used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
(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 “Oh! whence is the stream of years, and whither Doth it roll along, when it carries with it All our joys?”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Oh! whence is the stream of years, and whither Doth it roll along, when it carries with it All our joys?”
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “What can he mean?” she said, as she gave the letter to Julia, desiring her to read it aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh! whence is the stream of years, and whither Doth it roll along, when it carries with it All our joys?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But soon tears dimmed the glasses, and the old lady’s head shook a little, as on occasions of deep emotion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
lacking funds
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But soon tears dimmed the glasses, and the old lady’s head shook a little, as on occasions of deep emotion.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What can he mean?” she said, as she gave the letter to Julia, desiring her to read it aloud.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading “Oh! whence is the stream of years, and whither Doth it roll along, when it carries with it All our joys?”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But soon tears dimmed the glasses, and the old lady’s head shook a little, as on occasions of deep emotion.
desiringverbUS /dɪˈzaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “What can he mean?” she said, as she gave the letter to Julia, desiring her to read it aloud.
dimmedadjectiveUS /dɪmd/
made dim or less bright
From this reading But soon tears dimmed the glasses, and the old lady’s head shook a little, as on occasions of deep emotion.
Dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading “Oh! whence is the stream of years, and whither Doth it roll along, when it carries with it All our joys?”
Edmund
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From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
any strong feeling
From this reading But soon tears dimmed the glasses, and the old lady’s head shook a little, as on occasions of deep emotion.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Julia, on receiving it, turned extremely pale.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “What can he mean?” she said, as she gave the letter to Julia, desiring her to read it aloud.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading But soon tears dimmed the glasses, and the old lady’s head shook a little, as on occasions of deep emotion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What can he mean?” she said, as she gave the letter to Julia, desiring her to read it aloud.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But soon tears dimmed the glasses, and the old lady’s head shook a little, as on occasions of deep emotion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh! whence is the stream of years, and whither Doth it roll along, when it carries with it All our joys?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh! whence is the stream of years, and whither Doth it roll along, when it carries with it All our joys?”
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Oh! whence is the stream of years, and whither Doth it roll along, when it carries with it All our joys?”
Julia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What can he mean?” she said, as she gave the letter to Julia, desiring her to read it aloud.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading But soon tears dimmed the glasses, and the old lady’s head shook a little, as on occasions of deep emotion.
set down according to a plan
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But soon tears dimmed the glasses, and the old lady’s head shook a little, as on occasions of deep emotion.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What can he mean?” she said, as she gave the letter to Julia, desiring her to read it aloud.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
something you have to do
From this reading But soon tears dimmed the glasses, and the old lady’s head shook a little, as on occasions of deep emotion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh! whence is the stream of years, and whither Doth it roll along, when it carries with it All our joys?”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! whence is the stream of years, and whither Doth it roll along, when it carries with it All our joys?”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But soon tears dimmed the glasses, and the old lady’s head shook a little, as on occasions of deep emotion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Oh! whence is the stream of years, and whither Doth it roll along, when it carries with it All our joys?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Julia, on receiving it, turned extremely pale.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “What can he mean?” she said, as she gave the letter to Julia, desiring her to read it aloud.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Julia, on receiving it, turned extremely pale.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “Oh! whence is the stream of years, and whither Doth it roll along, when it carries with it All our joys?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What can he mean?” she said, as she gave the letter to Julia, desiring her to read it aloud.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What can he mean?” she said, as she gave the letter to Julia, desiring her to read it aloud.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But soon tears dimmed the glasses, and the old lady’s head shook a little, as on occasions of deep emotion.
in the near future
From this reading But soon tears dimmed the glasses, and the old lady’s head shook a little, as on occasions of deep emotion.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading “Oh! whence is the stream of years, and whither Doth it roll along, when it carries with it All our joys?”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading But soon tears dimmed the glasses, and the old lady’s head shook a little, as on occasions of deep emotion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh! whence is the stream of years, and whither Doth it roll along, when it carries with it All our joys?”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Julia, on receiving it, turned extremely pale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What can he mean?” she said, as she gave the letter to Julia, desiring her to read it aloud.
at the time that
From this reading “Oh! whence is the stream of years, and whither Doth it roll along, when it carries with it All our joys?”
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading “Oh! whence is the stream of years, and whither Doth it roll along, when it carries with it All our joys?”
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “Oh! whence is the stream of years, and whither Doth it roll along, when it carries with it All our joys?”
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh! whence is the stream of years, and whither Doth it roll along, when it carries with it All our joys?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A few days more brought a letter from Edmund, addressed to Mrs. Montgomery; now it was hoped all would be explained; Mrs. Montgomery broke the seal, laid the letter open on her knee, took out her spectacles, wiped them, and put them on.
a late time of life
From this reading “Oh! whence is the stream of years, and whither Doth it roll along, when it carries with it All our joys?”
