used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Judy had, clasped in her arms, a package of mail, unopened except for the letter on top, which was the one that poor, brave Mrs. Brown had written her.
(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 Gone! and all because of poor miserable, no-account me!" her heart cried out in its anguish, but she shed no tear and made no sound.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE AMERICAN MAIL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gone! and all because of poor miserable, no-account me!" her heart cried out in its anguish, but she shed no tear and made no sound.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Gone! and all because of poor miserable, no-account me!" her heart cried out in its anguish, but she shed no tear and made no sound.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Judy had, clasped in her arms, a package of mail, unopened except for the letter on top, which was the one that poor, brave Mrs. Brown had written her.
for the reason that
From this reading Gone! and all because of poor miserable, no-account me!" her heart cried out in its anguish, but she shed no tear and made no sound.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading She had kept throughout the letter the same gallant spirit of belief in her son's safety, but Judy could not take that view.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Judy had, clasped in her arms, a package of mail, unopened except for the letter on top, which was the one that poor, brave Mrs. Brown had written her.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Judy had, clasped in her arms, a package of mail, unopened except for the letter on top, which was the one that poor, brave Mrs. Brown had written her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had kept throughout the letter the same gallant spirit of belief in her son's safety, but Judy could not take that view.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Judy had, clasped in her arms, a package of mail, unopened except for the letter on top, which was the one that poor, brave Mrs. Brown had written her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had kept throughout the letter the same gallant spirit of belief in her son's safety, but Judy could not take that view.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Gone! and all because of poor miserable, no-account me!" her heart cried out in its anguish, but she shed no tear and made no sound.
apart from; not including
From this reading Judy had, clasped in her arms, a package of mail, unopened except for the letter on top, which was the one that poor, brave Mrs. Brown had written her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Judy had, clasped in her arms, a package of mail, unopened except for the letter on top, which was the one that poor, brave Mrs. Brown had written her.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading She had kept throughout the letter the same gallant spirit of belief in her son's safety, but Judy could not take that view.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Gone!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Judy had, clasped in her arms, a package of mail, unopened except for the letter on top, which was the one that poor, brave Mrs. Brown had written her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Gone! and all because of poor miserable, no-account me!" her heart cried out in its anguish, but she shed no tear and made no sound.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Judy had, clasped in her arms, a package of mail, unopened except for the letter on top, which was the one that poor, brave Mrs. Brown had written her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Judy had, clasped in her arms, a package of mail, unopened except for the letter on top, which was the one that poor, brave Mrs. Brown had written her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Gone! and all because of poor miserable, no-account me!" her heart cried out in its anguish, but she shed no tear and made no sound.
Judy
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From this reading Judy had, clasped in her arms, a package of mail, unopened except for the letter on top, which was the one that poor, brave Mrs. Brown had written her.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She had kept throughout the letter the same gallant spirit of belief in her son's safety, but Judy could not take that view.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Judy had, clasped in her arms, a package of mail, unopened except for the letter on top, which was the one that poor, brave Mrs. Brown had written her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Gone! and all because of poor miserable, no-account me!" her heart cried out in its anguish, but she shed no tear and made no sound.
MAILnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading THE AMERICAN MAIL.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gone! and all because of poor miserable, no-account me!" her heart cried out in its anguish, but she shed no tear and made no sound.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Gone! and all because of poor miserable, no-account me!" her heart cried out in its anguish, but she shed no tear and made no sound.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Judy had, clasped in her arms, a package of mail, unopened except for the letter on top, which was the one that poor, brave Mrs. Brown had written her.
not any; not one
From this reading Gone! and all because of poor miserable, no-account me!" her heart cried out in its anguish, but she shed no tear and made no sound.
no-accountadjective
without merit; of little or no value or use
From this reading Gone! and all because of poor miserable, no-account me!" her heart cried out in its anguish, but she shed no tear and made no sound.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had kept throughout the letter the same gallant spirit of belief in her son's safety, but Judy could not take that view.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Judy had, clasped in her arms, a package of mail, unopened except for the letter on top, which was the one that poor, brave Mrs. Brown had written her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Judy had, clasped in her arms, a package of mail, unopened except for the letter on top, which was the one that poor, brave Mrs. Brown had written her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Judy had, clasped in her arms, a package of mail, unopened except for the letter on top, which was the one that poor, brave Mrs. Brown had written her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Gone! and all because of poor miserable, no-account me!" her heart cried out in its anguish, but she shed no tear and made no sound.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Judy had, clasped in her arms, a package of mail, unopened except for the letter on top, which was the one that poor, brave Mrs. Brown had written her.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Judy had, clasped in her arms, a package of mail, unopened except for the letter on top, which was the one that poor, brave Mrs. Brown had written her.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading She had kept throughout the letter the same gallant spirit of belief in her son's safety, but Judy could not take that view.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She had kept throughout the letter the same gallant spirit of belief in her son's safety, but Judy could not take that view.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had kept throughout the letter the same gallant spirit of belief in her son's safety, but Judy could not take that view.
get rid of
From this reading Gone! and all because of poor miserable, no-account me!" her heart cried out in its anguish, but she shed no tear and made no sound.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading She had kept throughout the letter the same gallant spirit of belief in her son's safety, but Judy could not take that view.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Gone! and all because of poor miserable, no-account me!" her heart cried out in its anguish, but she shed no tear and made no sound.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading She had kept throughout the letter the same gallant spirit of belief in her son's safety, but Judy could not take that view.
carry out
From this reading She had kept throughout the letter the same gallant spirit of belief in her son's safety, but Judy could not take that view.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Gone! and all because of poor miserable, no-account me!" her heart cried out in its anguish, but she shed no tear and made no sound.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Judy had, clasped in her arms, a package of mail, unopened except for the letter on top, which was the one that poor, brave Mrs. Brown had written her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMERICAN MAIL.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading She had kept throughout the letter the same gallant spirit of belief in her son's safety, but Judy could not take that view.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Judy had, clasped in her arms, a package of mail, unopened except for the letter on top, which was the one that poor, brave Mrs. Brown had written her.
unopenedadjectiveUS /əˈnoʊpənd/
not yet opened or unsealed
From this reading Judy had, clasped in her arms, a package of mail, unopened except for the letter on top, which was the one that poor, brave Mrs. Brown had written her.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading She had kept throughout the letter the same gallant spirit of belief in her son's safety, but Judy could not take that view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Judy had, clasped in her arms, a package of mail, unopened except for the letter on top, which was the one that poor, brave Mrs. Brown had written her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Judy had, clasped in her arms, a package of mail, unopened except for the letter on top, which was the one that poor, brave Mrs. Brown had written her.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Judy had, clasped in her arms, a package of mail, unopened except for the letter on top, which was the one that poor, brave Mrs. Brown had written her.
