adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning about a week after Marcus had left for the southern part of the State, McTeague found an oblong letter thrust through the letter-drop of the door of his “Parlors.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One morning about a week after Marcus had left for the southern part of the State, McTeague found an oblong letter thrust through the letter-drop of the door of his “Parlors.”
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading The address was typewritten.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One morning about a week after Marcus had left for the southern part of the State, McTeague found an oblong letter thrust through the letter-drop of the door of his “Parlors.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One morning about a week after Marcus had left for the southern part of the State, McTeague found an oblong letter thrust through the letter-drop of the door of his “Parlors.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The letter had been sent from the City Hall and was stamped in one corner with the seal of the State of California, very official; the form and file numbers superscribed.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading McTeague had been making fillings when this letter arrived.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The letter had been sent from the City Hall and was stamped in one corner with the seal of the State of California, very official; the form and file numbers superscribed.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading The letter had been sent from the City Hall and was stamped in one corner with the seal of the State of California, very official; the form and file numbers superscribed.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The letter had been sent from the City Hall and was stamped in one corner with the seal of the State of California, very official; the form and file numbers superscribed.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The letter had been sent from the City Hall and was stamped in one corner with the seal of the State of California, very official; the form and file numbers superscribed.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One morning about a week after Marcus had left for the southern part of the State, McTeague found an oblong letter thrust through the letter-drop of the door of his “Parlors.”
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading The letter had been sent from the City Hall and was stamped in one corner with the seal of the State of California, very official; the form and file numbers superscribed.
fillingsnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋz/
plural of “filling” — any material that fills a space or container
From this reading McTeague had been making fillings when this letter arrived.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One morning about a week after Marcus had left for the southern part of the State, McTeague found an oblong letter thrust through the letter-drop of the door of his “Parlors.”
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The letter had been sent from the City Hall and was stamped in one corner with the seal of the State of California, very official; the form and file numbers superscribed.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading One morning about a week after Marcus had left for the southern part of the State, McTeague found an oblong letter thrust through the letter-drop of the door of his “Parlors.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The letter had been sent from the City Hall and was stamped in one corner with the seal of the State of California, very official; the form and file numbers superscribed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One morning about a week after Marcus had left for the southern part of the State, McTeague found an oblong letter thrust through the letter-drop of the door of his “Parlors.”
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The letter had been sent from the City Hall and was stamped in one corner with the seal of the State of California, very official; the form and file numbers superscribed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning about a week after Marcus had left for the southern part of the State, McTeague found an oblong letter thrust through the letter-drop of the door of his “Parlors.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The letter had been sent from the City Hall and was stamped in one corner with the seal of the State of California, very official; the form and file numbers superscribed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He opened it.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading One morning about a week after Marcus had left for the southern part of the State, McTeague found an oblong letter thrust through the letter-drop of the door of his “Parlors.”
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading One morning about a week after Marcus had left for the southern part of the State, McTeague found an oblong letter thrust through the letter-drop of the door of his “Parlors.”
letter-drop
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From this reading One morning about a week after Marcus had left for the southern part of the State, McTeague found an oblong letter thrust through the letter-drop of the door of his “Parlors.”
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading McTeague had been making fillings when this letter arrived.
Marcus
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From this reading One morning about a week after Marcus had left for the southern part of the State, McTeague found an oblong letter thrust through the letter-drop of the door of his “Parlors.”
McTeague
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From this reading One morning about a week after Marcus had left for the southern part of the State, McTeague found an oblong letter thrust through the letter-drop of the door of his “Parlors.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning about a week after Marcus had left for the southern part of the State, McTeague found an oblong letter thrust through the letter-drop of the door of his “Parlors.”
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading The letter had been sent from the City Hall and was stamped in one corner with the seal of the State of California, very official; the form and file numbers superscribed.
oblongadjectiveUS /ˈɑːblɔːŋ/
(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
From this reading One morning about a week after Marcus had left for the southern part of the State, McTeague found an oblong letter thrust through the letter-drop of the door of his “Parlors.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning about a week after Marcus had left for the southern part of the State, McTeague found an oblong letter thrust through the letter-drop of the door of his “Parlors.”
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading The letter had been sent from the City Hall and was stamped in one corner with the seal of the State of California, very official; the form and file numbers superscribed.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning about a week after Marcus had left for the southern part of the State, McTeague found an oblong letter thrust through the letter-drop of the door of his “Parlors.”
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened it.
ParlorsnounUS /ˈpɑːrlərz/
plural of “parlor” — reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading One morning about a week after Marcus had left for the southern part of the State, McTeague found an oblong letter thrust through the letter-drop of the door of his “Parlors.”
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading One morning about a week after Marcus had left for the southern part of the State, McTeague found an oblong letter thrust through the letter-drop of the door of his “Parlors.”
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading The letter had been sent from the City Hall and was stamped in one corner with the seal of the State of California, very official; the form and file numbers superscribed.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The letter had been sent from the City Hall and was stamped in one corner with the seal of the State of California, very official; the form and file numbers superscribed.
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading One morning about a week after Marcus had left for the southern part of the State, McTeague found an oblong letter thrust through the letter-drop of the door of his “Parlors.”
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading The letter had been sent from the City Hall and was stamped in one corner with the seal of the State of California, very official; the form and file numbers superscribed.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading One morning about a week after Marcus had left for the southern part of the State, McTeague found an oblong letter thrust through the letter-drop of the door of his “Parlors.”
superscribed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The letter had been sent from the City Hall and was stamped in one corner with the seal of the State of California, very official; the form and file numbers superscribed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning about a week after Marcus had left for the southern part of the State, McTeague found an oblong letter thrust through the letter-drop of the door of his “Parlors.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading McTeague had been making fillings when this letter arrived.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One morning about a week after Marcus had left for the southern part of the State, McTeague found an oblong letter thrust through the letter-drop of the door of his “Parlors.”
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading One morning about a week after Marcus had left for the southern part of the State, McTeague found an oblong letter thrust through the letter-drop of the door of his “Parlors.”
typewrittenverbUS /ˈtaɪprɪtən/
inflected form of “typewrite” — write by means of a keyboard with types
From this reading The address was typewritten.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The letter had been sent from the City Hall and was stamped in one corner with the seal of the State of California, very official; the form and file numbers superscribed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The address was typewritten.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One morning about a week after Marcus had left for the southern part of the State, McTeague found an oblong letter thrust through the letter-drop of the door of his “Parlors.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading McTeague had been making fillings when this letter arrived.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The letter had been sent from the City Hall and was stamped in one corner with the seal of the State of California, very official; the form and file numbers superscribed.
