andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned the letter over and over in his hand, and noted without surprise it was very light.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stephen took Mercy's letter from the post-office at night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The superscription was written with unusual care.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Only too well he knew what the delay meant.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stephen took Mercy's letter from the post-office at night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He turned the letter over and over in his hand, and noted without surprise it was very light.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only too well he knew what the delay meant.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He turned the letter over and over in his hand, and noted without surprise it was very light.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Only too well he knew what the delay meant.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Stephen took Mercy's letter from the post-office at night.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He turned the letter over and over in his hand, and noted without surprise it was very light.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Only too well he knew what the delay meant.
Mercy's
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From this reading Stephen took Mercy's letter from the post-office at night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Stephen took Mercy's letter from the post-office at night.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He turned the letter over and over in his hand, and noted without surprise it was very light.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only too well he knew what the delay meant.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He turned the letter over and over in his hand, and noted without surprise it was very light.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
post-office
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stephen took Mercy's letter from the post-office at night.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Stephen took Mercy's letter from the post-office at night.
superscriptionnoun
an inscription written above something else
From this reading The superscription was written with unusual care.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He turned the letter over and over in his hand, and noted without surprise it was very light.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stephen took Mercy's letter from the post-office at night.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Only too well he knew what the delay meant.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Stephen took Mercy's letter from the post-office at night.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned the letter over and over in his hand, and noted without surprise it was very light.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The superscription was written with unusual care.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He turned the letter over and over in his hand, and noted without surprise it was very light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Only too well he knew what the delay meant.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Only too well he knew what the delay meant.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The superscription was written with unusual care.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He turned the letter over and over in his hand, and noted without surprise it was very light.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was one week past the time at which it would have reached him, if it had been written immediately on the receipt of his.
