used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since Sunday, he had scarcely caught a glimpse of her, but he knew she sometimes came for the mail near that hour, and the knowledge brought him there from the mill.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They chatted about various trivial things, Janet seeming quite light-hearted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As she was leaving, he joined her, making an excuse to walk in the same direction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TEST AND THE DENIAL At the post office, as he had hoped, King met Janet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TEST AND THE DENIAL At the post office, as he had hoped, King met Janet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TEST AND THE DENIAL At the post office, as he had hoped, King met Janet.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading He, however, was troubled; he wished that she would speak of baseball, which would make it easier for him to introduce the matter that was on his mind.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Since Sunday, he had scarcely caught a glimpse of her, but he knew she sometimes came for the mail near that hour, and the knowledge brought him there from the mill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Since Sunday, he had scarcely caught a glimpse of her, but he knew she sometimes came for the mail near that hour, and the knowledge brought him there from the mill.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Since Sunday, he had scarcely caught a glimpse of her, but he knew she sometimes came for the mail near that hour, and the knowledge brought him there from the mill.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Since Sunday, he had scarcely caught a glimpse of her, but he knew she sometimes came for the mail near that hour, and the knowledge brought him there from the mill.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading They chatted about various trivial things, Janet seeming quite light-hearted.
DENIALnounUS /dɪˈnaɪəl/
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading THE TEST AND THE DENIAL At the post office, as he had hoped, King met Janet.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading As she was leaving, he joined her, making an excuse to walk in the same direction.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He, however, was troubled; he wished that she would speak of baseball, which would make it easier for him to introduce the matter that was on his mind.
accept an excuse for
From this reading As she was leaving, he joined her, making an excuse to walk in the same direction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since Sunday, he had scarcely caught a glimpse of her, but he knew she sometimes came for the mail near that hour, and the knowledge brought him there from the mill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since Sunday, he had scarcely caught a glimpse of her, but he knew she sometimes came for the mail near that hour, and the knowledge brought him there from the mill.
a quick look
From this reading Since Sunday, he had scarcely caught a glimpse of her, but he knew she sometimes came for the mail near that hour, and the knowledge brought him there from the mill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TEST AND THE DENIAL At the post office, as he had hoped, King met Janet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TEST AND THE DENIAL At the post office, as he had hoped, King met Janet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Since Sunday, he had scarcely caught a glimpse of her, but he knew she sometimes came for the mail near that hour, and the knowledge brought him there from the mill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since Sunday, he had scarcely caught a glimpse of her, but he knew she sometimes came for the mail near that hour, and the knowledge brought him there from the mill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He, however, was troubled; he wished that she would speak of baseball, which would make it easier for him to introduce the matter that was on his mind.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading THE TEST AND THE DENIAL At the post office, as he had hoped, King met Janet.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Since Sunday, he had scarcely caught a glimpse of her, but he knew she sometimes came for the mail near that hour, and the knowledge brought him there from the mill.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He, however, was troubled; he wished that she would speak of baseball, which would make it easier for him to introduce the matter that was on his mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she was leaving, he joined her, making an excuse to walk in the same direction.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading He, however, was troubled; he wished that she would speak of baseball, which would make it easier for him to introduce the matter that was on his mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He, however, was troubled; he wished that she would speak of baseball, which would make it easier for him to introduce the matter that was on his mind.
Janet
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From this reading THE TEST AND THE DENIAL At the post office, as he had hoped, King met Janet.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading As she was leaving, he joined her, making an excuse to walk in the same direction.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE TEST AND THE DENIAL At the post office, as he had hoped, King met Janet.
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 Since Sunday, he had scarcely caught a glimpse of her, but he knew she sometimes came for the mail near that hour, and the knowledge brought him there from the mill.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Since Sunday, he had scarcely caught a glimpse of her, but he knew she sometimes came for the mail near that hour, and the knowledge brought him there from the mill.
the act of departing
From this reading As she was leaving, he joined her, making an excuse to walk in the same direction.
