used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few hasty hopeless lines traced upon the dainty sheet; a long glossy curl folded within and her task was done.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The other, Daddy addressed to the sweetheart of his youth, Miss Orrecta Lippincott.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LETTER WRITING--DADDY'S NOCTURNAL LABORS AND EARLY WALK.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading There were two letters written by lamp light in the old brown house, the day Edward left so unceremoniously.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were two letters written by lamp light in the old brown house, the day Edward left so unceremoniously.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading One was by Little Wolf to her confidential friend, Mrs. Tinknor.
curlverbUS /kɜːrl/
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading A few hasty hopeless lines traced upon the dainty sheet; a long glossy curl folded within and her task was done.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading The other, Daddy addressed to the sweetheart of his youth, Miss Orrecta Lippincott.
DADDY'SnounUS /ˈdædiz/
possessive form of “daddy” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading LETTER WRITING--DADDY'S NOCTURNAL LABORS AND EARLY WALK.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading A few hasty hopeless lines traced upon the dainty sheet; a long glossy curl folded within and her task was done.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There were two letters written by lamp light in the old brown house, the day Edward left so unceremoniously.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A few hasty hopeless lines traced upon the dainty sheet; a long glossy curl folded within and her task was done.
EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading LETTER WRITING--DADDY'S NOCTURNAL LABORS AND EARLY WALK.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading There were two letters written by lamp light in the old brown house, the day Edward left so unceremoniously.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few hasty hopeless lines traced upon the dainty sheet; a long glossy curl folded within and her task was done.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading A few hasty hopeless lines traced upon the dainty sheet; a long glossy curl folded within and her task was done.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One was by Little Wolf to her confidential friend, Mrs. Tinknor.
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading A few hasty hopeless lines traced upon the dainty sheet; a long glossy curl folded within and her task was done.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading A few hasty hopeless lines traced upon the dainty sheet; a long glossy curl folded within and her task was done.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One was by Little Wolf to her confidential friend, Mrs. Tinknor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The other, Daddy addressed to the sweetheart of his youth, Miss Orrecta Lippincott.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading A few hasty hopeless lines traced upon the dainty sheet; a long glossy curl folded within and her task was done.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There were two letters written by lamp light in the old brown house, the day Edward left so unceremoniously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were two letters written by lamp light in the old brown house, the day Edward left so unceremoniously.
LABORSnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading LETTER WRITING--DADDY'S NOCTURNAL LABORS AND EARLY WALK.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading There were two letters written by lamp light in the old brown house, the day Edward left so unceremoniously.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There were two letters written by lamp light in the old brown house, the day Edward left so unceremoniously.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading LETTER WRITING--DADDY'S NOCTURNAL LABORS AND EARLY WALK.
the literary culture
From this reading There were two letters written by lamp light in the old brown house, the day Edward left so unceremoniously.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There were two letters written by lamp light in the old brown house, the day Edward left so unceremoniously.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A few hasty hopeless lines traced upon the dainty sheet; a long glossy curl folded within and her task was done.
Lippincott
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other, Daddy addressed to the sweetheart of his youth, Miss Orrecta Lippincott.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One was by Little Wolf to her confidential friend, Mrs. Tinknor.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A few hasty hopeless lines traced upon the dainty sheet; a long glossy curl folded within and her task was done.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The other, Daddy addressed to the sweetheart of his youth, Miss Orrecta Lippincott.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One was by Little Wolf to her confidential friend, Mrs. Tinknor.
NOCTURNALadjectiveUS /nɑːkˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or active during the night
From this reading LETTER WRITING--DADDY'S NOCTURNAL LABORS AND EARLY WALK.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The other, Daddy addressed to the sweetheart of his youth, Miss Orrecta Lippincott.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There were two letters written by lamp light in the old brown house, the day Edward left so unceremoniously.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was by Little Wolf to her confidential friend, Mrs. Tinknor.
Orrecta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other, Daddy addressed to the sweetheart of his youth, Miss Orrecta Lippincott.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other, Daddy addressed to the sweetheart of his youth, Miss Orrecta Lippincott.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading A few hasty hopeless lines traced upon the dainty sheet; a long glossy curl folded within and her task was done.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were two letters written by lamp light in the old brown house, the day Edward left so unceremoniously.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading The other, Daddy addressed to the sweetheart of his youth, Miss Orrecta Lippincott.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading A few hasty hopeless lines traced upon the dainty sheet; a long glossy curl folded within and her task was done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were two letters written by lamp light in the old brown house, the day Edward left so unceremoniously.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two letters written by lamp light in the old brown house, the day Edward left so unceremoniously.
Tinknor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One was by Little Wolf to her confidential friend, Mrs. Tinknor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One was by Little Wolf to her confidential friend, Mrs. Tinknor.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading A few hasty hopeless lines traced upon the dainty sheet; a long glossy curl folded within and her task was done.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two letters written by lamp light in the old brown house, the day Edward left so unceremoniously.
unceremoniouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnserəˈmoʊniəsli/
in an unceremonious manner
From this reading There were two letters written by lamp light in the old brown house, the day Edward left so unceremoniously.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A few hasty hopeless lines traced upon the dainty sheet; a long glossy curl folded within and her task was done.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading LETTER WRITING--DADDY'S NOCTURNAL LABORS AND EARLY WALK.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was by Little Wolf to her confidential friend, Mrs. Tinknor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two letters written by lamp light in the old brown house, the day Edward left so unceremoniously.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A few hasty hopeless lines traced upon the dainty sheet; a long glossy curl folded within and her task was done.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading One was by Little Wolf to her confidential friend, Mrs. Tinknor.
the act of creating written works
From this reading LETTER WRITING--DADDY'S NOCTURNAL LABORS AND EARLY WALK.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading There were two letters written by lamp light in the old brown house, the day Edward left so unceremoniously.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The other, Daddy addressed to the sweetheart of his youth, Miss Orrecta Lippincott.
