used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she turned over the loose papers in search of the address, her eye was caught by a name signed to a faded and yellowed letter--Worth Spencer.
speak to
From this reading As she turned over the loose papers in search of the address, her eye was caught by a name signed to a faded and yellowed letter--Worth Spencer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Freda's modest trunk had been brought to Fir Cottage, and Margaret went to it for the desk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she turned over the loose papers in search of the address, her eye was caught by a name signed to a faded and yellowed letter--Worth Spencer.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Margaret gave a little exclamation of astonishment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Freda's modest trunk had been brought to Fir Cottage, and Margaret went to it for the desk.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Freda's modest trunk had been brought to Fir Cottage, and Margaret went to it for the desk.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As she turned over the loose papers in search of the address, her eye was caught by a name signed to a faded and yellowed letter--Worth Spencer.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As she turned over the loose papers in search of the address, her eye was caught by a name signed to a faded and yellowed letter--Worth Spencer.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Freda's modest trunk had been brought to Fir Cottage, and Margaret went to it for the desk.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could her mother have written that letter?
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Freda's modest trunk had been brought to Fir Cottage, and Margaret went to it for the desk.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Margaret gave a little exclamation of astonishment.
the organ of sight
From this reading As she turned over the loose papers in search of the address, her eye was caught by a name signed to a faded and yellowed letter--Worth Spencer.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading As she turned over the loose papers in search of the address, her eye was caught by a name signed to a faded and yellowed letter--Worth Spencer.
FirnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading Freda's modest trunk had been brought to Fir Cottage, and Margaret went to it for the desk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Freda's modest trunk had been brought to Fir Cottage, and Margaret went to it for the desk.
Freda's
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From this reading Freda's modest trunk had been brought to Fir Cottage, and Margaret went to it for the desk.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Margaret gave a little exclamation of astonishment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Freda's modest trunk had been brought to Fir Cottage, and Margaret went to it for the desk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could her mother have written that letter?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she turned over the loose papers in search of the address, her eye was caught by a name signed to a faded and yellowed letter--Worth Spencer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she turned over the loose papers in search of the address, her eye was caught by a name signed to a faded and yellowed letter--Worth Spencer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Freda's modest trunk had been brought to Fir Cottage, and Margaret went to it for the desk.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading As she turned over the loose papers in search of the address, her eye was caught by a name signed to a faded and yellowed letter--Worth Spencer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Margaret gave a little exclamation of astonishment.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading As she turned over the loose papers in search of the address, her eye was caught by a name signed to a faded and yellowed letter--Worth Spencer.
Margaret
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From this reading Freda's modest trunk had been brought to Fir Cottage, and Margaret went to it for the desk.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading Freda's modest trunk had been brought to Fir Cottage, and Margaret went to it for the desk.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Could her mother have written that letter?
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother's name!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As she turned over the loose papers in search of the address, her eye was caught by a name signed to a faded and yellowed letter--Worth Spencer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she turned over the loose papers in search of the address, her eye was caught by a name signed to a faded and yellowed letter--Worth Spencer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As she turned over the loose papers in search of the address, her eye was caught by a name signed to a faded and yellowed letter--Worth Spencer.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading As she turned over the loose papers in search of the address, her eye was caught by a name signed to a faded and yellowed letter--Worth Spencer.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading As she turned over the loose papers in search of the address, her eye was caught by a name signed to a faded and yellowed letter--Worth Spencer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she turned over the loose papers in search of the address, her eye was caught by a name signed to a faded and yellowed letter--Worth Spencer.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading As she turned over the loose papers in search of the address, her eye was caught by a name signed to a faded and yellowed letter--Worth Spencer.
SpencernounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading As she turned over the loose papers in search of the address, her eye was caught by a name signed to a faded and yellowed letter--Worth Spencer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Could her mother have written that letter?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Freda's modest trunk had been brought to Fir Cottage, and Margaret went to it for the desk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Freda's modest trunk had been brought to Fir Cottage, and Margaret went to it for the desk.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Freda's modest trunk had been brought to Fir Cottage, and Margaret went to it for the desk.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As she turned over the loose papers in search of the address, her eye was caught by a name signed to a faded and yellowed letter--Worth Spencer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she turned over the loose papers in search of the address, her eye was caught by a name signed to a faded and yellowed letter--Worth Spencer.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Freda's modest trunk had been brought to Fir Cottage, and Margaret went to it for the desk.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading As she turned over the loose papers in search of the address, her eye was caught by a name signed to a faded and yellowed letter--Worth Spencer.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Could her mother have written that letter?
yellowedadjective
changed to a yellowish color by age
From this reading As she turned over the loose papers in search of the address, her eye was caught by a name signed to a faded and yellowed letter--Worth Spencer.
