used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUZANNE It was a month since the day when Madame Villard had received two letters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just a month had passed since the silver-haired lady and her daughter had pored over two such different letters.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading He wrote that his baby was on her way to Paris to her grandmother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a dirty, scrawly note, but full of hope to the two who read it.
a female human offspring
From this reading Just a month had passed since the silver-haired lady and her daughter had pored over two such different letters.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SUZANNE It was a month since the day when Madame Villard had received two letters.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Just a month had passed since the silver-haired lady and her daughter had pored over two such different letters.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading It was a dirty, scrawly note, but full of hope to the two who read it.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was a dirty, scrawly note, but full of hope to the two who read it.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading He wrote that his baby was on her way to Paris to her grandmother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SUZANNE It was a month since the day when Madame Villard had received two letters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrote that his baby was on her way to Paris to her grandmother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Just a month had passed since the silver-haired lady and her daughter had pored over two such different letters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wrote that his baby was on her way to Paris to her grandmother.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was a dirty, scrawly note, but full of hope to the two who read it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SUZANNE It was a month since the day when Madame Villard had received two letters.
and nothing more
From this reading Just a month had passed since the silver-haired lady and her daughter had pored over two such different letters.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Just a month had passed since the silver-haired lady and her daughter had pored over two such different letters.
the literary culture
From this reading SUZANNE It was a month since the day when Madame Villard had received two letters.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading SUZANNE It was a month since the day when Madame Villard had received two letters.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading SUZANNE It was a month since the day when Madame Villard had received two letters.
a brief written record
From this reading It was a dirty, scrawly note, but full of hope to the two who read it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a dirty, scrawly note, but full of hope to the two who read it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wrote that his baby was on her way to Paris to her grandmother.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was a scrawl--Paul's.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Just a month had passed since the silver-haired lady and her daughter had pored over two such different letters.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading He wrote that his baby was on her way to Paris to her grandmother.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Just a month had passed since the silver-haired lady and her daughter had pored over two such different letters.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading One was a scrawl--Paul's.
poredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading Just a month had passed since the silver-haired lady and her daughter had pored over two such different letters.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It was a dirty, scrawly note, but full of hope to the two who read it.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading SUZANNE It was a month since the day when Madame Villard had received two letters.
scrawlverbUS /skrɔːl/
write carelessly
From this reading One was a scrawl--Paul's.
scrawly
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From this reading It was a dirty, scrawly note, but full of hope to the two who read it.
silver-hairedadjective
having hair the color of silver
From this reading Just a month had passed since the silver-haired lady and her daughter had pored over two such different letters.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading SUZANNE It was a month since the day when Madame Villard had received two letters.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Just a month had passed since the silver-haired lady and her daughter had pored over two such different letters.
SUZANNE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUZANNE It was a month since the day when Madame Villard had received two letters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wrote that his baby was on her way to Paris to her grandmother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUZANNE It was a month since the day when Madame Villard had received two letters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wrote that his baby was on her way to Paris to her grandmother.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SUZANNE It was a month since the day when Madame Villard had received two letters.
VillardnounUS /ˈvɪlərd/
United States railroad magnate and businessman (1835-1900)
From this reading SUZANNE It was a month since the day when Madame Villard had received two letters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUZANNE It was a month since the day when Madame Villard had received two letters.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He wrote that his baby was on her way to Paris to her grandmother.
at the time that
From this reading SUZANNE It was a month since the day when Madame Villard had received two letters.
which person or people
From this reading It was a dirty, scrawly note, but full of hope to the two who read it.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He wrote that his baby was on her way to Paris to her grandmother.
