used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a rule her letters came in small square envelopes of the ordinary English shape and size.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after our return to Normandy I found on my breakfast-plate an envelope in my Grandmother's handwriting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Soon after our return to Normandy I found on my breakfast-plate an envelope in my Grandmother's handwriting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a rule her letters came in small square envelopes of the ordinary English shape and size.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a rule her letters came in small square envelopes of the ordinary English shape and size.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I found inside a heavy parchment document, covered with impressive copper-plate, together with a letter from my Grandmother, written not on her usual cream-coloured note-paper, but on whiter sheets with a thick black edging.
breakfast-plate
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From this reading Soon after our return to Normandy I found on my breakfast-plate an envelope in my Grandmother's handwriting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I found inside a heavy parchment document, covered with impressive copper-plate, together with a letter from my Grandmother, written not on her usual cream-coloured note-paper, but on whiter sheets with a thick black edging.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As a rule her letters came in small square envelopes of the ordinary English shape and size.
consignmentnounUS /kənˈsaɪnmənt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Perhaps a consignment of tracts.
copper-plate
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From this reading I found inside a heavy parchment document, covered with impressive copper-plate, together with a letter from my Grandmother, written not on her usual cream-coloured note-paper, but on whiter sheets with a thick black edging.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading I found inside a heavy parchment document, covered with impressive copper-plate, together with a letter from my Grandmother, written not on her usual cream-coloured note-paper, but on whiter sheets with a thick black edging.
cream-coloured
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From this reading I found inside a heavy parchment document, covered with impressive copper-plate, together with a letter from my Grandmother, written not on her usual cream-coloured note-paper, but on whiter sheets with a thick black edging.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading I found inside a heavy parchment document, covered with impressive copper-plate, together with a letter from my Grandmother, written not on her usual cream-coloured note-paper, but on whiter sheets with a thick black edging.
edgingnounUS /ˈedʒɪŋ/
border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
From this reading I found inside a heavy parchment document, covered with impressive copper-plate, together with a letter from my Grandmother, written not on her usual cream-coloured note-paper, but on whiter sheets with a thick black edging.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading As a rule her letters came in small square envelopes of the ordinary English shape and size.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Soon after our return to Normandy I found on my breakfast-plate an envelope in my Grandmother's handwriting.
envelopesnounUS /ˈenvəloʊps/
plural of “envelope” — a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading As a rule her letters came in small square envelopes of the ordinary English shape and size.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading This one was long, plastered with extra stamps, notable-looking, parchmenty.
set up or found
From this reading Soon after our return to Normandy I found on my breakfast-plate an envelope in my Grandmother's handwriting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I found inside a heavy parchment document, covered with impressive copper-plate, together with a letter from my Grandmother, written not on her usual cream-coloured note-paper, but on whiter sheets with a thick black edging.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading I found inside a heavy parchment document, covered with impressive copper-plate, together with a letter from my Grandmother, written not on her usual cream-coloured note-paper, but on whiter sheets with a thick black edging.
Grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Soon after our return to Normandy I found on my breakfast-plate an envelope in my Grandmother's handwriting.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading Soon after our return to Normandy I found on my breakfast-plate an envelope in my Grandmother's handwriting.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I found inside a heavy parchment document, covered with impressive copper-plate, together with a letter from my Grandmother, written not on her usual cream-coloured note-paper, but on whiter sheets with a thick black edging.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As a rule her letters came in small square envelopes of the ordinary English shape and size.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Soon after our return to Normandy I found on my breakfast-plate an envelope in my Grandmother's handwriting.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading I found inside a heavy parchment document, covered with impressive copper-plate, together with a letter from my Grandmother, written not on her usual cream-coloured note-paper, but on whiter sheets with a thick black edging.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon after our return to Normandy I found on my breakfast-plate an envelope in my Grandmother's handwriting.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading I found inside a heavy parchment document, covered with impressive copper-plate, together with a letter from my Grandmother, written not on her usual cream-coloured note-paper, but on whiter sheets with a thick black edging.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I found inside a heavy parchment document, covered with impressive copper-plate, together with a letter from my Grandmother, written not on her usual cream-coloured note-paper, but on whiter sheets with a thick black edging.
the literary culture
From this reading As a rule her letters came in small square envelopes of the ordinary English shape and size.
