used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I was afraid she was sick or something, rushing off like that, rousing me out of a sound sleep at six in the morning, just saying she was going out of town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was the only person in the room and she had time to examine it thoroughly, even as to thickness, before Mrs. Hills came in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was the only person in the room and she had time to examine it thoroughly, even as to thickness, before Mrs. Hills came in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was the only person in the room and she had time to examine it thoroughly, even as to thickness, before Mrs. Hills came in.
boarding-house
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From this reading It happened that there were mail deliveries just before the three meal times and it was the boarding-house keeper's guileless custom to sort and distribute letters at the table, thus saving a wearisome climb and much pedestrianism through long halls.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading It happened that there were mail deliveries just before the three meal times and it was the boarding-house keeper's guileless custom to sort and distribute letters at the table, thus saving a wearisome climb and much pedestrianism through long halls.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading It happened that there were mail deliveries just before the three meal times and it was the boarding-house keeper's guileless custom to sort and distribute letters at the table, thus saving a wearisome climb and much pedestrianism through long halls.
Daragh's
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From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
deliveriesnounUS /dɪˈlɪvəriz/
plural of “delivery” — the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading It happened that there were mail deliveries just before the three meal times and it was the boarding-house keeper's guileless custom to sort and distribute letters at the table, thus saving a wearisome climb and much pedestrianism through long halls.
distributeverbUS /dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/
administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading It happened that there were mail deliveries just before the three meal times and it was the boarding-house keeper's guileless custom to sort and distribute letters at the table, thus saving a wearisome climb and much pedestrianism through long halls.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
EllisnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
Emma
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From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
espied
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From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
divisible by two
From this reading She was the only person in the room and she had time to examine it thoroughly, even as to thickness, before Mrs. Hills came in.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading She was the only person in the room and she had time to examine it thoroughly, even as to thickness, before Mrs. Hills came in.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Well, I've got a line from Jane and I'm free to say I'm relieved.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, I've got a line from Jane and I'm free to say I'm relieved.
the act of departing
From this reading I was afraid she was sick or something, rushing off like that, rousing me out of a sound sleep at six in the morning, just saying she was going out of town.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, I've got a line from Jane and I'm free to say I'm relieved.
guilelessadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪlləs/
free of deceit
From this reading It happened that there were mail deliveries just before the three meal times and it was the boarding-house keeper's guileless custom to sort and distribute letters at the table, thus saving a wearisome climb and much pedestrianism through long halls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was the only person in the room and she had time to examine it thoroughly, even as to thickness, before Mrs. Hills came in.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It happened that there were mail deliveries just before the three meal times and it was the boarding-house keeper's guileless custom to sort and distribute letters at the table, thus saving a wearisome climb and much pedestrianism through long halls.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened that there were mail deliveries just before the three meal times and it was the boarding-house keeper's guileless custom to sort and distribute letters at the table, thus saving a wearisome climb and much pedestrianism through long halls.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading She was the only person in the room and she had time to examine it thoroughly, even as to thickness, before Mrs. Hills came in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was afraid she was sick or something, rushing off like that, rousing me out of a sound sleep at six in the morning, just saying she was going out of town.
I'm
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From this reading "Well, I've got a line from Jane and I'm free to say I'm relieved.
I've
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From this reading "Well, I've got a line from Jane and I'm free to say I'm relieved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was the only person in the room and she had time to examine it thoroughly, even as to thickness, before Mrs. Hills came in.
Jane
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From this reading "Well, I've got a line from Jane and I'm free to say I'm relieved.
and nothing more
From this reading It happened that there were mail deliveries just before the three meal times and it was the boarding-house keeper's guileless custom to sort and distribute letters at the table, thus saving a wearisome climb and much pedestrianism through long halls.
keeper's
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From this reading It happened that there were mail deliveries just before the three meal times and it was the boarding-house keeper's guileless custom to sort and distribute letters at the table, thus saving a wearisome climb and much pedestrianism through long halls.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
the literary culture
From this reading It happened that there were mail deliveries just before the three meal times and it was the boarding-house keeper's guileless custom to sort and distribute letters at the table, thus saving a wearisome climb and much pedestrianism through long halls.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I was afraid she was sick or something, rushing off like that, rousing me out of a sound sleep at six in the morning, just saying she was going out of town.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Well, I've got a line from Jane and I'm free to say I'm relieved.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It happened that there were mail deliveries just before the three meal times and it was the boarding-house keeper's guileless custom to sort and distribute letters at the table, thus saving a wearisome climb and much pedestrianism through long halls.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading It happened that there were mail deliveries just before the three meal times and it was the boarding-house keeper's guileless custom to sort and distribute letters at the table, thus saving a wearisome climb and much pedestrianism through long halls.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was afraid she was sick or something, rushing off like that, rousing me out of a sound sleep at six in the morning, just saying she was going out of town.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading It happened that there were mail deliveries just before the three meal times and it was the boarding-house keeper's guileless custom to sort and distribute letters at the table, thus saving a wearisome climb and much pedestrianism through long halls.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I was afraid she was sick or something, rushing off like that, rousing me out of a sound sleep at six in the morning, just saying she was going out of town.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She was the only person in the room and she had time to examine it thoroughly, even as to thickness, before Mrs. Hills came in.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It happened that there were mail deliveries just before the three meal times and it was the boarding-house keeper's guileless custom to sort and distribute letters at the table, thus saving a wearisome climb and much pedestrianism through long halls.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was afraid she was sick or something, rushing off like that, rousing me out of a sound sleep at six in the morning, just saying she was going out of town.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I was afraid she was sick or something, rushing off like that, rousing me out of a sound sleep at six in the morning, just saying she was going out of town.
