used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANTICIPATION "What a pack of mail," said Judith.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The sun was slanting brightly in over the table and fell across the pile of letters with a prophetic shimmer, making the little red and green patches of the stamps flame into gay prominence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Friday morning, and the three girls were the last in the dining-room.
Ann
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From this reading "Here's one for you from Frad," she announced, "and one for me from Miss Jinny, and there are two for Judy from Rockham--looks like Mrs. Shelly and Hannah Ann, but I'm not sure--and the rest are only circulars.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Here's one for you from Frad," she announced, "and one for me from Miss Jinny, and there are two for Judy from Rockham--looks like Mrs. Shelly and Hannah Ann, but I'm not sure--and the rest are only circulars.
ANTICIPATIONnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading ANTICIPATION "What a pack of mail," said Judith.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here's one for you from Frad," she announced, "and one for me from Miss Jinny, and there are two for Judy from Rockham--looks like Mrs. Shelly and Hannah Ann, but I'm not sure--and the rest are only circulars.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Patricia sorted them over rapidly before Elinor had reached the table.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The sun was slanting brightly in over the table and fell across the pile of letters with a prophetic shimmer, making the little red and green patches of the stamps flame into gay prominence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Here's one for you from Frad," she announced, "and one for me from Miss Jinny, and there are two for Judy from Rockham--looks like Mrs. Shelly and Hannah Ann, but I'm not sure--and the rest are only circulars.
circularsnounUS /ˈsɜːrkjələrz/
plural of “circular” — an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading "Here's one for you from Frad," she announced, "and one for me from Miss Jinny, and there are two for Judy from Rockham--looks like Mrs. Shelly and Hannah Ann, but I'm not sure--and the rest are only circulars.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading It was Friday morning, and the three girls were the last in the dining-room.
Elinor
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From this reading Patricia sorted them over rapidly before Elinor had reached the table.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The sun was slanting brightly in over the table and fell across the pile of letters with a prophetic shimmer, making the little red and green patches of the stamps flame into gay prominence.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The sun was slanting brightly in over the table and fell across the pile of letters with a prophetic shimmer, making the little red and green patches of the stamps flame into gay prominence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Here's one for you from Frad," she announced, "and one for me from Miss Jinny, and there are two for Judy from Rockham--looks like Mrs. Shelly and Hannah Ann, but I'm not sure--and the rest are only circulars.
Frad
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From this reading "Here's one for you from Frad," she announced, "and one for me from Miss Jinny, and there are two for Judy from Rockham--looks like Mrs. Shelly and Hannah Ann, but I'm not sure--and the rest are only circulars.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading It was Friday morning, and the three girls were the last in the dining-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Here's one for you from Frad," she announced, "and one for me from Miss Jinny, and there are two for Judy from Rockham--looks like Mrs. Shelly and Hannah Ann, but I'm not sure--and the rest are only circulars.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The sun was slanting brightly in over the table and fell across the pile of letters with a prophetic shimmer, making the little red and green patches of the stamps flame into gay prominence.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was Friday morning, and the three girls were the last in the dining-room.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The sun was slanting brightly in over the table and fell across the pile of letters with a prophetic shimmer, making the little red and green patches of the stamps flame into gay prominence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Patricia sorted them over rapidly before Elinor had reached the table.
Hannah
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From this reading "Here's one for you from Frad," she announced, "and one for me from Miss Jinny, and there are two for Judy from Rockham--looks like Mrs. Shelly and Hannah Ann, but I'm not sure--and the rest are only circulars.
Here's
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From this reading "Here's one for you from Frad," she announced, "and one for me from Miss Jinny, and there are two for Judy from Rockham--looks like Mrs. Shelly and Hannah Ann, but I'm not sure--and the rest are only circulars.
