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From this reading Suddenly Theodore exclaimed: "A letter from Dacca, dated May 29."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly Theodore exclaimed: "A letter from Dacca, dated May 29."
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Since he had gone blind his nephews or Talouel read the French mail aloud to him; the English letters were given to Fabry and the German to Mombleux.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Domestic letters were arranged in one pile and foreign letters in another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Domestic letters were arranged in one pile and foreign letters in another.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The day following the conversation between Fabry and Mombleux which had caused Perrine so much anxiety, M. Vulfran, his nephews and the manager were occupied with the morning's mail.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Domestic letters were arranged in one pile and foreign letters in another.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The day following the conversation between Fabry and Mombleux which had caused Perrine so much anxiety, M. Vulfran, his nephews and the manager were occupied with the morning's mail.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Since he had gone blind his nephews or Talouel read the French mail aloud to him; the English letters were given to Fabry and the German to Mombleux.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The day following the conversation between Fabry and Mombleux which had caused Perrine so much anxiety, M. Vulfran, his nephews and the manager were occupied with the morning's mail.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The day following the conversation between Fabry and Mombleux which had caused Perrine so much anxiety, M. Vulfran, his nephews and the manager were occupied with the morning's mail.
DACCAnoun
the capital and largest city of Bangladesh
From this reading LETTERS FROM DACCA The first thing that M. Vulfran did upon reaching his office in the morning was to open his mail.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading Suddenly Theodore exclaimed: "A letter from Dacca, dated May 29."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day following the conversation between Fabry and Mombleux which had caused Perrine so much anxiety, M. Vulfran, his nephews and the manager were occupied with the morning's mail.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading LETTERS FROM DACCA The first thing that M. Vulfran did upon reaching his office in the morning was to open his mail.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Domestic letters were arranged in one pile and foreign letters in another.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Since he had gone blind his nephews or Talouel read the French mail aloud to him; the English letters were given to Fabry and the German to Mombleux.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Suddenly Theodore exclaimed: "A letter from Dacca, dated May 29."
Fabry
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From this reading Since he had gone blind his nephews or Talouel read the French mail aloud to him; the English letters were given to Fabry and the German to Mombleux.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading LETTERS FROM DACCA The first thing that M. Vulfran did upon reaching his office in the morning was to open his mail.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The day following the conversation between Fabry and Mombleux which had caused Perrine so much anxiety, M. Vulfran, his nephews and the manager were occupied with the morning's mail.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Domestic letters were arranged in one pile and foreign letters in another.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Since he had gone blind his nephews or Talouel read the French mail aloud to him; the English letters were given to Fabry and the German to Mombleux.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LETTERS FROM DACCA The first thing that M. Vulfran did upon reaching his office in the morning was to open his mail.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Since he had gone blind his nephews or Talouel read the French mail aloud to him; the English letters were given to Fabry and the German to Mombleux.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Since he had gone blind his nephews or Talouel read the French mail aloud to him; the English letters were given to Fabry and the German to Mombleux.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Since he had gone blind his nephews or Talouel read the French mail aloud to him; the English letters were given to Fabry and the German to Mombleux.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since he had gone blind his nephews or Talouel read the French mail aloud to him; the English letters were given to Fabry and the German to Mombleux.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since he had gone blind his nephews or Talouel read the French mail aloud to him; the English letters were given to Fabry and the German to Mombleux.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since he had gone blind his nephews or Talouel read the French mail aloud to him; the English letters were given to Fabry and the German to Mombleux.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LETTERS FROM DACCA The first thing that M. Vulfran did upon reaching his office in the morning was to open his mail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LETTERS FROM DACCA The first thing that M. Vulfran did upon reaching his office in the morning was to open his mail.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Suddenly Theodore exclaimed: "A letter from Dacca, dated May 29."
the literary culture
From this reading LETTERS FROM DACCA The first thing that M. Vulfran did upon reaching his office in the morning was to open his mail.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading LETTERS FROM DACCA The first thing that M. Vulfran did upon reaching his office in the morning was to open his mail.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading LETTERS FROM DACCA The first thing that M. Vulfran did upon reaching his office in the morning was to open his mail.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The day following the conversation between Fabry and Mombleux which had caused Perrine so much anxiety, M. Vulfran, his nephews and the manager were occupied with the morning's mail.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Suddenly Theodore exclaimed: "A letter from Dacca, dated May 29."
