used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
speak to
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
Angelo's
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From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It struck him at once that the writing ought to be familiar to him and capable of instant identification.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
lacking funds
From this reading And so at last he broke the seal.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading It struck him at once that the writing ought to be familiar to him and capable of instant identification.
carefully weighed
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading The name of his correspondent was literally on the tip of his mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet he could not utter it.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading It struck him at once that the writing ought to be familiar to him and capable of instant identification.
set up or found
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It struck him at once that the writing ought to be familiar to him and capable of instant identification.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The name of his correspondent was literally on the tip of his mind.
identificationnounUS /aɪˌdentəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of designating or identifying something
From this reading It struck him at once that the writing ought to be familiar to him and capable of instant identification.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading It struck him at once that the writing ought to be familiar to him and capable of instant identification.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
immediately past
From this reading And so at last he broke the seal.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading The name of his correspondent was literally on the tip of his mind.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The name of his correspondent was literally on the tip of his mind.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of his correspondent was literally on the tip of his mind.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet he could not utter it.
a brief written record
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
on one occasion
From this reading It struck him at once that the writing ought to be familiar to him and capable of instant identification.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading It struck him at once that the writing ought to be familiar to him and capable of instant identification.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading And so at last he broke the seal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so at last he broke the seal.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It struck him at once that the writing ought to be familiar to him and capable of instant identification.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It struck him at once that the writing ought to be familiar to him and capable of instant identification.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading The name of his correspondent was literally on the tip of his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It struck him at once that the writing ought to be familiar to him and capable of instant identification.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Yet he could not utter it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The name of his correspondent was literally on the tip of his mind.
at the time that
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
which person or people
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading A DRIVE IN THE RAIN When Julian returned from Angelo's the next morning he found lying upon the breakfast table a note, and, after the custom of many people, before opening it he read the address on the envelope two or three times and considered who the writer might be.
the act of creating written works
From this reading It struck him at once that the writing ought to be familiar to him and capable of instant identification.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he could not utter it.
