Chapter VI · Letters and Cards

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

(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 Marjorie had a silver teaspoon, King a book-mark, Kitty a pin-tray, and Rosy Posy a queer little doll, all of which were marked with the name of the beautiful hotel where the travellers were then staying.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Maynards were at breakfast, and as King distributed the various letters, postcards, and parcels, there proved to be something for everybody at the table.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The Maynards were at breakfast, and as King distributed the various letters, postcards, and parcels, there proved to be something for everybody at the table.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Marjorie had a silver teaspoon, King a book-mark, Kitty a pin-tray, and Rosy Posy a queer little doll, all of which were marked with the name of the beautiful hotel where the travellers were then staying.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Marjorie had a silver teaspoon, King a book-mark, Kitty a pin-tray, and Rosy Posy a queer little doll, all of which were marked with the name of the beautiful hotel where the travellers were then staying.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading The Maynards were at breakfast, and as King distributed the various letters, postcards, and parcels, there proved to be something for everybody at the table.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

spread out or scattered about or divided up

From this reading The Maynards were at breakfast, and as King distributed the various letters, postcards, and parcels, there proved to be something for everybody at the table.

a small replica of a person; used as a toy

From this reading Marjorie had a silver teaspoon, King a book-mark, Kitty a pin-tray, and Rosy Posy a queer little doll, all of which were marked with the name of the beautiful hotel where the travellers were then staying.

marked by complexity and richness of detail

From this reading Miss Larkin received a lovely lace handkerchief, which was a more elaborate gift than the others, though not so specially a souvenir.

every person

From this reading The Maynards were at breakfast, and as King distributed the various letters, postcards, and parcels, there proved to be something for everybody at the table.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Maynard were now in Florida, and they sent many souvenirs of their trip.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Maynards were at breakfast, and as King distributed the various letters, postcards, and parcels, there proved to be something for everybody at the table.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

something acquired without compensation

From this reading Miss Larkin received a lovely lace handkerchief, which was a more elaborate gift than the others, though not so specially a souvenir.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading Miss Larkin received a lovely lace handkerchief, which was a more elaborate gift than the others, though not so specially a souvenir.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Marjorie had a silver teaspoon, King a book-mark, Kitty a pin-tray, and Rosy Posy a queer little doll, all of which were marked with the name of the beautiful hotel where the travellers were then staying.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

and nothing more

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The Maynards were at breakfast, and as King distributed the various letters, postcards, and parcels, there proved to be something for everybody at the table.

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading Marjorie had a silver teaspoon, King a book-mark, Kitty a pin-tray, and Rosy Posy a queer little doll, all of which were marked with the name of the beautiful hotel where the travellers were then staying.

spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading Miss Larkin received a lovely lace handkerchief, which was a more elaborate gift than the others, though not so specially a souvenir.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Miss Larkin received a lovely lace handkerchief, which was a more elaborate gift than the others, though not so specially a souvenir.

the literary culture

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Marjorie had a silver teaspoon, King a book-mark, Kitty a pin-tray, and Rosy Posy a queer little doll, all of which were marked with the name of the beautiful hotel where the travellers were then staying.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Maynard were now in Florida, and they sent many souvenirs of their trip.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Marjorie had a silver teaspoon, King a book-mark, Kitty a pin-tray, and Rosy Posy a queer little doll, all of which were marked with the name of the beautiful hotel where the travellers were then staying.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Maynard were now in Florida, and they sent many souvenirs of their trip.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Maynards were at breakfast, and as King distributed the various letters, postcards, and parcels, there proved to be something for everybody at the table.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Larkin received a lovely lace handkerchief, which was a more elaborate gift than the others, though not so specially a souvenir.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Miss Larkin received a lovely lace handkerchief, which was a more elaborate gift than the others, though not so specially a souvenir.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Maynard were now in Florida, and they sent many souvenirs of their trip.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Maynard were now in Florida, and they sent many souvenirs of their trip.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Marjorie had a silver teaspoon, King a book-mark, Kitty a pin-tray, and Rosy Posy a queer little doll, all of which were marked with the name of the beautiful hotel where the travellers were then staying.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Miss Larkin received a lovely lace handkerchief, which was a more elaborate gift than the others, though not so specially a souvenir.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Maynard were now in Florida, and they sent many souvenirs of their trip.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Miss Larkin received a lovely lace handkerchief, which was a more elaborate gift than the others, though not so specially a souvenir.

plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container

From this reading The Maynards were at breakfast, and as King distributed the various letters, postcards, and parcels, there proved to be something for everybody at the table.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Marjorie had a silver teaspoon, King a book-mark, Kitty a pin-tray, and Rosy Posy a queer little doll, all of which were marked with the name of the beautiful hotel where the travellers were then staying.