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 This one was long, plastered with extra stamps, notable-looking, parchmenty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Soon after our return to Normandy I found on my breakfast-plate an envelope in my Grandmother's handwriting.
NormandynounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading Soon after our return to Normandy I found on my breakfast-plate an envelope in my Grandmother's handwriting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I found inside a heavy parchment document, covered with impressive copper-plate, together with a letter from my Grandmother, written not on her usual cream-coloured note-paper, but on whiter sheets with a thick black edging.
notable-looking
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From this reading This one was long, plastered with extra stamps, notable-looking, parchmenty.
note-paper
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From this reading I found inside a heavy parchment document, covered with impressive copper-plate, together with a letter from my Grandmother, written not on her usual cream-coloured note-paper, but on whiter sheets with a thick black edging.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a rule her letters came in small square envelopes of the ordinary English shape and size.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Soon after our return to Normandy I found on my breakfast-plate an envelope in my Grandmother's handwriting.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This one was long, plastered with extra stamps, notable-looking, parchmenty.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading As a rule her letters came in small square envelopes of the ordinary English shape and size.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Soon after our return to Normandy I found on my breakfast-plate an envelope in my Grandmother's handwriting.
parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading I found inside a heavy parchment document, covered with impressive copper-plate, together with a letter from my Grandmother, written not on her usual cream-coloured note-paper, but on whiter sheets with a thick black edging.
parchmenty
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From this reading This one was long, plastered with extra stamps, notable-looking, parchmenty.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps a consignment of tracts.
plasteredadjectiveUS /ˈplæstərd/
(of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance
From this reading This one was long, plastered with extra stamps, notable-looking, parchmenty.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Soon after our return to Normandy I found on my breakfast-plate an envelope in my Grandmother's handwriting.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading As a rule her letters came in small square envelopes of the ordinary English shape and size.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading As a rule her letters came in small square envelopes of the ordinary English shape and size.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading I found inside a heavy parchment document, covered with impressive copper-plate, together with a letter from my Grandmother, written not on her usual cream-coloured note-paper, but on whiter sheets with a thick black edging.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading As a rule her letters came in small square envelopes of the ordinary English shape and size.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As a rule her letters came in small square envelopes of the ordinary English shape and size.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after our return to Normandy I found on my breakfast-plate an envelope in my Grandmother's handwriting.
make square
From this reading As a rule her letters came in small square envelopes of the ordinary English shape and size.
stampsnounUS /stæmps/
plural of “stamp” — the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading This one was long, plastered with extra stamps, notable-looking, parchmenty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As a rule her letters came in small square envelopes of the ordinary English shape and size.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading I found inside a heavy parchment document, covered with impressive copper-plate, together with a letter from my Grandmother, written not on her usual cream-coloured note-paper, but on whiter sheets with a thick black edging.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This one was long, plastered with extra stamps, notable-looking, parchmenty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon after our return to Normandy I found on my breakfast-plate an envelope in my Grandmother's handwriting.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I found inside a heavy parchment document, covered with impressive copper-plate, together with a letter from my Grandmother, written not on her usual cream-coloured note-paper, but on whiter sheets with a thick black edging.
tractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading Perhaps a consignment of tracts.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I found inside a heavy parchment document, covered with impressive copper-plate, together with a letter from my Grandmother, written not on her usual cream-coloured note-paper, but on whiter sheets with a thick black edging.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This one was long, plastered with extra stamps, notable-looking, parchmenty.
whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading I found inside a heavy parchment document, covered with impressive copper-plate, together with a letter from my Grandmother, written not on her usual cream-coloured note-paper, but on whiter sheets with a thick black edging.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This one was long, plastered with extra stamps, notable-looking, parchmenty.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I found inside a heavy parchment document, covered with impressive copper-plate, together with a letter from my Grandmother, written not on her usual cream-coloured note-paper, but on whiter sheets with a thick black edging.
