19th
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From this reading It was the 19th of December.
21st
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From this reading The postman could bring him nothing that he cared to have that day; for he had already heard from Alan, who was still at school; he knew that all was well with the boy, and that he would be home for the holidays on the 21st.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For nearly four months he had waited and longed for a letter from Katharine.
Alan
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From this reading The postman could bring him nothing that he cared to have that day; for he had already heard from Alan, who was still at school; he knew that all was well with the boy, and that he would be home for the holidays on the 21st.
(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 The postman could bring him nothing that he cared to have that day; for he had already heard from Alan, who was still at school; he knew that all was well with the boy, and that he would be home for the holidays on the 21st.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The postman could bring him nothing that he cared to have that day; for he had already heard from Alan, who was still at school; he knew that all was well with the boy, and that he would be home for the holidays on the 21st.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The postman could bring him nothing that he cared to have that day; for he had already heard from Alan, who was still at school; he knew that all was well with the boy, and that he would be home for the holidays on the 21st.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clifford was sitting in his study at "Falun" when the letters were brought to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The postman could bring him nothing that he cared to have that day; for he had already heard from Alan, who was still at school; he knew that all was well with the boy, and that he would be home for the holidays on the 21st.
a youthful male person
From this reading The postman could bring him nothing that he cared to have that day; for he had already heard from Alan, who was still at school; he knew that all was well with the boy, and that he would be home for the holidays on the 21st.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The postman could bring him nothing that he cared to have that day; for he had already heard from Alan, who was still at school; he knew that all was well with the boy, and that he would be home for the holidays on the 21st.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Clifford was sitting in his study at "Falun" when the letters were brought to him.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading The postman could bring him nothing that he cared to have that day; for he had already heard from Alan, who was still at school; he knew that all was well with the boy, and that he would be home for the holidays on the 21st.
Clifford
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From this reading Clifford was sitting in his study at "Falun" when the letters were brought to him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The postman could bring him nothing that he cared to have that day; for he had already heard from Alan, who was still at school; he knew that all was well with the boy, and that he would be home for the holidays on the 21st.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The postman could bring him nothing that he cared to have that day; for he had already heard from Alan, who was still at school; he knew that all was well with the boy, and that he would be home for the holidays on the 21st.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was the 19th of December.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not look up from his work.
Falun
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From this reading Clifford was sitting in his study at "Falun" when the letters were brought to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The postman could bring him nothing that he cared to have that day; for he had already heard from Alan, who was still at school; he knew that all was well with the boy, and that he would be home for the holidays on the 21st.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading For nearly four months he had waited and longed for a letter from Katharine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He did not look up from his work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The postman could bring him nothing that he cared to have that day; for he had already heard from Alan, who was still at school; he knew that all was well with the boy, and that he would be home for the holidays on the 21st.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The postman could bring him nothing that he cared to have that day; for he had already heard from Alan, who was still at school; he knew that all was well with the boy, and that he would be home for the holidays on the 21st.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not look up from his work.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The postman could bring him nothing that he cared to have that day; for he had already heard from Alan, who was still at school; he knew that all was well with the boy, and that he would be home for the holidays on the 21st.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Clifford was sitting in his study at "Falun" when the letters were brought to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Clifford was sitting in his study at "Falun" when the letters were brought to him.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The postman could bring him nothing that he cared to have that day; for he had already heard from Alan, who was still at school; he knew that all was well with the boy, and that he would be home for the holidays on the 21st.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The postman could bring him nothing that he cared to have that day; for he had already heard from Alan, who was still at school; he knew that all was well with the boy, and that he would be home for the holidays on the 21st.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clifford was sitting in his study at "Falun" when the letters were brought to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the 19th of December.
Katharine
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From this reading For nearly four months he had waited and longed for a letter from Katharine.
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 The postman could bring him nothing that he cared to have that day; for he had already heard from Alan, who was still at school; he knew that all was well with the boy, and that he would be home for the holidays on the 21st.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading For nearly four months he had waited and longed for a letter from Katharine.
the literary culture
From this reading Clifford was sitting in his study at "Falun" when the letters were brought to him.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading For nearly four months he had waited and longed for a letter from Katharine.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He did not look up from his work.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For nearly four months he had waited and longed for a letter from Katharine.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For nearly four months he had waited and longed for a letter from Katharine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not look up from his work.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The postman could bring him nothing that he cared to have that day; for he had already heard from Alan, who was still at school; he knew that all was well with the boy, and that he would be home for the holidays on the 21st.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the 19th of December.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The postman could bring him nothing that he cared to have that day; for he had already heard from Alan, who was still at school; he knew that all was well with the boy, and that he would be home for the holidays on the 21st.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading The postman could bring him nothing that he cared to have that day; for he had already heard from Alan, who was still at school; he knew that all was well with the boy, and that he would be home for the holidays on the 21st.
an educational institution
From this reading The postman could bring him nothing that he cared to have that day; for he had already heard from Alan, who was still at school; he knew that all was well with the boy, and that he would be home for the holidays on the 21st.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Clifford was sitting in his study at "Falun" when the letters were brought to him.
not in physical motion
From this reading The postman could bring him nothing that he cared to have that day; for he had already heard from Alan, who was still at school; he knew that all was well with the boy, and that he would be home for the holidays on the 21st.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Clifford was sitting in his study at "Falun" when the letters were brought to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The postman could bring him nothing that he cared to have that day; for he had already heard from Alan, who was still at school; he knew that all was well with the boy, and that he would be home for the holidays on the 21st.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the 19th of December.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clifford was sitting in his study at "Falun" when the letters were brought to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He did not look up from his work.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading For nearly four months he had waited and longed for a letter from Katharine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the 19th of December.
(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 The postman could bring him nothing that he cared to have that day; for he had already heard from Alan, who was still at school; he knew that all was well with the boy, and that he would be home for the holidays on the 21st.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Clifford was sitting in his study at "Falun" when the letters were brought to him.
at the time that
From this reading Clifford was sitting in his study at "Falun" when the letters were brought to him.
which person or people
From this reading The postman could bring him nothing that he cared to have that day; for he had already heard from Alan, who was still at school; he knew that all was well with the boy, and that he would be home for the holidays on the 21st.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The postman could bring him nothing that he cared to have that day; for he had already heard from Alan, who was still at school; he knew that all was well with the boy, and that he would be home for the holidays on the 21st.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He did not look up from his work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The postman could bring him nothing that he cared to have that day; for he had already heard from Alan, who was still at school; he knew that all was well with the boy, and that he would be home for the holidays on the 21st.
