used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading Dear Father: In my last letter--written ten years ago, it seems--I promised to tell you my whereabouts when I had achieved certain ends.
in the past
From this reading Dear Father: In my last letter--written ten years ago, it seems--I promised to tell you my whereabouts when I had achieved certain ends.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Yet, of all the packages handed him, Daniel Lenox, alone at his breakfast, singled it out for the earliest attention.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Yet, of all the packages handed him, Daniel Lenox, alone at his breakfast, singled it out for the earliest attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet, of all the packages handed him, Daniel Lenox, alone at his breakfast, singled it out for the earliest attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Yet, of all the packages handed him, Daniel Lenox, alone at his breakfast, singled it out for the earliest attention.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Yet, of all the packages handed him, Daniel Lenox, alone at his breakfast, singled it out for the earliest attention.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Dear Father: In my last letter--written ten years ago, it seems--I promised to tell you my whereabouts when I had achieved certain ends.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A modest-appearing letter; indeed, perhaps something less than modest; possibly humble, for its corners were crumpled and its edges frayed.
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading A modest-appearing letter; indeed, perhaps something less than modest; possibly humble, for its corners were crumpled and its edges frayed.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Yet, of all the packages handed him, Daniel Lenox, alone at his breakfast, singled it out for the earliest attention.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Father: In my last letter--written ten years ago, it seems--I promised to tell you my whereabouts when I had achieved certain ends.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading Yet, of all the packages handed him, Daniel Lenox, alone at his breakfast, singled it out for the earliest attention.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading A modest-appearing letter; indeed, perhaps something less than modest; possibly humble, for its corners were crumpled and its edges frayed.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Dear Father: In my last letter--written ten years ago, it seems--I promised to tell you my whereabouts when I had achieved certain ends.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Dear Father: In my last letter--written ten years ago, it seems--I promised to tell you my whereabouts when I had achieved certain ends.
flaggedverbUS /flæɡd/
inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A modest-appearing letter; indeed, perhaps something less than modest; possibly humble, for its corners were crumpled and its edges frayed.
frayedadjectiveUS /freɪd/
worn away or tattered along the edges
From this reading A modest-appearing letter; indeed, perhaps something less than modest; possibly humble, for its corners were crumpled and its edges frayed.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dear Father: In my last letter--written ten years ago, it seems--I promised to tell you my whereabouts when I had achieved certain ends.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
not accessible to view
From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet, of all the packages handed him, Daniel Lenox, alone at his breakfast, singled it out for the earliest attention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet, of all the packages handed him, Daniel Lenox, alone at his breakfast, singled it out for the earliest attention.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading A modest-appearing letter; indeed, perhaps something less than modest; possibly humble, for its corners were crumpled and its edges frayed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Father: In my last letter--written ten years ago, it seems--I promised to tell you my whereabouts when I had achieved certain ends.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading A modest-appearing letter; indeed, perhaps something less than modest; possibly humble, for its corners were crumpled and its edges frayed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet, of all the packages handed him, Daniel Lenox, alone at his breakfast, singled it out for the earliest attention.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A modest-appearing letter; indeed, perhaps something less than modest; possibly humble, for its corners were crumpled and its edges frayed.
immediately past
From this reading Dear Father: In my last letter--written ten years ago, it seems--I promised to tell you my whereabouts when I had achieved certain ends.
Lenox
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From this reading Yet, of all the packages handed him, Daniel Lenox, alone at his breakfast, singled it out for the earliest attention.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading A modest-appearing letter; indeed, perhaps something less than modest; possibly humble, for its corners were crumpled and its edges frayed.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
a person who carries a message
From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading A modest-appearing letter; indeed, perhaps something less than modest; possibly humble, for its corners were crumpled and its edges frayed.
modest-appearing
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From this reading A modest-appearing letter; indeed, perhaps something less than modest; possibly humble, for its corners were crumpled and its edges frayed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear Father: In my last letter--written ten years ago, it seems--I promised to tell you my whereabouts when I had achieved certain ends.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
others
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From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Yet, of all the packages handed him, Daniel Lenox, alone at his breakfast, singled it out for the earliest attention.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Yet, of all the packages handed him, Daniel Lenox, alone at his breakfast, singled it out for the earliest attention.
by chance
From this reading A modest-appearing letter; indeed, perhaps something less than modest; possibly humble, for its corners were crumpled and its edges frayed.
portalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəl/
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
by chance
From this reading A modest-appearing letter; indeed, perhaps something less than modest; possibly humble, for its corners were crumpled and its edges frayed.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Dear Father: In my last letter--written ten years ago, it seems--I promised to tell you my whereabouts when I had achieved certain ends.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading And what he read was this:
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Dear Father: In my last letter--written ten years ago, it seems--I promised to tell you my whereabouts when I had achieved certain ends.
sheafnounUS /ʃiːf/
a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
singledverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡəld/
past form of “single” — hit a single
From this reading Yet, of all the packages handed him, Daniel Lenox, alone at his breakfast, singled it out for the earliest attention.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A modest-appearing letter; indeed, perhaps something less than modest; possibly humble, for its corners were crumpled and its edges frayed.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
express in words
From this reading Dear Father: In my last letter--written ten years ago, it seems--I promised to tell you my whereabouts when I had achieved certain ends.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Dear Father: In my last letter--written ten years ago, it seems--I promised to tell you my whereabouts when I had achieved certain ends.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A modest-appearing letter; indeed, perhaps something less than modest; possibly humble, for its corners were crumpled and its edges frayed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And what he read was this:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And what he read was this:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A modest-appearing letter; indeed, perhaps something less than modest; possibly humble, for its corners were crumpled and its edges frayed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what he read was this:
at the time that
From this reading Dear Father: In my last letter--written ten years ago, it seems--I promised to tell you my whereabouts when I had achieved certain ends.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading Dear Father: In my last letter--written ten years ago, it seems--I promised to tell you my whereabouts when I had achieved certain ends.
a Caucasian
From this reading To the Victor Up the flagged walk to the house of chill, white stone overlooking the North River went a messenger, and through the imposing front portal he handed a letter, hidden away in a sheaf of others.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Dear Father: In my last letter--written ten years ago, it seems--I promised to tell you my whereabouts when I had achieved certain ends.
a late time of life
From this reading Dear Father: In my last letter--written ten years ago, it seems--I promised to tell you my whereabouts when I had achieved certain ends.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, of all the packages handed him, Daniel Lenox, alone at his breakfast, singled it out for the earliest attention.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Father: In my last letter--written ten years ago, it seems--I promised to tell you my whereabouts when I had achieved certain ends.
