used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PROPOSAL.
acknowledgmentnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
anew
From this reading The White House had begun to be slightly agitated by the expectation of letters from Harry, when Mr. Selby came again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Harry no doubt would be sulky; even his mother and sister would be included in his anger against the house, though they had done nothing which he ought to have taken in ill part.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading The White House had begun to be slightly agitated by the expectation of letters from Harry, when Mr. Selby came again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Harry no doubt would be sulky; even his mother and sister would be included in his anger against the house, though they had done nothing which he ought to have taken in ill part.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The White House had begun to be slightly agitated by the expectation of letters from Harry, when Mr. Selby came again.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The White House had begun to be slightly agitated by the expectation of letters from Harry, when Mr. Selby came again.
the two together, not just one
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The White House had begun to be slightly agitated by the expectation of letters from Harry, when Mr. Selby came again.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was not a great letter-writer, however, and they were both indulgent to Harry, and willing to give him a little time to get over his “pet,” as Joan called it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The White House had begun to be slightly agitated by the expectation of letters from Harry, when Mr. Selby came again.
a female human offspring
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Harry no doubt would be sulky; even his mother and sister would be included in his anger against the house, though they had done nothing which he ought to have taken in ill part.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Harry no doubt would be sulky; even his mother and sister would be included in his anger against the house, though they had done nothing which he ought to have taken in ill part.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
divisible by two
From this reading Harry no doubt would be sulky; even his mother and sister would be included in his anger against the house, though they had done nothing which he ought to have taken in ill part.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading The White House had begun to be slightly agitated by the expectation of letters from Harry, when Mr. Selby came again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The White House had begun to be slightly agitated by the expectation of letters from Harry, when Mr. Selby came again.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was not a great letter-writer, however, and they were both indulgent to Harry, and willing to give him a little time to get over his “pet,” as Joan called it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was not a great letter-writer, however, and they were both indulgent to Harry, and willing to give him a little time to get over his “pet,” as Joan called it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was not a great letter-writer, however, and they were both indulgent to Harry, and willing to give him a little time to get over his “pet,” as Joan called it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The White House had begun to be slightly agitated by the expectation of letters from Harry, when Mr. Selby came again.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The White House had begun to be slightly agitated by the expectation of letters from Harry, when Mr. Selby came again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Harry no doubt would be sulky; even his mother and sister would be included in his anger against the house, though they had done nothing which he ought to have taken in ill part.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was not a great letter-writer, however, and they were both indulgent to Harry, and willing to give him a little time to get over his “pet,” as Joan called it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry no doubt would be sulky; even his mother and sister would be included in his anger against the house, though they had done nothing which he ought to have taken in ill part.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The White House had begun to be slightly agitated by the expectation of letters from Harry, when Mr. Selby came again.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was not a great letter-writer, however, and they were both indulgent to Harry, and willing to give him a little time to get over his “pet,” as Joan called it.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Harry no doubt would be sulky; even his mother and sister would be included in his anger against the house, though they had done nothing which he ought to have taken in ill part.
of the present time and place
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry no doubt would be sulky; even his mother and sister would be included in his anger against the house, though they had done nothing which he ought to have taken in ill part.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading Harry no doubt would be sulky; even his mother and sister would be included in his anger against the house, though they had done nothing which he ought to have taken in ill part.
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading He was not a great letter-writer, however, and they were both indulgent to Harry, and willing to give him a little time to get over his “pet,” as Joan called it.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was not a great letter-writer, however, and they were both indulgent to Harry, and willing to give him a little time to get over his “pet,” as Joan called it.
Joan
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From this reading He was not a great letter-writer, however, and they were both indulgent to Harry, and willing to give him a little time to get over his “pet,” as Joan called it.
Joscelyn
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From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
letter-writer
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From this reading He was not a great letter-writer, however, and they were both indulgent to Harry, and willing to give him a little time to get over his “pet,” as Joan called it.
the literary culture
From this reading The White House had begun to be slightly agitated by the expectation of letters from Harry, when Mr. Selby came again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was not a great letter-writer, however, and they were both indulgent to Harry, and willing to give him a little time to get over his “pet,” as Joan called it.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The White House had begun to be slightly agitated by the expectation of letters from Harry, when Mr. Selby came again.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not a great letter-writer, however, and they were both indulgent to Harry, and willing to give him a little time to get over his “pet,” as Joan called it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Harry no doubt would be sulky; even his mother and sister would be included in his anger against the house, though they had done nothing which he ought to have taken in ill part.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The White House had begun to be slightly agitated by the expectation of letters from Harry, when Mr. Selby came again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Harry no doubt would be sulky; even his mother and sister would be included in his anger against the house, though they had done nothing which he ought to have taken in ill part.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was not a great letter-writer, however, and they were both indulgent to Harry, and willing to give him a little time to get over his “pet,” as Joan called it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Harry no doubt would be sulky; even his mother and sister would be included in his anger against the house, though they had done nothing which he ought to have taken in ill part.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading He was not a great letter-writer, however, and they were both indulgent to Harry, and willing to give him a little time to get over his “pet,” as Joan called it.
PROPOSALnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading A PROPOSAL.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
Selby
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From this reading The White House had begun to be slightly agitated by the expectation of letters from Harry, when Mr. Selby came again.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Harry no doubt would be sulky; even his mother and sister would be included in his anger against the house, though they had done nothing which he ought to have taken in ill part.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The White House had begun to be slightly agitated by the expectation of letters from Harry, when Mr. Selby came again.
in the near future
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading Harry no doubt would be sulky; even his mother and sister would be included in his anger against the house, though they had done nothing which he ought to have taken in ill part.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Harry no doubt would be sulky; even his mother and sister would be included in his anger against the house, though they had done nothing which he ought to have taken in ill part.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The White House had begun to be slightly agitated by the expectation of letters from Harry, when Mr. Selby came again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Harry no doubt would be sulky; even his mother and sister would be included in his anger against the house, though they had done nothing which he ought to have taken in ill part.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was not a great letter-writer, however, and they were both indulgent to Harry, and willing to give him a little time to get over his “pet,” as Joan called it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The White House had begun to be slightly agitated by the expectation of letters from Harry, when Mr. Selby came again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was not a great letter-writer, however, and they were both indulgent to Harry, and willing to give him a little time to get over his “pet,” as Joan called it.
at the time that
From this reading The White House had begun to be slightly agitated by the expectation of letters from Harry, when Mr. Selby came again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
a Caucasian
From this reading The White House had begun to be slightly agitated by the expectation of letters from Harry, when Mr. Selby came again.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He was not a great letter-writer, however, and they were both indulgent to Harry, and willing to give him a little time to get over his “pet,” as Joan called it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Harry no doubt would be sulky; even his mother and sister would be included in his anger against the house, though they had done nothing which he ought to have taken in ill part.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading There was no immediate acknowledgment of the arrival of the boxes, or reply to the letter which Mrs. Joscelyn had written instantly, as soon as they heard that he had returned to Liverpool; but this both mother and daughter thought was natural enough.
