used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the following day but one Miss Ludington received a letter from her.
anew
From this reading They had been in a whirl of packing ever since, and were to take that night's train for Cincinnati, and whether they ever again came East to live was very doubtful.
(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 She told her friend how glad she was that she had not postponed her visit to her, for if she had set it for a single day later she could not have made it at all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When she returned home she found that her husband had received an offer of a lucrative business position in Cincinnati, contingent on his immediate removal there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had been in a whirl of packing ever since, and were to take that night's train for Cincinnati, and whether they ever again came East to live was very doubtful.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She told her friend how glad she was that she had not postponed her visit to her, for if she had set it for a single day later she could not have made it at all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Slater went away the next morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been in a whirl of packing ever since, and were to take that night's train for Cincinnati, and whether they ever again came East to live was very doubtful.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading When she returned home she found that her husband had received an offer of a lucrative business position in Cincinnati, contingent on his immediate removal there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the following day but one Miss Ludington received a letter from her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had been in a whirl of packing ever since, and were to take that night's train for Cincinnati, and whether they ever again came East to live was very doubtful.
CincinnatinounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading When she returned home she found that her husband had received an offer of a lucrative business position in Cincinnati, contingent on his immediate removal there.
contingentnounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənt/
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
From this reading When she returned home she found that her husband had received an offer of a lucrative business position in Cincinnati, contingent on his immediate removal there.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She told her friend how glad she was that she had not postponed her visit to her, for if she had set it for a single day later she could not have made it at all.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day but one Miss Ludington received a letter from her.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading They had been in a whirl of packing ever since, and were to take that night's train for Cincinnati, and whether they ever again came East to live was very doubtful.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading They had been in a whirl of packing ever since, and were to take that night's train for Cincinnati, and whether they ever again came East to live was very doubtful.
at any time
From this reading They had been in a whirl of packing ever since, and were to take that night's train for Cincinnati, and whether they ever again came East to live was very doubtful.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day but one Miss Ludington received a letter from her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She told her friend how glad she was that she had not postponed her visit to her, for if she had set it for a single day later she could not have made it at all.
set up or found
From this reading When she returned home she found that her husband had received an offer of a lucrative business position in Cincinnati, contingent on his immediate removal there.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She told her friend how glad she was that she had not postponed her visit to her, for if she had set it for a single day later she could not have made it at all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the following day but one Miss Ludington received a letter from her.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She told her friend how glad she was that she had not postponed her visit to her, for if she had set it for a single day later she could not have made it at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She told her friend how glad she was that she had not postponed her visit to her, for if she had set it for a single day later she could not have made it at all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She told her friend how glad she was that she had not postponed her visit to her, for if she had set it for a single day later she could not have made it at all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the following day but one Miss Ludington received a letter from her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When she returned home she found that her husband had received an offer of a lucrative business position in Cincinnati, contingent on his immediate removal there.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When she returned home she found that her husband had received an offer of a lucrative business position in Cincinnati, contingent on his immediate removal there.
how
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From this reading She told her friend how glad she was that she had not postponed her visit to her, for if she had set it for a single day later she could not have made it at all.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading When she returned home she found that her husband had received an offer of a lucrative business position in Cincinnati, contingent on his immediate removal there.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She told her friend how glad she was that she had not postponed her visit to her, for if she had set it for a single day later she could not have made it at all.
of the present time and place
From this reading When she returned home she found that her husband had received an offer of a lucrative business position in Cincinnati, contingent on his immediate removal there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she returned home she found that her husband had received an offer of a lucrative business position in Cincinnati, contingent on his immediate removal there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She told her friend how glad she was that she had not postponed her visit to her, for if she had set it for a single day later she could not have made it at all.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She told her friend how glad she was that she had not postponed her visit to her, for if she had set it for a single day later she could not have made it at all.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On the following day but one Miss Ludington received a letter from her.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They had been in a whirl of packing ever since, and were to take that night's train for Cincinnati, and whether they ever again came East to live was very doubtful.
lucrativeadjectiveUS /ˈluːkrətɪv/
producing a sizeable profit
From this reading When she returned home she found that her husband had received an offer of a lucrative business position in Cincinnati, contingent on his immediate removal there.
