used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I trembled when the postman knocked, jumped when the gate latch clicked, and fairly had a cold chill if I saw a telegraph boy running down the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But every day the light in the doctor's eyes grew brighter and deeper and tenderer.
a youthful male person
From this reading I trembled when the postman knocked, jumped when the gate latch clicked, and fairly had a cold chill if I saw a telegraph boy running down the street.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading But every day the light in the doctor's eyes grew brighter and deeper and tenderer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But every day the light in the doctor's eyes grew brighter and deeper and tenderer.
calmeradjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmər/
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading He was much calmer than I was.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading I trembled when the postman knocked, jumped when the gate latch clicked, and fairly had a cold chill if I saw a telegraph boy running down the street.
clickedverbUS /klɪkt/
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading I trembled when the postman knocked, jumped when the gate latch clicked, and fairly had a cold chill if I saw a telegraph boy running down the street.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I trembled when the postman knocked, jumped when the gate latch clicked, and fairly had a cold chill if I saw a telegraph boy running down the street.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But every day the light in the doctor's eyes grew brighter and deeper and tenderer.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading But every day the light in the doctor's eyes grew brighter and deeper and tenderer.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But every day the light in the doctor's eyes grew brighter and deeper and tenderer.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I trembled when the postman knocked, jumped when the gate latch clicked, and fairly had a cold chill if I saw a telegraph boy running down the street.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But every day the light in the doctor's eyes grew brighter and deeper and tenderer.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But every day the light in the doctor's eyes grew brighter and deeper and tenderer.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading I trembled when the postman knocked, jumped when the gate latch clicked, and fairly had a cold chill if I saw a telegraph boy running down the street.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading I trembled when the postman knocked, jumped when the gate latch clicked, and fairly had a cold chill if I saw a telegraph boy running down the street.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But every day the light in the doctor's eyes grew brighter and deeper and tenderer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I trembled when the postman knocked, jumped when the gate latch clicked, and fairly had a cold chill if I saw a telegraph boy running down the street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never spoke of Marcella, but I knew she was in his thoughts every moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He never spoke of Marcella, but I knew she was in his thoughts every moment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He never spoke of Marcella, but I knew she was in his thoughts every moment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I trembled when the postman knocked, jumped when the gate latch clicked, and fairly had a cold chill if I saw a telegraph boy running down the street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But every day the light in the doctor's eyes grew brighter and deeper and tenderer.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I trembled when the postman knocked, jumped when the gate latch clicked, and fairly had a cold chill if I saw a telegraph boy running down the street.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He never spoke of Marcella, but I knew she was in his thoughts every moment.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading I trembled when the postman knocked, jumped when the gate latch clicked, and fairly had a cold chill if I saw a telegraph boy running down the street.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading I trembled when the postman knocked, jumped when the gate latch clicked, and fairly had a cold chill if I saw a telegraph boy running down the street.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But every day the light in the doctor's eyes grew brighter and deeper and tenderer.
Marcella
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From this reading He never spoke of Marcella, but I knew she was in his thoughts every moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading He never spoke of Marcella, but I knew she was in his thoughts every moment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We said nothing more--neither of us.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was much calmer than I was.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading We said nothing more--neither of us.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never spoke of Marcella, but I knew she was in his thoughts every moment.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We said nothing more--neither of us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We said nothing more--neither of us.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading I trembled when the postman knocked, jumped when the gate latch clicked, and fairly had a cold chill if I saw a telegraph boy running down the street.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I trembled when the postman knocked, jumped when the gate latch clicked, and fairly had a cold chill if I saw a telegraph boy running down the street.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We said nothing more--neither of us.
cut with a saw
From this reading I trembled when the postman knocked, jumped when the gate latch clicked, and fairly had a cold chill if I saw a telegraph boy running down the street.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never spoke of Marcella, but I knew she was in his thoughts every moment.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He never spoke of Marcella, but I knew she was in his thoughts every moment.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I trembled when the postman knocked, jumped when the gate latch clicked, and fairly had a cold chill if I saw a telegraph boy running down the street.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading I trembled when the postman knocked, jumped when the gate latch clicked, and fairly had a cold chill if I saw a telegraph boy running down the street.
tenderer
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From this reading But every day the light in the doctor's eyes grew brighter and deeper and tenderer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was much calmer than I was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But every day the light in the doctor's eyes grew brighter and deeper and tenderer.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He never spoke of Marcella, but I knew she was in his thoughts every moment.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading I trembled when the postman knocked, jumped when the gate latch clicked, and fairly had a cold chill if I saw a telegraph boy running down the street.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We said nothing more--neither of us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He never spoke of Marcella, but I knew she was in his thoughts every moment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We said nothing more--neither of us.
at the time that
From this reading I trembled when the postman knocked, jumped when the gate latch clicked, and fairly had a cold chill if I saw a telegraph boy running down the street.