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading They chatted about various trivial things, Janet seeming quite light-hearted.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Since Sunday, he had scarcely caught a glimpse of her, but he knew she sometimes came for the mail near that hour, and the knowledge brought him there from the mill.
engage in
From this reading He, however, was troubled; he wished that she would speak of baseball, which would make it easier for him to introduce the matter that was on his mind.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading As she was leaving, he joined her, making an excuse to walk in the same direction.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He, however, was troubled; he wished that she would speak of baseball, which would make it easier for him to introduce the matter that was on his mind.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE TEST AND THE DENIAL At the post office, as he had hoped, King met Janet.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Since Sunday, he had scarcely caught a glimpse of her, but he knew she sometimes came for the mail near that hour, and the knowledge brought him there from the mill.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He, however, was troubled; he wished that she would speak of baseball, which would make it easier for him to introduce the matter that was on his mind.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Since Sunday, he had scarcely caught a glimpse of her, but he knew she sometimes came for the mail near that hour, and the knowledge brought him there from the mill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since Sunday, he had scarcely caught a glimpse of her, but he knew she sometimes came for the mail near that hour, and the knowledge brought him there from the mill.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE TEST AND THE DENIAL At the post office, as he had hoped, King met Janet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He, however, was troubled; he wished that she would speak of baseball, which would make it easier for him to introduce the matter that was on his mind.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading THE TEST AND THE DENIAL At the post office, as he had hoped, King met Janet.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They chatted about various trivial things, Janet seeming quite light-hearted.
Identical; not different.
From this reading As she was leaving, he joined her, making an excuse to walk in the same direction.
only a very short time before
From this reading Since Sunday, he had scarcely caught a glimpse of her, but he knew she sometimes came for the mail near that hour, and the knowledge brought him there from the mill.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading They chatted about various trivial things, Janet seeming quite light-hearted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since Sunday, he had scarcely caught a glimpse of her, but he knew she sometimes came for the mail near that hour, and the knowledge brought him there from the mill.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Sunday, he had scarcely caught a glimpse of her, but he knew she sometimes came for the mail near that hour, and the knowledge brought him there from the mill.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Since Sunday, he had scarcely caught a glimpse of her, but he knew she sometimes came for the mail near that hour, and the knowledge brought him there from the mill.
express in speech
From this reading He, however, was troubled; he wished that she would speak of baseball, which would make it easier for him to introduce the matter that was on his mind.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Since Sunday, he had scarcely caught a glimpse of her, but he knew she sometimes came for the mail near that hour, and the knowledge brought him there from the mill.
TESTnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading THE TEST AND THE DENIAL At the post office, as he had hoped, King met Janet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since Sunday, he had scarcely caught a glimpse of her, but he knew she sometimes came for the mail near that hour, and the knowledge brought him there from the mill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEST AND THE DENIAL At the post office, as he had hoped, King met Janet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Since Sunday, he had scarcely caught a glimpse of her, but he knew she sometimes came for the mail near that hour, and the knowledge brought him there from the mill.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They chatted about various trivial things, Janet seeming quite light-hearted.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They chatted about various trivial things, Janet seeming quite light-hearted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she was leaving, he joined her, making an excuse to walk in the same direction.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading They chatted about various trivial things, Janet seeming quite light-hearted.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading He, however, was troubled; he wished that she would speak of baseball, which would make it easier for him to introduce the matter that was on his mind.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading They chatted about various trivial things, Janet seeming quite light-hearted.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading As she was leaving, he joined her, making an excuse to walk in the same direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she was leaving, he joined her, making an excuse to walk in the same direction.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He, however, was troubled; he wished that she would speak of baseball, which would make it easier for him to introduce the matter that was on his mind.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He, however, was troubled; he wished that she would speak of baseball, which would make it easier for him to introduce the matter that was on his mind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He, however, was troubled; he wished that she would speak of baseball, which would make it easier for him to introduce the matter that was on his mind.
