afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Among the letters received at Hanley Hall the morning after Martin's receipt of Blount's telegram, were two from Mr. Hall--one for Mr. Stafford and the other for Kate.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the letters received at Hanley Hall the morning after Martin's receipt of Blount's telegram, were two from Mr. Hall--one for Mr. Stafford and the other for Kate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Among the letters received at Hanley Hall the morning after Martin's receipt of Blount's telegram, were two from Mr. Hall--one for Mr. Stafford and the other for Kate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he tossed the letter to her Mr. Stafford remarked: "From _our_ friend Hall!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Among the letters received at Hanley Hall the morning after Martin's receipt of Blount's telegram, were two from Mr. Hall--one for Mr. Stafford and the other for Kate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He seems to be buying considerable stock in Kildare."
Blount's
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From this reading Among the letters received at Hanley Hall the morning after Martin's receipt of Blount's telegram, were two from Mr. Hall--one for Mr. Stafford and the other for Kate.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading "He seems to be buying considerable stock in Kildare."
Carden
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From this reading Martin and Carden exchanged glances.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "He seems to be buying considerable stock in Kildare."
without stop or interruption
From this reading After glancing over his letter he continued:
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Martin and Carden exchanged glances.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Among the letters received at Hanley Hall the morning after Martin's receipt of Blount's telegram, were two from Mr. Hall--one for Mr. Stafford and the other for Kate.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As he tossed the letter to her Mr. Stafford remarked: "From _our_ friend Hall!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Among the letters received at Hanley Hall the morning after Martin's receipt of Blount's telegram, were two from Mr. Hall--one for Mr. Stafford and the other for Kate.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Martin and Carden exchanged glances.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading After glancing over his letter he continued:
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Among the letters received at Hanley Hall the morning after Martin's receipt of Blount's telegram, were two from Mr. Hall--one for Mr. Stafford and the other for Kate.
Hanley
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From this reading Among the letters received at Hanley Hall the morning after Martin's receipt of Blount's telegram, were two from Mr. Hall--one for Mr. Stafford and the other for Kate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he tossed the letter to her Mr. Stafford remarked: "From _our_ friend Hall!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he tossed the letter to her Mr. Stafford remarked: "From _our_ friend Hall!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After glancing over his letter he continued:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He seems to be buying considerable stock in Kildare."
Kate
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From this reading Among the letters received at Hanley Hall the morning after Martin's receipt of Blount's telegram, were two from Mr. Hall--one for Mr. Stafford and the other for Kate.
Kildare
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From this reading "He seems to be buying considerable stock in Kildare."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading As he tossed the letter to her Mr. Stafford remarked: "From _our_ friend Hall!"
the literary culture
From this reading Among the letters received at Hanley Hall the morning after Martin's receipt of Blount's telegram, were two from Mr. Hall--one for Mr. Stafford and the other for Kate.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin and Carden exchanged glances.
Martin'snounUS /ˈmɑːrtənz/
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Among the letters received at Hanley Hall the morning after Martin's receipt of Blount's telegram, were two from Mr. Hall--one for Mr. Stafford and the other for Kate.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Among the letters received at Hanley Hall the morning after Martin's receipt of Blount's telegram, were two from Mr. Hall--one for Mr. Stafford and the other for Kate.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Among the letters received at Hanley Hall the morning after Martin's receipt of Blount's telegram, were two from Mr. Hall--one for Mr. Stafford and the other for Kate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the letters received at Hanley Hall the morning after Martin's receipt of Blount's telegram, were two from Mr. Hall--one for Mr. Stafford and the other for Kate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among the letters received at Hanley Hall the morning after Martin's receipt of Blount's telegram, were two from Mr. Hall--one for Mr. Stafford and the other for Kate.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Among the letters received at Hanley Hall the morning after Martin's receipt of Blount's telegram, were two from Mr. Hall--one for Mr. Stafford and the other for Kate.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As he tossed the letter to her Mr. Stafford remarked: "From _our_ friend Hall!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After glancing over his letter he continued:
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading Among the letters received at Hanley Hall the morning after Martin's receipt of Blount's telegram, were two from Mr. Hall--one for Mr. Stafford and the other for Kate.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Among the letters received at Hanley Hall the morning after Martin's receipt of Blount's telegram, were two from Mr. Hall--one for Mr. Stafford and the other for Kate.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading As he tossed the letter to her Mr. Stafford remarked: "From _our_ friend Hall!"
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "He seems to be buying considerable stock in Kildare."
Stafford
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From this reading Among the letters received at Hanley Hall the morning after Martin's receipt of Blount's telegram, were two from Mr. Hall--one for Mr. Stafford and the other for Kate.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading "He seems to be buying considerable stock in Kildare."
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Among the letters received at Hanley Hall the morning after Martin's receipt of Blount's telegram, were two from Mr. Hall--one for Mr. Stafford and the other for Kate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the letters received at Hanley Hall the morning after Martin's receipt of Blount's telegram, were two from Mr. Hall--one for Mr. Stafford and the other for Kate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he tossed the letter to her Mr. Stafford remarked: "From _our_ friend Hall!"
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading As he tossed the letter to her Mr. Stafford remarked: "From _our_ friend Hall!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Among the letters received at Hanley Hall the morning after Martin's receipt of Blount's telegram, were two from Mr. Hall--one for Mr. Stafford and the other for Kate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among the letters received at Hanley Hall the morning after Martin's receipt of Blount's telegram, were two from Mr. Hall--one for Mr. Stafford and the other for Kate.