I'm
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From this reading "Here's one for you from Frad," she announced, "and one for me from Miss Jinny, and there are two for Judy from Rockham--looks like Mrs. Shelly and Hannah Ann, but I'm not sure--and the rest are only circulars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Friday morning, and the three girls were the last in the dining-room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sun was slanting brightly in over the table and fell across the pile of letters with a prophetic shimmer, making the little red and green patches of the stamps flame into gay prominence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Friday morning, and the three girls were the last in the dining-room.
Jinny
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From this reading "Here's one for you from Frad," she announced, "and one for me from Miss Jinny, and there are two for Judy from Rockham--looks like Mrs. Shelly and Hannah Ann, but I'm not sure--and the rest are only circulars.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading ANTICIPATION "What a pack of mail," said Judith.
Judy
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From this reading "Here's one for you from Frad," she announced, "and one for me from Miss Jinny, and there are two for Judy from Rockham--looks like Mrs. Shelly and Hannah Ann, but I'm not sure--and the rest are only circulars.
immediately past
From this reading It was Friday morning, and the three girls were the last in the dining-room.
the literary culture
From this reading The sun was slanting brightly in over the table and fell across the pile of letters with a prophetic shimmer, making the little red and green patches of the stamps flame into gay prominence.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Here's one for you from Frad," she announced, "and one for me from Miss Jinny, and there are two for Judy from Rockham--looks like Mrs. Shelly and Hannah Ann, but I'm not sure--and the rest are only circulars.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sun was slanting brightly in over the table and fell across the pile of letters with a prophetic shimmer, making the little red and green patches of the stamps flame into gay prominence.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Here's one for you from Frad," she announced, "and one for me from Miss Jinny, and there are two for Judy from Rockham--looks like Mrs. Shelly and Hannah Ann, but I'm not sure--and the rest are only circulars.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading ANTICIPATION "What a pack of mail," said Judith.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The sun was slanting brightly in over the table and fell across the pile of letters with a prophetic shimmer, making the little red and green patches of the stamps flame into gay prominence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Here's one for you from Frad," she announced, "and one for me from Miss Jinny, and there are two for Judy from Rockham--looks like Mrs. Shelly and Hannah Ann, but I'm not sure--and the rest are only circulars.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Here's one for you from Frad," she announced, "and one for me from Miss Jinny, and there are two for Judy from Rockham--looks like Mrs. Shelly and Hannah Ann, but I'm not sure--and the rest are only circulars.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was Friday morning, and the three girls were the last in the dining-room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Here's one for you from Frad," she announced, "and one for me from Miss Jinny, and there are two for Judy from Rockham--looks like Mrs. Shelly and Hannah Ann, but I'm not sure--and the rest are only circulars.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Here's one for you from Frad," she announced, "and one for me from Miss Jinny, and there are two for Judy from Rockham--looks like Mrs. Shelly and Hannah Ann, but I'm not sure--and the rest are only circulars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANTICIPATION "What a pack of mail," said Judith.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Here's one for you from Frad," she announced, "and one for me from Miss Jinny, and there are two for Judy from Rockham--looks like Mrs. Shelly and Hannah Ann, but I'm not sure--and the rest are only circulars.
and nothing more
From this reading "Here's one for you from Frad," she announced, "and one for me from Miss Jinny, and there are two for Judy from Rockham--looks like Mrs. Shelly and Hannah Ann, but I'm not sure--and the rest are only circulars.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sun was slanting brightly in over the table and fell across the pile of letters with a prophetic shimmer, making the little red and green patches of the stamps flame into gay prominence.
arrange in a container
From this reading ANTICIPATION "What a pack of mail," said Judith.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The sun was slanting brightly in over the table and fell across the pile of letters with a prophetic shimmer, making the little red and green patches of the stamps flame into gay prominence.
Patricia
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From this reading Patricia sorted them over rapidly before Elinor had reached the table.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The sun was slanting brightly in over the table and fell across the pile of letters with a prophetic shimmer, making the little red and green patches of the stamps flame into gay prominence.
prominencenounUS /ˈprɑːmənəns/
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
From this reading The sun was slanting brightly in over the table and fell across the pile of letters with a prophetic shimmer, making the little red and green patches of the stamps flame into gay prominence.
