used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ordinarily, if I heard from him thrice a year I had to consider that he was indulging in an orgy of correspondence.
abnormaladjectiveUS /æbˈnɔːrməl/
not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
From this reading But what with Doria and Adrian and Liosha, and what with Barbara and myself being so intimately mixed up in the matters which preoccupied his mind, the voyage of the _Vesta_ covered a period of abnormal epistolary activity.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading But what with Doria and Adrian and Liosha, and what with Barbara and myself being so intimately mixed up in the matters which preoccupied his mind, the voyage of the _Vesta_ covered a period of abnormal epistolary activity.
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading But what with Doria and Adrian and Liosha, and what with Barbara and myself being so intimately mixed up in the matters which preoccupied his mind, the voyage of the _Vesta_ covered a period of abnormal epistolary activity.
(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 Luckily, I have kept most of Jaffery's letters written to me from all quarters of the globe.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading Instead of a wife, our amateur sailor found a post office at every port.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ordinarily, if I heard from him thrice a year I had to consider that he was indulging in an orgy of correspondence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But what with Doria and Adrian and Liosha, and what with Barbara and myself being so intimately mixed up in the matters which preoccupied his mind, the voyage of the _Vesta_ covered a period of abnormal epistolary activity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Instead of a wife, our amateur sailor found a post office at every port.
Barbara
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From this reading But what with Doria and Adrian and Liosha, and what with Barbara and myself being so intimately mixed up in the matters which preoccupied his mind, the voyage of the _Vesta_ covered a period of abnormal epistolary activity.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But what with Doria and Adrian and Liosha, and what with Barbara and myself being so intimately mixed up in the matters which preoccupied his mind, the voyage of the _Vesta_ covered a period of abnormal epistolary activity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what with Doria and Adrian and Liosha, and what with Barbara and myself being so intimately mixed up in the matters which preoccupied his mind, the voyage of the _Vesta_ covered a period of abnormal epistolary activity.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Excepting those concerned with the voyage of the _S.S. Vesta_, they were rare phenomena.
deem to be
From this reading Ordinarily, if I heard from him thrice a year I had to consider that he was indulging in an orgy of correspondence.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading Ordinarily, if I heard from him thrice a year I had to consider that he was indulging in an orgy of correspondence.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading But what with Doria and Adrian and Liosha, and what with Barbara and myself being so intimately mixed up in the matters which preoccupied his mind, the voyage of the _Vesta_ covered a period of abnormal epistolary activity.
Doria
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From this reading But what with Doria and Adrian and Liosha, and what with Barbara and myself being so intimately mixed up in the matters which preoccupied his mind, the voyage of the _Vesta_ covered a period of abnormal epistolary activity.
epistolaryadjectiveUS /ɪˈpɪstəleri/
written in the form of or carried on by letters or correspondence
From this reading But what with Doria and Adrian and Liosha, and what with Barbara and myself being so intimately mixed up in the matters which preoccupied his mind, the voyage of the _Vesta_ covered a period of abnormal epistolary activity.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Instead of a wife, our amateur sailor found a post office at every port.
ExceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading Excepting those concerned with the voyage of the _S.S. Vesta_, they were rare phenomena.
set up or found
From this reading Instead of a wife, our amateur sailor found a post office at every port.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Luckily, I have kept most of Jaffery's letters written to me from all quarters of the globe.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Luckily, I have kept most of Jaffery's letters written to me from all quarters of the globe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ordinarily, if I heard from him thrice a year I had to consider that he was indulging in an orgy of correspondence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Luckily, I have kept most of Jaffery's letters written to me from all quarters of the globe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ordinarily, if I heard from him thrice a year I had to consider that he was indulging in an orgy of correspondence.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Ordinarily, if I heard from him thrice a year I had to consider that he was indulging in an orgy of correspondence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ordinarily, if I heard from him thrice a year I had to consider that he was indulging in an orgy of correspondence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But what with Doria and Adrian and Liosha, and what with Barbara and myself being so intimately mixed up in the matters which preoccupied his mind, the voyage of the _Vesta_ covered a period of abnormal epistolary activity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Luckily, I have kept most of Jaffery's letters written to me from all quarters of the globe.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ordinarily, if I heard from him thrice a year I had to consider that he was indulging in an orgy of correspondence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ordinarily, if I heard from him thrice a year I had to consider that he was indulging in an orgy of correspondence.
indulgingnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading Ordinarily, if I heard from him thrice a year I had to consider that he was indulging in an orgy of correspondence.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of a wife, our amateur sailor found a post office at every port.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading But what with Doria and Adrian and Liosha, and what with Barbara and myself being so intimately mixed up in the matters which preoccupied his mind, the voyage of the _Vesta_ covered a period of abnormal epistolary activity.
Jaffery's
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From this reading Luckily, I have kept most of Jaffery's letters written to me from all quarters of the globe.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Luckily, I have kept most of Jaffery's letters written to me from all quarters of the globe.
the literary culture
From this reading Luckily, I have kept most of Jaffery's letters written to me from all quarters of the globe.
