used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRUITLESS JOURNEY.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was the afternoon when Sullivan’s letter, on the lower left hand corner of which he had written _Har., Sul.,_ arrived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not many letters came to him, and this, with the London postmark, naturally drew the attention of Aunt Ann and Molly.
Ann
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From this reading Not many letters came to him, and this, with the London postmark, naturally drew the attention of Aunt Ann and Molly.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was the afternoon when Sullivan’s letter, on the lower left hand corner of which he had written _Har., Sul.,_ arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Colman had gone to a town at some distance, whence he would not return till the last train.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Not many letters came to him, and this, with the London postmark, naturally drew the attention of Aunt Ann and Molly.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Not many letters came to him, and this, with the London postmark, naturally drew the attention of Aunt Ann and Molly.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading The moment the eyes of the former fell on the contracted name in the corner, they blazed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not many letters came to him, and this, with the London postmark, naturally drew the attention of Aunt Ann and Molly.
Colman
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From this reading Mr. Colman had gone to a town at some distance, whence he would not return till the last train.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading The moment the eyes of the former fell on the contracted name in the corner, they blazed.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It was the afternoon when Sullivan’s letter, on the lower left hand corner of which he had written _Har., Sul.,_ arrived.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Mr. Colman had gone to a town at some distance, whence he would not return till the last train.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Not many letters came to him, and this, with the London postmark, naturally drew the attention of Aunt Ann and Molly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The moment the eyes of the former fell on the contracted name in the corner, they blazed.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The moment the eyes of the former fell on the contracted name in the corner, they blazed.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The moment the eyes of the former fell on the contracted name in the corner, they blazed.
FRUITLESSadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading A FRUITLESS JOURNEY.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mr. Colman had gone to a town at some distance, whence he would not return till the last train.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the afternoon when Sullivan’s letter, on the lower left hand corner of which he had written _Har., Sul.,_ arrived.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was the afternoon when Sullivan’s letter, on the lower left hand corner of which he had written _Har., Sul.,_ arrived.
Har
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From this reading It was the afternoon when Sullivan’s letter, on the lower left hand corner of which he had written _Har., Sul.,_ arrived.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the afternoon when Sullivan’s letter, on the lower left hand corner of which he had written _Har., Sul.,_ arrived.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not many letters came to him, and this, with the London postmark, naturally drew the attention of Aunt Ann and Molly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moment the eyes of the former fell on the contracted name in the corner, they blazed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the afternoon when Sullivan’s letter, on the lower left hand corner of which he had written _Har., Sul.,_ arrived.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A FRUITLESS JOURNEY.
immediately past
From this reading Mr. Colman had gone to a town at some distance, whence he would not return till the last train.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was the afternoon when Sullivan’s letter, on the lower left hand corner of which he had written _Har., Sul.,_ arrived.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was the afternoon when Sullivan’s letter, on the lower left hand corner of which he had written _Har., Sul.,_ arrived.
the literary culture
From this reading Not many letters came to him, and this, with the London postmark, naturally drew the attention of Aunt Ann and Molly.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Not many letters came to him, and this, with the London postmark, naturally drew the attention of Aunt Ann and Molly.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading It was the afternoon when Sullivan’s letter, on the lower left hand corner of which he had written _Har., Sul.,_ arrived.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Not many letters came to him, and this, with the London postmark, naturally drew the attention of Aunt Ann and Molly.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Not many letters came to him, and this, with the London postmark, naturally drew the attention of Aunt Ann and Molly.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment the eyes of the former fell on the contracted name in the corner, they blazed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Colman had gone to a town at some distance, whence he would not return till the last train.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The moment the eyes of the former fell on the contracted name in the corner, they blazed.
as might be expected
From this reading Not many letters came to him, and this, with the London postmark, naturally drew the attention of Aunt Ann and Molly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Colman had gone to a town at some distance, whence he would not return till the last train.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the afternoon when Sullivan’s letter, on the lower left hand corner of which he had written _Har., Sul.,_ arrived.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the afternoon when Sullivan’s letter, on the lower left hand corner of which he had written _Har., Sul.,_ arrived.
postmarknounUS /ˈpoʊstmɑːrk/
a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
From this reading Not many letters came to him, and this, with the London postmark, naturally drew the attention of Aunt Ann and Molly.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Colman had gone to a town at some distance, whence he would not return till the last train.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Colman had gone to a town at some distance, whence he would not return till the last train.
Sul
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From this reading It was the afternoon when Sullivan’s letter, on the lower left hand corner of which he had written _Har., Sul.,_ arrived.
Sullivan'snounUS /ˈsʌlɪvənz/
possessive form of “sullivan” — United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)
From this reading It was the afternoon when Sullivan’s letter, on the lower left hand corner of which he had written _Har., Sul.,_ arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the afternoon when Sullivan’s letter, on the lower left hand corner of which he had written _Har., Sul.,_ arrived.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment the eyes of the former fell on the contracted name in the corner, they blazed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not many letters came to him, and this, with the London postmark, naturally drew the attention of Aunt Ann and Molly.
up to a particular time
From this reading Mr. Colman had gone to a town at some distance, whence he would not return till the last train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Colman had gone to a town at some distance, whence he would not return till the last train.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Mr. Colman had gone to a town at some distance, whence he would not return till the last train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Mr. Colman had gone to a town at some distance, whence he would not return till the last train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the afternoon when Sullivan’s letter, on the lower left hand corner of which he had written _Har., Sul.,_ arrived.
at the time that
From this reading It was the afternoon when Sullivan’s letter, on the lower left hand corner of which he had written _Har., Sul.,_ arrived.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Mr. Colman had gone to a town at some distance, whence he would not return till the last train.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the afternoon when Sullivan’s letter, on the lower left hand corner of which he had written _Har., Sul.,_ arrived.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not many letters came to him, and this, with the London postmark, naturally drew the attention of Aunt Ann and Molly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Colman had gone to a town at some distance, whence he would not return till the last train.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was the afternoon when Sullivan’s letter, on the lower left hand corner of which he had written _Har., Sul.,_ arrived.