plural of “postcard” — a card for sending messages by post without an envelope

From this reading The Maynards were at breakfast, and as King distributed the various letters, postcards, and parcels, there proved to be something for everybody at the table.

a man who delivers the mail

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

From this reading Marjorie had a silver teaspoon, King a book-mark, Kitty a pin-tray, and Rosy Posy a queer little doll, all of which were marked with the name of the beautiful hotel where the travellers were then staying.

established beyond doubt

From this reading The Maynards were at breakfast, and as King distributed the various letters, postcards, and parcels, there proved to be something for everybody at the table.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Marjorie had a silver teaspoon, King a book-mark, Kitty a pin-tray, and Rosy Posy a queer little doll, all of which were marked with the name of the beautiful hotel where the travellers were then staying.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Miss Larkin received a lovely lace handkerchief, which was a more elaborate gift than the others, though not so specially a souvenir.

reflecting optimism

From this reading Marjorie had a silver teaspoon, King a book-mark, Kitty a pin-tray, and Rosy Posy a queer little doll, all of which were marked with the name of the beautiful hotel where the travellers were then staying.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Maynard were now in Florida, and they sent many souvenirs of their trip.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading Marjorie had a silver teaspoon, King a book-mark, Kitty a pin-tray, and Rosy Posy a queer little doll, all of which were marked with the name of the beautiful hotel where the travellers were then staying.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The Maynards were at breakfast, and as King distributed the various letters, postcards, and parcels, there proved to be something for everybody at the table.

something of sentimental value

From this reading Miss Larkin received a lovely lace handkerchief, which was a more elaborate gift than the others, though not so specially a souvenir.

plural of “souvenir” — something of sentimental value

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Maynard were now in Florida, and they sent many souvenirs of their trip.

in a special manner

From this reading Miss Larkin received a lovely lace handkerchief, which was a more elaborate gift than the others, though not so specially a souvenir.

-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Marjorie had a silver teaspoon, King a book-mark, Kitty a pin-tray, and Rosy Posy a queer little doll, all of which were marked with the name of the beautiful hotel where the travellers were then staying.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The Maynards were at breakfast, and as King distributed the various letters, postcards, and parcels, there proved to be something for everybody at the table.

as much as a teaspoon will hold

From this reading Marjorie had a silver teaspoon, King a book-mark, Kitty a pin-tray, and Rosy Posy a queer little doll, all of which were marked with the name of the beautiful hotel where the travellers were then staying.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Miss Larkin received a lovely lace handkerchief, which was a more elaborate gift than the others, though not so specially a souvenir.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Marjorie had a silver teaspoon, King a book-mark, Kitty a pin-tray, and Rosy Posy a queer little doll, all of which were marked with the name of the beautiful hotel where the travellers were then staying.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The Maynards were at breakfast, and as King distributed the various letters, postcards, and parcels, there proved to be something for everybody at the table.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Maynard were now in Florida, and they sent many souvenirs of their trip.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Miss Larkin received a lovely lace handkerchief, which was a more elaborate gift than the others, though not so specially a souvenir.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “IT’S awful to have Father and Mother away so long, but it’s lovely to get their letters,” said Marjorie, as Sarah brought in a big budget of mail that the postman had just brought.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading Marjorie had a silver teaspoon, King a book-mark, Kitty a pin-tray, and Rosy Posy a queer little doll, all of which were marked with the name of the beautiful hotel where the travellers were then staying.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Maynard were now in Florida, and they sent many souvenirs of their trip.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading The Maynards were at breakfast, and as King distributed the various letters, postcards, and parcels, there proved to be something for everybody at the table.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Miss Larkin received a lovely lace handkerchief, which was a more elaborate gift than the others, though not so specially a souvenir.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Maynards were at breakfast, and as King distributed the various letters, postcards, and parcels, there proved to be something for everybody at the table.

in or at the place that

From this reading Marjorie had a silver teaspoon, King a book-mark, Kitty a pin-tray, and Rosy Posy a queer little doll, all of which were marked with the name of the beautiful hotel where the travellers were then staying.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Marjorie had a silver teaspoon, King a book-mark, Kitty a pin-tray, and Rosy Posy a queer little doll, all of which were marked with the name of the beautiful hotel where the travellers were then staying.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Marjorie had a silver teaspoon, King a book-mark, Kitty a pin-tray, and Rosy Posy a queer little doll, all of which were marked with the name of the beautiful hotel where the travellers were then staying.