used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was sitting up in bed with a letter in her hand.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Of the letters received from home by him during the struggle to raise money for his Ordination fees, the above are but extracts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let us go back to the month of May, and to Kelstein.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of the letters received from home by him during the struggle to raise money for his Ordination fees, the above are but extracts.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Patty dear," asked Hetty one morning, "have you heard lately of John Romley?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Let us go back to the month of May, and to Kelstein.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She was sitting up in bed with a letter in her hand.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had come yesterday; and Patty, brushing her hair before the glass, guessed from whom.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading It had come yesterday; and Patty, brushing her hair before the glass, guessed from whom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of the letters received from home by him during the struggle to raise money for his Ordination fees, the above are but extracts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of the letters received from home by him during the struggle to raise money for his Ordination fees, the above are but extracts.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had come yesterday; and Patty, brushing her hair before the glass, guessed from whom.
dearly loved
From this reading "Patty dear," asked Hetty one morning, "have you heard lately of John Romley?"
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Of the letters received from home by him during the struggle to raise money for his Ordination fees, the above are but extracts.
extractsnounUS /ˈekstrækts/
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading Of the letters received from home by him during the struggle to raise money for his Ordination fees, the above are but extracts.
feesnounUS /fiːz/
plural of “fee” — a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading Of the letters received from home by him during the struggle to raise money for his Ordination fees, the above are but extracts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of the letters received from home by him during the struggle to raise money for his Ordination fees, the above are but extracts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of the letters received from home by him during the struggle to raise money for his Ordination fees, the above are but extracts.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading It had come yesterday; and Patty, brushing her hair before the glass, guessed from whom.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let us go back to the month of May, and to Kelstein.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading It had come yesterday; and Patty, brushing her hair before the glass, guessed from whom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had come yesterday; and Patty, brushing her hair before the glass, guessed from whom.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading It had come yesterday; and Patty, brushing her hair before the glass, guessed from whom.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was sitting up in bed with a letter in her hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Patty dear," asked Hetty one morning, "have you heard lately of John Romley?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Patty dear," asked Hetty one morning, "have you heard lately of John Romley?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was sitting up in bed with a letter in her hand.
Hetty
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From this reading "Patty dear," asked Hetty one morning, "have you heard lately of John Romley?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of the letters received from home by him during the struggle to raise money for his Ordination fees, the above are but extracts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of the letters received from home by him during the struggle to raise money for his Ordination fees, the above are but extracts.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Of the letters received from home by him during the struggle to raise money for his Ordination fees, the above are but extracts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was sitting up in bed with a letter in her hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had come yesterday; and Patty, brushing her hair before the glass, guessed from whom.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Patty dear," asked Hetty one morning, "have you heard lately of John Romley?"
Kelstein
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From this reading Let us go back to the month of May, and to Kelstein.
in the recent past
From this reading "Patty dear," asked Hetty one morning, "have you heard lately of John Romley?"
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us go back to the month of May, and to Kelstein.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She was sitting up in bed with a letter in her hand.
the literary culture
From this reading Of the letters received from home by him during the struggle to raise money for his Ordination fees, the above are but extracts.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Let us go back to the month of May, and to Kelstein.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Of the letters received from home by him during the struggle to raise money for his Ordination fees, the above are but extracts.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Let us go back to the month of May, and to Kelstein.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Patty dear," asked Hetty one morning, "have you heard lately of John Romley?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the letters received from home by him during the struggle to raise money for his Ordination fees, the above are but extracts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Patty dear," asked Hetty one morning, "have you heard lately of John Romley?"
OrdinationnounUS /ˌɔːrdəˈneɪʃən/
the status of being ordained to a sacred office
From this reading Of the letters received from home by him during the struggle to raise money for his Ordination fees, the above are but extracts.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading "Patty dear," asked Hetty one morning, "have you heard lately of John Romley?"
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Of the letters received from home by him during the struggle to raise money for his Ordination fees, the above are but extracts.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Of the letters received from home by him during the struggle to raise money for his Ordination fees, the above are but extracts.
Romley
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From this reading "Patty dear," asked Hetty one morning, "have you heard lately of John Romley?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting up in bed with a letter in her hand.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was sitting up in bed with a letter in her hand.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Of the letters received from home by him during the struggle to raise money for his Ordination fees, the above are but extracts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the letters received from home by him during the struggle to raise money for his Ordination fees, the above are but extracts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of the letters received from home by him during the struggle to raise money for his Ordination fees, the above are but extracts.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was sitting up in bed with a letter in her hand.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us go back to the month of May, and to Kelstein.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sitting up in bed with a letter in her hand.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had come yesterday; and Patty, brushing her hair before the glass, guessed from whom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was sitting up in bed with a letter in her hand.
the day immediately before today
From this reading It had come yesterday; and Patty, brushing her hair before the glass, guessed from whom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Patty dear," asked Hetty one morning, "have you heard lately of John Romley?"
