used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At stated times she visited them, but on one fine morning at the beginning of July the little lady was thrown into a flutter of excitement by the receipt of an Indian letter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THERE was one thing about Miss Pease's conduct which even Miss Sharp could not find fault with.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At stated times she visited them, but on one fine morning at the beginning of July the little lady was thrown into a flutter of excitement by the receipt of an Indian letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MEETING AND PARTING.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She brought none of her own relatives to stay at Mere Side.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading At stated times she visited them, but on one fine morning at the beginning of July the little lady was thrown into a flutter of excitement by the receipt of an Indian letter.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Eager to impart her good news, she said, "My brother, James, is coming home at last.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She brought none of her own relatives to stay at Mere Side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At stated times she visited them, but on one fine morning at the beginning of July the little lady was thrown into a flutter of excitement by the receipt of an Indian letter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At stated times she visited them, but on one fine morning at the beginning of July the little lady was thrown into a flutter of excitement by the receipt of an Indian letter.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Eager to impart her good news, she said, "My brother, James, is coming home at last.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading THERE was one thing about Miss Pease's conduct which even Miss Sharp could not find fault with.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THERE was one thing about Miss Pease's conduct which even Miss Sharp could not find fault with.
EageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Eager to impart her good news, she said, "My brother, James, is coming home at last.
divisible by two
From this reading THERE was one thing about Miss Pease's conduct which even Miss Sharp could not find fault with.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading At stated times she visited them, but on one fine morning at the beginning of July the little lady was thrown into a flutter of excitement by the receipt of an Indian letter.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading THERE was one thing about Miss Pease's conduct which even Miss Sharp could not find fault with.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THERE was one thing about Miss Pease's conduct which even Miss Sharp could not find fault with.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading At stated times she visited them, but on one fine morning at the beginning of July the little lady was thrown into a flutter of excitement by the receipt of an Indian letter.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading At stated times she visited them, but on one fine morning at the beginning of July the little lady was thrown into a flutter of excitement by the receipt of an Indian letter.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Eager to impart her good news, she said, "My brother, James, is coming home at last.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She brought none of her own relatives to stay at Mere Side.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Eager to impart her good news, she said, "My brother, James, is coming home at last.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading Eager to impart her good news, she said, "My brother, James, is coming home at last.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading At stated times she visited them, but on one fine morning at the beginning of July the little lady was thrown into a flutter of excitement by the receipt of an Indian letter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At stated times she visited them, but on one fine morning at the beginning of July the little lady was thrown into a flutter of excitement by the receipt of an Indian letter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eager to impart her good news, she said, "My brother, James, is coming home at last.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Eager to impart her good news, she said, "My brother, James, is coming home at last.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading At stated times she visited them, but on one fine morning at the beginning of July the little lady was thrown into a flutter of excitement by the receipt of an Indian letter.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading At stated times she visited them, but on one fine morning at the beginning of July the little lady was thrown into a flutter of excitement by the receipt of an Indian letter.
immediately past
From this reading Eager to impart her good news, she said, "My brother, James, is coming home at last.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading At stated times she visited them, but on one fine morning at the beginning of July the little lady was thrown into a flutter of excitement by the receipt of an Indian letter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At stated times she visited them, but on one fine morning at the beginning of July the little lady was thrown into a flutter of excitement by the receipt of an Indian letter.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading MEETING AND PARTING.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading She brought none of her own relatives to stay at Mere Side.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THERE was one thing about Miss Pease's conduct which even Miss Sharp could not find fault with.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At stated times she visited them, but on one fine morning at the beginning of July the little lady was thrown into a flutter of excitement by the receipt of an Indian letter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Eager to impart her good news, she said, "My brother, James, is coming home at last.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Eager to impart her good news, she said, "My brother, James, is coming home at last.
not one, and not any
From this reading She brought none of her own relatives to stay at Mere Side.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THERE was one thing about Miss Pease's conduct which even Miss Sharp could not find fault with.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She brought none of her own relatives to stay at Mere Side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At stated times she visited them, but on one fine morning at the beginning of July the little lady was thrown into a flutter of excitement by the receipt of an Indian letter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THERE was one thing about Miss Pease's conduct which even Miss Sharp could not find fault with.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She brought none of her own relatives to stay at Mere Side.
the act of departing politely
From this reading MEETING AND PARTING.
Pease's
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From this reading THERE was one thing about Miss Pease's conduct which even Miss Sharp could not find fault with.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading At stated times she visited them, but on one fine morning at the beginning of July the little lady was thrown into a flutter of excitement by the receipt of an Indian letter.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading She brought none of her own relatives to stay at Mere Side.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Eager to impart her good news, she said, "My brother, James, is coming home at last.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading THERE was one thing about Miss Pease's conduct which even Miss Sharp could not find fault with.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She brought none of her own relatives to stay at Mere Side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She brought none of her own relatives to stay at Mere Side.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading At stated times she visited them, but on one fine morning at the beginning of July the little lady was thrown into a flutter of excitement by the receipt of an Indian letter.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She brought none of her own relatives to stay at Mere Side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At stated times she visited them, but on one fine morning at the beginning of July the little lady was thrown into a flutter of excitement by the receipt of an Indian letter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At stated times she visited them, but on one fine morning at the beginning of July the little lady was thrown into a flutter of excitement by the receipt of an Indian letter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE was one thing about Miss Pease's conduct which even Miss Sharp could not find fault with.
a special situation
From this reading THERE was one thing about Miss Pease's conduct which even Miss Sharp could not find fault with.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading At stated times she visited them, but on one fine morning at the beginning of July the little lady was thrown into a flutter of excitement by the receipt of an Indian letter.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At stated times she visited them, but on one fine morning at the beginning of July the little lady was thrown into a flutter of excitement by the receipt of an Indian letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She brought none of her own relatives to stay at Mere Side.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading At stated times she visited them, but on one fine morning at the beginning of July the little lady was thrown into a flutter of excitement by the receipt of an Indian letter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE was one thing about Miss Pease's conduct which even Miss Sharp could not find fault with.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THERE was one thing about Miss Pease's conduct which even Miss Sharp could not find fault with.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THERE was one thing about Miss Pease's conduct which even Miss Sharp could not find fault with.
