adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He turned to his father's letter; read it; and handed it to me without a word of remark.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Perhaps my father knows something about it."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned to his father's letter; read it; and handed it to me without a word of remark.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Perhaps my father knows something about it."
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He turned to his father's letter; read it; and handed it to me without a word of remark.
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
Fritz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fritz kept the letter from Wurzburg unopened in his hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fritz kept the letter from Wurzburg unopened in his hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Fritz kept the letter from Wurzburg unopened in his hand.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading He turned to his father's letter; read it; and handed it to me without a word of remark.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading "It's not from Minna," he said; "the handwriting is strange to me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's not from Minna," he said; "the handwriting is strange to me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fritz kept the letter from Wurzburg unopened in his hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fritz kept the letter from Wurzburg unopened in his hand.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's not from Minna," he said; "the handwriting is strange to me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps my father knows something about it."
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's not from Minna," he said; "the handwriting is strange to me.
KellernounUS /ˈkelər/
United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Fritz kept the letter from Wurzburg unopened in his hand.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Perhaps my father knows something about it."
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Fritz kept the letter from Wurzburg unopened in his hand.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's not from Minna," he said; "the handwriting is strange to me.
Minna
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From this reading "It's not from Minna," he said; "the handwriting is strange to me.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Perhaps my father knows something about it."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's not from Minna," he said; "the handwriting is strange to me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He turned to his father's letter; read it; and handed it to me without a word of remark.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps my father knows something about it."
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He turned to his father's letter; read it; and handed it to me without a word of remark.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He turned to his father's letter; read it; and handed it to me without a word of remark.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's not from Minna," he said; "the handwriting is strange to me.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Perhaps my father knows something about it."
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "It's not from Minna," he said; "the handwriting is strange to me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fritz kept the letter from Wurzburg unopened in his hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's not from Minna," he said; "the handwriting is strange to me.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to his father's letter; read it; and handed it to me without a word of remark.
unopenedadjectiveUS /əˈnoʊpənd/
not yet opened or unsealed
From this reading Fritz kept the letter from Wurzburg unopened in his hand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He turned to his father's letter; read it; and handed it to me without a word of remark.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He turned to his father's letter; read it; and handed it to me without a word of remark.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
Wurzburgnoun
a city of south central Germany
From this reading Fritz kept the letter from Wurzburg unopened in his hand.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr. Keller wrote briefly as follows:-- "The enclosed letter has reached me by post, as you perceive, with written instructions to forward it to my son.
