andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She flushed down to her neck on receipt of it, and turned it over and over.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading To return now to the moment at which Anna, at Melchester, had received Raye’s letter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Why, yes, can’t you see it is?’ said the postman, smiling as he guessed the nature of the document and the cause of the confusion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To return now to the moment at which Anna, at Melchester, had received Raye’s letter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been put into her own hand by the postman on his morning rounds.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had been put into her own hand by the postman on his morning rounds.
can't
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From this reading ‘Why, yes, can’t you see it is?’ said the postman, smiling as he guessed the nature of the document and the cause of the confusion.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading ‘Why, yes, can’t you see it is?’ said the postman, smiling as he guessed the nature of the document and the cause of the confusion.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading ‘Why, yes, can’t you see it is?’ said the postman, smiling as he guessed the nature of the document and the cause of the confusion.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading ‘Why, yes, can’t you see it is?’ said the postman, smiling as he guessed the nature of the document and the cause of the confusion.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She flushed down to her neck on receipt of it, and turned it over and over.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading She flushed down to her neck on receipt of it, and turned it over and over.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ‘Why, yes, can’t you see it is?’ said the postman, smiling as he guessed the nature of the document and the cause of the confusion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To return now to the moment at which Anna, at Melchester, had received Raye’s letter.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It had been put into her own hand by the postman on his morning rounds.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Why, yes, can’t you see it is?’ said the postman, smiling as he guessed the nature of the document and the cause of the confusion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been put into her own hand by the postman on his morning rounds.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been put into her own hand by the postman on his morning rounds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had been put into her own hand by the postman on his morning rounds.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘It is mine?’ she said.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been put into her own hand by the postman on his morning rounds.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading To return now to the moment at which Anna, at Melchester, had received Raye’s letter.
Melchester
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From this reading To return now to the moment at which Anna, at Melchester, had received Raye’s letter.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘It is mine?’ she said.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading To return now to the moment at which Anna, at Melchester, had received Raye’s letter.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It had been put into her own hand by the postman on his morning rounds.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading ‘Why, yes, can’t you see it is?’ said the postman, smiling as he guessed the nature of the document and the cause of the confusion.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She flushed down to her neck on receipt of it, and turned it over and over.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To return now to the moment at which Anna, at Melchester, had received Raye’s letter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She flushed down to her neck on receipt of it, and turned it over and over.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been put into her own hand by the postman on his morning rounds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She flushed down to her neck on receipt of it, and turned it over and over.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It had been put into her own hand by the postman on his morning rounds.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading It had been put into her own hand by the postman on his morning rounds.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It had been put into her own hand by the postman on his morning rounds.
Raye's
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From this reading To return now to the moment at which Anna, at Melchester, had received Raye’s letter.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading She flushed down to her neck on receipt of it, and turned it over and over.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading To return now to the moment at which Anna, at Melchester, had received Raye’s letter.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading To return now to the moment at which Anna, at Melchester, had received Raye’s letter.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It had been put into her own hand by the postman on his morning rounds.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘It is mine?’ she said.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘Why, yes, can’t you see it is?’ said the postman, smiling as he guessed the nature of the document and the cause of the confusion.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She flushed down to her neck on receipt of it, and turned it over and over.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading ‘Why, yes, can’t you see it is?’ said the postman, smiling as he guessed the nature of the document and the cause of the confusion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To return now to the moment at which Anna, at Melchester, had received Raye’s letter.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To return now to the moment at which Anna, at Melchester, had received Raye’s letter.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She flushed down to her neck on receipt of it, and turned it over and over.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To return now to the moment at which Anna, at Melchester, had received Raye’s letter.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ‘Why, yes, can’t you see it is?’ said the postman, smiling as he guessed the nature of the document and the cause of the confusion.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading ‘Why, yes, can’t you see it is?’ said the postman, smiling as he guessed the nature of the document and the cause of the confusion.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Why, yes, can’t you see it is?’ said the postman, smiling as he guessed the nature of the document and the cause of the confusion.