and nothing more
From this reading She was the only person in the room and she had time to examine it thoroughly, even as to thickness, before Mrs. Hills came in.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was afraid she was sick or something, rushing off like that, rousing me out of a sound sleep at six in the morning, just saying she was going out of town.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was afraid she was sick or something, rushing off like that, rousing me out of a sound sleep at six in the morning, just saying she was going out of town.
pedestrianism
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From this reading It happened that there were mail deliveries just before the three meal times and it was the boarding-house keeper's guileless custom to sort and distribute letters at the table, thus saving a wearisome climb and much pedestrianism through long halls.
a human being
From this reading She was the only person in the room and she had time to examine it thoroughly, even as to thickness, before Mrs. Hills came in.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
postmarknounUS /ˈpoʊstmɑːrk/
a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading "Well, I've got a line from Jane and I'm free to say I'm relieved.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was the only person in the room and she had time to examine it thoroughly, even as to thickness, before Mrs. Hills came in.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading I was afraid she was sick or something, rushing off like that, rousing me out of a sound sleep at six in the morning, just saying she was going out of town.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading I was afraid she was sick or something, rushing off like that, rousing me out of a sound sleep at six in the morning, just saying she was going out of town.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading It happened that there were mail deliveries just before the three meal times and it was the boarding-house keeper's guileless custom to sort and distribute letters at the table, thus saving a wearisome climb and much pedestrianism through long halls.
express in words
From this reading "Well, I've got a line from Jane and I'm free to say I'm relieved.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I was afraid she was sick or something, rushing off like that, rousing me out of a sound sleep at six in the morning, just saying she was going out of town.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I was afraid she was sick or something, rushing off like that, rousing me out of a sound sleep at six in the morning, just saying she was going out of town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I was afraid she was sick or something, rushing off like that, rousing me out of a sound sleep at six in the morning, just saying she was going out of town.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I was afraid she was sick or something, rushing off like that, rousing me out of a sound sleep at six in the morning, just saying she was going out of town.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I was afraid she was sick or something, rushing off like that, rousing me out of a sound sleep at six in the morning, just saying she was going out of town.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It happened that there were mail deliveries just before the three meal times and it was the boarding-house keeper's guileless custom to sort and distribute letters at the table, thus saving a wearisome climb and much pedestrianism through long halls.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I was afraid she was sick or something, rushing off like that, rousing me out of a sound sleep at six in the morning, just saying she was going out of town.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It happened that there were mail deliveries just before the three meal times and it was the boarding-house keeper's guileless custom to sort and distribute letters at the table, thus saving a wearisome climb and much pedestrianism through long halls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It happened that there were mail deliveries just before the three meal times and it was the boarding-house keeper's guileless custom to sort and distribute letters at the table, thus saving a wearisome climb and much pedestrianism through long halls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It happened that there were mail deliveries just before the three meal times and it was the boarding-house keeper's guileless custom to sort and distribute letters at the table, thus saving a wearisome climb and much pedestrianism through long halls.
thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading She was the only person in the room and she had time to examine it thoroughly, even as to thickness, before Mrs. Hills came in.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading She was the only person in the room and she had time to examine it thoroughly, even as to thickness, before Mrs. Hills came in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It happened that there were mail deliveries just before the three meal times and it was the boarding-house keeper's guileless custom to sort and distribute letters at the table, thus saving a wearisome climb and much pedestrianism through long halls.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It happened that there were mail deliveries just before the three meal times and it was the boarding-house keeper's guileless custom to sort and distribute letters at the table, thus saving a wearisome climb and much pedestrianism through long halls.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It happened that there were mail deliveries just before the three meal times and it was the boarding-house keeper's guileless custom to sort and distribute letters at the table, thus saving a wearisome climb and much pedestrianism through long halls.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was the only person in the room and she had time to examine it thoroughly, even as to thickness, before Mrs. Hills came in.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It happened that there were mail deliveries just before the three meal times and it was the boarding-house keeper's guileless custom to sort and distribute letters at the table, thus saving a wearisome climb and much pedestrianism through long halls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I was afraid she was sick or something, rushing off like that, rousing me out of a sound sleep at six in the morning, just saying she was going out of town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was the only person in the room and she had time to examine it thoroughly, even as to thickness, before Mrs. Hills came in.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading It happened that there were mail deliveries just before the three meal times and it was the boarding-house keeper's guileless custom to sort and distribute letters at the table, thus saving a wearisome climb and much pedestrianism through long halls.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I've got a line from Jane and I'm free to say I'm relieved.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It happened that there were mail deliveries just before the three meal times and it was the boarding-house keeper's guileless custom to sort and distribute letters at the table, thus saving a wearisome climb and much pedestrianism through long halls.
at the time that
From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nevertheless, when Emma Ellis came in to luncheon, a little early, the third day following, she espied at Michael Daragh's place a letter with a Boston postmark, addressed in a firm, small hand she knew.