Liosha
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From this reading But what with Doria and Adrian and Liosha, and what with Barbara and myself being so intimately mixed up in the matters which preoccupied his mind, the voyage of the _Vesta_ covered a period of abnormal epistolary activity.
LuckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading Luckily, I have kept most of Jaffery's letters written to me from all quarters of the globe.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But what with Doria and Adrian and Liosha, and what with Barbara and myself being so intimately mixed up in the matters which preoccupied his mind, the voyage of the _Vesta_ covered a period of abnormal epistolary activity.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Luckily, I have kept most of Jaffery's letters written to me from all quarters of the globe.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But what with Doria and Adrian and Liosha, and what with Barbara and myself being so intimately mixed up in the matters which preoccupied his mind, the voyage of the _Vesta_ covered a period of abnormal epistolary activity.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading But what with Doria and Adrian and Liosha, and what with Barbara and myself being so intimately mixed up in the matters which preoccupied his mind, the voyage of the _Vesta_ covered a period of abnormal epistolary activity.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Luckily, I have kept most of Jaffery's letters written to me from all quarters of the globe.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But what with Doria and Adrian and Liosha, and what with Barbara and myself being so intimately mixed up in the matters which preoccupied his mind, the voyage of the _Vesta_ covered a period of abnormal epistolary activity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Luckily, I have kept most of Jaffery's letters written to me from all quarters of the globe.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Instead of a wife, our amateur sailor found a post office at every port.
OrdinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Ordinarily, if I heard from him thrice a year I had to consider that he was indulging in an orgy of correspondence.
orgynounUS /ˈɔːrdʒi/
any act of immoderate indulgence
From this reading Ordinarily, if I heard from him thrice a year I had to consider that he was indulging in an orgy of correspondence.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Instead of a wife, our amateur sailor found a post office at every port.
an amount of time
From this reading But what with Doria and Adrian and Liosha, and what with Barbara and myself being so intimately mixed up in the matters which preoccupied his mind, the voyage of the _Vesta_ covered a period of abnormal epistolary activity.
phenomenanounUS /fəˈnɑːmənə/
plural of “phenomenon” — any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading Excepting those concerned with the voyage of the _S.S. Vesta_, they were rare phenomena.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Instead of a wife, our amateur sailor found a post office at every port.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Instead of a wife, our amateur sailor found a post office at every port.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading But what with Doria and Adrian and Liosha, and what with Barbara and myself being so intimately mixed up in the matters which preoccupied his mind, the voyage of the _Vesta_ covered a period of abnormal epistolary activity.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Luckily, I have kept most of Jaffery's letters written to me from all quarters of the globe.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Excepting those concerned with the voyage of the _S.S. Vesta_, they were rare phenomena.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Excepting those concerned with the voyage of the _S.S. Vesta_, they were rare phenomena.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Instead of a wife, our amateur sailor found a post office at every port.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But what with Doria and Adrian and Liosha, and what with Barbara and myself being so intimately mixed up in the matters which preoccupied his mind, the voyage of the _Vesta_ covered a period of abnormal epistolary activity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ordinarily, if I heard from him thrice a year I had to consider that he was indulging in an orgy of correspondence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Luckily, I have kept most of Jaffery's letters written to me from all quarters of the globe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Excepting those concerned with the voyage of the _S.S. Vesta_, they were rare phenomena.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Excepting those concerned with the voyage of the _S.S. Vesta_, they were rare phenomena.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading Ordinarily, if I heard from him thrice a year I had to consider that he was indulging in an orgy of correspondence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Luckily, I have kept most of Jaffery's letters written to me from all quarters of the globe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But what with Doria and Adrian and Liosha, and what with Barbara and myself being so intimately mixed up in the matters which preoccupied his mind, the voyage of the _Vesta_ covered a period of abnormal epistolary activity.
VestanounUS /ˈvestə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins; counterpart of Greek Hestia
From this reading Excepting those concerned with the voyage of the _S.S. Vesta_, they were rare phenomena.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Excepting those concerned with the voyage of the _S.S. Vesta_, they were rare phenomena.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ordinarily, if I heard from him thrice a year I had to consider that he was indulging in an orgy of correspondence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Excepting those concerned with the voyage of the _S.S. Vesta_, they were rare phenomena.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what with Doria and Adrian and Liosha, and what with Barbara and myself being so intimately mixed up in the matters which preoccupied his mind, the voyage of the _Vesta_ covered a period of abnormal epistolary activity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But what with Doria and Adrian and Liosha, and what with Barbara and myself being so intimately mixed up in the matters which preoccupied his mind, the voyage of the _Vesta_ covered a period of abnormal epistolary activity.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Instead of a wife, our amateur sailor found a post office at every port.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Excepting those concerned with the voyage of the _S.S. Vesta_, they were rare phenomena.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Luckily, I have kept most of Jaffery's letters written to me from all quarters of the globe.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Ordinarily, if I heard from him thrice a year I had to consider that he was indulging in an orgy of correspondence.
