used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One evening when I returned from a long walk, Esmerelda gave me a letter directed in the most fashionable style of ladies' handwriting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had no time to break the seal, for callers were waiting; and when they left, Mr. Winthrop summoned me to the study for a review of the week's reading.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was a good deal surprised at receiving a letter through such a source, especially as Esmerelda whispered me to secrecy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was a good deal surprised at receiving a letter through such a source, especially as Esmerelda whispered me to secrecy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This was a custom he had some time before instituted, and I was finding it increasingly interesting.
terminate
From this reading I had no time to break the seal, for callers were waiting; and when they left, Mr. Winthrop summoned me to the study for a review of the week's reading.
callersnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading I had no time to break the seal, for callers were waiting; and when they left, Mr. Winthrop summoned me to the study for a review of the week's reading.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading This was a custom he had some time before instituted, and I was finding it increasingly interesting.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I was a good deal surprised at receiving a letter through such a source, especially as Esmerelda whispered me to secrecy.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading One evening when I returned from a long walk, Esmerelda gave me a letter directed in the most fashionable style of ladies' handwriting.
Esmerelda
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From this reading One evening when I returned from a long walk, Esmerelda gave me a letter directed in the most fashionable style of ladies' handwriting.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I was a good deal surprised at receiving a letter through such a source, especially as Esmerelda whispered me to secrecy.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening when I returned from a long walk, Esmerelda gave me a letter directed in the most fashionable style of ladies' handwriting.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading One evening when I returned from a long walk, Esmerelda gave me a letter directed in the most fashionable style of ladies' handwriting.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading This was a custom he had some time before instituted, and I was finding it increasingly interesting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had no time to break the seal, for callers were waiting; and when they left, Mr. Winthrop summoned me to the study for a review of the week's reading.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One evening when I returned from a long walk, Esmerelda gave me a letter directed in the most fashionable style of ladies' handwriting.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One evening when I returned from a long walk, Esmerelda gave me a letter directed in the most fashionable style of ladies' handwriting.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I was a good deal surprised at receiving a letter through such a source, especially as Esmerelda whispered me to secrecy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no time to break the seal, for callers were waiting; and when they left, Mr. Winthrop summoned me to the study for a review of the week's reading.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading One evening when I returned from a long walk, Esmerelda gave me a letter directed in the most fashionable style of ladies' handwriting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was a custom he had some time before instituted, and I was finding it increasingly interesting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One evening when I returned from a long walk, Esmerelda gave me a letter directed in the most fashionable style of ladies' handwriting.
of great significance or value
From this reading THREE IMPORTANT LETTERS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One evening when I returned from a long walk, Esmerelda gave me a letter directed in the most fashionable style of ladies' handwriting.
increasinglyadverbUS /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/
advancing in amount or intensity
From this reading This was a custom he had some time before instituted, and I was finding it increasingly interesting.
institutedverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːtɪd/
past form of “institute” — set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading This was a custom he had some time before instituted, and I was finding it increasingly interesting.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading This was a custom he had some time before instituted, and I was finding it increasingly interesting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was a custom he had some time before instituted, and I was finding it increasingly interesting.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading One evening when I returned from a long walk, Esmerelda gave me a letter directed in the most fashionable style of ladies' handwriting.
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 I had no time to break the seal, for callers were waiting; and when they left, Mr. Winthrop summoned me to the study for a review of the week's reading.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading One evening when I returned from a long walk, Esmerelda gave me a letter directed in the most fashionable style of ladies' handwriting.
the literary culture
From this reading THREE IMPORTANT LETTERS.
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 One evening when I returned from a long walk, Esmerelda gave me a letter directed in the most fashionable style of ladies' handwriting.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One evening when I returned from a long walk, Esmerelda gave me a letter directed in the most fashionable style of ladies' handwriting.
used to form the superlative
From this reading One evening when I returned from a long walk, Esmerelda gave me a letter directed in the most fashionable style of ladies' handwriting.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I had no time to break the seal, for callers were waiting; and when they left, Mr. Winthrop summoned me to the study for a review of the week's reading.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no time to break the seal, for callers were waiting; and when they left, Mr. Winthrop summoned me to the study for a review of the week's reading.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One evening when I returned from a long walk, Esmerelda gave me a letter directed in the most fashionable style of ladies' handwriting.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening when I returned from a long walk, Esmerelda gave me a letter directed in the most fashionable style of ladies' handwriting.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I had no time to break the seal, for callers were waiting; and when they left, Mr. Winthrop summoned me to the study for a review of the week's reading.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading I was a good deal surprised at receiving a letter through such a source, especially as Esmerelda whispered me to secrecy.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading One evening when I returned from a long walk, Esmerelda gave me a letter directed in the most fashionable style of ladies' handwriting.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading I had no time to break the seal, for callers were waiting; and when they left, Mr. Winthrop summoned me to the study for a review of the week's reading.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading I had no time to break the seal, for callers were waiting; and when they left, Mr. Winthrop summoned me to the study for a review of the week's reading.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading I was a good deal surprised at receiving a letter through such a source, especially as Esmerelda whispered me to secrecy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This was a custom he had some time before instituted, and I was finding it increasingly interesting.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading I was a good deal surprised at receiving a letter through such a source, especially as Esmerelda whispered me to secrecy.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I had no time to break the seal, for callers were waiting; and when they left, Mr. Winthrop summoned me to the study for a review of the week's reading.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One evening when I returned from a long walk, Esmerelda gave me a letter directed in the most fashionable style of ladies' handwriting.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I was a good deal surprised at receiving a letter through such a source, especially as Esmerelda whispered me to secrecy.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading I had no time to break the seal, for callers were waiting; and when they left, Mr. Winthrop summoned me to the study for a review of the week's reading.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I was a good deal surprised at receiving a letter through such a source, especially as Esmerelda whispered me to secrecy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One evening when I returned from a long walk, Esmerelda gave me a letter directed in the most fashionable style of ladies' handwriting.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had no time to break the seal, for callers were waiting; and when they left, Mr. Winthrop summoned me to the study for a review of the week's reading.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a custom he had some time before instituted, and I was finding it increasingly interesting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE IMPORTANT LETTERS.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I was a good deal surprised at receiving a letter through such a source, especially as Esmerelda whispered me to secrecy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had no time to break the seal, for callers were waiting; and when they left, Mr. Winthrop summoned me to the study for a review of the week's reading.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was a good deal surprised at receiving a letter through such a source, especially as Esmerelda whispered me to secrecy.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I had no time to break the seal, for callers were waiting; and when they left, Mr. Winthrop summoned me to the study for a review of the week's reading.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading One evening when I returned from a long walk, Esmerelda gave me a letter directed in the most fashionable style of ladies' handwriting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was a good deal surprised at receiving a letter through such a source, especially as Esmerelda whispered me to secrecy.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I had no time to break the seal, for callers were waiting; and when they left, Mr. Winthrop summoned me to the study for a review of the week's reading.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had no time to break the seal, for callers were waiting; and when they left, Mr. Winthrop summoned me to the study for a review of the week's reading.
at the time that
From this reading One evening when I returned from a long walk, Esmerelda gave me a letter directed in the most fashionable style of ladies' handwriting.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading I was a good deal surprised at receiving a letter through such a source, especially as Esmerelda whispered me to secrecy.
Winthrop
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From this reading I had no time to break the seal, for callers were waiting; and when they left, Mr. Winthrop summoned me to the study for a review of the week's reading.
