used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two or three days later Captain Richmond received a long letter from his sister-in-law.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The post arrived at breakfast-time, and the four girls watched him with more or less interest while he read.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The post arrived at breakfast-time, and the four girls watched him with more or less interest while he read.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Richmond, in reply to a long letter from him, had written as follows:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The post arrived at breakfast-time, and the four girls watched him with more or less interest while he read.
breakfast-time
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From this reading The post arrived at breakfast-time, and the four girls watched him with more or less interest while he read.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Two or three days later Captain Richmond received a long letter from his sister-in-law.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He read the letter very carefully over to himself, and his face expressed no emotion whatever.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two or three days later Captain Richmond received a long letter from his sister-in-law.
any strong feeling
From this reading He read the letter very carefully over to himself, and his face expressed no emotion whatever.
communicated in words
From this reading He read the letter very carefully over to himself, and his face expressed no emotion whatever.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He read the letter very carefully over to himself, and his face expressed no emotion whatever.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Mrs. Richmond, in reply to a long letter from him, had written as follows:
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The post arrived at breakfast-time, and the four girls watched him with more or less interest while he read.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two or three days later Captain Richmond received a long letter from his sister-in-law.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The post arrived at breakfast-time, and the four girls watched him with more or less interest while he read.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Richmond, in reply to a long letter from him, had written as follows:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The post arrived at breakfast-time, and the four girls watched him with more or less interest while he read.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The post arrived at breakfast-time, and the four girls watched him with more or less interest while he read.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He read the letter very carefully over to himself, and his face expressed no emotion whatever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two or three days later Captain Richmond received a long letter from his sister-in-law.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Richmond, in reply to a long letter from him, had written as follows:
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The post arrived at breakfast-time, and the four girls watched him with more or less interest while he read.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two or three days later Captain Richmond received a long letter from his sister-in-law.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The post arrived at breakfast-time, and the four girls watched him with more or less interest while he read.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Two or three days later Captain Richmond received a long letter from his sister-in-law.
the literary culture
From this reading THE PACKET OF LETTERS.
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 Two or three days later Captain Richmond received a long letter from his sister-in-law.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The post arrived at breakfast-time, and the four girls watched him with more or less interest while he read.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Richmond, in reply to a long letter from him, had written as follows:
not any; not one
From this reading He read the letter very carefully over to himself, and his face expressed no emotion whatever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PACKET OF LETTERS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three days later Captain Richmond received a long letter from his sister-in-law.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He read the letter very carefully over to himself, and his face expressed no emotion whatever.
PACKETnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading THE PACKET OF LETTERS.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The post arrived at breakfast-time, and the four girls watched him with more or less interest while he read.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The post arrived at breakfast-time, and the four girls watched him with more or less interest while he read.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Two or three days later Captain Richmond received a long letter from his sister-in-law.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Mrs. Richmond, in reply to a long letter from him, had written as follows:
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading Two or three days later Captain Richmond received a long letter from his sister-in-law.
sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
From this reading Two or three days later Captain Richmond received a long letter from his sister-in-law.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PACKET OF LETTERS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three days later Captain Richmond received a long letter from his sister-in-law.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He read the letter very carefully over to himself, and his face expressed no emotion whatever.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three days later Captain Richmond received a long letter from his sister-in-law.
precisely as stated
From this reading He read the letter very carefully over to himself, and his face expressed no emotion whatever.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The post arrived at breakfast-time, and the four girls watched him with more or less interest while he read.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He read the letter very carefully over to himself, and his face expressed no emotion whatever.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The post arrived at breakfast-time, and the four girls watched him with more or less interest while he read.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The post arrived at breakfast-time, and the four girls watched him with more or less interest while he read.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Mrs. Richmond, in reply to a long letter from him, had written as follows:
