used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "How could I bring you a letter from him?" returned Miss Timmens.
(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 David Garth had not been at Worcester at all, so far as Miss Timmens knew; certainly not at his grandmother's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To see Mrs. Hill sink back into her chair at this information, and let her hands fall on her lap, and gaze helplessly from her frightened eyes, was only to be expected.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was a minute or two before elucidation was arrived at, for both were at cross-purposes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading David Garth had not been at Worcester at all, so far as Miss Timmens knew; certainly not at his grandmother's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a minute or two before elucidation was arrived at, for both were at cross-purposes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To see Mrs. Hill sink back into her chair at this information, and let her hands fall on her lap, and gaze helplessly from her frightened eyes, was only to be expected.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To see Mrs. Hill sink back into her chair at this information, and let her hands fall on her lap, and gaze helplessly from her frightened eyes, was only to be expected.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading David Garth had not been at Worcester at all, so far as Miss Timmens knew; certainly not at his grandmother's.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a minute or two before elucidation was arrived at, for both were at cross-purposes.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was a minute or two before elucidation was arrived at, for both were at cross-purposes.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "How could I bring you a letter from him?" returned Miss Timmens.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading David Garth had not been at Worcester at all, so far as Miss Timmens knew; certainly not at his grandmother's.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading To see Mrs. Hill sink back into her chair at this information, and let her hands fall on her lap, and gaze helplessly from her frightened eyes, was only to be expected.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How could I bring you a letter from him?" returned Miss Timmens.
cross-purposes
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From this reading It was a minute or two before elucidation was arrived at, for both were at cross-purposes.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David Garth had not been at Worcester at all, so far as Miss Timmens knew; certainly not at his grandmother's.
elucidationnoun
an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on
From this reading It was a minute or two before elucidation was arrived at, for both were at cross-purposes.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading To see Mrs. Hill sink back into her chair at this information, and let her hands fall on her lap, and gaze helplessly from her frightened eyes, was only to be expected.
opinion or judgment
From this reading To see Mrs. Hill sink back into her chair at this information, and let her hands fall on her lap, and gaze helplessly from her frightened eyes, was only to be expected.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading To see Mrs. Hill sink back into her chair at this information, and let her hands fall on her lap, and gaze helplessly from her frightened eyes, was only to be expected.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading David Garth had not been at Worcester at all, so far as Miss Timmens knew; certainly not at his grandmother's.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a minute or two before elucidation was arrived at, for both were at cross-purposes.
made afraid
From this reading To see Mrs. Hill sink back into her chair at this information, and let her hands fall on her lap, and gaze helplessly from her frightened eyes, was only to be expected.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "How could I bring you a letter from him?" returned Miss Timmens.
Garth
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From this reading David Garth had not been at Worcester at all, so far as Miss Timmens knew; certainly not at his grandmother's.
a long fixed look
From this reading To see Mrs. Hill sink back into her chair at this information, and let her hands fall on her lap, and gaze helplessly from her frightened eyes, was only to be expected.
grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading David Garth had not been at Worcester at all, so far as Miss Timmens knew; certainly not at his grandmother's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading David Garth had not been at Worcester at all, so far as Miss Timmens knew; certainly not at his grandmother's.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading To see Mrs. Hill sink back into her chair at this information, and let her hands fall on her lap, and gaze helplessly from her frightened eyes, was only to be expected.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading To see Mrs. Hill sink back into her chair at this information, and let her hands fall on her lap, and gaze helplessly from her frightened eyes, was only to be expected.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To see Mrs. Hill sink back into her chair at this information, and let her hands fall on her lap, and gaze helplessly from her frightened eyes, was only to be expected.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading To see Mrs. Hill sink back into her chair at this information, and let her hands fall on her lap, and gaze helplessly from her frightened eyes, was only to be expected.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How could I bring you a letter from him?" returned Miss Timmens.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading David Garth had not been at Worcester at all, so far as Miss Timmens knew; certainly not at his grandmother's.
How
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From this reading "How could I bring you a letter from him?" returned Miss Timmens.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How could I bring you a letter from him?" returned Miss Timmens.
a message received and understood
From this reading To see Mrs. Hill sink back into her chair at this information, and let her hands fall on her lap, and gaze helplessly from her frightened eyes, was only to be expected.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To see Mrs. Hill sink back into her chair at this information, and let her hands fall on her lap, and gaze helplessly from her frightened eyes, was only to be expected.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a minute or two before elucidation was arrived at, for both were at cross-purposes.
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 David Garth had not been at Worcester at all, so far as Miss Timmens knew; certainly not at his grandmother's.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading To see Mrs. Hill sink back into her chair at this information, and let her hands fall on her lap, and gaze helplessly from her frightened eyes, was only to be expected.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading To see Mrs. Hill sink back into her chair at this information, and let her hands fall on her lap, and gaze helplessly from her frightened eyes, was only to be expected.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "How could I bring you a letter from him?" returned Miss Timmens.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It was a minute or two before elucidation was arrived at, for both were at cross-purposes.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "How could I bring you a letter from him?" returned Miss Timmens.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading To see Mrs. Hill sink back into her chair at this information, and let her hands fall on her lap, and gaze helplessly from her frightened eyes, was only to be expected.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading David Garth had not been at Worcester at all, so far as Miss Timmens knew; certainly not at his grandmother's.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To see Mrs. Hill sink back into her chair at this information, and let her hands fall on her lap, and gaze helplessly from her frightened eyes, was only to be expected.
and nothing more
From this reading To see Mrs. Hill sink back into her chair at this information, and let her hands fall on her lap, and gaze helplessly from her frightened eyes, was only to be expected.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a minute or two before elucidation was arrived at, for both were at cross-purposes.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "How could I bring you a letter from him?" returned Miss Timmens.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To see Mrs. Hill sink back into her chair at this information, and let her hands fall on her lap, and gaze helplessly from her frightened eyes, was only to be expected.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading To see Mrs. Hill sink back into her chair at this information, and let her hands fall on her lap, and gaze helplessly from her frightened eyes, was only to be expected.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading David Garth had not been at Worcester at all, so far as Miss Timmens knew; certainly not at his grandmother's.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To see Mrs. Hill sink back into her chair at this information, and let her hands fall on her lap, and gaze helplessly from her frightened eyes, was only to be expected.
Timmens
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From this reading "How could I bring you a letter from him?" returned Miss Timmens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To see Mrs. Hill sink back into her chair at this information, and let her hands fall on her lap, and gaze helplessly from her frightened eyes, was only to be expected.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a minute or two before elucidation was arrived at, for both were at cross-purposes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a minute or two before elucidation was arrived at, for both were at cross-purposes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a minute or two before elucidation was arrived at, for both were at cross-purposes.
in or at the place that
From this reading "A letter from where?"
WorcesternounUS /ˈwʊstər/
United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)
From this reading David Garth had not been at Worcester at all, so far as Miss Timmens knew; certainly not at his grandmother's.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How could I bring you a letter from him?" returned Miss Timmens.
