used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEWS FROM MISS SUSANNA “I’m going out to mail a letter,” Jerry told Marjorie, when, later, the girls had gone to their own rooms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I put them in the drawer for safe keeping and went out without them, she explained.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading You may have the pleasure of mailing two for me,” Marjorie reached in the table drawer for the letters.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I put them in the drawer for safe keeping and went out without them, she explained.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You may have the pleasure of mailing two for me,” Marjorie reached in the table drawer for the letters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEWS FROM MISS SUSANNA “I’m going out to mail a letter,” Jerry told Marjorie, when, later, the girls had gone to their own rooms.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading NEWS FROM MISS SUSANNA “I’m going out to mail a letter,” Jerry told Marjorie, when, later, the girls had gone to their own rooms.
the act of departing
From this reading NEWS FROM MISS SUSANNA “I’m going out to mail a letter,” Jerry told Marjorie, when, later, the girls had gone to their own rooms.
destroyed or killed
From this reading NEWS FROM MISS SUSANNA “I’m going out to mail a letter,” Jerry told Marjorie, when, later, the girls had gone to their own rooms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NEWS FROM MISS SUSANNA “I’m going out to mail a letter,” Jerry told Marjorie, when, later, the girls had gone to their own rooms.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Hand them over.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You may have the pleasure of mailing two for me,” Marjorie reached in the table drawer for the letters.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How nice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I put them in the drawer for safe keeping and went out without them, she explained.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEWS FROM MISS SUSANNA “I’m going out to mail a letter,” Jerry told Marjorie, when, later, the girls had gone to their own rooms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You may have the pleasure of mailing two for me,” Marjorie reached in the table drawer for the letters.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading NEWS FROM MISS SUSANNA “I’m going out to mail a letter,” Jerry told Marjorie, when, later, the girls had gone to their own rooms.
conformity or harmony
From this reading “I put them in the drawer for safe keeping and went out without them, she explained.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading NEWS FROM MISS SUSANNA “I’m going out to mail a letter,” Jerry told Marjorie, when, later, the girls had gone to their own rooms.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading NEWS FROM MISS SUSANNA “I’m going out to mail a letter,” Jerry told Marjorie, when, later, the girls had gone to their own rooms.
the literary culture
From this reading You may have the pleasure of mailing two for me,” Marjorie reached in the table drawer for the letters.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading NEWS FROM MISS SUSANNA “I’m going out to mail a letter,” Jerry told Marjorie, when, later, the girls had gone to their own rooms.
mailingnounUS /ˈmeɪlɪŋ/
mail sent by a sender at one time
From this reading You may have the pleasure of mailing two for me,” Marjorie reached in the table drawer for the letters.
Marjorie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEWS FROM MISS SUSANNA “I’m going out to mail a letter,” Jerry told Marjorie, when, later, the girls had gone to their own rooms.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may have the pleasure of mailing two for me,” Marjorie reached in the table drawer for the letters.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You may have the pleasure of mailing two for me,” Marjorie reached in the table drawer for the letters.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading NEWS FROM MISS SUSANNA “I’m going out to mail a letter,” Jerry told Marjorie, when, later, the girls had gone to their own rooms.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS FROM MISS SUSANNA “I’m going out to mail a letter,” Jerry told Marjorie, when, later, the girls had gone to their own rooms.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “How nice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You may have the pleasure of mailing two for me,” Marjorie reached in the table drawer for the letters.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading NEWS FROM MISS SUSANNA “I’m going out to mail a letter,” Jerry told Marjorie, when, later, the girls had gone to their own rooms.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Hand them over.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading NEWS FROM MISS SUSANNA “I’m going out to mail a letter,” Jerry told Marjorie, when, later, the girls had gone to their own rooms.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading You may have the pleasure of mailing two for me,” Marjorie reached in the table drawer for the letters.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I put them in the drawer for safe keeping and went out without them, she explained.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading You may have the pleasure of mailing two for me,” Marjorie reached in the table drawer for the letters.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading NEWS FROM MISS SUSANNA “I’m going out to mail a letter,” Jerry told Marjorie, when, later, the girls had gone to their own rooms.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “I put them in the drawer for safe keeping and went out without them, she explained.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I put them in the drawer for safe keeping and went out without them, she explained.
SUSANNAnounUS /suːˈzænə/
an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel
From this reading NEWS FROM MISS SUSANNA “I’m going out to mail a letter,” Jerry told Marjorie, when, later, the girls had gone to their own rooms.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading You may have the pleasure of mailing two for me,” Marjorie reached in the table drawer for the letters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEWS FROM MISS SUSANNA “I’m going out to mail a letter,” Jerry told Marjorie, when, later, the girls had gone to their own rooms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading NEWS FROM MISS SUSANNA “I’m going out to mail a letter,” Jerry told Marjorie, when, later, the girls had gone to their own rooms.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I put them in the drawer for safe keeping and went out without them, she explained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEWS FROM MISS SUSANNA “I’m going out to mail a letter,” Jerry told Marjorie, when, later, the girls had gone to their own rooms.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading NEWS FROM MISS SUSANNA “I’m going out to mail a letter,” Jerry told Marjorie, when, later, the girls had gone to their own rooms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You may have the pleasure of mailing two for me,” Marjorie reached in the table drawer for the letters.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I put them in the drawer for safe keeping and went out without them, she explained.
at the time that
From this reading NEWS FROM MISS SUSANNA “I’m going out to mail a letter,” Jerry told Marjorie, when, later, the girls had gone to their own rooms.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I put them in the drawer for safe keeping and went out without them, she explained.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may have the pleasure of mailing two for me,” Marjorie reached in the table drawer for the letters.