Ludington
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From this reading On the following day but one Miss Ludington received a letter from her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She told her friend how glad she was that she had not postponed her visit to her, for if she had set it for a single day later she could not have made it at all.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading On the following day but one Miss Ludington received a letter from her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mrs. Slater went away the next morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Slater went away the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mrs. Slater went away the next morning.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They had been in a whirl of packing ever since, and were to take that night's train for Cincinnati, and whether they ever again came East to live was very doubtful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She told her friend how glad she was that she had not postponed her visit to her, for if she had set it for a single day later she could not have made it at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she returned home she found that her husband had received an offer of a lucrative business position in Cincinnati, contingent on his immediate removal there.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading When she returned home she found that her husband had received an offer of a lucrative business position in Cincinnati, contingent on his immediate removal there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day but one Miss Ludington received a letter from her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the following day but one Miss Ludington received a letter from her.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading They had been in a whirl of packing ever since, and were to take that night's train for Cincinnati, and whether they ever again came East to live was very doubtful.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading When she returned home she found that her husband had received an offer of a lucrative business position in Cincinnati, contingent on his immediate removal there.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading She told her friend how glad she was that she had not postponed her visit to her, for if she had set it for a single day later she could not have made it at all.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading On the following day but one Miss Ludington received a letter from her.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading When she returned home she found that her husband had received an offer of a lucrative business position in Cincinnati, contingent on his immediate removal there.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When she returned home she found that her husband had received an offer of a lucrative business position in Cincinnati, contingent on his immediate removal there.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She told her friend how glad she was that she had not postponed her visit to her, for if she had set it for a single day later she could not have made it at all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told her friend how glad she was that she had not postponed her visit to her, for if she had set it for a single day later she could not have made it at all.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They had been in a whirl of packing ever since, and were to take that night's train for Cincinnati, and whether they ever again came East to live was very doubtful.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading She told her friend how glad she was that she had not postponed her visit to her, for if she had set it for a single day later she could not have made it at all.
SlaternounUS /ˈsleɪtər/
any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats
From this reading Mrs. Slater went away the next morning.
carry out
From this reading They had been in a whirl of packing ever since, and were to take that night's train for Cincinnati, and whether they ever again came East to live was very doubtful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She told her friend how glad she was that she had not postponed her visit to her, for if she had set it for a single day later she could not have made it at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Slater went away the next morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When she returned home she found that her husband had received an offer of a lucrative business position in Cincinnati, contingent on his immediate removal there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been in a whirl of packing ever since, and were to take that night's train for Cincinnati, and whether they ever again came East to live was very doubtful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She told her friend how glad she was that she had not postponed her visit to her, for if she had set it for a single day later she could not have made it at all.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told her friend how glad she was that she had not postponed her visit to her, for if she had set it for a single day later she could not have made it at all.
create by training and teaching
From this reading They had been in a whirl of packing ever since, and were to take that night's train for Cincinnati, and whether they ever again came East to live was very doubtful.
precisely as stated
From this reading They had been in a whirl of packing ever since, and were to take that night's train for Cincinnati, and whether they ever again came East to live was very doubtful.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She told her friend how glad she was that she had not postponed her visit to her, for if she had set it for a single day later she could not have made it at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She told her friend how glad she was that she had not postponed her visit to her, for if she had set it for a single day later she could not have made it at all.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Slater went away the next morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had been in a whirl of packing ever since, and were to take that night's train for Cincinnati, and whether they ever again came East to live was very doubtful.
at the time that
From this reading When she returned home she found that her husband had received an offer of a lucrative business position in Cincinnati, contingent on his immediate removal there.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading They had been in a whirl of packing ever since, and were to take that night's train for Cincinnati, and whether they ever again came East to live was very doubtful.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading They had been in a whirl of packing ever since, and were to take that night's train for Cincinnati, and whether they ever again came East to live was very doubtful.
