries were made.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About a week after Edmund’s hasty visit to Lodore, the postman’s knock was heard, and no servant appearing with letters, inquiries were made.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Henry was applied to; but disappointed the hopes of all by saying, there was but one, which was for himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading About a week after Edmund’s hasty visit to Lodore, the postman’s knock was heard, and no servant appearing with letters, inquiries were made.
