used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next morning came a brief note from the Philosopher,--he prided himself on never writing a word more than was absolutely necessary.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Next morning came a brief note from the Philosopher,--he prided himself on never writing a word more than was absolutely necessary.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Coming back to-morrow afternoon.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading This, scrawled on what is called a “correspondence card” and signed with the almost illegible hieroglyph which he made of his initials, was all.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This, scrawled on what is called a “correspondence card” and signed with the almost illegible hieroglyph which he made of his initials, was all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This, scrawled on what is called a “correspondence card” and signed with the almost illegible hieroglyph which he made of his initials, was all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dr. Maynard turned it over and over--then glanced at his daughter.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Coming back to-morrow afternoon.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Next morning came a brief note from the Philosopher,--he prided himself on never writing a word more than was absolutely necessary.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Bringing a friend to tea.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This, scrawled on what is called a “correspondence card” and signed with the almost illegible hieroglyph which he made of his initials, was all.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Next morning came a brief note from the Philosopher,--he prided himself on never writing a word more than was absolutely necessary.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading This, scrawled on what is called a “correspondence card” and signed with the almost illegible hieroglyph which he made of his initials, was all.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Coming back to-morrow afternoon.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading This, scrawled on what is called a “correspondence card” and signed with the almost illegible hieroglyph which he made of his initials, was all.
a female human offspring
From this reading Dr. Maynard turned it over and over--then glanced at his daughter.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Maynard turned it over and over--then glanced at his daughter.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Bringing a friend to tea.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next morning came a brief note from the Philosopher,--he prided himself on never writing a word more than was absolutely necessary.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Dr. Maynard turned it over and over--then glanced at his daughter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning came a brief note from the Philosopher,--he prided himself on never writing a word more than was absolutely necessary.
hieroglyphnounUS /ˌhaɪroʊˈɡlɪf/
writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)
From this reading This, scrawled on what is called a “correspondence card” and signed with the almost illegible hieroglyph which he made of his initials, was all.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Next morning came a brief note from the Philosopher,--he prided himself on never writing a word more than was absolutely necessary.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This, scrawled on what is called a “correspondence card” and signed with the almost illegible hieroglyph which he made of his initials, was all.
illegibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈledʒəbəl/
(of handwriting, print, etc.) not legible
From this reading This, scrawled on what is called a “correspondence card” and signed with the almost illegible hieroglyph which he made of his initials, was all.
initialsnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz/
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading This, scrawled on what is called a “correspondence card” and signed with the almost illegible hieroglyph which he made of his initials, was all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, scrawled on what is called a “correspondence card” and signed with the almost illegible hieroglyph which he made of his initials, was all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Maynard turned it over and over--then glanced at his daughter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This, scrawled on what is called a “correspondence card” and signed with the almost illegible hieroglyph which he made of his initials, was all.
Maynard
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From this reading Dr. Maynard turned it over and over--then glanced at his daughter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Next morning came a brief note from the Philosopher,--he prided himself on never writing a word more than was absolutely necessary.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning came a brief note from the Philosopher,--he prided himself on never writing a word more than was absolutely necessary.
absolutely essential
From this reading Next morning came a brief note from the Philosopher,--he prided himself on never writing a word more than was absolutely necessary.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Next morning came a brief note from the Philosopher,--he prided himself on never writing a word more than was absolutely necessary.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning came a brief note from the Philosopher,--he prided himself on never writing a word more than was absolutely necessary.
a brief written record
From this reading Next morning came a brief note from the Philosopher,--he prided himself on never writing a word more than was absolutely necessary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This, scrawled on what is called a “correspondence card” and signed with the almost illegible hieroglyph which he made of his initials, was all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next morning came a brief note from the Philosopher,--he prided himself on never writing a word more than was absolutely necessary.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dr. Maynard turned it over and over--then glanced at his daughter.
PhilosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading Next morning came a brief note from the Philosopher,--he prided himself on never writing a word more than was absolutely necessary.
pridedverbUS /ˈpraɪdɪd/
past form of “pride” — be proud of
From this reading Next morning came a brief note from the Philosopher,--he prided himself on never writing a word more than was absolutely necessary.
scrawledverbUS /skrɔːld/
past form of “scrawl” — write carelessly
From this reading This, scrawled on what is called a “correspondence card” and signed with the almost illegible hieroglyph which he made of his initials, was all.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading This, scrawled on what is called a “correspondence card” and signed with the almost illegible hieroglyph which he made of his initials, was all.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Bringing a friend to tea.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Next morning came a brief note from the Philosopher,--he prided himself on never writing a word more than was absolutely necessary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning came a brief note from the Philosopher,--he prided himself on never writing a word more than was absolutely necessary.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Dr. Maynard turned it over and over--then glanced at his daughter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, scrawled on what is called a “correspondence card” and signed with the almost illegible hieroglyph which he made of his initials, was all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bringing a friend to tea.”
to-morrow
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From this reading “Coming back to-morrow afternoon.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Dr. Maynard turned it over and over--then glanced at his daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning came a brief note from the Philosopher,--he prided himself on never writing a word more than was absolutely necessary.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This, scrawled on what is called a “correspondence card” and signed with the almost illegible hieroglyph which he made of his initials, was all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This, scrawled on what is called a “correspondence card” and signed with the almost illegible hieroglyph which he made of his initials, was all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This, scrawled on what is called a “correspondence card” and signed with the almost illegible hieroglyph which he made of his initials, was all.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Next morning came a brief note from the Philosopher,--he prided himself on never writing a word more than was absolutely necessary.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Next morning came a brief note from the Philosopher,--he prided himself on never writing a word more than was absolutely necessary.
