used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He never hurried, and he never made a mistake.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading This accounted for the fact that Martin, the postman, was invariably late.
speak to
From this reading If he had twenty letters to deliver at the same address, he would carefully read the address of each one before taking the responsibility of handing it over to the recipient.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He never hurried, and he never made a mistake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If he had twenty letters to deliver at the same address, he would carefully read the address of each one before taking the responsibility of handing it over to the recipient.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If he had twenty letters to deliver at the same address, he would carefully read the address of each one before taking the responsibility of handing it over to the recipient.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading If he had twenty letters to deliver at the same address, he would carefully read the address of each one before taking the responsibility of handing it over to the recipient.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Martin, the postman, was the most deliberate man in Grey Town.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading If he had twenty letters to deliver at the same address, he would carefully read the address of each one before taking the responsibility of handing it over to the recipient.
DENIS
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From this reading DENIS REFUSES TO SPEAK.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading If he had twenty letters to deliver at the same address, he would carefully read the address of each one before taking the responsibility of handing it over to the recipient.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This accounted for the fact that Martin, the postman, was invariably late.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This accounted for the fact that Martin, the postman, was invariably late.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Martin, the postman, was the most deliberate man in Grey Town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had twenty letters to deliver at the same address, he would carefully read the address of each one before taking the responsibility of handing it over to the recipient.
handingverbUS /ˈhændɪŋ/
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading If he had twenty letters to deliver at the same address, he would carefully read the address of each one before taking the responsibility of handing it over to the recipient.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never hurried, and he never made a mistake.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He never hurried, and he never made a mistake.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had twenty letters to deliver at the same address, he would carefully read the address of each one before taking the responsibility of handing it over to the recipient.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Martin, the postman, was the most deliberate man in Grey Town.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading This accounted for the fact that Martin, the postman, was invariably late.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he had twenty letters to deliver at the same address, he would carefully read the address of each one before taking the responsibility of handing it over to the recipient.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading This accounted for the fact that Martin, the postman, was invariably late.
the literary culture
From this reading If he had twenty letters to deliver at the same address, he would carefully read the address of each one before taking the responsibility of handing it over to the recipient.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He never hurried, and he never made a mistake.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Martin, the postman, was the most deliberate man in Grey Town.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin, the postman, was the most deliberate man in Grey Town.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He never hurried, and he never made a mistake.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Martin, the postman, was the most deliberate man in Grey Town.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never hurried, and he never made a mistake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he had twenty letters to deliver at the same address, he would carefully read the address of each one before taking the responsibility of handing it over to the recipient.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If he had twenty letters to deliver at the same address, he would carefully read the address of each one before taking the responsibility of handing it over to the recipient.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If he had twenty letters to deliver at the same address, he would carefully read the address of each one before taking the responsibility of handing it over to the recipient.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading Martin, the postman, was the most deliberate man in Grey Town.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading If he had twenty letters to deliver at the same address, he would carefully read the address of each one before taking the responsibility of handing it over to the recipient.
recipientnounUS /rəˈsɪpiənt/
a person who receives something
From this reading If he had twenty letters to deliver at the same address, he would carefully read the address of each one before taking the responsibility of handing it over to the recipient.
REFUSESnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəz/
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading DENIS REFUSES TO SPEAK.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading If he had twenty letters to deliver at the same address, he would carefully read the address of each one before taking the responsibility of handing it over to the recipient.
Identical; not different.
From this reading If he had twenty letters to deliver at the same address, he would carefully read the address of each one before taking the responsibility of handing it over to the recipient.
express in speech
From this reading DENIS REFUSES TO SPEAK.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading If he had twenty letters to deliver at the same address, he would carefully read the address of each one before taking the responsibility of handing it over to the recipient.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This accounted for the fact that Martin, the postman, was invariably late.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Martin, the postman, was the most deliberate man in Grey Town.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This accounted for the fact that Martin, the postman, was invariably late.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DENIS REFUSES TO SPEAK.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Martin, the postman, was the most deliberate man in Grey Town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading If he had twenty letters to deliver at the same address, he would carefully read the address of each one before taking the responsibility of handing it over to the recipient.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Martin, the postman, was the most deliberate man in Grey Town.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had twenty letters to deliver at the same address, he would carefully read the address of each one before taking the responsibility of handing it over to the recipient.
