used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What had begun with such bright promise was declining to a twilight uncertainty.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning after his ignominious failure with Willitts he had a letter from Suzanne, forwarded from his New York office, telling him that she would be in town on the following Monday and would like to see him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was not alone that he had nothing to report; it was that the tone of the missive was irritated and impatient.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning after his ignominious failure with Willitts he had a letter from Suzanne, forwarded from his New York office, telling him that she would be in town on the following Monday and would like to see him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The morning after his ignominious failure with Willitts he had a letter from Suzanne, forwarded from his New York office, telling him that she would be in town on the following Monday and would like to see him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading What had begun with such bright promise was declining to a twilight uncertainty.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading What had begun with such bright promise was declining to a twilight uncertainty.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading What had begun with such bright promise was declining to a twilight uncertainty.
having the place or position changed
From this reading The letter disturbed him greatly.
an act that fails
From this reading The morning after his ignominious failure with Willitts he had a letter from Suzanne, forwarded from his New York office, telling him that she would be in town on the following Monday and would like to see him.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The morning after his ignominious failure with Willitts he had a letter from Suzanne, forwarded from his New York office, telling him that she would be in town on the following Monday and would like to see him.
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading The morning after his ignominious failure with Willitts he had a letter from Suzanne, forwarded from his New York office, telling him that she would be in town on the following Monday and would like to see him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The morning after his ignominious failure with Willitts he had a letter from Suzanne, forwarded from his New York office, telling him that she would be in town on the following Monday and would like to see him.
the act of departing
From this reading Things were not going Mr. Larkin’s way.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The letter disturbed him greatly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had begun with such bright promise was declining to a twilight uncertainty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning after his ignominious failure with Willitts he had a letter from Suzanne, forwarded from his New York office, telling him that she would be in town on the following Monday and would like to see him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The morning after his ignominious failure with Willitts he had a letter from Suzanne, forwarded from his New York office, telling him that she would be in town on the following Monday and would like to see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning after his ignominious failure with Willitts he had a letter from Suzanne, forwarded from his New York office, telling him that she would be in town on the following Monday and would like to see him.
ignominiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡnəˈmɪniəs/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading The morning after his ignominious failure with Willitts he had a letter from Suzanne, forwarded from his New York office, telling him that she would be in town on the following Monday and would like to see him.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading It was not alone that he had nothing to report; it was that the tone of the missive was irritated and impatient.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning after his ignominious failure with Willitts he had a letter from Suzanne, forwarded from his New York office, telling him that she would be in town on the following Monday and would like to see him.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading It was not alone that he had nothing to report; it was that the tone of the missive was irritated and impatient.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not alone that he had nothing to report; it was that the tone of the missive was irritated and impatient.
Larkin's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Things were not going Mr. Larkin’s way.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The morning after his ignominious failure with Willitts he had a letter from Suzanne, forwarded from his New York office, telling him that she would be in town on the following Monday and would like to see him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The morning after his ignominious failure with Willitts he had a letter from Suzanne, forwarded from his New York office, telling him that she would be in town on the following Monday and would like to see him.
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was not alone that he had nothing to report; it was that the tone of the missive was irritated and impatient.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The morning after his ignominious failure with Willitts he had a letter from Suzanne, forwarded from his New York office, telling him that she would be in town on the following Monday and would like to see him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning after his ignominious failure with Willitts he had a letter from Suzanne, forwarded from his New York office, telling him that she would be in town on the following Monday and would like to see him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Things were not going Mr. Larkin’s way.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The morning after his ignominious failure with Willitts he had a letter from Suzanne, forwarded from his New York office, telling him that she would be in town on the following Monday and would like to see him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Things were not going Mr. Larkin’s way.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was not alone that he had nothing to report; it was that the tone of the missive was irritated and impatient.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not alone that he had nothing to report; it was that the tone of the missive was irritated and impatient.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The morning after his ignominious failure with Willitts he had a letter from Suzanne, forwarded from his New York office, telling him that she would be in town on the following Monday and would like to see him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The morning after his ignominious failure with Willitts he had a letter from Suzanne, forwarded from his New York office, telling him that she would be in town on the following Monday and would like to see him.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading What had begun with such bright promise was declining to a twilight uncertainty.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading It was not alone that he had nothing to report; it was that the tone of the missive was irritated and impatient.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The morning after his ignominious failure with Willitts he had a letter from Suzanne, forwarded from his New York office, telling him that she would be in town on the following Monday and would like to see him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning after his ignominious failure with Willitts he had a letter from Suzanne, forwarded from his New York office, telling him that she would be in town on the following Monday and would like to see him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What had begun with such bright promise was declining to a twilight uncertainty.
Suzanne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning after his ignominious failure with Willitts he had a letter from Suzanne, forwarded from his New York office, telling him that she would be in town on the following Monday and would like to see him.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The morning after his ignominious failure with Willitts he had a letter from Suzanne, forwarded from his New York office, telling him that she would be in town on the following Monday and would like to see him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The morning after his ignominious failure with Willitts he had a letter from Suzanne, forwarded from his New York office, telling him that she would be in town on the following Monday and would like to see him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning after his ignominious failure with Willitts he had a letter from Suzanne, forwarded from his New York office, telling him that she would be in town on the following Monday and would like to see him.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things were not going Mr. Larkin’s way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What had begun with such bright promise was declining to a twilight uncertainty.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading It was not alone that he had nothing to report; it was that the tone of the missive was irritated and impatient.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The morning after his ignominious failure with Willitts he had a letter from Suzanne, forwarded from his New York office, telling him that she would be in town on the following Monday and would like to see him.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading What had begun with such bright promise was declining to a twilight uncertainty.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading What had begun with such bright promise was declining to a twilight uncertainty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What had begun with such bright promise was declining to a twilight uncertainty.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Things were not going Mr. Larkin’s way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Things were not going Mr. Larkin’s way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had begun with such bright promise was declining to a twilight uncertainty.
Willitts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning after his ignominious failure with Willitts he had a letter from Suzanne, forwarded from his New York office, telling him that she would be in town on the following Monday and would like to see him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What had begun with such bright promise was declining to a twilight uncertainty.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The morning after his ignominious failure with Willitts he had a letter from Suzanne, forwarded from his New York office, telling him that she would be in town on the following Monday and would like to see him.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The morning after his ignominious failure with Willitts he had a letter from Suzanne, forwarded from his New York office, telling him that she would be in town on the following Monday and would like to see him.
