used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And no one can have a letter who doesn't write some," announced Polly firmly--"the very idea!
(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 So we must all work like everything to get ready for the post office."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And no one can have a letter who doesn't write some," announced Polly firmly--"the very idea!
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "And no one can have a letter who doesn't write some," announced Polly firmly--"the very idea!
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Now she held Clorinda in her arms, tightly pressed to her bosom.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Now she held Clorinda in her arms, tightly pressed to her bosom.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was the same staircase on which Jasper had found her, with Polly waiting patiently on the lower step, when she first came to Grandpapa King's.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And no one can have a letter who doesn't write some," announced Polly firmly--"the very idea!
CLEM
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From this reading III CLEM FORSYTHE Phronsie sat on the stairs, halfway down the long flight.
Clorinda
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From this reading Now she held Clorinda in her arms, tightly pressed to her bosom.
doesn't
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From this reading "And no one can have a letter who doesn't write some," announced Polly firmly--"the very idea!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading III CLEM FORSYTHE Phronsie sat on the stairs, halfway down the long flight.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading So we must all work like everything to get ready for the post office."
with resolute determination
From this reading "And no one can have a letter who doesn't write some," announced Polly firmly--"the very idea!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the same staircase on which Jasper had found her, with Polly waiting patiently on the lower step, when she first came to Grandpapa King's.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading III CLEM FORSYTHE Phronsie sat on the stairs, halfway down the long flight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So we must all work like everything to get ready for the post office."
FORSYTHE
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From this reading III CLEM FORSYTHE Phronsie sat on the stairs, halfway down the long flight.
set up or found
From this reading It was the same staircase on which Jasper had found her, with Polly waiting patiently on the lower step, when she first came to Grandpapa King's.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So we must all work like everything to get ready for the post office."
Grandpapa
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From this reading It was the same staircase on which Jasper had found her, with Polly waiting patiently on the lower step, when she first came to Grandpapa King's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the same staircase on which Jasper had found her, with Polly waiting patiently on the lower step, when she first came to Grandpapa King's.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading III CLEM FORSYTHE Phronsie sat on the stairs, halfway down the long flight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And no one can have a letter who doesn't write some," announced Polly firmly--"the very idea!
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Now she held Clorinda in her arms, tightly pressed to her bosom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the same staircase on which Jasper had found her, with Polly waiting patiently on the lower step, when she first came to Grandpapa King's.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And no one can have a letter who doesn't write some," announced Polly firmly--"the very idea!
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III CLEM FORSYTHE Phronsie sat on the stairs, halfway down the long flight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now she held Clorinda in her arms, tightly pressed to her bosom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the same staircase on which Jasper had found her, with Polly waiting patiently on the lower step, when she first came to Grandpapa King's.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading It was the same staircase on which Jasper had found her, with Polly waiting patiently on the lower step, when she first came to Grandpapa King's.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It was the same staircase on which Jasper had found her, with Polly waiting patiently on the lower step, when she first came to Grandpapa King's.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "And no one can have a letter who doesn't write some," announced Polly firmly--"the very idea!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So we must all work like everything to get ready for the post office."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading III CLEM FORSYTHE Phronsie sat on the stairs, halfway down the long flight.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading It was the same staircase on which Jasper had found her, with Polly waiting patiently on the lower step, when she first came to Grandpapa King's.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So we must all work like everything to get ready for the post office."
not any; not one
From this reading "And no one can have a letter who doesn't write some," announced Polly firmly--"the very idea!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she held Clorinda in her arms, tightly pressed to her bosom.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading So we must all work like everything to get ready for the post office."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading III CLEM FORSYTHE Phronsie sat on the stairs, halfway down the long flight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And no one can have a letter who doesn't write some," announced Polly firmly--"the very idea!
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading It was the same staircase on which Jasper had found her, with Polly waiting patiently on the lower step, when she first came to Grandpapa King's.
Phronsie
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From this reading III CLEM FORSYTHE Phronsie sat on the stairs, halfway down the long flight.
Polly
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From this reading "And no one can have a letter who doesn't write some," announced Polly firmly--"the very idea!
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading So we must all work like everything to get ready for the post office."
compacted by ironing
From this reading Now she held Clorinda in her arms, tightly pressed to her bosom.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading So we must all work like everything to get ready for the post office."
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was the same staircase on which Jasper had found her, with Polly waiting patiently on the lower step, when she first came to Grandpapa King's.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading III CLEM FORSYTHE Phronsie sat on the stairs, halfway down the long flight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the same staircase on which Jasper had found her, with Polly waiting patiently on the lower step, when she first came to Grandpapa King's.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we must all work like everything to get ready for the post office."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "And no one can have a letter who doesn't write some," announced Polly firmly--"the very idea!
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading It was the same staircase on which Jasper had found her, with Polly waiting patiently on the lower step, when she first came to Grandpapa King's.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading III CLEM FORSYTHE Phronsie sat on the stairs, halfway down the long flight.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It was the same staircase on which Jasper had found her, with Polly waiting patiently on the lower step, when she first came to Grandpapa King's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And no one can have a letter who doesn't write some," announced Polly firmly--"the very idea!
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Now she held Clorinda in her arms, tightly pressed to her bosom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So we must all work like everything to get ready for the post office."
precisely as stated
From this reading "And no one can have a letter who doesn't write some," announced Polly firmly--"the very idea!
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It was the same staircase on which Jasper had found her, with Polly waiting patiently on the lower step, when she first came to Grandpapa King's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the same staircase on which Jasper had found her, with Polly waiting patiently on the lower step, when she first came to Grandpapa King's.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So we must all work like everything to get ready for the post office."
at the time that
From this reading It was the same staircase on which Jasper had found her, with Polly waiting patiently on the lower step, when she first came to Grandpapa King's.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the same staircase on which Jasper had found her, with Polly waiting patiently on the lower step, when she first came to Grandpapa King's.
which person or people
From this reading "And no one can have a letter who doesn't write some," announced Polly firmly--"the very idea!
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the same staircase on which Jasper had found her, with Polly waiting patiently on the lower step, when she first came to Grandpapa King's.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading So we must all work like everything to get ready for the post office."
produce a literary work
From this reading "And no one can have a letter who doesn't write some," announced Polly firmly--"the very idea!