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfetɪk/
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
From this reading The sun was slanting brightly in over the table and fell across the pile of letters with a prophetic shimmer, making the little red and green patches of the stamps flame into gay prominence.
with speed
From this reading Patricia sorted them over rapidly before Elinor had reached the table.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Patricia sorted them over rapidly before Elinor had reached the table.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The sun was slanting brightly in over the table and fell across the pile of letters with a prophetic shimmer, making the little red and green patches of the stamps flame into gay prominence.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Here's one for you from Frad," she announced, "and one for me from Miss Jinny, and there are two for Judy from Rockham--looks like Mrs. Shelly and Hannah Ann, but I'm not sure--and the rest are only circulars.
Rockham
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From this reading "Here's one for you from Frad," she announced, "and one for me from Miss Jinny, and there are two for Judy from Rockham--looks like Mrs. Shelly and Hannah Ann, but I'm not sure--and the rest are only circulars.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ANTICIPATION "What a pack of mail," said Judith.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here's one for you from Frad," she announced, "and one for me from Miss Jinny, and there are two for Judy from Rockham--looks like Mrs. Shelly and Hannah Ann, but I'm not sure--and the rest are only circulars.
Shelly
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From this reading "Here's one for you from Frad," she announced, "and one for me from Miss Jinny, and there are two for Judy from Rockham--looks like Mrs. Shelly and Hannah Ann, but I'm not sure--and the rest are only circulars.
shimmerverbUS /ˈʃɪmər/
shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading The sun was slanting brightly in over the table and fell across the pile of letters with a prophetic shimmer, making the little red and green patches of the stamps flame into gay prominence.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The sun was slanting brightly in over the table and fell across the pile of letters with a prophetic shimmer, making the little red and green patches of the stamps flame into gay prominence.
sortedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrtɪd/
arranged according to size
From this reading Patricia sorted them over rapidly before Elinor had reached the table.
stampsnounUS /stæmps/
plural of “stamp” — the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading The sun was slanting brightly in over the table and fell across the pile of letters with a prophetic shimmer, making the little red and green patches of the stamps flame into gay prominence.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was slanting brightly in over the table and fell across the pile of letters with a prophetic shimmer, making the little red and green patches of the stamps flame into gay prominence.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Here's one for you from Frad," she announced, "and one for me from Miss Jinny, and there are two for Judy from Rockham--looks like Mrs. Shelly and Hannah Ann, but I'm not sure--and the rest are only circulars.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The sun was slanting brightly in over the table and fell across the pile of letters with a prophetic shimmer, making the little red and green patches of the stamps flame into gay prominence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Friday morning, and the three girls were the last in the dining-room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Patricia sorted them over rapidly before Elinor had reached the table.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Here's one for you from Frad," she announced, "and one for me from Miss Jinny, and there are two for Judy from Rockham--looks like Mrs. Shelly and Hannah Ann, but I'm not sure--and the rest are only circulars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was Friday morning, and the three girls were the last in the dining-room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Here's one for you from Frad," she announced, "and one for me from Miss Jinny, and there are two for Judy from Rockham--looks like Mrs. Shelly and Hannah Ann, but I'm not sure--and the rest are only circulars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Friday morning, and the three girls were the last in the dining-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was Friday morning, and the three girls were the last in the dining-room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ANTICIPATION "What a pack of mail," said Judith.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun was slanting brightly in over the table and fell across the pile of letters with a prophetic shimmer, making the little red and green patches of the stamps flame into gay prominence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here's one for you from Frad," she announced, "and one for me from Miss Jinny, and there are two for Judy from Rockham--looks like Mrs. Shelly and Hannah Ann, but I'm not sure--and the rest are only circulars.
