used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LETTER From the pile of her letters one morning a month or so later, Lady O'Gara picked out one and eyed it with distaste.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LETTER From the pile of her letters one morning a month or so later, Lady O'Gara picked out one and eyed it with distaste.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading While she read through one or two of these the disreputable letter awaiting her attention worried her.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading While she read through one or two of these the disreputable letter awaiting her attention worried her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some emanation came from the thing like a warning of evil: she laid it on one side, away from her honest respectable letters.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some emanation came from the thing like a warning of evil: she laid it on one side, away from her honest respectable letters.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading The envelope of flimsy paper was dirty.
disreputableadjectiveUS /dɪsˈrepjətəbəl/
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
From this reading While she read through one or two of these the disreputable letter awaiting her attention worried her.
distastenounUS /dɪˈsteɪst/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading THE LETTER From the pile of her letters one morning a month or so later, Lady O'Gara picked out one and eyed it with distaste.
emanationnounUS /ˌeməˈneɪʃən/
something that is emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor or a light, etc.)
From this reading Some emanation came from the thing like a warning of evil: she laid it on one side, away from her honest respectable letters.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading The envelope of flimsy paper was dirty.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Some emanation came from the thing like a warning of evil: she laid it on one side, away from her honest respectable letters.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading THE LETTER From the pile of her letters one morning a month or so later, Lady O'Gara picked out one and eyed it with distaste.
flimsyadjectiveUS /ˈflɪmzi/
lacking solidity or strength
From this reading The envelope of flimsy paper was dirty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LETTER From the pile of her letters one morning a month or so later, Lady O'Gara picked out one and eyed it with distaste.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LETTER From the pile of her letters one morning a month or so later, Lady O'Gara picked out one and eyed it with distaste.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Some emanation came from the thing like a warning of evil: she laid it on one side, away from her honest respectable letters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LETTER From the pile of her letters one morning a month or so later, Lady O'Gara picked out one and eyed it with distaste.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LETTER From the pile of her letters one morning a month or so later, Lady O'Gara picked out one and eyed it with distaste.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Some emanation came from the thing like a warning of evil: she laid it on one side, away from her honest respectable letters.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE LETTER From the pile of her letters one morning a month or so later, Lady O'Gara picked out one and eyed it with distaste.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE LETTER From the pile of her letters one morning a month or so later, Lady O'Gara picked out one and eyed it with distaste.
the literary culture
From this reading THE LETTER From the pile of her letters one morning a month or so later, Lady O'Gara picked out one and eyed it with distaste.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Some emanation came from the thing like a warning of evil: she laid it on one side, away from her honest respectable letters.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked mean.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It looked mean.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE LETTER From the pile of her letters one morning a month or so later, Lady O'Gara picked out one and eyed it with distaste.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE LETTER From the pile of her letters one morning a month or so later, Lady O'Gara picked out one and eyed it with distaste.
O'Gara
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From this reading THE LETTER From the pile of her letters one morning a month or so later, Lady O'Gara picked out one and eyed it with distaste.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LETTER From the pile of her letters one morning a month or so later, Lady O'Gara picked out one and eyed it with distaste.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some emanation came from the thing like a warning of evil: she laid it on one side, away from her honest respectable letters.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE LETTER From the pile of her letters one morning a month or so later, Lady O'Gara picked out one and eyed it with distaste.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE LETTER From the pile of her letters one morning a month or so later, Lady O'Gara picked out one and eyed it with distaste.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE LETTER From the pile of her letters one morning a month or so later, Lady O'Gara picked out one and eyed it with distaste.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The envelope of flimsy paper was dirty.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading THE LETTER From the pile of her letters one morning a month or so later, Lady O'Gara picked out one and eyed it with distaste.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading THE LETTER From the pile of her letters one morning a month or so later, Lady O'Gara picked out one and eyed it with distaste.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading While she read through one or two of these the disreputable letter awaiting her attention worried her.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Some emanation came from the thing like a warning of evil: she laid it on one side, away from her honest respectable letters.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some emanation came from the thing like a warning of evil: she laid it on one side, away from her honest respectable letters.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Some emanation came from the thing like a warning of evil: she laid it on one side, away from her honest respectable letters.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE LETTER From the pile of her letters one morning a month or so later, Lady O'Gara picked out one and eyed it with distaste.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some emanation came from the thing like a warning of evil: she laid it on one side, away from her honest respectable letters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER From the pile of her letters one morning a month or so later, Lady O'Gara picked out one and eyed it with distaste.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While she read through one or two of these the disreputable letter awaiting her attention worried her.
a special situation
From this reading Some emanation came from the thing like a warning of evil: she laid it on one side, away from her honest respectable letters.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading While she read through one or two of these the disreputable letter awaiting her attention worried her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading While she read through one or two of these the disreputable letter awaiting her attention worried her.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Some emanation came from the thing like a warning of evil: she laid it on one side, away from her honest respectable letters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The envelope of flimsy paper was dirty.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she read through one or two of these the disreputable letter awaiting her attention worried her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LETTER From the pile of her letters one morning a month or so later, Lady O'Gara picked out one and eyed it with distaste.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading While she read through one or two of these the disreputable letter awaiting her attention worried her.
