used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_Dear Mrs. Price_: "This is just a line to give your memory and your conscience a jog.
accumulatingverbUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “accumulate” — get or gather together
From this reading Your bridge debts are accumulating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was in typewriting and bore the Berkeley postmark:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Your bridge debts are accumulating.
balefuladjectiveUS /ˈbeɪlfəl/
deadly or sinister
From this reading There she read it for the second time, its baleful import sinking deeper into her consciousness with every sentence.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading It was in typewriting and bore the Berkeley postmark:
cause to be bored
From this reading It was in typewriting and bore the Berkeley postmark:
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Your bridge debts are accumulating.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading "_Dear Mrs. Price_: "This is just a line to give your memory and your conscience a jog.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading There she read it for the second time, its baleful import sinking deeper into her consciousness with every sentence.
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading Suzanne, her letter crumpled in her hand, had gone directly to her own room.
dearly loved
From this reading "_Dear Mrs. Price_: "This is just a line to give your memory and your conscience a jog.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading Your bridge debts are accumulating.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading There she read it for the second time, its baleful import sinking deeper into her consciousness with every sentence.
without deviation
From this reading Suzanne, her letter crumpled in her hand, had gone directly to her own room.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There she read it for the second time, its baleful import sinking deeper into her consciousness with every sentence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There she read it for the second time, its baleful import sinking deeper into her consciousness with every sentence.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "_Dear Mrs. Price_: "This is just a line to give your memory and your conscience a jog.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Suzanne, her letter crumpled in her hand, had gone directly to her own room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Suzanne, her letter crumpled in her hand, had gone directly to her own room.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Suzanne, her letter crumpled in her hand, had gone directly to her own room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suzanne, her letter crumpled in her hand, had gone directly to her own room.
importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading There she read it for the second time, its baleful import sinking deeper into her consciousness with every sentence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suzanne, her letter crumpled in her hand, had gone directly to her own room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There she read it for the second time, its baleful import sinking deeper into her consciousness with every sentence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_Dear Mrs. Price_: "This is just a line to give your memory and your conscience a jog.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There she read it for the second time, its baleful import sinking deeper into her consciousness with every sentence.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There she read it for the second time, its baleful import sinking deeper into her consciousness with every sentence.
jogverbUS /dʒɑːɡ/
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading "_Dear Mrs. Price_: "This is just a line to give your memory and your conscience a jog.
and nothing more
From this reading "_Dear Mrs. Price_: "This is just a line to give your memory and your conscience a jog.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Suzanne, her letter crumpled in her hand, had gone directly to her own room.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "_Dear Mrs. Price_: "This is just a line to give your memory and your conscience a jog.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "_Dear Mrs. Price_: "This is just a line to give your memory and your conscience a jog.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "_Dear Mrs. Price_: "This is just a line to give your memory and your conscience a jog.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Suzanne, her letter crumpled in her hand, had gone directly to her own room.
postmarknounUS /ˈpoʊstmɑːrk/
a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
From this reading It was in typewriting and bore the Berkeley postmark:
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading "_Dear Mrs. Price_: "This is just a line to give your memory and your conscience a jog.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading There she read it for the second time, its baleful import sinking deeper into her consciousness with every sentence.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Suzanne, her letter crumpled in her hand, had gone directly to her own room.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading There she read it for the second time, its baleful import sinking deeper into her consciousness with every sentence.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading There she read it for the second time, its baleful import sinking deeper into her consciousness with every sentence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There she read it for the second time, its baleful import sinking deeper into her consciousness with every sentence.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading There she read it for the second time, its baleful import sinking deeper into her consciousness with every sentence.
Suzanne
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From this reading Suzanne, her letter crumpled in her hand, had gone directly to her own room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There she read it for the second time, its baleful import sinking deeper into her consciousness with every sentence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she read it for the second time, its baleful import sinking deeper into her consciousness with every sentence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "_Dear Mrs. Price_: "This is just a line to give your memory and your conscience a jog.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There she read it for the second time, its baleful import sinking deeper into her consciousness with every sentence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suzanne, her letter crumpled in her hand, had gone directly to her own room.
typewritingnounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtɪŋ/
writing done with a typewriter
From this reading It was in typewriting and bore the Berkeley postmark:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in typewriting and bore the Berkeley postmark:
in the company of; together with
From this reading There she read it for the second time, its baleful import sinking deeper into her consciousness with every sentence.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_Dear Mrs. Price_: "This is just a line to give your memory and your conscience a jog.