Mombleux
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From this reading Since he had gone blind his nephews or Talouel read the French mail aloud to him; the English letters were given to Fabry and the German to Mombleux.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading LETTERS FROM DACCA The first thing that M. Vulfran did upon reaching his office in the morning was to open his mail.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The day following the conversation between Fabry and Mombleux which had caused Perrine so much anxiety, M. Vulfran, his nephews and the manager were occupied with the morning's mail.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The day following the conversation between Fabry and Mombleux which had caused Perrine so much anxiety, M. Vulfran, his nephews and the manager were occupied with the morning's mail.
nephewsnounUS /ˈnefjuːz/
plural of “nephew” — a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Since he had gone blind his nephews or Talouel read the French mail aloud to him; the English letters were given to Fabry and the German to Mombleux.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The day following the conversation between Fabry and Mombleux which had caused Perrine so much anxiety, M. Vulfran, his nephews and the manager were occupied with the morning's mail.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading LETTERS FROM DACCA The first thing that M. Vulfran did upon reaching his office in the morning was to open his mail.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Domestic letters were arranged in one pile and foreign letters in another.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading LETTERS FROM DACCA The first thing that M. Vulfran did upon reaching his office in the morning was to open his mail.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Since he had gone blind his nephews or Talouel read the French mail aloud to him; the English letters were given to Fabry and the German to Mombleux.
Perrine
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From this reading The day following the conversation between Fabry and Mombleux which had caused Perrine so much anxiety, M. Vulfran, his nephews and the manager were occupied with the morning's mail.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Domestic letters were arranged in one pile and foreign letters in another.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading LETTERS FROM DACCA The first thing that M. Vulfran did upon reaching his office in the morning was to open his mail.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Since he had gone blind his nephews or Talouel read the French mail aloud to him; the English letters were given to Fabry and the German to Mombleux.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since he had gone blind his nephews or Talouel read the French mail aloud to him; the English letters were given to Fabry and the German to Mombleux.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The day following the conversation between Fabry and Mombleux which had caused Perrine so much anxiety, M. Vulfran, his nephews and the manager were occupied with the morning's mail.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly Theodore exclaimed: "A letter from Dacca, dated May 29."
Talouel
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From this reading Since he had gone blind his nephews or Talouel read the French mail aloud to him; the English letters were given to Fabry and the German to Mombleux.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LETTERS FROM DACCA The first thing that M. Vulfran did upon reaching his office in the morning was to open his mail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LETTERS FROM DACCA The first thing that M. Vulfran did upon reaching his office in the morning was to open his mail.
Theodore
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From this reading Suddenly Theodore exclaimed: "A letter from Dacca, dated May 29."
a special situation
From this reading LETTERS FROM DACCA The first thing that M. Vulfran did upon reaching his office in the morning was to open his mail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LETTERS FROM DACCA The first thing that M. Vulfran did upon reaching his office in the morning was to open his mail.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading LETTERS FROM DACCA The first thing that M. Vulfran did upon reaching his office in the morning was to open his mail.
Vulfran
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From this reading LETTERS FROM DACCA The first thing that M. Vulfran did upon reaching his office in the morning was to open his mail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LETTERS FROM DACCA The first thing that M. Vulfran did upon reaching his office in the morning was to open his mail.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Domestic letters were arranged in one pile and foreign letters in another.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day following the conversation between Fabry and Mombleux which had caused Perrine so much anxiety, M. Vulfran, his nephews and the manager were occupied with the morning's mail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day following the conversation between Fabry and Mombleux which had caused Perrine so much anxiety, M. Vulfran, his nephews and the manager were occupied with the morning's mail.
