used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOR.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I want you to explain to me about that letter you got from the mail box,” he said.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Owen had seen Jake Hines safely locked up in a local police station, he went back to Dallas to fulfill this mission which had brought him to Chicago.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After Owen had seen Jake Hines safely locked up in a local police station, he went back to Dallas to fulfill this mission which had brought him to Chicago.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “I want you to explain to me about that letter you got from the mail box,” he said.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Instead of the one which you had mailed to your brother, you got the pink envelope which the Reverend Doctor Moore dropped into the box?”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading After Owen had seen Jake Hines safely locked up in a local police station, he went back to Dallas to fulfill this mission which had brought him to Chicago.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “You got the wrong letter by a mistake, of course?
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading After Owen had seen Jake Hines safely locked up in a local police station, he went back to Dallas to fulfill this mission which had brought him to Chicago.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOR.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “You got the wrong letter by a mistake, of course?
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading After Owen had seen Jake Hines safely locked up in a local police station, he went back to Dallas to fulfill this mission which had brought him to Chicago.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Instead of the one which you had mailed to your brother, you got the pink envelope which the Reverend Doctor Moore dropped into the box?”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Instead of the one which you had mailed to your brother, you got the pink envelope which the Reverend Doctor Moore dropped into the box?”
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Instead of the one which you had mailed to your brother, you got the pink envelope which the Reverend Doctor Moore dropped into the box?”
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I want you to explain to me about that letter you got from the mail box,” he said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I want you to explain to me about that letter you got from the mail box,” he said.
fulfillverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading After Owen had seen Jake Hines safely locked up in a local police station, he went back to Dallas to fulfill this mission which had brought him to Chicago.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I want you to explain to me about that letter you got from the mail box,” he said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Owen had seen Jake Hines safely locked up in a local police station, he went back to Dallas to fulfill this mission which had brought him to Chicago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Owen had seen Jake Hines safely locked up in a local police station, he went back to Dallas to fulfill this mission which had brought him to Chicago.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After Owen had seen Jake Hines safely locked up in a local police station, he went back to Dallas to fulfill this mission which had brought him to Chicago.
Hines
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From this reading After Owen had seen Jake Hines safely locked up in a local police station, he went back to Dallas to fulfill this mission which had brought him to Chicago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want you to explain to me about that letter you got from the mail box,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After Owen had seen Jake Hines safely locked up in a local police station, he went back to Dallas to fulfill this mission which had brought him to Chicago.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of the one which you had mailed to your brother, you got the pink envelope which the Reverend Doctor Moore dropped into the box?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Instead of the one which you had mailed to your brother, you got the pink envelope which the Reverend Doctor Moore dropped into the box?”
Jake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Owen had seen Jake Hines safely locked up in a local police station, he went back to Dallas to fulfill this mission which had brought him to Chicago.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “I want you to explain to me about that letter you got from the mail box,” he said.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading After Owen had seen Jake Hines safely locked up in a local police station, he went back to Dallas to fulfill this mission which had brought him to Chicago.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading After Owen had seen Jake Hines safely locked up in a local police station, he went back to Dallas to fulfill this mission which had brought him to Chicago.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “I want you to explain to me about that letter you got from the mail box,” he said.
mailedadjectiveUS /meɪld/
wearing protective mail
From this reading Instead of the one which you had mailed to your brother, you got the pink envelope which the Reverend Doctor Moore dropped into the box?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I want you to explain to me about that letter you got from the mail box,” he said.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading After Owen had seen Jake Hines safely locked up in a local police station, he went back to Dallas to fulfill this mission which had brought him to Chicago.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “You got the wrong letter by a mistake, of course?
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Instead of the one which you had mailed to your brother, you got the pink envelope which the Reverend Doctor Moore dropped into the box?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOR.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Instead of the one which you had mailed to your brother, you got the pink envelope which the Reverend Doctor Moore dropped into the box?”
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading After Owen had seen Jake Hines safely locked up in a local police station, he went back to Dallas to fulfill this mission which had brought him to Chicago.
a light shade of red
From this reading Instead of the one which you had mailed to your brother, you got the pink envelope which the Reverend Doctor Moore dropped into the box?”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading After Owen had seen Jake Hines safely locked up in a local police station, he went back to Dallas to fulfill this mission which had brought him to Chicago.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A QUESTION OF COLOR.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Instead of the one which you had mailed to your brother, you got the pink envelope which the Reverend Doctor Moore dropped into the box?”
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading After Owen had seen Jake Hines safely locked up in a local police station, he went back to Dallas to fulfill this mission which had brought him to Chicago.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I want you to explain to me about that letter you got from the mail box,” he said.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After Owen had seen Jake Hines safely locked up in a local police station, he went back to Dallas to fulfill this mission which had brought him to Chicago.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading After Owen had seen Jake Hines safely locked up in a local police station, he went back to Dallas to fulfill this mission which had brought him to Chicago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I want you to explain to me about that letter you got from the mail box,” he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I want you to explain to me about that letter you got from the mail box,” he said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After Owen had seen Jake Hines safely locked up in a local police station, he went back to Dallas to fulfill this mission which had brought him to Chicago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Owen had seen Jake Hines safely locked up in a local police station, he went back to Dallas to fulfill this mission which had brought him to Chicago.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After Owen had seen Jake Hines safely locked up in a local police station, he went back to Dallas to fulfill this mission which had brought him to Chicago.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want you to explain to me about that letter you got from the mail box,” he said.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After Owen had seen Jake Hines safely locked up in a local police station, he went back to Dallas to fulfill this mission which had brought him to Chicago.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After Owen had seen Jake Hines safely locked up in a local police station, he went back to Dallas to fulfill this mission which had brought him to Chicago.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “You got the wrong letter by a mistake, of course?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I want you to explain to me about that letter you got from the mail box,” he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Instead of the one which you had mailed to your brother, you got the pink envelope which the Reverend Doctor Moore dropped into the box?”
